FOOT DRILL INSTRUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION The Need for Drill: 1. Enable a commander to move a unit from place to place in an orderly fashion. 2. Instill discipline in troops. 3. Provide for development of all soldiers in the practice of commanding troops. 4. Provide a means of developing teamwork; and present military parades. Qualities of an Instructor: 1. Patience Never lose your temper. 2. Enthusiasm To instill in your squad the will to learn. 3. Consistency Set a standard and do not deviate from it 4. Humanity Understand the squad s problems. Never humiliate individual members of the squad. 5. Personality Impress your personality upon the squad and always control them fully. Leading By Example: 1. Bearing is of utmost importance. 2. When drilling a squad, stand at attention. 3. Do not exaggerate a movement in drill. 4. Do not use bad language. 5. When demonstrating, do so accurately.
2. THE WORDS OF COMMAND Words of Command: 1. Introductory: This tells the squad the movement they are about to carry out. E.g. Bergerak ka- kanan bertiga- tiga.. (Move to the right in threes) 2. Cautionary : The drawn- out and loud reminder to the squad. E.g. Ka- kanan Pu.. (Right) 3. Executive : The sharp, loud command. E.g. Sing! (Turn) Timing of Words of Command: The cautionary word of commands should be consistently drawn out over about the equivalent of four paces in quick time. There should be a pause between it and the executive words of command of: 1. At the halt : The regular pause 2. In quick march : About 4 paces 3. In slow march : About three paces Time and Pace: Every instructor should know the rates of marching, length of pace and timing of foot drill. They are as follows: 1. Rates of marching a. Quick march (normal) :126 paces per min b. Quick march (recruits) : Up to 140 paces per min c. Slow time (normal) : 65 paces per min d. Double time : 180 paces per min 2. Length of pace a. Quick and slow time : 27 inches (68 cm) b. Stepping out : 30 inches (75 cm) c. Stepping short : 21 inches (53 cm) d. Double time : 40 inches (101 cm) e. Side pace : 12 inches (30 cm)
f. Half pace : 15 inches (37 cm) - Quick time for recruits is to encourage as a warming to alertness and agility. Development of the Words of Commands: Instructors should be taught how to control a squad by the following 2 methods: 1. Communication Drill a. First demonstrate to the squad all words of commands at the halt. b. Now conduct the squad while they give elementary words of commands, insisting on clarity and power from each man. c. Divide the squad into 2 ranks, place them 30 metres apart, with 5 paces interval between each man. d. Each man should now still his opposite member 30 metres away without regards to the man to the left and right of him. e. After not more then ten minutes, change the ranks so that the men in both ranks have a chance of controlling their opposite members. 2. Mutual Drill a. Form the squad into 3 ranks and explain the introductory words of commands and the directing flanks. b. Call out each members of the squad in turn to drill the squad and call out other members of the squad to watch and be prepared to comment on his performance. - Be patient and encouraging - When correcting, address the mistake to the whole squad, so that they can learn from one another s mistakes.
3. THE SEQUENCE OF INSTRUCTION When teaching a new drill, use the following sequence: 1. Formation of squad 2. Explanation 3. Demonstration 4. Question 5. Practice Formation of squad: Bear 2 factors in mind: 1. The comfort of the squad e.g. make sure they are not facing the sun 2. The formation in which they will learn the most quickly. For example: a. Straight line b. Semicircle c. Three ranks, open order, incline Explanation: Explain what you are about to teach and why it is necessary 1. Subject 2. Aim 3. Words of commands. Demonstration: Break this down into the following: 1. Complete demonstration, shouting out the words of command. 2. Demonstration by numbers (step by step), pointing out important details. e.g. For Sedia (attention), ONE would be raising the left leg at a 90 degrees angle and moving the arms to the side of the body. At TWO, cadets will drive their feet into the ground sharply. 3. Another complete demonstration.
Questions: After giving the demonstration, ask the squad if they have any questions. Do so also after each successive demonstration by numbers. Ensure that the squad is standing easy when asking them questions. Practice: After each demonstration by numbers, practice the squad in that movement and checking faults. Finally, after demonstrating the whole movement, practice the squad by judging the timing. 4. POSTURE Good posture is very important when doing drills, as it makes the cadets executing the drill look smart, and thus this will cause the drill to be performed well. Goof posture is also a sign of discipline, as cadets would have to constantly take note of their posture, which is not very comfortable or east. Here are some of the basic postures to be taken note of when doing foot drill: 1. Shoulders to be pulled back and lowered. 2. Elbows to be locked and straightened. 3. Back to be straightened i.e. No slouching 4. Knees to be straight and no standing on one leg. 5. Stomach to be pulled in 6. Chin to be lifted up and eyes should always look to the front. 7. Hands to be kept tight at the sides unless executing marching drills. 5. SALUTE 1. Salute to the front at e halt: a. Raise the arm sideways until it is horizontal, palm down, fingers extended, thumb close to the forefinger. b. Keeping the upper arm still and the hand and wrist straight, bend the elbow until the forefinger tip is one inch above the right eye. c. Return to the first position of attention by cutting the right hand down the shortest way to the side. The fingers are curled on the way down.
