Quick and Double Time

QUICK TIME

  1. If at a halt, the command to march forward at quick time is forward, MARCH.
  2. On forward, shift your weight to the right leg without noticeable movement.
  3. On MARCH, step off smartly, left foot first, and walk straight ahead with 30-inch steps. Swing your arms easily in their natural arcs, six inches straight to the front and three inches to the rear. Do not overdo movements and don't march stiffly.

DOUBLE TIME

  1. Double time, MARCH, may be given at a halt, while marching at quick time, or while marching in place. MARCH may be given as either foot hits the deck.
  2. When halted.
    • At the command double time, shift your weight to your right leg without noticeable movement. On MARCH, raise your forearms until level with the deck, make fists with the knuckles out and step off left foot first. Begin an easy run, taking 180 36-inch steps per
  3. When marching at QUICK TIME. When the command MARCH is given, take one more 30-inch step. Step off in double time.
  4. To resume quick time, the command is quick time, MARCH. On MARCH, take one more double time step. Lower your arms and slow to quick time.
  5. When marching in place. Take one more step in mark time (or double time in place). Step off forward in double time.

DOUBLE TIME (in place)

  1. The command is in place double time, MARCH. It may be given while halted, while marching at double time or while marking time.
  2. When halted. On preparatory command, shift your weight to your right leg without noticeable movement. On command MARCH, raise your arms as for double time. Then, starting with the left foot alternately and in place, raise your feet six inches above the deck at 180 steps per minute.
  3. When marching in double time. After MARCH, take two more double time steps. Bring your feet together and begin double-timing in place without loss of cadence.
  4. The command double time, MARCH resumes march at double time. At MARCH, take two more steps in place. Move out with 180 36-inch steps per minute.
  5. When marking time. On the command MARCH, take one more step in mark time. Commence marching at double time in place.
  6. The HALT from in place double time is done the same as from double time.