The No 4 Mk I*: "Pokey Drill" - Physical Training for Weapons Training - Standard 1

[@meme4one]

One of my favourite stories from when I served was driving my SSM from the main gate to our location in an airfield in Kosovo. We saw an absolute mess of a man walking down the main drag, looking like a tramp. The SSM said "jesus, if he was one of my men I'd take my badge off and quit being a Sergeant Major.".As we went past him, he recognised the guy was in our Squadron and the SSM absolutely lost his mind. I'd spotted who the guy was well in advance but there was no way to help him or drive another way 😂

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

That's a good one!

[@scroggins100]

@@britishmuzzleloaders I had just got back from N.I. I was totally chin strapped, rifle over my shoulder, dragging my pack. I wondered up the road from the airfield to the armoury to dump my rifle.. The Pony man saw me. Shouted general disparaging remarks on my person and so on. I stopped, turned and said "f-ck off and when you get back F-ck off again". He looked stunned, then picked up my pack, gave me five minutes to get the rifle in the armoury and then... walked me back to the block and said, "get your head down lad". Two days later he had me for a hair cut! Happy days..

[@johnd2058]

Ah, the staff NCO doomball sensation. Reminds me of First Sergeant Darth Vader (he was about as much shrapnel as flesh, same size, moved with an ominously slow gait).

[@AmerigoMagellan]

"You look like an old woman with a shopping bag!” 😅😂🤣

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Indeed!

[@Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer]

Never underestimate an old woman with a shopping bag 😉

[@bremnersghost948]

@@Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer Supergran for the Win ;-)

[@rumblin_cynth_rampo374]

Brings back memories of hours of "fun" doing pokey drill with a L1A1.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Sure would, I'd think!

[@steveforster9764]

Back in the day me to

[@franky2shoes660]

C1A1 FN Here. If memory serves me,They're 4' long and weigh 20lbs,. Long bastard of a rifle.

[@dirkbruere]

I quite enjoyed it.

[@JackManiaky]

Ah, rifle PT. Brings back memories. I mean, not good ones but memories none the less 🤣

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

For sure...

[@ceciljohnrhodes4987]

Pokey drill, I’ve not heard that is decades, top man.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@johnd2058]

0:04 classic NCO neck, can confirm, was Army.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha!

[@johnpowell5433]

There should be a TV show called 'Strictly Come Drilling'. You'd walk it, Rob!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha!

[@concerneddad5561]

Ive sought the term "Pokey drill" for many years as the last time I did this was in the early 80s. I had just mentioned it to friends out of the blue and found this that was posted less than 30 mins before I looked it up and was the only video to mention this term as everyone thought I was making it up. How twilight zone

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

What a coincidence!

[@Stu293]

I remember doing Pokey drill with an SLR back in the 80s as a young TA Sapper. I never knew it had a drill manual and such a history; I had always assumed it merely a form of punishment dished out by "over zealous NCOs". A great video and well researched.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bugler75]

I felt the sweat, condensation and snot sloshing about inside my S6 Respirator watching this! These series of exercises were created to focus on the muscles required for the Markmanship Prinicples in terms of strength and suppleness. More than often included with other forms of PT or as a concurrent activity. Speed most definitely varied from very slow to very fast. Nobody’s favourite but it wasn’t so bad either. Well done to you for putting this together and the last few minutes were perfection ! Faugh a Ballagh !

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha! Yes they were!

[@bugler75]

@@britishmuzzleloaders 😁

[@DustyGamma]

That thumbnail just t-posed on me to assert dominance. I don't think I would have clicked on this video if it didn't assert such authority!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha!

[@kellypaws]

We have been watching quite a few of your videos and I just want to say the thoroughness, care, attention and obvious passion for your subject, make the most excellent videos. Truly excellent. More than anything, your absolute and total lack of pretentiousness or condescension (a tendency refreshingly frequently found in Canadians in my experience), really does take a barrier away and make the viewer feel that they're just lucky to be getting this exchange of knowledge with no nasty aftertaste and no agenda. Just passionately presented and carefully curated. We watched the Inkerman series earlier and that really is an absolute treat. The very best to you, and your channel. (If your antecedents hail from Scotland, I count that as a plus too...)

