Does anybody know why a marching army where always taught to add in a dodgy step?

Question

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Answer 1

In what way mate? Your question doesn't really make any sense, please give us some more details. Cheers.

Quick response to some of the others down below, taking a half step then banging the right foot in behind the left and shooting the left forward again is called "change step" used to change the whole squads step or when you are out of step to quickly correct this for yourself, seen lots of regiments do a daft shuffle and that takes a couple of tries to get right. A change step is the British Army's way of correcting step.

Answer 2

Marching is ceremonial. No dodginess is proper. I have 19 years in the military, and have never been taught to add a dodgy step.

Answer 3

On the front of Battersea Bridge in London is a large sign saying "troops break step while crossing bridge". It was thought that an army marching over a bridge could cause it to break due to acoustic vibrations.

Answer 4

A steady rhythm such as soldiers marching will break any structure, Therefore soldiers are ordered to break step when marching across structures such as bridges.

Answer 5

Mike is right. It's called a chain step and is to get you back in rythm with the rest of the formation.

Answer 6

the only thing i can think that you're on about is when they kick the back of their heel.this is to get them marching back in sync with the rest if they start marching out of line.

Answer 7

I know that soldiers were told to break step and to not march in sync when crossing a bridge for fear that they would make it collapse.

Answer 8

so they leg wouldn't fall asleep