Physical Training Instructor
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Physical Training Instructor (PTI) is a term used primarily in the British Armed Forces
and British police, as well as some other Commonwealth
countries, for an instructor in physical fitness
.
, the specialist instructors of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps oversee physical training and manage military gymnasiums and are attached to individual units. They are assisted by All Arm Physical Training Instructors (AAPTIs), previously known as Assistant Physical Training Instructors (APTIs), who are qualified, but are not specialists, have other jobs within the unit, and are not drawn from the RAPTC. The PTI badge consists of crossed swords.
Physical training instructors in the Royal Navy
are officially titled Physical Trainers and are known as "club swingers" or "clubs" from the crossed clubs they wear as a rate badge. In the Royal Air Force
, the PTI badge consists of crossed swords with an eagle in the centre.
also employs Physical Training Instructors, who bear the same symbols as their British counterparts. The New Zealand Army Physical Training Corps (NZAPTC) wear the crossed swords, the Royal New Zealand Navy
wear the crossed clubs, and the Royal New Zealand Air Force
(RNZAF) wear the clubs and arms. In January 2010, the RNZAF amalgamated the Physical Training Instructor trade with the Air Security trade and renamed it Force Protection. Force Protection personnel specialise in one of three areas: Ground Defence, Security and Investigations, or Physical Training. Physical Training qualified personnel are classified as Force Protection Physical Training Specialists (FP(PT)). The NZ Army and RNZN PTIs remain in their traditional name and structure.
RNZAF PTIs utilise the motto Mens Sana In Corpore Sano
, which roughly translates as "a healthy mind in a healthy body".
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.Also known as Her Majesty's Armed Forces and sometimes legally the Armed Forces of the Crown, the British Armed Forces encompasses three professional uniformed services, the Royal Navy, the...
and British police, as well as some other Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
countries, for an instructor in physical fitness
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
.
United Kingdom
In the British ArmyBritish Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
, the specialist instructors of the Royal Army Physical Training Corps oversee physical training and manage military gymnasiums and are attached to individual units. They are assisted by All Arm Physical Training Instructors (AAPTIs), previously known as Assistant Physical Training Instructors (APTIs), who are qualified, but are not specialists, have other jobs within the unit, and are not drawn from the RAPTC. The PTI badge consists of crossed swords.
Physical training instructors in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
are officially titled Physical Trainers and are known as "club swingers" or "clubs" from the crossed clubs they wear as a rate badge. In the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
, the PTI badge consists of crossed swords with an eagle in the centre.
New Zealand
The New Zealand Defence ForceNew Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force consists of three services: the Royal New Zealand Navy; the New Zealand Army; and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. The Commander-in-Chief of the NZDF is His Excellency Rt. Hon...
also employs Physical Training Instructors, who bear the same symbols as their British counterparts. The New Zealand Army Physical Training Corps (NZAPTC) wear the crossed swords, the Royal New Zealand Navy
Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
wear the crossed clubs, and the Royal New Zealand Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force is the air arm of the New Zealand Defence Force...
(RNZAF) wear the clubs and arms. In January 2010, the RNZAF amalgamated the Physical Training Instructor trade with the Air Security trade and renamed it Force Protection. Force Protection personnel specialise in one of three areas: Ground Defence, Security and Investigations, or Physical Training. Physical Training qualified personnel are classified as Force Protection Physical Training Specialists (FP(PT)). The NZ Army and RNZN PTIs remain in their traditional name and structure.
RNZAF PTIs utilise the motto Mens Sana In Corpore Sano
Mens sana in corpore sano
Mens sana in corpore sano is a famous Latin quotation, often translated as "A sound mind in a sound body." There is also a sports equipment company with a name based on a twist of this quotation...
, which roughly translates as "a healthy mind in a healthy body".