2. When seated and wearing a headdress: a. A cadet, if sitting when at officer approaches, will stand to attention facing the officer and salute the officer. b. If 2 or more men are sitting or standing about, the senior one of the oldest one will face the officer, call the whole to attention and alone will salute. 3. When addressing or delivering a message to and officer: a. A cadet will march smartly to the officer in quick time, halt 2 paces from him, salute, deliver the message, salute again, left/right turn and march off in quick time. b. Cadets are not to do a 180 degree turn when facing an officer. 4. When passing an officer and wearing head dress. a. When a cadet passes an officer, he will salute on the thirds pace before reaching the officer and lower the hand on the third pace after passing him. b. When 2 or more cadets are marching together in line, all will salute. The most senior will give the command up. 6. Introduction Words of Command Before a squad is turned in any direction, the instructor indicates that direction by words of command. The two diagram below shows how this is done. Fig. 1 Squad will move to the Left in threes Squad will Advance Squad facing in any of this direction X Squad will move to the Right in threes Squad will Retire
Since it would be impractical to give command Move to the right in threes, left turn the following introductory word of command are use when the squad is retiring. Fig. 2 Squad will move to the Right Squad will Advance Squad facing this direction X Squad will move to the Left Squad will Retire Note: Words of Command Malay equivalents Squad will retire Squad will advance Move to the right / left in three Move to the right / left - Akan Menghadap Ka- Belakang - Akan Menghadap Ka- Hadapan - Bergerak Ka- Kanan / Ka- kiri Bertiga- Tiga - Akan Bergerak Ka- Kanan / Ka- Kiri X- represent the right marker
ASA BERHENTI SEKUAD Baris Penanda Kawalan Kehormatan Berator Senang Diri Rehatkan Diri Semula Sekuad Sedia Ka Kanan Lurus Ka Kiri Lurus Ka Dalam Lurus Dari Suku Ka Kanan Lurus Buka Barisan Buka Tutop Barisan Tutop Dalam Buka Barisan Ka Kanan Lurus Dalam Tutop Barisan Ka Kanan Lurus Pandang Ka Hadapan Pandang Sekuad Betulkan Barisan Sekuad Tutopkan Barisan Deret Kosong Bersententang Sekuad Hentak Kaki Hentak Sekuad Hentak Kaki Perlahan Hentak Sekuad Hentak Kaki Chepat Hentak Sekuad Hentak Kaki Berlord Hentak Sekuad Berhenti Dari Kanan Angkat Dua Nombor Dari Kanan Nombor Satu / Tiga / Lima Langkah Ka Kiri Gerak Satu / Tiga / Lima Langkah Ka Kanan Gerak Satu / Tiga / Lima Langkah Ka Belakang Gerak Satu / Tiga / Lima Langkah Ka Hadapan Gerak Sekuad Keluar Baris Merusak Ka Kanan Gerak Merusak Ka Kiri Gerak Sekuad Besurai Nombor Bilang Pegawai Dalam Baris Basurai Kumpulan Sedia Taat Setia Sedia WORDS OF COMMAND LIST AT THE HALT SQUAD Parade Marker Guard of Honour Fall In Stand at Ease Stand Easy As you were Squad Attention Right Dress Left Dress Inward Dress Half Pace Interval Right Dress Open Order March Close Order March Open Order Right Dress Close Order Right Dress Eyes Front Squad Dress Up Squad Cover Up Blank File Cover Off Squad Mark Time Squad Slow Mark Time Squad Quick Mark Time Squad Double Mark Time Squad Halt From the Right in Two Number From the Right Number One / Three / Five Pace to the Left Left Close March One / Three / Five Pace to the Right Right Close March One / Three / Five Pace to the Rear Rear Close March One / Three / Five Pace to the Front Front Close March Squad Break Off Right Close March Left Close March Squad Dismiss Number (Noun) Number (Verb) Officer on Parade Dismiss Getting Officers Taking of Pledge