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Very kind words. Happy that you have found something of interest here, on the Channel!

[@MrChrisStarr]

Fantastic musical extravaganza!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@tokencivilian8507]

That there is some fine choreography there at the end. Great review of the Pokey Drill. Looking forward to the next vid in this series.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@steamboatmodel]

Very well done. It really brings back memories of my years in Air Cadets. I had no problems doing the drills as i had reached my full Hight by the age of 14 years at 6 ft 4.5 inches. We started as you had shown, but added bayonets when you joined the drill team. Most of the cadets had not finished growing and had to use modified rifles that had been shortened in the school machine shop and wood shop.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Oh the stories, eh?

[@Schlachtschule]

It's interesting to see how many of the exercises seemed to focus on grip and wrist strength, showing an emphasis on weapon handling and, perhaps, retention. Canadians should probably do these exercises on snowshoes or ice skates, however. ;-)

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha! Skates,...... Mmmmmm,.......

[@franky2shoes660]

Yes snowshoes. Our FN variant the C1A1 had a trick trigger guard for use with gloves 🧤.

[@BSJ-VT]

The finale was brilliant! Loved it! And now for the blooper reel...?🤣

[@MrWadeant]

Canada's got Talent?

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@babalonkie]

Always have and always will love the No.4.

[@comrade_commissar3794]

The uglier, cheaper cousin of the SMLE

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Great Rifle.

[@dirkkoopman174]

Me too, I had a Canadian example that I had to look after during my time in the ACF at school.

[@justjosie0107]

Thank you, I throughly enjoy the physical training used in past wars.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KermitTheGamer21]

I was randomly recommended this video as a British WW2 reenactor and I love it. Definitely going to have to use this at home and maybe even demonstrate to the public at my events. Also, the performance at the end was simply top-notch! Perfectly choreographed masterpiece.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Nice!

[@georgewashington92]

Thanks for the outstanding content. 2:15 is interesting with the rhodesian army. It is from Measure of a man. One of the guys doing drills is Pat Lawless, officer in the rhodesian army and later brigadier in the british army. He talks on youtube. Pat Lawless with John van Zyl

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

A small, professional Army, that!

[@13aceofspades13]

Your sergeant character always cracks me up, I love it.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@ilfarmboy]

yea you brought McKenzie back lol / it amazes me how you find these video clips / some of the exercises you did made my shoulders hurt just watching you well done / the scene at the end was like a dance but you don't move your feet very nice

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Indeed!

[@thorsaxe5881]

Rob, I'll call this a video that you did from God, I don't know have to put it any other way, I have had extensive surgery's on my right shoulder, I have been in Physical Therapy for a over a year and a half, Two times a week. Strength and Muscle building is the plan of the day everyday as my Dr. has ordered. Funny thing is I just recently have had an active interest my No 4 Mk-2 in the order of Casting bullets (I ordered the NOE mold you have) with the goal of having some softer shooting ammunition that can be produced, supplied, well stocked for a reduced cost. Probably have to shoot left handed for now. anyway, Your video was special to me, Thanks and keep the content going, your videos are very informative, it is filling a need in our community world wide in many subjects. Peace Rob - Dave

[@BrandonF]

You'll be ready for the ballet in no time! Although some soft piano may help.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha! I am partial to the slow marches though...

[@ditzydoo4378]

Makinzey and his defiance's. Lol Pokey Drill as fine a reference to the "Dirty Dozen" from my Army days.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@ditzydoo4378]

@@britishmuzzleloaders and to you good sir. ^~^

[@timblack6422]

Beautiful filming! Love the ending… well done!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@andrewthecenturion5176]

The videos on this channel never disappoint. Another great video!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@trevorpowell4626]

The finale was poetry in motion!😄

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@dougdukes1039]

I love your videos. Look forward to them. You should be congratulated for your ethic in getting this information out. Thank you.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@andyedwards9222]

Once again an informative and entertaining video.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@ptonpc]

Magnificent! I shudder to think how many times you had to do that for real to get those shots.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

The bit at the end took a fair bit of rehearsal... but the individual exercises were easy to learn...

