Milford chronicle., 1915-08-13

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page 90.
STEPS AND MARcHINGs QUICK TIME.
To march in quick time: l, Forward
,, 2, March.
At the command forward" =" throw
the weight of the body upon the righ
! leg, left knee straight.
At the command march, move tn,
left foot smartly, but without jerk
straight forward from the right, measur
ing from heel to heel, sole near th'
ground; straighten and turn the kneI
slightly out; at the same time throw the
weight of the body forward and plant the
foot without shock, weight of body rest
ing upon it, next, in like manner, adj
vance the right foot and planti it as above;
continue the march.
The cadence is at first given slowly,
and gradually increased to that of quick
time.
The arms hang naturally, the hands
moving about six inches to the front and
three inches to the rear of the seam of
1 the trousers.
The instructor, when necessary, indi-
Gates the cadence of the step by calling
one, two, three, four; or, left, right, the
instant the left and right foot, respectively,
should be planted. This rule is general.
DOUBLE TINE.
To march in double time l. Forward,
2, Double Time, 3, March.
AT the command forward, - throw the
weight of the body on the right leg.
At the command, march, raise the
hands until the forearms are horizontal,
fingers closed, nails toward the body,
elbows to the rear; carry forward the
left foot, knee slightly bent, and some
what raised; then execute the same mo-
ton with the right foot; continue this
alternate movement of the feet, throwing
the weight of the body forward and al |
lowing natural swinging motion to the |
arms.
If marching in quick time, the COM
mand forward" is omitted. At the |
command march, given as either foot
strikes the ground, take one step in
quick, and then step off in double time.
To resume the quick time l, Quick
Time, 2, March.
At the command march, - given as
either foot strikes the ground, advance
md plant the other foot in double time,
esume the quick time, dropping the
lands by the sides
Scouts are also exercised in running,
he principles being the same as for dou-
lie time.
When marching in double time and in
the Scouts breathe as much as
ossible through the nose, keeping the
1outh closed.
Distances of 100 and $50 yards are
1arked on the Grill ground, and patrol
eaders and men practiced in keeping
orrect cadence and length of pace in
9th quick and double time.
To arrest the march in quick or dou- I
lie time l, Patrol, 2, Halt.
AT the command, "halt," given as I
ther foot strikes the ground, advance
nd plant the other foot; place the foot v
rear by the side of the other. If in a
ouble time drop the hands by the sides. q
The halt, while marking time,' and =
arching at the half step, " "side step'
Id back step, " is executed by the same 9
TO MARK TINE. h
Being in march l. Mark Time, 2. Il
arch. b
the command march, - given as either n
OF strikes the ground, advance and II
ant the other foot; bring up the foot CO
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tely raising and planting each foot on ",
lie with the other. The feet are raised l.,
out four inches from the ground and M
anted with the same energy as when ", "
vancing. I'll
To resume the full step 1. Full Step ca
March. Y,
HALF sTER eli
Being in March, 1. Half Step, 2. March. dc
vt the command "rarch, " given as an
her foot strikes the ground, take steps on
fifteen inches. II
70 resume the full step: 1. Full step, ba
March.
he length of the half step in double IN
e is eighteen inches Dy
SIDE STEP. tn'
eing at halt l. Right (Left) Step, eri m
March. ers
AIRY and plant the right foot 10 inches
the right; bring the left foot beside are
nd continue the movement in cadence pri
uick time of
he side step is used for small inter are
only and is not executed in double bri
BACK STEP. 81, 5,I
eing at ahalt / Backward, 2. March. noa
the command march, " step back -
! theleft foot IS inches, straight to the ~.
then with the right, and so on, the Drn
alternating the
the command halt" bring back B
foot in front to the side of the one in pee
tina
lie back step is used for short dis the
es only, and is not executed in dou- ow,
ime. =,
CONTINUED next week. n o.
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