| Drills Instruction |
| Section 1 Introduction The Need for Drill 1. Why is drill needed ? The answer is that individual effort does not bring survival or victory for the individual. The individual has to learn teamwork and the values of unified and co-operative action so thoroughly that they guide his later actions instinctively. Teamwork in any uniformed group can be built on the parade square. Here, all personnel learn that there can be no orderly movement of men or units without a precise and united effort, and that every man has to play his part. 2. Discipline is founded on drill. Drill has often been used as a forerunner to great battles, and during them it justified itself. When victory is won, a parade, in whatever place, will most quickly restore the corporate unity of any body of men. When drill is taught or practiced those in command must stress its object. It must never be used as a punishment but always as a mean of raising standards within a body of men. The Parade 3. Below are some guiding principles for parades: a. A parade should start with an inspection of all who are in it. b. A strict observance of rank should be shown; thus an officer, when he wishes to either join or leave a parade, should report to the officer of a more senior rank and ask permission to do so. c. Officers should not walk across a parade ground, when drill is in progress d. The form and purpose of a parade should be planned before hand by those who are to command it. e. At the end of a parade, all ranks dismiss to show respect to the senior rank on parade. The Qualities of an Instructor 4. Drill is exacting. To teach it successfully you must have the following qualities: a. Patience. Never lose your temper. b. Enthusiasm. You must instill in your squad the will to learn. c. Consistency. Set yourself and the squad a standard. Do not deviate from it. d. Humanity. Understand the squads problems. Praise readily but do not be come familiar. Never humiliate individual members of the squad. e. Personality. As a drill instructor you must impress your squad with your personality and always control them fully. Example 5. Recruits follow their instructors. It is by example that they will learn most. Therefore: a. When drilling a squad, stand in attention. b. When moving, march as you wish your squad to march. c. When demonstrating, do so accurately and, if the movement is with a rifle, cane, etc, use the article and nothing else. d. Do not use bad language. e. Be impeccable turned out. f. Never exaggerate a movement in drill. Words 6. Use short precise words to convey the speed of a good drill. (e.g. words like Crake, Drive, Force, Grip). But remember Action not Words. Section 2 The Words of Command Words of Command 7. All words of command must be clear and forceful since the way in which they are given affects the reaction which they inspire. A word of command is divided into three parts: a. Introductory. This tells the squad the movement they are about to carry out: i.e. Move to the right in threes. Bergerak Ka-kanan bertiga-tiga. b. Cationary. The drawn-out and loud reminder to the squad: i.e. Right Ka-kanan Pu.. c. Executive. The loud, sharp command: i.e. Turn. Sing. 8. Annex A lays down the equivalent Malay words of command. The Malay words of command are divided into the same three parts as given in paras 7, a, b and c, except that part of the executive word of command is combined with the cautionary. If the executive word of command is in two syllables, the first syllable forms part of the cautionary word of command. e.g. Introduction Bergerak Ka-kanan Bertiga-tiga Cautionary Ka-kanan, Pu.. Executive ..Sing. Certain executive words of command are not broken down into syllables. These are laid down in Annex A. |
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