Working on bearing

[Armed Drill Addict]

What are some good ways to help cadets keep bearing while marching, and while at attention. Alot of people have a bad tendency to look down while marching, or look around while at attention, or follow me with their eyes.

[Machine]

Heh heh. Bends and M*****f****** done the trick for me

[Ben Shotalot]

Originally Posted by Machine

Heh heh. Bends and M*****f****** done the trick for me

It's called "Incentive Training" nowadays.

[SlightlyCatholic]

Originally Posted by Armed Drill Addict

What are some good ways to help cadets keep bearing while marching, and while at attention. Alot of people have a bad tendency to look down while marching, or look around while at attention, or follow me with their eyes.

Have everybody face a wall and stand at attention for five minutes. Whoever screws up gets 30 seconds added on and keep going until you find the Biggest Loser. I guarantee that he or she will become your best marcher. Rinse and repeat until the problem children have been corrected. Repetition and public shame are a lethal combination for fast results, especially in cadet programs. Good luck and see what happens.

P.S. I was a Division LPO in the Naval Sea Cadets for a year and a half. This stuff works.

[Drill for life]

Here is what I do. My class has the worst problem, they can't at attention long enough for me to take roll. I have them stand at attention the whole class period. If they move or look around I make them do 15 push-ups. It works except for this one cadet. He's a pain in my butt.

[TruBlu]

Originally Posted by Seminarian_Tim

Have everybody face a wall and stand at attention for five minutes. Whoever screws up gets 30 seconds added on and keep going until you find the Biggest Loser. I guarantee that he or she will become your best marcher. Rinse and repeat until the problem children have been corrected. Repetition and public shame are a lethal combination for fast results, especially in cadet programs. Good luck and see what happens.

P.S. I was a Division LPO in the Naval Sea Cadets for a year and a half. This stuff works.

I would have to agree 100%. The best way to teach bearing is to force it on them. If a cadet REALLY doesn't want to cooperate, there isn't much you can do but make him look like an ass. Bearing is pretty much the biggest factor in drill and your everyday roll calls, formations, etc., and should be pounded into the cadets from the very first day. Just try not to scare them, too much...

[Armed Drill Addict]

Originally Posted by Seminarian_Tim

Have everybody face a wall and stand at attention for five minutes. Whoever screws up gets 30 seconds added on and keep going until you find the Biggest Loser. I guarantee that he or she will become your best marcher. Rinse and repeat until the problem children have been corrected. Repetition and public shame are a lethal combination for fast results, especially in cadet programs. Good luck and see what happens.

P.S. I was a Division LPO in the Naval Sea Cadets for a year and a half. This stuff works.

I think i'm going to try using this. Hopefully I can get some results out of it. Thanks for the advice.

[mrkltmn]

The other thing you can do is inspire them to believe that bearing is important. Find some stories like "Message to Garcia" or a MOH Citation to inspire them with. Also you can use the ditty "Excessive Movement!" with response, "Kills!" To emphasize that they are in an organization that is derived from a profession of arms. Point out that men have died for sneezing. We do this in my NROTC Battalion through an orientation program called Charlie Company Orientation. We actually had a guy get stung three times by a wasp and he held bearing. Another good story is the story of the young spartan and the fox. Good Luck!