Color guard is hard…

[@cameronlonsberry4750]

I feel this on another level

[@SpintronixGuard]

It’s been one of those seasons.

[@cameronlonsberry4750]

@@SpintronixGuard yes lol

[@Duewestcadets]

Hey I do color gaurd tooand this is my teams KZbin we would love your support on the channel

[@Happy_Person4Ever]

I am in color guard my first performance is coming soon and I might mess up too so it is okay

[@SpintronixGuard]

Things happen sometimes! We like to show how difficult it is so you can go into your first show knowing what it’s really like. Good luck to you, I’m sure you will do your absolute best! 🥰

[@n1ghtL0v3r]

@Happy_Person4Ever you can actually get more points from your recovery

[@ItsmeLeah2]

Same! my first parade is next week and I’m terrified 😭

[@Duewestcadets]

Hey this is my color guards channel I would love to have your support

[@GucciFlipperFlopper]

This is so true, especially at winterguard competitions anytime someone messes up a big toss it’s so important to reach out and let them know they did their best, it means a lot from another team when they hear “you recovered well”. GOOD LUCK TO ANY FUTURE CG PEOPLE READING THIS

[@SpintronixGuard]

Truly!! Thank you for this, I’m so glad there are people who understand this perspective.

[@Duewestcadets]

Hey me and my team are new to color gaurd and would love some support on out channel

[@Teagan0913]

It is really hard I do colorgaurd for my school. And as a 13 year old having more experience and having to do rifle saber and flag it’s so much fun but so hard at the same time!

[@SpintronixGuard]

That’s awesome you get to start so young! I didn’t start until I was almost 15.

[@Teagan0913]

@@SpintronixGuard wow, because I go to such a small school they offer Highschool and middle school and out gaurd only had 7 people on it so it’s fun getting to preform halftime shown and compete. It’s a lot of fun!!

[@Rockband23]

@@SpintronixGuard yeah my school starts in 7th grade

[@robloxofficialaldcdance2338]

@@SpintronixGuardI started at 12 yrs old but it was also during my 7th grade year

[@ashlynbotzeniatow1211]

I started guard in 4th grade but that's just because we have a cadet 😂

[@nightsquad476]

I've been doing colorguard for 2 years, and I just made the high-school team. I still have lots to learn, and I make mistakes, too. But it's okay!

[@SpintronixGuard]

Exactly!

[@user-qk2xm8sk2y]

In my first winterguard season, like without the marching band during a show i hit the judges table with my flag 😭

[@SpintronixGuard]

Ope! Sounds like a staging problem. Did the drill take you outside the legal boundary lines for competition?

[@user-qk2xm8sk2y]

​@SpintronixGuard I was like at the back of the floor, a few steps from where the floor ends and the judge table was like right where the floor ended. I think the judge table was the only thing separating the audience from us.

[@SpintronixGuard]

Oh gosh. There’s not always a boundary line at the back either. Sounds like the space was just too small.

[@twizted_krab814]

Having to try Colorguard is the most challenging I've ever take, really as a male colorguard, it really difficult for moe to do the basics, but as an almost one-year colourguard, I am still improving, yet many things to learn ahead

[@SpintronixGuard]

That amazing. Keep going, you will do incredible things!

[@da_goose8379]

Just at a football game and dropped twice, didn't know I needed this till I watched it ❤

[@SpintronixGuard]

Drops happen. It’s the recovery that counts. I dropped at world championships once and it’s on the DVD 😭😭😭

[@Duewestcadets]

Hey me and my team are new to KZbin and would love to have some fellow color gaurdins

[@da_goose8379]

@@Duewestcadets yesss

[@AKXRI_]

This video was made a year ago but I’m normally a band kid. I joined winter guard because I loved watching the color guard during marching season, but I’m the only new person on the team and it’s been hard being the only one having trouble so seeing this is really cool.

[@SpintronixGuard]

These clips are from our 2020 show (before everything got shut down) and I am glad it’s helpful to you to see this!!! We all have to work hard to get to where we want to be and it’s important to see that side of things.

