Basic Drill


1-2 Attention without a gun .
3. На молитву ("na malitvu" lit. 'to prayer').
4-5. Attention, holding rifle at feet.
6.  На руку (holding rifle "na ruku" lit. 'in hand' - bayonets forward)

1-2 На караул ("Na karaul" - lit. 'on guard' - Present, ARMS 1st and 2nd steps).
3-4 На плечо ("Na plecho" -  lit. 'on shoulder' - Left shoulder, ARMS)

5.  К ноге ("Ka nog'e" - lit. 'to the leg' / Order, ARMS )
6-7. На ремень ("Na remen" - sling rifle)   
8. На молитву ("Na malitvu" - To prayer) 
9. На караул ("Na ka-rool" - Present Arms for the efreytorsky)


Other Commands
  • "СТАНОВИСЬ" (stanavis') or "СМИРНО" (smirna) - standing straight, looking forward and not moving.
  • "ВОЛЬНО" (vol'na) - loosening any one leg in the knee but not stepping aside and not talking.
  • "Напра-ВО" (napra-VO), "Нале-ВО" (nale-VO), "Кру-ГОМ" (kru-GOM) - while standing or marching, turning 90 degrees to the right, 90 degrees to the left, and 180 degrees executed to the LEFT.
  • "Строевым шагом — МАРШ" (stroyevym shagom - MARSH) - start parade march.
  • "Шагом — МАРШ" (shagom - MARSH) - start route march.