How to march with sheath swinging like crazy?

last SG · 2006-08-13T21:18:47+00:00

tats why for parades such as NDP... got minimum height tat must be reach..

Icemoon SG

Officers, how does it feel? Mr. Green

SpecOps87 SG

Should pity the RSM, when the officers hentak kaki, at least can like hold the scabbard, but the RSM already using the left hand to hold the pace stick…saw a moment when it was swinging quite badly

Deunamist SG

Note to threadstarter: Its called a scabbard.

Obersturmfuhrer SG

Isn't it a bit ridiculous to make the RSM carry around a sword when he doesn't even get to use it. If they want him to carry the sword then dispense with the pace stick. Its redundant to be carrying both.

As for marching, the scabbard does swing around rather awkwardly if you go too fast, which is why the GOH was marching quite slowly ie smaller step.

Gordonator SG

gosh, wonder what will happen if sword drops? Laughing

Ristar SG

then his superior would ask him this qn, "how many SOL u wanna sign?" Laughing

Icemoon SG

sorry .. sheath sounds like condom. Embarassed

Gordonator SG

actually, it is both right and wrong. Laughing

from the oxford dictionary it means,

sheath
1 a close-fitting cover, esp. for the blade of a knife or sword.
2 a condom.
3 an enclosing case or tissue.
4 the protective covering round an electric cable.
5 a woman's close-fitting dress.

baseturn SG

I read that it is a privilege for the parade rsm to wear the sword when on parade.
I think it is great that they are given this kind of recognition.
Don't think he minds it "clanging" around but I do agree, it does look pretty dangerous swinging all over the place like dat.

acwire_2125 SG

Hey, the SAF ceremonial sword is not even sharp! ahah!

BTW, any one tried to sharpen the sword? I think it will be useful then right? Laughing

gd4u SG

Eh, who so gek kao, want to un-fasten the sword from the scabbard and make it drop ???

Rockhound SG

RSM will onli unsheath his sword when paying compliment to the singapore flag...other than that..its juz dresscode

saline SG

u talking about the parade RSM rite?
I thought he only use his right hand to salute? tru out the ndp parade, i nv see the parade RSM unsheathed the sword leh.
anyway, don't u guys think it is kinda ugly to do sword drills with the pacestick under the arms? Laughing

coffeeortea SG

i doubt it is meant to be stained =D.. furthermore.. we have guns!! SAR 21 SOMEMORE!

Laughing

wuming78 SG

mus be a damned confused sergeant major. Laughing

Deunamist SG

Laughing

I feel its kinda redundant to give the RSM a sword when he doesn't even use it.

Gordonator SG

no lah. i mean what if the scabbard together with the sword inside drops. not the sword drop alone. Laughing

Deunamist SG

wun de lah…the clips securing the scabbard to the sword belt are very secure.

Rockhound SG

theres no need for him to pay compliment to the flag wat....his job for the parade is to form up the supporting contingent...

KoolKool SG

The sword probably does not have the right hardness for fighting. It will break the minute it contact a hard surface.