FD Tips

Hey all! I believe that most of you cadets know how to do some basic marching commands already ~

Basically, there are a few errors that each and every one of you should be aware of:
Dressing not proper
Arm swings not in coordination
Legs not 90 degrees
Wheeling not executed properly - person pivoting moves a lot, back ranks cannot catch up with front rank
Arms flaying when executing turns in static drill

So here are a few tips:

First the foundations - arms locked, legs 90 degrees, head tilted up with an angle of elevation of 45 degrees.
While marching, shift your eyes left and right to see whether you are in time with the person next to you.
While marching on the spot, legs should ALSO be raised to 90 degrees and your feet should be pointing down (Land on the balls of your feet. If you don't know what that is, go look it up in the wiki or ask a friendly batchmate) to minimalise noise made and if you can do it properly, you won't be so tired. Also, look up with an angle of elevation of 45 degrees and stare HARD at a non-moving spot. This way, you won't move.
SLOW DOWN after wheeling for the back ranks to catch up
You don't need to jerk your arms up and look like a robot, but do it FAST while still in time with others of course.

Why should you do FD properly? This is because you will be involved in MANY parades. And when you mess up in a parade, it is VERY obvious because EVERYONE around you will be executing perfect drills.

And that's it. Just follow these tips, put in your 100 percent effort and you will be eligible for FDC in no time!

By the way, don't let me catch any of you fidgeting...

Signing off...

P.S This is not promised, but I MAY award platoon points if you can guess who I am. Just send me an email if you know the answer!