[@jacobitelivinghistory]

I work on a small island on the west coast of Scotland one of the islands best War-Time stories is that of a sea mine washing ashore and the locals using a “borrowed” Enfield to blow the mine let’s just say that a good number of Sheep, Geese and windows were lost! 😂

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Great story!

[@yt.602]

I do enjoy the video's where you've lifted the manuals and present them with their rationale and examples. I can see how these exercises would have added some fair value, while also being a use of soldiers time in training. Great kit turnout as always and some fantastic scenery too.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

In this case it was nicely straight forward. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SamGray]

At the time I thought the DIs were just torturing us when we had to pull that charging handle of the M16 back and hold it to the rear with thumb and forefinger while also holding the front sight in like manner at a straight arm extension. Now I see that they were building arm, wrist and grip strength... and torturing us. lol

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Method to the madness....

[@DB-yj3qc]

Oh the fun of corrective training. I had more than a few soldiers who hated it. But many years later a few of them seen me and thanked me for being that NCO two made it to top enlisted grades if I had done what some of higher grade NCO's and officers wanted their careers would have ended. Along with many other things that I trained them to do. Some thanked me after being in combat too.

[@stevenveltrie1868]

Great video. Loved the woods location. Unlike today there were no overweight soldiers doing pt. I can already feel the muscle burn.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers.

[@KermitTheGamer21]

I found this video because unfortunately I am an overweight reenactor and I was hoping to find historical PT drills I could do to help me exercise and lose weight.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

@@KermitTheGamer21 Give'er beans, man! Every little bit helps.

[@chrishewitt4220]

We were still doing Pokey Drill with the SLR in the late 80s.

[@mothmagic1]

Probably still being used with the L85.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Useful....

[@bugler75]

@@mothmagic1 I joined with SLR but spent the majority of my service with L85 in its three forms. I never once saw Pokey Drill with L85’s until watching the Festival of Remembrance on the BBC one year (Perhaps the year the APTC got its Royal title ?) and they showed Troops doing a version of Pokey Drill with L85. So there must be a Pamplet somewhere ! Personally I’ve never seen it used and I was in Recruit training for a total of 4 years. All the best 👍🏼 Ian Perhaps someone else knows for sure?

[@davidleonard1813]

We did this but it was just called Rifle Excercises with the SLR in Australia. I hated it initially. But soon learnt its invaluable I'm giving stregnth that can't be gained in a gym. Damn up down 21s behind you head you soon learn to move it exactly or clock yourself on the back of the head. Motivational and character building stuff

[@DB-yj3qc]

​@davidleonard1813 Yeah, gym Rats vs useful strength training. Most of my training weights were loose 2 loose 10 lbs weights a bunch of 6-10 lbs diving weights and few solid steel bars of various weights some that weighed more quite more one one end. M2 50 cal barrels are good for this.

[@TheRedneckPreppy]

The constant across space and time isn't love, it's the ability of NCOs to make a private's life hell in any situation.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Indeed!

[@jeffkulig6947]

Always a delight to see more No 4 Mk I content on the channel!☺

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@blanktm228]

I look forward to standard two, and thank you kindly for standard one. I would indeed like to see you doing regular physical exercises, shirtless or not, in your style, because I have no doubt it'd be interesting to get that insight. Also a lovely display there at the end. You did fantastic work as always. Thank you, good sir!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MajorT0m]

Perfect mannerisms and comic timing in that intro skit, had me laughing, thanks!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@Paronak]

Powerful thumbnail

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Ah, good!

