Posted in Color Guard on Aug 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
Triple Rifle Toss: For this toss, make sure you are holding the rifle the same way that you would toss a single or double rifle toss. Again, put more oomph! into it when you let it go. You should count to three (this should constitute 3 rotations) and catch the same way for the smaller [...]
Posted in Color Guard on Aug 14th, 2008 No Comments »
Soures : Color Guard CentralColor Guard Central It is hard to classify anything rifle as “basic”, however there are few simple tosses that members using a rifle can complete with little practice. Note: in order for you to better understand how to do a rifle toss, look at the Equipment>Rifle page for the “Anatomy of [...]
Posted in Color Guard on Jul 10th, 2008 No Comments »
By Jesse Schmitt Even though it took place such a long while ago, there is something about the things you learn in adolescence that follows you through life, if you remain vigilant towards it. It is with a steady, skilled, and stoic hand that I still, from time to time, will find myself spinning my [...]
Posted in Color Guard on Apr 22nd, 2008 1 Comment »
You need: a Philips head cordless drill, strapping tape (with fiber or filament in it), colored vinyl tape to match the strap (white, black or brown), colored vinyl tape for the ends, cosmetic cotton rounds, cosmetic cotton pads. Prep for an old rifle: remove all old tape, gunk, stickers and padding from the rifle. Now [...]
Posted in Color Guard on Mar 31st, 2008 1 Comment »
By Fran Simmons. This article discusses basic rifle tosses, from single to quad. It assumes that the reader has had at least a little instruction in tossing a rifle, knows the parts of the rifle, and understands the positions of left flat and right flat. This article does not claim to cover every nuance of [...]