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Instruction – how and When Steve Giovannini 02 February 2013

7 th Maryland – Drill in the Field. Instruction – how and When Steve Giovannini 02 February 2013. How and When to teach/review the basics. Ideally at Company Drill, but …. There are opportunities at events: Immediately after morning roll call

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Instruction – how and When Steve Giovannini 02 February 2013

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  1. 7th Maryland – Drill in the Field Instruction – how and WhenSteve Giovannini02 February 2013

  2. How and When to teach/review the basics • Ideally at Company Drill, but …. • There are opportunities at events: • Immediately after morning roll call • Since roll call should be taken with men at arms • Great opportunity to practice manual of arms • In particular - review the manual that will be executed at dress parade • Between roll call and breakfast • Get the boys moving first thing in the morning • Put the muskets away • Get some coffee • Get some marching drill in • And any other opportunity schedule allows

  3. With Arms; In place=> Immediately after morning roll call • Manual of Arms – Drill By the Motion • Pay attention to: • individual mechanisms of each motion • proper body positions • cadence of each motion • Square off the motions • Don’t “slur” the motions • Firing Positions • In single rank: Focus on footwork and proper arm positioning • As the Front Rank • Direct fire • Left oblique • Right oblique • As the Rear Rank • Direct Fire • Left Oblique • Right Oblique • In two ranks: Focus on footwork and proper arm positioning • While faced to the front • Direct Fire • Left Oblique • Right Oblique • Give all soldiers practice in each rank • 1. Face by the rear rank. 2. Company. 3. About—FACE. • Direct Fire • Left Oblique • Right Oblique

  4. With & Without Arms; In place => Immediately after morning roll call • Position of the Soldier • Eyes right/left • Proper movement of head = minimal • Alignments • Set Guides • Left DRESS • Set Guides • Right DRESS • Facings • Without doubling • half-right FACE (not a command. fundamental motion to: READY, PRIME, ABOUT FACE, right oblique ) • FRONT • half-left FACE (not a command. fundamental motion to: left oblique) • FRONT • right FACE • FRONT • left FACE • FRONT • ABOUT FACE • ABOUT FACE • With doubling • half-right FACE (same as above but without doubling) • FRONT • half-left FACE (same as above but without doubling) • FRONT • right FACE • FRONT • left FACE • FRONT • ABOUT FACE • ABOUT FACE

  5. Without Arms; On the Company Street => after morning roll call; after coffee; before breakfast • Cadence • Use a metronome • In Place, Quick Time, MARCH • Double Quick Step, MARCH • PACE (rope) • Use a rope • Follow-the-leader

  6. Without Arms; In motion; In single rank1st Evolution: March By the Flank • Without doubling, Right FACE • Forward MARCH • Right about MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Forward MARCH • Right about MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Forward MARCH • By the Left Flank MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Without doubling, Left FACE • Forward MARCH • By the Right Flank MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment

  7. Without Arms; In motion; In single rank2nd Evolution: Wheel from the Halt • Left wheel, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Right wheel, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment

  8. Without Arms; In motion; In single rank3rd Evolution: Wheel in Motion • Forward MARCH • Left wheel, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Forward MARCH • Right wheel, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment

  9. Without Arms; In motion; In single rank4th Evolution: Turns • Without doubling, Right FACE • Forward, MARCH • Left turn, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Forward, MARCH • Right turn, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment

  10. Without Arms; In motion; In single rank5th Evolution: Marching at the Oblique • March by the right flank • Without doubling, Right FACE • Forward, MARCH • Left oblique, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • FRONT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • Without doubling, Right FACE • Forward MARCH • Right oblique, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • FRONT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • March by the left flank • Repeat above, facing to the left

  11. Without Arms; In motion; In single rank5th Evolution: Marching at the Oblique • March by the front • Forward MARCH • Left oblique, MARCH • Forward MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • Forward MARCH • Right oblique, MARCH • Forward MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • Forward MARCH • Right about MARCH • Repeat oblique maneuvers

  12. Without Arms; In motion; In two ranks1st Evolution: March by the Flank • Right FACE • Forward MARCH • Right about MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Forward MARCH • Right about MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Forward MARCH • By the Left Flank MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Left FACE • Forward MARCH • By the Right Flank MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment

  13. Without Arms; In motion; In two ranks2nd Evolution: Wheel from a Halt • Left wheel, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Right wheel, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment

  14. Without Arms; In motion; In two ranks3rd Evolution: Wheel while in Motion • Forward MARCH • Left wheel, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Forward MARCH • Right wheel, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment

  15. Without Arms; In motion; In two ranks4th Evolution: Change Direction • By file • Right FACE • Forward, MARCH • By file left, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Forward, MARCH • By file right, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Turns • Right FACE • Forward, MARCH • Left turn, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique alignment • Dress alignment • Forward, MARCH • Right turn, MARCH • HALT

  16. Without Arms; In motion; In two ranks5th Evolution: Marching at the Oblique • Obliques: March by the flank • Right FACE • Forward, MARCH • Left oblique, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • FRONT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • Right FACE • Forward MARCH • Right oblique, MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • FRONT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • Obliques: March by the left flank • Repeat above, facing to the left

  17. Without Arms; In motion; In two ranks5th Evolution: Marching at the Oblique • Obliques: March by the front • Forward MARCH • Left oblique, MARCH • Forward MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • Forward MARCH • Right oblique, MARCH • Forward MARCH • HALT • Examine and critique/dress alignment • Forward MARCH • Right about MARCH • Repeat oblique maneuvers

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