Enfield rifle drill question from old CAMT 2-2

[Kirkhill]

To me it looks like they were forming two ranks on the march from single file with the front rank marking time and the rear rank moving up to dress on the front rank.

 

[George Wallace]

To me it looks like they were forming two ranks on the march from single file with the front rank marking time and the rear rank moving up to dress on the front rank.

Still would be out of step.

 

[Edward Campbell]

In the real world, I agree 100%.
However, this has come up in the context of a drill competition, compulsory sequence.

:facepalm:

I'm with NFLD Sapper ... how have we come to this sort of nonsense?

I did my junior NCO course with the Guards, back in the 1960s, instructed by colour sergeants who had passed the Household Division's fearsome Drill and Duties courses: but it was real drill, for real purposes. Inventing unnecessary drill movements is retarded ...

 

[Edward Campbell]

Still would be out of step.

Agreed, George, people have lost the step in both ranks ... I think they're Australians, maybe that explains it! 

 

[Nfld Sapper]

:facepalm:

I'm with NFLD Sapper ... how have we come to this sort of nonsense?

I did my junior NCO course with the Guards, back in the 1960s, instructed by colour sergeants who had passed the Household Division's fearsome Drill and Duties courses: but it was real drill, for real purposes. Inventing unnecessary drill movements is retarded ...

Just like The RCR slide    :whiteflag:    .... don't get me wrong...... if done correctly it looks great...

 

[myself.only]

:facepalm:

I'm with NFLD Sapper ... how have we come to this sort of nonsense?

Inventing unnecessary drill movements is retarded ...

Agreed.

Well, to be "fair" I don't think this is a case of inventing an unnecessary drill movement. 
I don't imagine they've done anything other than presume that if the manual says you can go from position X to position Y there must exist a reciprocal drill movement to go from Y back to X.
And then added it to the list.

 

[Kirkhill]

Agreed, George, people have lost the step in both ranks ... I think they're Australians, maybe that explains it! 

Did the Aussies adopt the Mk V?  Those look like Jungle Carbines with the cutback furniture, rubber bumper on the butts and the side mounted sling.