BERPUSING MASA BERHENTI BERGERAK KA KANAN BERTIGA TIGA KA KANAN PUSING Bergerak Ka Kiri Bertiga Tiga Ka Kiri Pusing Bergerak Ka Kanan Bertiga Tiga Ka Bergerak Ka Kiri Bertiga Tiga Ka Bergerak Ka Kanan Bertiga Tiga Sparoh Ka Kanan Ka Kanan Pusing Bergerak Ka Kiri Bertiga Tiga Sparoh Ka Kiri Ka Kiri Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Hadapan Ka Kanan Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Hadapan Ka Kiri Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Belakang Ka Kanan Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Belakang Ka Kiri Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Hadapan Ka Akan Menghadap Ka Belakang Ka Akan Menghadap Ka Hadapan Saparoh Ka Kanan Ka Kanan Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Hadapan Saparoh Ka Kiri Ka Kiri Pusing BERPUSING MASA BERHENTI AKAN MENGHADAP KA BELAKANG SAPAROH KA KANAN KA KANAN PUSING Akan Menghadap Ka Belakang Saparoh Ka Kiri Ka Kiri Pusing Bergerak Ka Kanan Dalam Satu Derek Ka Kanan Pusing Bergerak Ka Kiri Dalam Satu Derek Ka Kiri Pusing TURNING AT THE HALT MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN THREE RIGHT TURN Move to the left in Three Left Turn Move to the Right in Three About Turn Move to the Left in Three About Turn Move to the Right in Three Right Incline Right Turn Move to the Left in Three Left Incline Left Turn Squad will Advance Right Turn Squad will Advance Left Turn Squad will Retire Right Turn Squad will Retire Left Turn Squad will Advance About Turn Squad will Retire About Turn Squad will Advance Right Incline Right Turn Squad will Advance Left Incline Left Turn TURNING AT THE HALT SQUAD WILL RETIRE RIGHT INCLINE RIGHT TURN Squad will Retire Left Incline Left Turn Move to the Right in Single File Right Turn Move to the Left in Single File Left Turn JADIKAN BARISAN MASA BERHENTI JADIKAN DUA BARISAN GERAK Jadikan Tiga Barisan Gerak FORMING RANKS AT THE HALT SQUAD WILL FORM IN TWO RANKS FORM TWO Squad will Form in Three Ranks Form Three
MEMARAS YANG TINGGI KA KANAN RENDAH KA KIRI DALAM SATU BARISAN PARAS Dari Kanan Angkat Dua Bilang Nombor Ganjil Satu Langkah Ka Hadapan Nombor Genap Satu Langkah Ka Belakang Gerak Orang Yang Disebelah Kanan Diam Nombor Ganjil Ka Kanan Nombor Genap Ka Kiri Barisan Ka Kanan Dan Ka Kiri Pusing Jadikan Tiga Barisan Chepat Jalan MEMBERI HORMAT MASA BERHENTI MEMBERI HORMAT KA HADAPAN HORMAT Memberi Hormat Palima Hormat MEMBERI HORMAT MASA BERJALAN MEMBERI HORMAT MASA BERJALAN KA HADAPAN HORMAT Memberi Hormat Masa Berjalan Ka Kiri Hormat Memberi Hormat Masa Berjalan Ka Kanan Hormat Memberi Hormat Masa Berjalan Selaku Penariman Barang Ka Hadapan Hormat Memberi Hormat Masa Berjalan Selaku Meniarak Barang Ka Hadapan Hormat MASA BERJALAN CHEPAT DARI KIRI CHEPAT JALAN Dari Kanan Chepat Jalan Dari Kiri Belok Kiri Chepat Jalan Dari Kanan Belok Kanan Chepat Jalan Akan Memhadap Ka Hadapan Dari Kanan Chepat Jalan Akan Memhadap Ka Belakang Dari Kiri Chepat Jalan Ka Kanan Belok Ka Kiri Belok Dari Kiri Chepat Lari Dari Kanan Chepat Lari Pandang Ka Kanan Pandang SIZING TALLEST ON THE RIGHT SHORTEST ON THE LEFT IN SINGLE RANK SIZE From the Right in Two number Odd Number One Pace Forward Even Number One Pace Step Back March Stand Fast the Right Hand man Odd Number to the Right Even Number to the Left Rank Right and Left Turn Squad will Form in Three Ranks Quick March SALUTING AT THE HALT SALUTING TO THE FRONT SALUTE Parade will give a General Salute TURNING AT THE HALT SALUTING ON A MARCH TO THE FRONT SALUTE Saluting on a march to the Left Salute Saluting on a march to the Right Salute Receiving article on the march to the Front Salute Handling article on the march to the Front Salute ON THE MARCH QUICK TIME BY THE LEFT QUICK MARCH By the Right Quick March By the Left Left Wheel Quick March By the Right Right Wheel Quick March Squad will Advance By the Right Quick March Squad will Retire By the Left Quick March Change Direction to the Right Right Wheel Change Direction to the Left Left Wheel By the Left Double March By the Right Double March Eyes Right
Pandang Ka Kiri Pandang Pandang Ka Hadapan Pandang Sekuad Hentak Kaki Hentak Sekuad Hentak Kaki Chepat Hentak Sekuad Maju Sekuad Berhenti Eyes Left Eyes Front Squad Mark Time Squad Quick Mark Time Squad Forward Squad Halt
