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In marching in quick time, at the command march, given as either foot strikes the ground, take one step in quick time, and then step off in double time.
When marching in double time and in running the men breathe as much as possible through the nose, keeping the mouth closed.
A few minutes at the beginning of the setting-up exercises should be devoted to double timing. From lasting only a few minutes at the start it may be gradually increased, so that daily drills should enable the men at the end of five or six months to double time 15 or 20 minutes without becoming fatigued or distressed.
After the double time the men should be marched for several minutes at quick time; after this the instructor should command:
1. Route step, 2. MARCH.
In marching at route step, the men are not required to preserve silence nor keep the step; if marching at proved intervals, the latter is preserved.
To resume the cadence step in quick time, the instructor commands: 1. Squad, 2. ATTENTION.
Great care must be exercised concerning the duration of the double time and the speed and duration of the run. The demands made Upon the men should be increased gradually.
When exercise rather than distance is desired, the running should be done on the balls of the feet, heels raised from the ground.
Double Timing Exercises
While the men are double timing the instructor may vary the position of the arms by commanding:
1. Arms forward, 2. RAISE. 1. Arms sideward, 2. RAISE. 1. Arms upward, 2. RAISE. 1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE. 1. Hands on shoulders, 2. PLACE. 1. Arms forward, 2. CROSS. 1. Arms backward, 2. CROSS.At the command down, the double-time position for the arms and hands is resumed.
RIFLE EXERCISES847. The object of these exercises, which may also be performed with wands or bar bells, is to develop the muscles of the arms, shoulders, and back so that the men will become accustomed to the weight of the piece and learn to wield it with that "handiness" so essential to its successful use. When these exercises are combined with movements of the various other parts of the body, they serve as a splendid, though rather strenuous, method for the all-round development of the men. As the weight of the piece is considerable, instructors are cautioned to be reasonable in their demands. Far better results are obtained if these exercises are performed at commands than when they are grouped and performed for spectacular purposes.
All the exercises start from the starting position, which is the low extended arm horizontal position in front of the body, arms straight; the right hand grasping the small of the stock and the left hand the barrel; the knuckles turned to the front and the distance between the hands slightly greater than the width of the shoulders. Fig. 17.
This position is assumed at the command: 1. Starting, 2. POSITION; at the command position the piece is brought to the port and lowered to the front horizontal snappily.
To recover the position of order, command: 1. Order, 2. Arms; the piece is first brought to the port and then to the order.
Rifle Drill Combination
The following exercises consist of four movements, the third position always corresponding to the first position and the fourth to the starting position. When performed as a musical drill, the instructions laid down in that lesson are applicable here.
All exercises begin and end with the first or starting position. Fig. 17.
The form of command is, for example:
(Being at the starting position)
1. First group, 2. FIRST, EXERCISE;
1. Second group, 2. THIRD, EXERCISE;
Etc., Etc.
First Group
848. First Exercise
Fig. 18 Fig. 18 Fig. 19 Fig. 19 Counts 1–2. Raise piece to bent arm front horizontal, shoulder high, and stride forward right, Fig. 18; 3–4. Face to the left on both heels and extend piece upward, Fig. 19; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.849. Second Exercise
Fig. 20 Fig. 20 Fig. 21 Fig. 21 1–2. Raise piece to extended high horizontal, and stride sideward right, Fig. 20; 3–4. Bend right knee and lower piece to left horizontal, Fig. 21; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.850. Third Exercise
Fig. 22 Fig. 22 Fig. 23 Fig. 23 1–2. Raise piece to high side perpendicular on the left, left hand up, and stride backward right, Fig. 22; 3–4. Face about on heels and swing piece down and up to high side perpendicular on the right, Fig. 23; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.851. Fourth Exercise
Fig. 24 Fig. 24 Fig. 25 Fig. 25 1–2. Raise piece to extended high horizontal, and stride obliquely forward right, Fig. 24; 3–4. Face about on heels and lower piece to horizontal on shoulders; Fig. 25; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.Second Group
852. First Exercise
