SPANISH MILITARY DRILLS
STATIONARY COMMANDS W/OUT ARMS
Form-up (Peloton, A formar) Left face ( Izquierda, Izquier)
Dress (Alineacion derecha o izquierda, About face ( Media Vuelta, Dere)
alinear)
Salute (Saludo)
Attention ( Attencion, firmes)
Descubrirse ( Remove headgear)
Parade rest (En su lugar, Descanso)
Cubrirse ( Return headgear)
At ease (A discrecion, Descanso)
Rompan filas, mar (Lumansag/
Right face ( Derecha, Dere) tiwalag)
STATIONARY COMMANDS W/ ARMS
PHASE 1: PHASE 2
Inspection arms (En revista, armas) Secure arms (Afiancen, armas)
Order arms ( Descansen, armas) Fix bayonet ( Armen, armas)
Parade rest (En su lugar, descans0) Sheath bayonet( Envainen, armas)
Rest ( A discrecion, Descanso)
Right shoulder arms ( Sobre el
PHASE 3
hombro, armas) Stack arms (Pabellones, armas)
Shoulder arms (Tercien, armas) Take arms ( Tomen, armas)
Present arms ( Presenten, armas)
No translation (Rindan, armas)
FIRMES
Desenvainado Envainado
FIRMES
Similar with “Firmes” w/out
arms. Rifle should be
straight.
SALUDO
En Revista, Armas
EN SU LUGAR, DESCANSO
Same with Parade
rest w/out arms.
In one movement,
rest the “sable” on
the left arm.
For “A discrecion” the
movement is similar
though the soldier is
free to talk in a low
voice.
EN SU LUGAR, DESCANSO / A
DISCRECION, DESCANSO
For parade rest w/ arms
right leg would be moved
backward.
In one movement, tilt the
rifle forward and with your
left hand hold the muzzle
of the rifle. The right hand
will rest on top of the left
hand.
For “A discrecion” the
movement is similar
though the soldier is free
to talk in a low voice.
TERCIEN, ARMAS (1881)
AFIANCEN, ARMAS
PRESENTEN, ARMAS/ SALUDO
PRESENTEN, ARMAS
SOBRE EL HOMBRO, ARMAS (1881)
Trigger guard
facing toward left.
Palm clasping the
corner of the butt
rifle instead of the
butt face.
ARMEN, ARMAS
Assume position
of En su lugar,
Descanso. Place
the bayonet then
go back to Stand
at attention.
RINDAN, ARMAS
FIRING POSITIONS
From Position of attention
Rodilla en tierra
Tendido
MARCHING COMMAND W & W/OUT ARMS
Right side step (Dos/ tres/ cuatro pasos a la direcha, mar)
Left side step (Dos/ tres/ cuatro pasos a la izquierda, mar)
Back Step (Dos/ tres/ cuatro pasos atras, mar)
Forward march ( De frente, mar)
Rear march ( Media Vuelta, mar)
Mark time, march ( marquen, mar)
Halt ( Alto, Al)
Left wheel march (Variacion izquierda, mar )
Right wheel march (Variacion derecha, mar)
Right flank march ( Derecha, mar)
Left flank march ( Izquirda, mar)
VARIACION DERECHA (O IZQUIERDA)
Changing Direction while marching in line
Long steps
Short steps
Stay in place
CABEZA, VARIACION DERECHA (O IZQUIERDA), MAR
Changing Direction while marching in file
Person will turn left or right and
Person will turn continue marching.
obliquely to the right
and continue marching.
DERECHA (O IZQUIERDA), MAR
Marching in line to Marching in file
Simultaneously, each person
will turn right (or left)
DE A CUATRO, MAR
Marching from two files to four files.
The right line will slowly
separate from the other line
opening an interval.
DE A CUATRO DERECHA O IZQUIERDA, MAR
Marching from two files in line to four
files to right/ left flank
First row, same pace
Second row, slower pace
Then form four files while moving
to the right or left.
REFERENCES
Tactica de Infanteria: Instruccion del Recluta ( 1881)
Tactica de Infanteria: Instruccion del Seccion y Campana ( 1885)
Manual de Instruccion Militar: Reglamento de Orden Cerrado
(2005)
Manual de Instruccion Militar: Reglamento de Orden Cerrado
para Unidades (2005)
