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73. Being at a halt, or in march in quick time, to march 

 forward in double time: 1. Forward, double time, 2. MARCH. 



If at a halt, at the first command shift the weight of the 

 body to the right leg. At the command inarch, raise the 

 forearms, fingers closed, to a horizontal position along the 

 waist line, take up an easy run with the step and cadence 

 of double time, allowing a natural swinging motion to the 

 arms. 



If marching in quick time, at the command MARCH, given 

 as either foot strikes the ground, take one step in quick time 

 and then step oft' in double time. 



74. To resume the quick time: 1. Quick time, 2. MARCH. 

 At the command march, given as either foot strikes the 



ground, advance and plant the other foot in double time; 

 resume the quick time, dropping the hands by the sides. 



TO MARK TIME. 



75. Being in march : 1. Mark time, 2. MARCH. 



At the command march, given as either foot strikes the 

 ground, advance and plant the other foot ; bring up the foot 

 in rear and continue the cadence by allci'nately raising each 

 foot about 2 inches and planting it on ^hv& Aith the other. 



Being at n halt, at the command ma^.'v raise and plant the 

 feet as described above. 



THE HALF STEP. 



76. 1. Half step, 2. MARCH. 



Take steps of 15 inches in quick time, 18 inches in double 

 time. 



77. Forward, half step, halt, and mark. time may be executed 

 one from the other in quick or double time. 



To resume the full step from half step or mark time: 1. For- 

 ward, 2. MARCH. 



SIDE STEP. 



78. Being at a halt or mark time: 1. Right (left) step, 2. 

 MARCH. 