[@senecaflint6853]

The immortal McKenzie never fails to put a smile on my face

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Ah! Excellent!

[@felixthecat265]

Excellent stuff.. I remember the photos of Pokey Drill in the rifle pamphlet for the SLR.. it was illustrated by a "portly" SNCO with a #1 haircut and a #3 beergut somewhat reminiscent of the late and unlamented RSM Brittain.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha! The 'Voice'.

[@johnfisk811]

My father, later a Major, was profoundly unimpressed with ‘that silly man’ as was most of the Officers Mess.

[@jesper509]

Great stuff. Thanks for the video.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Chris-sf7ug]

In the process of restoring a 1916 SMLE, all matching parts from a New Zealand unit #NZ 3751, I traded a buddy some 15" subwoofers for it when I was in high school and it had been badly sporterized. It started my addiction though and I have a mummy wrapped No.4 from the post war UF run and also an unwrapped one from the same batch. Started obtaining some kit to go with them all too now but not bad for a 32 year old bloke! I blame the engineer class from the video game Battlefield 1942 for this obsession.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Nice find!

[@ekim000]

Thrilled to see that you are on playeur. Yoochoob has thoroughly given me the hump with their firearms hating 'policies' so that's where I'll be watching your videos from now on. I'd strongly recommend that everyone here does the same.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you for continued viewing!

[@HarryFlashmanVC]

Great stuff as always Rob

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@RetiredRadioChaser]

0:09, I was on a huge open area at Camp McDermit Vietnam, walking someplace and I hear my name called out. I stopped and looked around and the closest person to me was over 200 yards away. I started walking again and heard my name called out again followed by, get over here, which allowed me to determine where the person calling me was. It was the guy over 200 yards away. We walked towards each other and I finally recognized the guy. He had been assigned as the NCOIC of the section where I had my MOS training back at Fort Devens, MA more than a year before. He had been an authoritarian badass when he was NCOIC back then and after speaking with him for a few minutes I brought this up, because he seemed genuinely cordial and friendly when we were talking. You have to be that way sometimes when you are in charge he said, otherwise no one will take you seriously.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Great story!

[@Carcat-zi2zh]

great video

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@Evervigilant88]

Memories, I remember my Sgt, Sgt Edge 3RAR doing wrist exorcise similar when we where lining up, when first issued our slr,s at Bardia Barracks 2 trg group 5/83 recruit course 1983.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thanks for sharing!

[@jonnyboy7941]

oh god your giving me flashbacks. That chin thrust is terrifying

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha!

[@charlesjhemphilliii4792]

Almost like a waltz.❤

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Yes!

[@delaneydallas]

I'm not about guns, but I found your channel for novel research -- and dear god you're so charming and funny! Thanks for your thorough content on SMLEs, you've helped me a lot. Subbed for your character and creativity 🙌🏻 (Also, beautiful location!)

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@Stargazer80able]

Gymnastics with the rifle was common in my national service. sergeants quikly paused it as we had stubbed wrestlers in our troop. The wrestlers were extremely strong and beyond the sergeants regime..If the seargants didnt superseed, we did not have to do the gymnastics anymore. I guess it was a way of punishment inside if training. It very much felt so.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thanks for sharing!

[@justdustino1371]

Doing PT shirtless is a bad idea! Some men could easily be mistaken for bears without a shirt on! In the US Army "butterfly drills" are frequent, and I remember doing "dime drills" with an M16A2 until my finger was blistered.

[@dominic6634]

I'm thinking back bubbling sunburn

[@justdustino1371]

@dominic6634 That too! In '92 at Ft. Benning, GA. I had sunburn on the tops of my hands so bad there were scabs!

[@dominic6634]

@@justdustino1371 ouch! grew up landscaping and learned to cover myself early lol!

