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  "Plus Drill" for Marching Band (Block Drill)
Jul 6, 2009
Plius Drill for Marching BandAre you sick of box drill?
"Plus Drill" is an exercise often used by top marching bands and drum corps that works specifically on 90 degree direction changes and primary direction changes (front to back and back to front). 
  "Traffic Drill" for Marching Band (Across the Floors)
Jul 6, 2009
traffic field"Traffic" is an exercise often used by top marching bands and drum corps that works specifically on 90 degree direction changes. 
  "V Drill" Movie and Pyware File
Jul 6, 2009
V drill"V Drill" is an exercise often used by top marching bands and drum corps that works specifically on shallow angle direction changes.  Students line up in ranks of 4 on the yardlines 12 steps behind the front sideline.  Students step off every 4 counts and after all have stepped off the form makes a pattern of a "V" on the feild.  At the end of the exercise (tell the performers how many yardlines they will move over) each performer will close and then get out of the way of the next person.  (Each yardline traveled will take 24 counts).
  The New Posture "Checklist"
Mar 23, 2009
posture checklist for marching bandWhen you purchase Dynamic Marching Volume: 1, you will get an introduction to "The Checklist."  This is a detailed five-step procedure each performer will go through before they come to their attention position.  Once students have a strong handle on "The Checklist" it will be much easier to teach marching basics. 
  5 Do's and Don'ts (Visual Basics Block)
Mar 3, 2009
marching band attentionThis article covers 5 Do's and Don'ts of the visual fundamentals block.
  Define then Refine your Visual Style
Feb 21, 2009
marching band styleIn this article I would like to suggest we work backwards - to look at fundamentals of movement in a whole new way. Let's look at the judging sheets and design a fundamentals program that drives your group to maximize the score on those sheets.
 
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