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There are several main points about doing drill. The first thing about drill is that it should not be viewed as punishment or a bad thing - drill is there to build good qualities such as discipline and teamwork.
The second point is that to do drill effectively, smartly and correctly you must be fairly relaxed. Not quite horizontal, but relaxed - too much concentration will lead to you messing up.
The third point is that you must know how to do drill. Seems obvious, but drill is based on timings, and if you do not know these, you cannot do drill. Initial instruction should have been in the form of carrying out drill movements by numbers - this teaches the basic sub-movements involved in each manoeuvre.
After by numbers, you should move on to the stage known as judging the timming. This is as it sounds - you judge the timing for the manoeuvre in your head. This can only be done when you know the timing. The timings for basic drill manouvres are found in ACP 19 Chapter 1 Annex 1.
In order for you do drill correctly, it is an idea to read through some of the basic foot drill section of the Drill Manual available by clicking on the link. Oh, and practice makes perfect!
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