Manual of Military Training Part 56

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_

Counts

1-2. Raise piece to bent arm front horizontal, shoulder high, and stride forward right, Fig. 18;

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 18]

3-4. Face to the left on both heels and extend piece upward, Fig. 19;

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 19]

5-6. Resume first position;

7-8. Resume starting position.

Repeat left, right, left.

=849.= _Second Exercise_

1-2. Raise piece to extended high horizontal, and stride sideward right, Fig. 20;

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 20]

3-4. Bend right knee and lower piece to left horizontal, Fig. 21;

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 21]

5-6. Resume first position;

7-8. Resume starting position.

Repeat left, right, left.

=850.= _Third Exercise_

1-2. Raise piece to high side perpendicular on the left, left hand up, and stride backward right, Fig. 22;

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 22]

3-4. Face about on heels and swing piece down and up to high side perpendicular on the right, Fig. 23;

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 23]

5-6. Resume first position;

7-8. Resume starting position.

Repeat left, right, left.

=851.= _Fourth Exercise_

1-2. Raise piece to extended high horizontal, and stride obliquely forward right, Fig. 24;

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 24]

3-4. Face about on heels and lower piece to horizontal on shoulders; Fig. 25;

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 25]

5-6. Resume first position;

7-8. Resume starting position.

Repeat left, right, left.

SECOND GROUP

=852.= _First Exercise_

1-2. Lower piece to front extended horizontal and bend trunk forward, Fig. 26;

[Ill.u.s.tration: Fig. 26]