kˈændᵻdˌeɪts wɜːɹ ɪnstɹˈʌktᵻd ɪn bˈeɪsɪk dɹˈɪl tɛknˈiːks, bᵻfˌoːɹ pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn ɐ sˈɪɹiz ʌv dʒˈɪm tˈɛsts æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə ɹˈɔɪəl mɚɹˈiːnz fˈɪtnəs ɐsˈɛsmənt ˌɑːɹɹˌɛmˌɛfˈeɪ.
Candidates  were instructed in basic drill techniques, before participating in a series of gym tests as part of the Royal Marines Fitness Assessment (RMFA).