BERLARI DARI KIRI CHEPAT LARI Dari Kanan Chepat Lari Hentak Kaki Berlari Hentak MASA BERJALAN CHEPAT & PERLAHAN DARI KIRI PERLAHAN JALAN Dari Kanan Perlahan Jalan Dari Kiri Belok Kiri Perlahan Jalan Dari Kanan Belok Kanan Perlahan Jalan Akan Memhadap Ka Hadapan Dari Kanan Perlahan Jalan Akan Memhadap Ka Belakang Dari Kiri Perlahan Jalan Tukar Langkah Jalan Chepat Jalan Tukar Langkah Jalan Perlahan Jalan BERPUSING MASA BERJALAN BERGERAK KA KANAN BERTIGA TIGA KA KANAN PUSING Bergerak Ka Kiri Bertiga Tiga Ka Kiri Pusing Bergerak Ka Kanan Bertiga Tiga Ka Bergerak Ka Kiri Bertiga Tiga Ka Bergerak Ka Kanan Bertiga Tiga Saparoh Ka Kiri Ka Kiri Pusing Bergerak Ka Kiri Bertiga Tiga Saparoh Ka Kiri Ka Kiri Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Hadapan Ka Kanan Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Hadapan Ka Kiri Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Belakang Ka Kanan Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Belakang Ka Kiri Pusing Akan Menghadap Ka Hadapan Ka Akan Menghadap Ka Belakang Ka BUKA / TUTOP MASA BERJALAN Buka Barisan Masa Berjalan Buka Tutop Barisan Masa Berjalan Tutop ON THE DOUBLE BY THE LEFT DOUBLE By the Right Double Doubling on the Spot ON THE MARCH QUICK & SLOW TIME BY THE LEFT SLOW MARCH By the Right Slow March By the Left Left Wheel Slow March By the Right Right Wheel Slow March Squad will Advance by the Right Slow March Squad will retire by the Left Slow March Break into Quick March Quick March Break into Slow March Slow March TURNING ON THE MARCH MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN THREE RIGHT TURN Move to the Left in Three Left Turn Move to the Right in Three About Turn Move to the Left in Three About Turn Move to the Right in Three Right Incline Right Turn Move to the left in Three Left Incline Squad will Advance Right Turn Squad will Advance Left Turn Squad will Retire Right Turn Squad will Retire Left Turn Squad will Advance About Turn Squad will Retire About Turn OPEN / CLOSE ORDER ON THE MARCH Open Order on the March Open Close Order on the March Close
JADIKAN SEKUAD MASA BERHENTI Di Sebelah Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Jadikan Sekuad Dan Berhenti Di Sebelah Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Jadikan Sekuad Dan Berjalan Di Sebelah Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Jadikan Sekuad JADIKAN SEKUAD MASA BERJALAN Dari Kiri / Kanan Di Sebelah Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Jadikan Sekuad Dari Kiri / Kanan Di Sebelah Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Dan Berhenti Jadikan Sekuad Dari Kiri / Kanan Di Sebelah Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Dan Berjalan Jadikan Sekuad TURKAR HUALUAN MASA BERHENTI Turkar Hualuan Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Turkar Turkar Hualuan Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Dan Berhenti Turkar Turkar Hualuan Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Dan Berjalan Turkar TURKAR HUALUAN MASA BERJALAN Dari Kiri / Kanan Turkar Hualuan Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Turkar Dari Kiri / Kanan Turkar Hualuan Ka Kiri / Ka Kanan Dan Berhenti Turkar Dari Kiri/ Kanan Turkar Hualuan Ka Kiri / Kanan Dan Berjalan Turkar FORM SQUAD AT THE HALT On the Left / Right Form Squad On the Left / Right and Halt From Squad On the Left / Right and March Form Squad FORM SQUAD ON THE MARCH By the Left / Right on the Left / Right Form Squad By the Left / Right on the Left / Right and Halt Form Squad By the Left / Right on the Left / Right and March Form Squad CHANGE DIRECTION AT THE HALT Change Direction to the Left / Right Change Change Direction to the Left / Right and Halt Change Change Direction to the Left / Right and March Change CHANGE DIRECTION ON THE MARCH By the Left / Right Change Direction to the Left / Right Change By the Left / Right Change Direction to the Left / Right and Halt Change By the Left / Right Change Direction to the Left / Right and March Change