Note of Footdrill

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Edited by Eric Wong

Footdrill Commands
Scout

Squad

Unit

Pack

Group

Squad

Troop

Patrol

Fall in

fall in

stand-at-ease

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out

stand easy
squad

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turn to the right and fall one-two-three-one-two-three-left-right-left

out

alert

,
, ,

;
,

in

out ,

squad ,

in ,

Dressing

squad, dressing right

dress

up-two-three-move

eyes front

squad in open order,

right dress

one-two-two-three-up-two-three-move /,

, dressing

eyes front

squad in close order,

right dress

one-two-two-three-up-two-three-move /,

, dressing

eyes front

done

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,
,

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, ()

, ()

up ,
two-three ,
move

done , ,

one ,
two
, dressing

down ,
,
one ,
two
, dressing

down ,
,

Edited by Eric Wong

Salute

saluting, salute to the

front/right/left salute

, up-two-three-down

up ,

//

/ two-three ,

; down

Turning

squad, turn to the

right-right turn

one-two-three-one

squad, turn to the left-left

turn

one-two-three-one

squad, turning about turn

one-two-three-one

inclining, right incline

45
one-two-three-one

inclining, left incline

45
one-two-three-one

one , two-three
, , , one
90
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one , two-three
, , , one
90
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one , two-three
, , , one

180
,

right turn , right turn

45
left turn , left turn
45

Edited by Eric Wong

Marching

squad, by the

// left-left, left-right-l
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f
t
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, left , right

right/centre/left quick

march

,
,
,
squad, mark time

left-left, left-right-l
e
f
t
.

left ,

right

halt

one-two

halt , one
, two

forward

left-left, left-right-l
e
f
t
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forward ,
,

s
quad.
ha
l
t

check-one-two

, squad ,
;

; halt

, check ,

one , two

by the left, left wheel

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by the right, right wheel

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turning by marching,

right turn

check-down-forward

turn , check

, down ,

, ; forward

turning by marching, left

turn

check-down-forward

turn , check

, down ,

, ; forward

turning by marching,

about turn

freeze-in-left-right-left-forward ,
;

turn , freeze
, in ,

90
, left , right
90
, , left ,
90
, forward
,

changing step, change step

one-two

One , two

Edited by Eric Wong

Filing

squad, form two ranks

one-two-three-one

() one ,
, two-three ,

march

, one

1.

sizing, tallest on the

right, shortest on the

left, in single rank size ,

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2.

one
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from the right

number/two number

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one
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3.

odd number, one pace

one-two

forward, even number, ,

4.

5.

one pace step back,

march

stand fast the right

hand man, odd

number, turn to the

right, even number,

turn to the left, right

and left turn

form three ranks

quick march
6.

bank files, move

/, one /,

two

one-two-three-one

left-right-left-r
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TABLE FOR TIME OF COMMAND

(A)
WORDS OF
COMMAND
SQUAD SHUN
STAND AT EASE
LEFT/RIGHT/ABOUT TURN
FROM HALT
SALUTE TO THE FRONT
FROM HALT
DRESSING:
RIGHT DRESS
EYE FRONT
FORM TWO/THREE RANKS
SIDE PACING (2 PACES)
QUICK MARCH

(B)
(C)
COMMAND WHAT THE SQUAD
GIVEN ON
(CALL OUT)
(FOOT)
NIL
NIL
NIL

IN
OUT
1-2-3-1

Use demonstrator
Use demonstrator
Use demonstrator

NIL

UP-2-3-DOWN

Use demonstrator

NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL
NIL

*UP-2-3-MOVE
DONE
L-1-2
1-2-UP-1-2
NIL ( L-R-L )

HALT

(CHECK)-ONE-TWO

LEFT TURN FROM QUICK MARCH

RIGHT TURN FROM QUICK MARCH
ABOUT TURN FROM QUICK MARCH

R
L
R

CHECK-DOWN
CHECK-DOWN
IN-L-R-L-FORWARD

"Change" on L
"Step" on R
"Mark" on L
"Time" on R
L

L-R-L

CHANGE STEP
MARK TIME
SALUTE FROM QUICK MARCH
(LEFT/RIGHT)
SALUTE TO THE FRONT
FROM QUICK MARCH

(D)
REMARKS

IN(-L-R-L-)
UP-2-3-4-5-DOWNSWING
IN-2-3-UP-2-3-DOWN2-3-UP-2-3-DOWN-2-3TURN-2-3-IN-2-3-L-R-L

In Open/Close Order
Add[ONE-TWO-2-3]
in *

Call out at normal

Marching Time
Use"CHECK
ONE TWO" at
(C) forrecruits

Combine
Movement
Consecutive L&R
Foot

TABLE OF WORDS OF COMMAND

MOVEMENT
MARCHING

INTRODUCTARY

CAUTIONARY

EXECUTIVE

Quick Mark Time

From the Halt

QUICK MARK--

TIME

Halt from
Quick Mark Time

SQUARD--

HALT

Marking Time:

Quick Mark from

Quick March Time

FORWARD

Quick Mark Time

From Quick March

MARK

TIME

MARCHING IN OPEN

ORDER

MARCHING IN CLOSE

ORDER

SALUTE TO THE
FRONT-SALUTE TO THE
LEFT-SALUTE TO THE
RIGHT--

SALUTE

BY THE LEFT

EYES--

LEFT

BY THE RIGHT

EYES--

RIGHT

Open Order
Close Order
Saluting

(SALUTING)
(SALUTING)
(SALUTING)

Eyes Left and

Eyes Right

SALUTE
SALUTE

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COMMAND ()
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(A) INTRODUCTARY

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: MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN THREE
(B) CAUTIONARY
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: RIGHT
(C) EXECUTIVE
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: TURN
[ MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN THREE, RIGHT--TURN]

TIME OF COMMAND ()

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FOOTDRILL AT THE HALT

ATTENTION
30

STAND AT EASE ()
Stand At--Ease!
30

STAND EASY FROM STAND AT EASE

Stand Easy!
STAND AT EASE FROM STAND EASY
Squad!
ATTENTION FROM STAND AT EASE
Squad--Shun!

