Marching
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Marching (drill) refers to the organised and uniformed rhythmic "walk" to march music, often associated with military troops and parades.
Groups that march include marching bands and the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). Marching is part of basic training in the military in most countries. In most cases, marching uses a system of drill commands. Learning to march by obeying commands is considered a form of discipline.
While marching, individuals must maintain their dress, cover, interval, and distance (DCID):
- dress — alignment with the person to the side;
- cover — alignment with the person in front;
- interval — space between the person(s) to the side;
- distance — space between the person in front.
Marching is also called "walking at the position of attention".
In New Zealand and Australia, a competitive sport involving teams of marching girls grew up and became established in the 1930s.
