MEPS question

[JamesBatier]

Right, so I went down to MEPS about a week ago to enlist in the Marine Corps Reserves (split option), took the ASVAB, physical and all that.

Scored an 86 on the ASVAB
Passed just about everything except...

I was temporarily disqualified for failing to do the Duck Walk correctly and failing the kneel-to-stand move. I'm technically DQ'd until March 6th, one month.

Since then I've been practicing, and I'm pretty much got down the kneel-stand move. The duck walk is where my issue is.

Originally I couldn't walk it, I'd never done a duck walk before in my life. Now I can walk, heel-toe, but I can't get my heels down at the beginning, when they're together.

Any suggestions or ways to get my heels down? Is this something the doc might overlook? Any info would be appreciated.

[BrentAndrew]

Go find someone who wrestles, they can help you! Its more of a show than tell.

[JIPeterson]

Just keep practicing, you'll get through.

[PatriotGirl422]

That's weird, when we were doing all the crazy walks and kneeling and all, the doctor didn't seem like he was really paying attention. He asked us to do it and then was just like "ok good you all got it". It was like he just wanted to pass us through. I felt like he was doing it more for his amusement than to see if we were qualified. I guess they actually do pay attention to that stuff though.
In your situation, I don't think there's any reason why you shouldn't be able to perform the exercises if there's never been anything physically wrong with your posture or your feet. I'd just suggest practicing.

[Soon2BeVIP]

My doctor didn't even have us do that at all. I remember cuz people were talking about how dumb you feel. There was 4 of us in the room and he had us get in our boxers..get weighed...and we were done. I think we might've touched our toes, but he defley just skipped all that stuff.

[ZSKI]

The reason they make you do that is so they know you can do that in boot. Trust me its gonna sux.