A Graph of Military Drill Over the years, I’ve been asked by high school students for information on drill teams so that they could write speeches, research papers or something similar. This article is just another step in that direction. See also, What is a Military Drill Team? ,The Seven Parts of an Exhibition Drill Routine and Where’s the Power? plus many more. This …
Drill is Life! Or is it?
We can put, dance, color guard, music, skateboarding, surfing, skiing, wrestling, etc. in the place of “DRILL”, below. All of the words that are in bold all capitals, are a fairly standard saying or at least thought process. I DRILL In different ways, thousands of people “drill”: honor guard units, JROTC cadets, etc. and for many, it is an activity that …
Grammar Rules and Exhibition Drill “Rule” Equivalents
A routine is like a document that contains words, sentences, paragraphs and, finally, a “story.” We communicate through writing and we communicate through our actions as well. One aspect of exhibition drill is clear communication. Here we take a look at how to effectively communicate. Grammar Rules and Exhibition Drill “Rule” Equivalents Above, the word, “Rule” is in quotes because, …
Do Standards even Matter?
The picture at right was sent to me by a Facebook friend who is an Army JROTC instructor in Texas. He sent it with the note that, at this particular drill meet, the SOP stated that only authorized service uniforms were to be worn. He told me the reason for the strict uniform requirements: One year I saw a color guard …
Drill Team Drama
DrillMaster, My JROTC unit recently formed a drill team but there is so much drama, no one is happy with anything. Is there any advice you could give me so that I can end the drama and continue drill without having to leave upset? The commanders are busy with color guard the cadet in charge is as childish as all …
Where’s the Power?
Several years ago, the Wendy’s restaurant chain had a commercial with some older women asking, “Where’s the beef?” suggesting that Wendy’s competitor’s beef* patties were comparatively small. (*You would be surprised at the contents of fast food burgers.) While I do not advocate fast food at all, I do advocate asking questions and learning. Hence the title of this article, …
Flag Drill Teams: Making Lemonade out of Lemons
The reason some of the drill teams in San Fransisco and other areas of California use swing flags instead of rifles is due to anti-gun sentiments for many years. According to their website, “The Flag Team, or FT (formerly Boys Drill Team, or BDT) descended from the Rifle [Armed Drill] Team, which was discontinued in 1994 by the San Francisco Unified …
Minwax Wood Hardener can work for wood drill rifle stocks
See on Scoop.it – DrillCenter eMagazine Minwax High Performance Wood Hardener is a quick-drying liquid formulated hardener to strengthen, reinforce, and repair decayed or rotting wood. John DrillMaster Marshall‘s insight: Especially Denix rifles. Denix makes movie prop rifles with very soft wood. They look beautiful, but are not exhibition drill quality. http://www.minwax.com/wood-products/maintenance-repair/minwax-high-performance-wood-hardener See on www.minwax.com
New Guard America’s High-Impact Drill Rifle Stocks!
New Guard America’s High-Impact Drill Rifle Stocks! New Guard America has created of some of the strongest, if not THE strongest stocks available for the exhibition Driller. [embedplusvideo height=”470″ width=”591″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/18yNidB” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/8FB2mnti9ro?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=8FB2mnti9ro&width=591&height=470&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep5161″ /]
You Don’t Really Need to Practice?
You don’t really need to practice! You will be able to throw a rifle around in just a matter of weeks, especially if you sleep with your drill rifle under your pillow. OK, enough sarcasm, you need to practice. Every day. For a couple of hours at least and then wake up and do it again. World-class Driller Sam Gozo …