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How to Join a Drill Team
To join a drill team, you'll need lots of preparation and dedication. Drill teams are notoriously particular and drill team applicants will have to jump through several hoops before being initiated as members. The long, and often intense, journey is well worth it. The sense of camaraderie, purpose and loyalty that stems from drill... more »
How to Choreograph a Drill Team Routine
Being on a drill team allows the creative juices to flow. There are many ways to tie in other forms of movement, such as dance, and there are endless sequencing possibilities to work with. Some of the most impressive drill teams are led by highly creative senior members and coaches who have intently studied drill team videos, the... more »
How to Start a Youth Drill Team
Most youth could greatly benefit from the skills cultivated from membership in a drill team. Discipline, timing, consistency, precision and practice are just some of the skills drill team members must learn in order to be successful. If you decide to start a youth drill team, kids can take these skills beyond the team and apply them... more »
How to Practice Rifle Spinning for a Drill Team
Rifle spinning originated in military drill team practice. Replicas are used at the high school and college level to simulate the routines of the military. Rifle throwing can include elaborate tosses and throws of a heavy rifle, sometimes up to 10 or 14 pounds in weight. Regular practice and careful consideration are necessary when... more »
How to Select Music for a Drill Team Routine
It's all about the music if you want to impress the audience during a drill routine. You can select music to create a mood or add elements of surprise in your drill routine. Almost any type of music is acceptable, and complicated blends of different styles can really pull the audience into your routine. Select from country, jazz,... more »

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A drill team can be one of four different entities:

# A Military Drill Team is marching unit that performs routines based on military drill. Military drill teams perform either armed or unarmed.
# A Dance Team that creates routines based on dance movement rather than military drill. These teams usually do not carry anything and may perform to recorded music.
# A team that execute routines carrying either one or multiple flags or pom-poms. This teams movements are also based in dance and may also have a heavy influence of gymnastics as well. These teams also may perform to music, either live or recorded.
# A team that is mounted (horse, motorcycle, etc.) or advances some type of mobile object (library carts, lawn chairs or even garbage bins).

Military Drill Team
A Military Drill Team is a marching unit that performs routines based on military drill. These teams often perfect their proficiency and then choose to compete against other programs. These competitions are generally called "Drill Meets", and are held all across the world. The top American independent drill meet is the International Association of Exhibition Drillers Pro America Drill Meet. It is currently the nation’s only professional drill meet that features Drillers with bayonets. The Isis World Drill Championships is held in conjunction with SNIs Nationals. For high school Drillers, the ultimate competition is the National High School Drill Team Championships . This meet is hosted by event manager Sports Network International of Daytona Beach, Florida. Military drill teams may perform either armed or unarmed.

Every Drill Meet is different regarding what events are offered and what division(s) of competition are presented. Drill meets generally include both an Armed competition division along with an Unarmed competition Division. Events offered generally include several different phases: In section, Regulation Drill, Exhibition Drill, Color Guard Regulation Dri read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drill+team

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