DRILL AND COMMANDS

1. To promote the habits

• Obedience & Discipline

- These habits are essential and can be almost subconsciously acquired by means of good drill.

• Self-respect

- Drill and uniform are amongst the finest methods of promoting it.

• Self-control

- Through drill, a Boy or Girl is helped to master of his/her own eyes, tongue and hands, and eventually his whole body, mind and spirit.

• Concentration

- Good drill requires absolute concentration, and this can be of great value in later life.

• Physical Bearing

- Although, drill is not intended to replace Physical Education and Recreation, it is a valuable help in promoting an erect and upright bearing.

2. To develop leadership

   • 1. • drills can provide a valuable opportunity for the Staff-Sergeant or Officer to exercise and develop his/her leadership, if this opportunity is rightly and wisely used. Furthermore, open an avenue to train and expose the Young Leaders to exercise their natural leadership skills as well.

"TO BE A GOOD LEADER ONE MUST FIRST BE A GOOD FOLLOWER"

3. To encourage Company Esprit de Corps

"Pride in a unit, which makes a member ashamed to bring discredit to it, and makes him ready to sacrifice for it."

• In a drill, there is no personal satisfaction for a Boy and Girl except the knowledge that he/she best for the Company.

  • It must be realized that the member comes to drill to b drilled, and these results will never be obtained by just marching round the hall, or by casual and sloppy drill. When it is presented and carried out well, drill can be attractive to the member. All effort count!

  • Drills have further proven that it affects other forms of activities one engages in. Discipline, perseverance, excellence are not limited to drill activities but spills over to other engagements and commitments.

  • The success of drills in a Company is dependent on the quality of the commands, the ability & competence of the leader and the enthusiasm of the Brigadiers. It is a TEAM EFFORT!

1. Position Of Attention

   1. • Attention

      • Fall in Line

      • At close interval, fall in

      • Assemble

      • As you were

      • Dismissed

2. Facing at the Halt

   1. • Right face

      • Left face

      • About face

      • Right half - face

      • Left half- face

      • Center face

3. Rest at Halt

   1. • Parade rest

      • Stand at ease

      • At ease

      • Rest

      • Fall out

4. Salutes

   1. • Hand salute

      • Eyes right

5. Steps and Marching

   1. • Count cadence, count

      • One two three four

      • Forward, march

      • Squad/Platoon, halt

      • Mark time, march

      • Half step, march

      • Double step, march

      • Quick time, march

      • In place double time, march

      • Right step, march

      • Left step, march

      • Backward, march

      • Route step, March

      • Column right, march

      • Column left, march

      • Column half right, march

      • Column half left, march

      • Incline to right, march

      • Incline to the left, march