Fig. 26 Fig. 26 Fig. 27 Fig. 27 1–2. Lower piece to front extended horizontal and bend trunk forward, Fig. 26; 3–4. Lunge obliquely forward right and raise piece to right oblique, left hand at shoulder, Fig. 27; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.853. Second Exercise
Fig. 28 Fig. 28 Fig. 29 Fig. 29 1–2. Raise piece to high perpendicular on the left, left hand up, and bend trunk sideward right, Fig. 28; 3–4. Lunge sideward right and swing piece down and up to right high perpendicular, right hand up, Fig. 29; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.854. Third Exercise
Fig. 30 Fig. 30 Fig. 31 Fig. 31 1–2. Raise piece to high extended arm horizontal and bend trunk backward, Fig. 30; 3–4. Lunge forward right, and swing piece to side horizontal, left hand to the rear, Fig. 31; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.855. Fourth Exercise
Fig. 32 Fig. 32 Fig. 33 Fig. 33 1–2. Raise piece to right high perpendicular and side step position left, Fig. 32; 3–4. Lunge sideward left and swing piece to left high perpendicular, Fig. 33; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.Third Group
856. First Exercise
Fig. 34 Fig. 34 Fig. 35 Fig. 35 1–2. Raise piece to front bent horizontal, arms crossed, left over right; lunge sideward right and bend trunk sideward right, Fig. 34; 3–4. Extend right knee and bend trunk to the left, bending left knee and recrossing arms, left over right, Fig. 35; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.857. Second Exercise
Fig. 36 Fig. 36 Fig. 37 Fig. 37 1–2. Raise piece to bent arm horizontal; face right and lunge forward right and bend trunk forward, Fig. 36; 3–4. Raise trunk and turn to the left on both heels and extend piece overhead, Fig. 37; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.858. Third Exercise
Fig. 38 Fig. 38 Fig. 39 Fig. 39 1–2. Raise piece to left high horizontal; lunge forward right, Fig. 38; 3–4. Bend trunk forward and swing piece to extended low horizontal, Fig. 39; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left.859. Fourth Exercise
Fig. 40 Fig. 40 Fig. 41 Fig. 41 1–2. Raise piece to high extended horizontal and hop to side straddle position, Fig. 40; 3–4. Bend trunk forward and swing piece to extended low horizontal, left hand between legs, right hand forward, Fig. 41; 5–6. Resume first position; 7–8. Resume starting position. Repeat left, right, left. GYMNASTIC CONTESTS860. These exercises are those in which the benefits are lost sight of in the pleasure their attainment provides, which in the case of these contests is the vanquishing of an opponent. The men are pitted against each other in pairs; age, height, weight, and general physical aptitude being the determining factors in the selection.
In the contests in which superiority is dependent upon skill and agility no restrictions need be placed upon the efforts of the contestants; but in those that are a test of strength and endurance it is well to call a contest a "draw," when the men are equally matched and the contest is likely to be drawn out to the point of exhaustion of one or both contestants.
It is recommended that these contests be indulged in once or twice a month and then at the conclusion of the regular drill.
Contests that require skill and agility should alternate with those that depend upon force and endurance. In order to facilitate the instruction a number of pairs should be engaged at the same time.
1. Cane wrestling: The cane to be about an inch in diameter and a yard long, ends rounded. It is grasped with the right hand at the end, knuckles down, and with the left hand, knuckles up, inside of and close to the opponent's right hand. Endeavor is then made to wrest the cane from the opponent. Loss of grip with either hand loses the bout.
2. Cane twisting. Same cane as in 1. Contestants grasp it as in 1, only the knuckles of both hands are up, and the arms are extended overhead. Object: The contestants endeavor to make the cane revolve in their opponent's hand without allowing it to do so in their own. The cane must be forced down.
3. Cane pulling: Contestants sit on the ground, facing each other, legs straight and the soles of the feet in contact. The cane is grasped as in 2 but close to the feet. Object: To pull the opponent to his feet. The legs throughout the contest must be kept rigid.
4. "Bucked" contest: Contestants sit on the ground "bucked"; i. e., the cane is passed under the knees, which are drawn up, and the arms passed under the cane with the fingers laced in front of the ankles. Object: To get the toes under those of the opponent and roll him over.
5. Single pole pushing: Contestants grasp end of pole, 6 feet long and 2 inches thick, and brace themselves. Object: To push the opponent out of position.
6. Double pole pushing: The poles are placed under the arms close to the arm pits, ends projecting. Object: Same as in 5.
7. Double pole pulling: Position as in 6 but standing back to back. Object: To pull the
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