[@kalimixonnnn]

It really is! I do baton twirling and I can’t even count how many times I have dropped the baton😅

[@SpintronixGuard]

Right?! It’s wild…

[@Loafie_Chu]

My school does 8 HOUR PRACTICES where YOU STAY AT THE SCHOOL OVERNIGHT 😭

[@SpintronixGuard]

Have you ever watched our vlogs? That’s how EVERY practice was for us every weekend 🤣 3-4 hours Friday night, sleep over, 12 hours Saturday, sleep over, 2-4 hours Sunday.

[@McCabecadePorco]

That’s all right, that’s ok ❤️

[@SpintronixGuard]

Exactly!!!

[@MochiOnPaws]

this is my dream job in high school, so i am determined :)

[@SpintronixGuard]

Heck yeah! Get that dream!!!

[@gem_family]

I do indoir and outdoorguard and i know how this feels cause i get so caught up trying to make it perfect and i end up do it wrong

[@SpintronixGuard]

It happens, you just gotta practice again and come back at it with more experience!

[@GLITTERBOMBXOX]

I’m in Color guard, and I can relate to the messing up part. Just find where you are and continue like nothing happened. I just got my rifle today and I’m still learning, but it’s really not as complicated as it seems. So I really don’t recommend scaring yourself.

[@SpintronixGuard]

You’re doing great!!!

[@GLITTERBOMBXOX]

@@SpintronixGuard I appreciate you 🙂

[@SpintronixGuard]

💙🙏🏻💙

[@GLITTERBOMBXOX]

@@SpintronixGuard 💗🫶🏼💗

[@theoneandonlylexie1022]

i think we have all had our bad performances i went from doing drop spins and a pop toss to spinning weapons and flint sit rolls with a toss we all have our moments and that’s okay bc we will grow from those moments

[@SpintronixGuard]

YES! Exactly! You totally get it. 🥰

[@princessroiella9860]

It's true though, What I always say is that If you work at it, and keep trying, You will always get in the end. But don't take it too hard on yourself, learn from your mistakes to improve.

[@SpintronixGuard]

It’s true!!! That’s actually one of my philosophies behind this post. It’s worth it!

[@Raaaaaaaaaraaaasari]

Doing color guard is fun just learning how to do a 45 on the day before the competition was one of the most stressful things ever

[@SpintronixGuard]

Oh man yeah that would definitely be stressful!

[@nightsquad476]

I learned the 45 a while ago, it took me a bit but now I go it down. 😀

[@brymoseley5855]

Im trying out for color guard for next year and if I make it I am nervous that I will forget the routines for marching band season and I won’t know what to do then be out of sync with everyone

[@SpintronixGuard]

Congrats on trying out! You are taking the first step into what could be an awesome future if you decide to stick with it. When you learn routines and then practice them over and over again your body does this cool thing we call “muscle memory.” Once the music begins your mind will focus on the performance while your body will do the EXACT thing you practiced. It feels like magic!

[@n3x3r08]

I just joined and have a parade in a few days and only remember about half of the moves and I'm a little anxious tbh

[@SpintronixGuard]

Parades are great for that!!! You’re going to repeat the choreography SO MANY TIMES during the route, it will be second nature by the halfway point!

[@Box1head33]

Bro literally earlier today I broke down crying cause it was so hard and I messed up so much and I didn’t know what was coming next! And I ended up missing out pretty much all of the routine that we learned so far for marching band! So yeah it’s hard but it’s still really fun and I enjoy it and it’s definitely worth it!❤

[@SpintronixGuard]

Deep breaths! Lots of practice! Let us know if we can help you at all. 💙

[@Box1head33]

@@SpintronixGuard thank u!❤️❤️❤️

[@Skye-be7or]

I do winter guard at my middle school right now and I'm 14 I've been in our program since I was 11. It is crazy how fast time goes by it feels like just yesterday I was preforming my first show and struggling lol. Now next month is premier of my 3rd year and I have 2 major solos and captain of my team. It is honestly insane how fast time goes

[@SpintronixGuard]

Just wait until you’ve been doing it over 20 years… 🫠

[@fizzp0p77]

I just got into my high-school color guard team:) I have practice ALL summer 😭😭

[@SpintronixGuard]

Yahoo!! Enjoy!! I miss those days when all I had to think about was color guard.

