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Yesterday's DrillMaster article - I was so busy th

Yesterday's DrillMaster article - I was so busy that I forgot it published! Learn more about routine design.

Read it here.
https://thedrillmaster.org/2025/03/18/the-correlation-between-military-exhibition-drill-and-dance-step-etc/

Education is 🔑 and my articles are chock full!

New free articles publish every Tuesday at 5:00 AM Eastern! These articles go beyond basic D&C and protocol manuals to give you the extra knowledge you need. Level up your skills and boost your effectiveness! Check out my website: 👇
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Another critique from the California Midway Drill

Another critique from the California Midway Drill Meet! By the way, I'll be teaching in California in May.

Chaparral NJROTC armed exhibition. Some great moments but inconsistent. These recent critiques show me that knowledge of exhibition sequence design is lacking.

A disjointed routine, one that awkward transitions, or a performance that moves drastically from beginning level to advanced level and back to beginning level is a clear indication that I need to emphasize my articles that explain these very necessary details.

📽️The link to the #DrillMasterVideoCritique is here.
https://youtu.be/8oPuFLFBbOg?si=MQktUlbNCsW-guGZ

✏️The link to the article on Exhibition Drill Performance (I need to rename it but the link is the same) is here.
https://thedrillmaster.org/2015/01/13/exhibition-drill-application-levels/

Education is 🔑! Want free expert feedback on your performance? As a certified professional visual judge, I provide detailed critiques to help you excel. Message me for details. thedrillmaster.org

Prov 1:7b, "Fools despise wisdom and instruction"

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The Pacifica Black NJROTC unarmed performance for

The Pacifica Black NJROTC unarmed performance for this critique!

See the critique here.
https://youtu.be/Wshjlwf37Jw?si=nY4AD6vcoRZm13mM

I need to create more educational materials on how to build a routine so that the intension of each segment is clear. To begin to understand routine design, please read my article, The Seven Parts of an Exhibition Drill Routine.

Read the article here.
https://thedrillmaster.org/2018/03/20/the-seven-parts-of-an-exhibition-drill-routine/

Education is 🔑! Want free expert feedback on your performance? As a certified professional visual judge, I provide detailed critiques to help you excel. Message me for details. thedrillmaster.org

Prov 1:7b, "Fools despise wisdom and instruction"

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A twofer! I critiqued both the unarmed and armed e

A twofer! I critiqued both the unarmed and armed exhibition drill performances of Paloma Valley NJROTC.

🎉Unarmed - https://youtu.be/wJCfaUgn8dw was SUPERB!

🤔Armed - https://youtu.be/DQ5V373RiGs had EXTRAORDINARY execution but was confusing.

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Prov 1:7b, "Fools despise wisdom and instruction"

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Have have a couple dozen titles! Go and see which is right for you and save!

Education is 🔑 and my articles are chock full!

New free articles publish every Tuesday at 5:00 AM Eastern! These articles go beyond basic D&C and protocol manuals to give you the extra knowledge you need. Level up your skills and boost your effectiveness! Check out my website: 👇
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An outstanding exhibition performance that needs s

An outstanding exhibition performance that needs some design reworking. My latest #DrillMasterVideoCritique (my tags are working again after 2 years).

The routine has some intense and complicated moments that really communicate well with the audience and then moments that are "flat". Go see what I'm talking about here! https://youtu.be/5Sv0hn4pPSw?si=VuKIUoRrR7iGFdBX

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Prov 1:7b, "Fools despise wisdom and instruction"

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"Up. Face. Step." Casket carry is unique. Being a

"Up. Face. Step." Casket carry is unique. Being a member of the #pallbearers #bodybearers or #casketbearers is a privilege not many can handle. Caskets are heavy. People are heavy. Put the two together, carry them while marching with an expressionless look on your face, and maneuver from the coach, around obstacles in the cemetery, and thrn over the grave requires an incredible amount of training.

Afyer all that is finished, it's time for the 2-, 3-, 6-, or even 8-man flag fold and presentation.

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The 8th and I Silent Drill Team of 1965! The pione

The 8th and I Silent Drill Team of 1965! The pioneers of the 8th & I Silent Drill Team, later to become the US Marine Corps silentdrillplatoon - even better, this is the year I was born! OK, the SDT footage is better.

The SDT back then developed the framework of the routine seen today. There are still parts of the routine that harken back to the history of the team. Much has been learned over the years, movements refined, drill better written, and entertainment value added.

#exhibitiondrill #drillteam #SilentDrillPlatoon #SilentDrillTeam

Semper Fi, team!

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How to not show respect, honor, and class - bring

How to not show respect, honor, and class - bring your service departmental color to the protest. 👉I do understand WHY this man brought the flag. I get it. However.

ℹ️During my 20 years in the USAF, we heard plenty about not going to any political event in uniform to ensure that perceptions could not exist that could have anyone think that a service was being represented at the event.

This is the same thing, even if he's a retiree or veteran. The rules still apply. Even a veteran service organization recently posted information about members not wearing the garrison cap of the org to any event like this.

Perceptions matter greatly.

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Prov 1:7b, "Fools despise wisdom and instruction"

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So close! By the next two tries, they had it solid

So close! By the next two tries, they had it solidly!