DRESSING

NUMBERING
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"FROM THE RIGHT---NUMBER!"
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TABLE OF WORDS OF COMMAND

MOVEMENT
MARCHING
Marching

INTRODUCTARY

QUICK

MARCH

LEFT--

TURN

LEFT-LEFT-LEFT-LEFT--

TURN
TURN
TURN
TURN

(TURNING)
SQUARD WILL ADVANCE
SQUARD WILL RETIRE
MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN THREES
SQUARD WILL MOVE TO THE RIGHT

RIGHT-RIGHT-RIGHT-RIGHT--

TURN
TURN
TURN
TURN

(TURNING)
SQUARD WILL ADVANCE
SQUARD WIL RETIRE
MOVE TO THE LEFT IN THREES
MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN THREES

ABOUT-ABOUT-ABOUT-ABOUT--

TURN
TURN
TURN
TURN

Changing Step (CHANGING STEP)

CHANGE
CHANGE

STEP
STEP

Wheeling

LEFT-RIGHT--

WHEEL
WHEEL

Turning:
Left Turn

Right Turn

About Turn

BY THE LEFT
BY THE RIGHT
BY THE CENTRE

CAUTIONARY EXECUTIVE

(TURNING)
SQUARD WILL ADVANCE
SQUARD WILL RETIRE
MOVE TO THE LEFT IN THREES
SQUARD WILL MOVE TO THE LEFT

(BY THE LEFT)

(BY THE RIGHT)

TABLE OF WORDS OF COMMAND

MOVEMENT
HALTING

INTRODUCTARY

CAUTIONARY EXECUTIVE

Turning:
Left Turn

Right Turn

About Turn

(TURNING)
SQUARD WILL ADVANCE
SQUARD WILL RETIRE
MOVE TO THE LEFT IN THREES
SQUARD WILL MOVE TO THE LEFT

LEFT-LEFT-LEFT-LEFT--

TURN
TURN
TURN
TURN

(TURNING)
SQUARD WILL ADVANCE
SQUARD WILL RETIRE
MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN THREES
SQUARD WILL MOVE TO THE RIGHT

RIGHT-RIGHT-RIGHT-RIGHT--

TURN
TURN
TURN
TURN

(TURNING)
SQUARD WILL ADVANCE
SQUARD WIL RETIRE
MOVE TO THE LEFT IN THREES
MOVE TO THE RIGHT IN THREES

ABOUT-ABOUT-ABOUT-ABOUT--

TURN
TURN
TURN
TURN

Inclining

(INCLINING)
(INCLINING)

LEFT IN-RIGHT IN--

CLING
CLING

Saluting

(SALUTING)

SALUTE TO THE
FRONT--

SALUT

FROM THE RIGHT-FROM THE RIGHT-IN TWO--

NUMBER

RIGHT--

DRESS

REGHT-REGHT--

DRESS
DRESS

EYES--

FRONT

Numbering

NUMBER

Dressing:
Dressing

DRESSING

Open/Close Order IN OPEN ORDER

IN CLOSE ORDER
Eye front

Side pacing

(1-8)PACE(S)
LEFT CLOSE-(1-8)PACE(S)
RIGHT CLOSE--

MARCH
MARCH

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(A)
"SIZING, TALLEST ON THE RIGHT, SHORTEST ON THE LEFT, IN SINGLE RANK---SIZE!"
(B)"FROM THE RIGHT---NUMBER!"
(C)"ODD MUNBER ONE PACE FORWARD, EVEN NUMBER ONE PACE STEP BACK---MARCH!"
(D)"STAND FAST THE RIGHT HAND MAN, ODD NUMBER TO THE RIGHT, EVEN NUMBER TO
NUMBER TO THE LEFT, RANKS RIGHT AND LEFT---TURN!"
(E)"FORM THREE RANKS, QUICK MARCH!"
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2 4 6 8 10 12
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(E):
2 4 6 8 10 12

3 5 7 9 11

COMMANDER

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(A)(B)
(C)"STAND FAST THE RIGHT HAND MAN, REMAINDER RIGHT TURN"
(D)"FROM THREE RANKS, WUICK MARCH!"
(A), (B):
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

COMMANDER

(D): RIGHT MARKER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

COMMANDER

(E):

10 11 12

COMMANDER

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COMMANDER

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"FROM TWO---RANKS":

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5

REAR RANK

R1 R2 R3 R4 R5

CENTRE RANK

FRONT RANK

COMMANDER

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R1

R2

C2

R3

R4

C4

R5

F1

C1

F2

F3

C3

F4

F5

C5

COMMANDER

FORM THREE RANKS

C1 F2

F1

C3 F4

F3

COMMANDER

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R1
C1
F1

R5

"FROM TWO RANK"

<FROM THREE RANKS>

<FROM THREE RANKS>

R1
R2 C2
R3
R4 C4

R2
C2
F2

R3
C3
F3
COMMANDER

R4
C4
F4

R5
C5
F5

F5

C5