[@justdustino1371]

@dominic6634 I'm a blonde haired, blue eyed dude of Irish and Scandinavian ancestry. The tops of my hands are still scarred 32 years later! If the Devil went down to Georgia, it's because he is comfortable there! Georgia in July is hot as h@ll! I've frozen in Florida, and baked in Pennsylvania, but Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi are very consistsnt, and predictable! 😆

[@KevinSmith-yh6tl]

​@@justdustino1371 You outta try going to The Mohave around summer time. 120+ with no humidity. Fun times had by all! 💀💀☠️💀☠️👀👍

[@christ4032]

People can make fun of the way they dance around in these exercises but godamn those guys are fit as f-word boy.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Yes they were.

[@MikeShea-bj6ij]

Absolutely wonderful video!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Truly An OUTSTANDING Informative Video Sir 😇👌👍Cheers 🍻

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@CJ-uf6xl]

Wonderful video! Love to see more about fitness training 💪

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Eventually I'll get to the rest of the Standards...

[@glockerbob]

Too cool my brother, just too cool!!!!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@sawssurvivalapplicationswe3867]

Excellent Thank You 👍

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@littlebritain64]

Very very interesting. I felt some heartmelting when looking at those old belts and bullets magazines containers. In the end if WWII in Italy were created some fighting corps with italian soldiers and they were given british uniform and helmets. Years passed but still in the end of '80s we had those belts and pouches for our Garand rifles and BM59. Under some were stamped years as 1944 and so on....❤

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

37 pat Webbing was used for such a long time!

[@davidgoreted]

very interesting!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@earlshaner4441]

Welcome back brother

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Hi there.

[@jackr2287]

Decent workout from the feel of it. Also, I can feel right away how much different strength I have in my left vs right hand.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

For sure!

[@jason6848]

This would make an excellent series to break down the different parts of the manuals.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Sure would!

[@tonytonyjoe65]

Hi Rob, I am someone who has been following your channel for a long time. I would like to tell you so many things, including my absolute favorite column. The one completely dedicated to my favorite rifle, the Henry Martini. I have watched virtually all of your videos dedicated to this beautiful rifle, including tutorials on how to make its iconic ammunition. The problem, however, is that the first tutorial you posted was completely banned and I can no longer see it. Would you be so kind as to redo a new and complete tutorial on how to make the Martini Henry's ammunition please?

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

I will be putting it up on Playeur. Cheers!

[@tonytonyjoe65]

​@@britishmuzzleloadersThank you very much

[@russeldavis1787]

Get ready for an invite to Edinburgh Military Tattoo, with the Musical Pokey display

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha

[@cheesenoodles8316]

Excellent.....eat your heart out pilotees.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha!

[@alancarr3381]

Thanks Rob.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@DavinValkri]

A lot of these exercises seem like the kind of thing you might see done with dumbbells or a weighted bar in a gym; at the very least I know the wrist exercises are definitely done in physical therapy settings. I guess you can't give every soldier a bunch of gym equipment, but everybody's already issued a 10 pound weight.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Indeed!

[@alanreid8537]

Very impressive 😀😀😀

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@1.forestrunner]

I am getting hungry looking at this...when do they serve supper around here? That man does a great job he needs more subscribers!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you! Pass the word!

[@williamvorkosigan5151]

Pokey Drill? No!!!! Well that brings back memories. I only did it in square bashing though, in the mid 80s.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Lot's of scars there!... 😀

[@Gloriosus]

I did that with the SLR in the 1970s and 80s. I remember seeing a gate guard doing it as a cure for his boredom 🙂

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Must have drawn a few looks...!

[@Gloriosus]

@@britishmuzzleloaders Argyll and Sutherland Highlander, on a Sunday morning, no-one else watching really but it was funny 🙂

[@bigdave7648]

Watching this video in 5 second jumps by tapping on the arrow keys is just so entertaining.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha!

[@scottbroadfoot3530]

I've done pockey drill with both the SA80 and SLR. SLR was much harder and copied these drills almost exactly. However Rifle Drill is much harder with SA80 because you can't rest the butt on the ground.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Indeed!