[@nightsquad476]

Oh my gosh me too. I made my high school team and have 2 weeks of summer camp. I'm so excited even though it's my 3rd year lol

[@SpintronixGuard]

Enjoy!!! I’m doing my corps’ alumni guard this year and trying to find time to squeeze in practicing between the guards I teach and the clients I do video choreography for and it’s difficult.

[@LunaUrmom-dh5gr]

This gives me the same vibes as when I threw a 4 1/2 on rifle and dropped at Champions.🤦

[@SpintronixGuard]

Ugh yes. My Championships drop was a triple… a TRIPLE!

[@-iTsjAdYn-]

I'm having a performance in March 30th. For winter guard and I feel like I'll mess up with everything. (Its my first time doing color guard)

[@SpintronixGuard]

Good luck and good skill!!! Just practice performance and you will do great :)

[@GuardGirlIGuess]

I just had winter guard championships at the nixa eagles high school on Saturday, we got second place in our group!! We had a drop and some counts were off but we got 83.04 Guard is a true sport and it’s not easy, but it’s so special to me

[@SpintronixGuard]

That’s awesome!! Some of our members were at Nixa on Saturday too. Congrats!

[@GuardGirlIGuess]

@@SpintronixGuard that’s so cool! Thank you!! 🫶

[@zoewashere9061]

I dropped my flag during comp and had to air flag more than half of our choreo 🤓

[@SpintronixGuard]

Oops. That one really stinks too. I always say to get the flag picked up and recover ASAP but, man sometimes it’s just not possible.

[@hongtham8605]

I also want to study but it's not available in my country. I want to self-study but don't know where to start? And I see your video, I wonder I should study it😢😢

[@SpintronixGuard]

Yes absolutely study it!!! It’s not easy, but it’s worthwhile. We have many videos to help you learn.

[@Abby-cx7yg]

So true 😂

[@SpintronixGuard]

Exactly

[@adventurous-ash]

We just had our first competition yesterday!! We got 3rd place with around 53 points! It was really difficult and I dropped the last toss but it was pretty good for our first comp :)

[@SpintronixGuard]

Hey everybody has to start somewhere! Just keep on improving and get those tosses!!!

[@Its_Grace646]

My sister and I are on the same team and she has to remind me everyday that I’ll get the work at some point and that it’s ok if I mess up and also to not freak out that we only have a few weeks till first competition

[@SpintronixGuard]

Good luck and good skill at your first competition!

[@Its_Grace646]

@@SpintronixGuard thank you, are show is Arabian nights so it’s fast but fun

[@Axolotl-obsessed]

Literally just caught my first money hand toss a month ago

[@SpintronixGuard]

YAY!!! Congrats!

[@rolandesteves5811]

So true I always got hurt because of it

[@SpintronixGuard]

It can be rough out there 🙏🏻

[@pipercarsonwyatt]

Yesterday I had a competition and it was the 2nd one of the season and we did so well but I felt like I did so bad but next competition I think that I will do better!❤

[@pipercarsonwyatt]

Color guard is hard

[@SpintronixGuard]

That’s all anybody can ask is that you improve yourself with each performance!

[@pipercarsonwyatt]

@@SpintronixGuard ❤️ thx ☺️

[@pipercarsonwyatt]

@@SpintronixGuard idk if you know my team but I’m in the GRC colorguard in jv

[@SpintronixGuard]

I know… a LOT of color guards… you don’t have to post it publicly since I wouldn’t want you telling the world where you are located, but you can message me to tell me what GRC stands for if you like.

[@saramatta5633]

My greatest fear when doing a winter guard competition 😂 Small story time this one competition for are performance we were supposed to move the props but um 😅 are roadies put the breaks on the props and we all FROZE when the props wouldn't move and we spent to long trying to turn the break off so we had to jump right into the ending 😂(we cried after but it's ok) now we laugh about it ❤️ I wouldn't trade winter/color guard for anything

[@SpintronixGuard]

Oh man that reminds me of 2018… we had a door prop that we were supposed to be able to go in and out of, but someone accidentally LOCKED the door before the performance at state championships. So everyone had to go around it instead of through it. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@Raindrop0718]

Dude my tryouts are in a couple days and I suck!

