@kingsguardtours: Every Step, Every Space and Every Detail is Perfected in the British Military 🇬🇧🫡 The pace stick ensures flawless spacing and alignment throughout the formation, creating a striking example of discipline and ceremonial perfection. Every detail is measured, every position exact, reflecting the highest standard of order and coordination. #military #britisharmy #asmr

Agustín SYZYGY :

the second officer

CLAVÓ UN CLAVITO :

Sometimes I just don’t get it ! So ridiculous…. Like why

sean :

to all the uneducated in the comments The British Army uses the pace stick (often referred to as a pay or pace-stick) primarily as a tool for measuring exact marching distances, ensuring soldiers maintain a full 30-inch stride. It also acts as an official symbol of authority and rank for instructors on the parade ground.Its historical evolution and usage include:Artillery Origins: The tool is believed to have been invented by the Royal Regiment of Artillery. It was originally used as a "gunner's stick" to measure the precise distances between artillery guns, ammunition carts, and horses in the field.Drill and Geometry: In the early 19th century, it was adopted by infantry sergeants to enforce uniformity. The device—two wooden legs joined by a brass hinge at the head—can be opened to form a fixed "V" shape that measures a standard 30-inch pace.Parade Precision: In 1928, Academy Sergeant Major Arthur Brand developed a formalized drill for the pace stick and standardized its use across the British Army to ensure perfect alignment and unity among troops.Symbol of Authority: Today, the pace stick remains a visible ceremonial indicator of a qualified Drill Instructor. It is typically carried by Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) and Warrant Officers.

ADCP410✝️🦅🇺🇸 :

why?

GingerBeardMan42069 :

This isn't even accurate... you'd have to rotate it a perfect 180 degrees each time to follow a perfectly straight line. Any deveation is going to change the measurement and each deveation compounds the inaccuracy

RAZOR :

Dan :

21St Century Version 😂

Kupferdose :

tip tip tip tip

Shoreo 🇬🇧🇻🇦✝️☦️ :

some of them are not off that much

IPunk :

А точку пометить что бы не менять каждый день по 5 раз?

Ɗąɗɗყ :

Muhammad Fort Gay :

you can draw a spot

Yes :

мой дед перед посадкой картошки на огороде:

Glf :

is that a Monty Python skit?

Fabián Rueda :

Aaaaah por eso es que dicen con compás

AlpachiniiX :

camina al compás

Alex Velandia :

😂😂😂 y de niño me decían que si me iba a dedicar a medir calles... 😂😂😂

Саша :

Вот людям занятся нечем

Volty :

Смысл?

Emanuel Yeshúa Majeh :

la perfección en el orden .... perfecto

tarantino Giovanni :

questi sono da ricovero

I Hate Stupid People 69 :

One person did theirs far slower than the others. Wonder what was different about that person?

JokerTheClownPrince :

The hell is the purpose of that? seems pointless.

ferchorico71 :

Ahora entiendo cuando decían. Con compás … mar!!!

☮️|爱|maximGrOb⭐ :