[@karlbraun5382]

We were able to purchase a new No4 here in NZ still with traces of storage grease! for $25!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! way back in the 60's. I still have mine and admire the design and how good it is as a shooter.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Wow...

[@shiftygoose7230]

good stuff

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@jimf1964]

I should really watch more of your videos. The topics are a super interesting view into stuff we NEVER see., and stuff my grandpa most likely did, even though he was in the artillery. The comedy is the sort that, like today, was so funny that it pulled me out, at least for a while, from a terribly depressing, sad day. And the end?! Perfect! I think the main reason I don’t watch more often, is every time I watch, I want to be a Lee Enfield, and I just don’t have the cash to spare right now.😢. Only thing better than the content and presentation is that fabulous moustache 😀. Thanks for the needed break in my day. Oh, and as for the other platforms, people gotta get together somehow. Rumble is doing well for freedom, but maybe it’s more political?

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@dermotrooney9584]

Excellent, as ever.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@ericnelson7596]

great end demonstration

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@RCgenral]

Great video as always

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Thank you!

[@RCgenral]

@@britishmuzzleloaders I tried this with my m91/30 and it was much harder than I expected, you really make it look easy in the video 🤣

[@stuartmacdonald4762]

Loved Rifle PT, never heard of the term "Pokey Drill". We would also do Combat PT, where we would do fire and movement and other likened section drills at the double. For those wondering, the "rubberized" C 7 was created specifically for this purpose. I have done this with both the C1 and C7.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Nice!

[@LtCmdrGordon]

Really nice ending

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@dennis2376]

Poor Makinzey can not get a break.😂 You are a scary CWO. :) I wonder what physical therapists think of these exercises? 🤔Thank you and have a wonderful day.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

No he cannot!

[@Bob-Roberts]

It seems sort of like stuff they would do with wands and indian clubs.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Indeed!

[@Mr.Motion-s1g]

Works well enough with a C8 thank you!!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@renebatsch2555]

An excellent recruiting video (last segment) may be had, especially around 19:21 onwards. It evokes a sense of noble service and regality. Ahhhhh, the old Davey and Goliath T.V. show theme. ... from the days of long ago.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers!

[@xlambs]

good stuff o7

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers.

[@whbrown1862]

Maybe Otis and Mae can do a series of exercises with American weapons. You can team up with them and start a new channel, and incorporate yoga as well!

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Sure thing!

[@teggy689]

I remember doing something similar to this in the Australian Army around 2008 with an F88, no idea what it was called. The principles were the same, increasing the strength of the smaller muscle groups associated with rifle use. Most of the time in devolved into holding a squat position with a rifle held out in front at arms length hahaha

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers! Thanks for sharing that. What's old is new!

[@TomFynn]

I remember watching an old British Army training film, pretty much like the one at 3:00. The voice over said: "If the officers can do it, I can do it. *If* the officers can do it."

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Grand old films those...

[@jagaterbarn5744]

0:42 I remember they used to say “You’re not Trick or Treating!” when people carried their helmets the same way… 😂

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha!

[@Alexplainshow]

3:58 Rest Position 4:13 Ready Position 4:43 Grip Elementary 5:27 Dexterity Elementary 6:00 Shoulder Elementary 7:32 Wrist Elementary 8:45 Grip Intermediate 10:00 Dexterity Intermediate 10:56 Shoulder Intermediate 12:34 Wrist Intermediate 13:25 Grip Advance 14:43 Dexterity Advance 15:18 Shoulder Advance 16:29 Wrist Advance

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Cheers.

[@grenadierhinterleitner9582]

Love ya, man

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

😀

[@ElmoUnk1953]

I remember doing something similar during USMC Boot Camp, but our M-16’s only weighed 7.5 pounds. 😊

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Not quite the same, eh?

[@zoiders]

They will feel a lot heavier after half an hour of pokey drill.

[@richardnicklin654]

Ah, early Imperial gun kata. Very restful.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Quite!

[@johnfrench5279]

My wrists are aching just looking at these drills.

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Haha!