[@SpintronixGuard]

Sounds like you need to get out and practice!!!

[@The-Boardroom-Girl]

This so so so true

[@SpintronixGuard]

Agreed

[@trunks918]

I do color gaurd, and we just won first against 6 teams!

[@SpintronixGuard]

Congratulations!!! It always feels so great to know you did your best and came out on top!

[@Echo_the_therian16]

I cringed when the rifle hit the. Must have hurt soo bad

[@SpintronixGuard]

For sure!!! Color guard is not without its own risks.

[@ellaashley821]

i’m thinking abt joining color guard next school year but as a junior and with no experience. is it hard?

[@SpintronixGuard]

It’s definitely hard but it’s SO worth it!!! Really anything you do in life is going to have its ups and downs, you might as well do something that’s fun to do!

[@bwookwynuwu]

Wooooooo have fun 👍🏻

[@SpintronixGuard]

Thanks!!!

[@Lorelaijohnson726]

I was in color guard last year and I’m doing it this year to and my first performance this year is at a football game and I’m scared but I think my cousin was is the performance in this video

[@SpintronixGuard]

Ooh who is your cousin???

[@aubrefry0920]

This got personal

[@SpintronixGuard]

With permission from the performers of course!

[@aubrefry0920]

@@SpintronixGuard oh okay good! but i meant for me. thus hits hard haha

[@SpintronixGuard]

Oh gosh, yeah those algorithms really do know how to knock it home sometimes.

[@roberthunt4685]

Sometime I agree. 45... jtoss...

[@SpintronixGuard]

It just takes work, practice, and support!

[@bearsarethebest389]

Ikr people think this like (tHaT iS ez ) like no it's not ( btw I I'm in colorguard) I'm a 7 year vet

[@SpintronixGuard]

They think it’s easy cause we make it look easy!

[@eclaire4616]

@@SpintronixGuardexactly! That’s one point of the sport is to make it look effortless

[@rebekahcolson5576]

We just had our premiere and it was so fun but it’s so annoying whenever I get a sail

[@SpintronixGuard]

Ooh yes it takes some finesse to prevent getting sails. You will get there, just keep practicing!

[@destinyutley7030]

I know

[@SpintronixGuard]

It gets easier as you work at it though!

[@LineyaMarquez]

Winter-guard you mean

[@SpintronixGuard]

Color guard in the winter. Indoor color guard. Winter guard. Color guard. The sentiment still applies.

[@HonestCoach-us1ed]

Technique technique technique 🥵🥵🥵

[@SpintronixGuard]

Exactly. Technique will save you!

[@1uvpinky]

What is a color guard?

[@SpintronixGuard]

A team that performs dance moves with flags, rifles, and sabres.

[@AthenaKid14]

Is this pelham high school?

[@SpintronixGuard]

Nope. I’ve not heard of that school.

[@AthenaKid14]

@@SpintronixGuard oh, its in alabama. Uniforms looked like my sisters old uniforms

[@SpintronixGuard]

They may be stock uniforms from a commonly used company.

[@Lyd_metz]

See

[@SpintronixGuard]

Yep.

[@wortothefurry]

No it’s not? Nah jk I’m in maroon so yes it is hard. You need to practice 5 hours a day or even more. To maroon it’s 2 and 45 min

[@SpintronixGuard]

I don’t know what maroon means but that seems like a good amount of practice time.

[@wortothefurry]

@@SpintronixGuard maroon is asu preps colorguard

[@wortothefurry]

@@SpintronixGuard and it’s a color :)

[@SpintronixGuard]

Lol I mean I didn’t figure you were referring simply to the color in this case. But congrats!

[@Mcguccifrance]

This is the easiest sport I’ve ever seen

[@SpintronixGuard]

I take it you don’t watch many sports?

[@bearsarethebest389]

It's not really I'm a 7 year vet and it's hard and needs very much skill

[@eclaire4616]

It’s not easy bud

[@ijnh9336]

Haha jrotc color guard akways better

[@SpintronixGuard]

Define “always”…