#pallbearers #bodybearers #casketbearers

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A #DrillMasterVideoCritique of Patrick Henry NJROT

DVIDS: The color guard parades the colors during t

DVIDS: The color guard parades the colors during the 2025 Seabee ball hosted by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVAFC) Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT), in Passo di Mirabella, Italy, March 8, 2025.

👉This is on purpose because either someone somewhere at some point remembered something about the national being higher and that means harness sockets must be adjusted to reflect that thinking. 👉Or, the team and leadership read the colors section of MCO 5060.20, guidance on finials in NTP 13B, and foreign national colors info in DoD Instruction 5410.19 Vol 4 and completely ignored every standard listed.

❌The national is ALWAYS on the right of all colors. ❌Harness sockets are adjusted to be as close as possible to the same level. ❌Carrying the Italian color is not authorized unless an IT government representative authorized honors will take part in the ceremony. You can *display* it all the time, just not carry it. ❌Guards must be at the outboard shoulder when staffs are at Carry. ❌Slings are threaded through the #StackingSwivel ❌When marching in place, feet face forward and not at a 45. Toes come up 2" & heels 4". Let the feet hang naturally.

⭐Good spacing. ⭐Decent timing.

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ℹ️The #HonorCordon has several variations. Th

ℹ️The #HonorCordon has several variations.

The Armed/Unarmed Cordon ranges from 11 to 21 members with the commander being the odd member. The number is set for the gun salute the individual receives

ℹ️Here, this is a sword cordon for a CMSgt induction ceremony. It is limited to six members with the commander being one of the members. 🫨

ℹ️The #Sideboy cordon is purely a Navy (and Coast Guard) thing. The minimum number of Sideboys is two with a maximum of eight. This type of cordon is the only one that is added to when necessary. For instance, a LT comes aboard for a ceremony and receives two Sideboys. When someone of higher rank comes aboard, more Sideboys are added right after each receives bells and is piped.

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When I first began my online critiques and educati

When I first began my online critiques and educational posts, I saw this just about daily. Now, I see this technique less often and I am very glad that thousands of adults and cadets have been able to learn and apply what I have provided.

What we see here: the guards are in the process of adjusting their slings for Sling Arms. ❌Guards do not step out. ❌Do not place the buttstock on the upper thigh. ❌Do not be at the waist. ❌Do not have the rifle sling-up. ❌Do not lean forward. ❌Do not adjust the sling with the right and hold the rifle with the left. ❌Do not look down with the head.

❌(You can't see it in this image) The US is ALWAYS on the marching right.

ℹ️Stand at Attention. ℹ️Place the buttstock on the HIP with the sling facing to the left. ℹ️Cradle the rifle in the right arm and adjust the sling with the left. ℹ️Create a synchronous sequence for both guards to follow.

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I just turned off all ads on my website. Within th

I just turned off all ads on my website. Within the hour they should all be gone. I know they got to be a problem to deal with but the revenue paid for my hosting fee. So, enjoy my website ad-free!

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This information on salt is crucial! Your research

This information on salt is crucial! Your research starts here on how beneficial salt is every single day. You train hard and you need to replenish liquids and minerals.

Conduming only water can wash nutrients away. Salt keeps you hydrated and has minerals. Read for more.

Read it here!
https://thedrillmaster.org/2025/03/11/being-salty/

Education is 🔑 and my articles are chock full!

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⭐⭐⭐⭐This is such a perfect colors presenta

⭐⭐⭐⭐This is such a perfect colors presentation by the @usnceremonialguard - what do we see here?

1️⃣A transition from a low clearance area to a space where the team can Ripple To Right Shoulder from Angle Port.
2️⃣The national bearer moves the silk out of his face with his left hand to ensure he is able to stay aligned and in step with the lead guard.
3️⃣Colors Turn-on. While the team could halt and execute Left Face, this is a smoother transition from Column Formation to Line Formation.
4️⃣EXCELLENT timing by the guards!
5️⃣The announcement (probably) should have been, "Parade the Colors" since the team did a Show-n-Go. "Advance the Colors" is when the colors (in stands) or color guard (in battalion formation) is posted.

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Remembering the commands when you are unsure of yo

Remembering the commands when you are unsure of yourself can be difficult. Keep pushing, keep going, don't break, and don't be too hard on yourself. Learning is a process.

Eventually, Jennifer (calling commands here) remembered more commands, then more of each sequence, and, more importantly, she learned to not break her bearing. You may make a mistake and most likely, no one will notice except you and your team.

Now,i need to find the video of Jessica saying "March, FORWARD!"

My @wheatonhonorguard team is awesome.

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It took me turning around at the next exit TWICE t

It took me turning around at the next exit TWICE to get this on I 95. It was fun.

Do you do it too?

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Ambulances used to double as a hearse. The rollers

Ambulances used to double as a hearse. The rollers were inserted for the casket and removed to accept the gurney. The rollers here are still available as an optional insert for funeral homes to use in unmarked vans and other vehicles to transport empty or occupied caskets. I've used this type of frame to simulate a casket and it works really well to go through initial training for manipulation and movement and then pick up the casket.

You'd never know a casket is in the van next to you at that stoplight.

Education is 🔑 and my articles are chock full!

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