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 Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:09 pm
Hello there! I've joined the band team this year, and I'll be entering my small colorguard team in my Freshmen year when school starts up, Alas, I have no prior training. Band Camp is coming up next month, and I was wondering if anyone could give me a URL to some website that might teach me the basics of Colorguard, as I can only spin the flag at the moment.
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:42 am
Actually, don't think that's possible. Guard is more physical learning than just reading. Unless you've been doing it for a while, you won't pick anything up online.
However, if I were you, I would ask your captain very nicely to teach you what she considers basics, since those are likely to be included in routines somehow or another.
Sorry if I'm not being very helpful!
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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 10:48 pm
Yeah. Guard's very physical, and so you'll need someone physically there. I would suggest learning basic moves and tosses, and schedule extra time with your captain/instructor to learn them if need be.
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:32 am
one question...how do you not know the basics before you go to band camp??
I'm a freshman this year too... It's also my first year...we started practiceing before school ended...I don't know what they do where you live we learn the rutein before band camp in band camp here alls we do is learn where to march to...All I can say is good luck with those basics....I got hit in the face with my flag...so watch out...lol...you have lots of fun!!!
Good luck babe
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 4:32 pm
katlynn-san one question...how do you not know the basics before you go to band camp?? I'm a freshman this year too... It's also my first year...we started practiceing before school ended...I don't know what they do where you live we learn the rutein before band camp in band camp here alls we do is learn where to march to...All I can say is good luck with those basics....I got hit in the face with my flag...so watch out...lol...you have lots of fun!!! Good luck babe
College is a different story tho....at my school most of the guard spins at drum corps level!
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:55 pm
Your best bet is to ask either your captain, instructor or senior guard member to help you. Preferrably someone patient.
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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:35 am
katlynn-san one question...how do you not know the basics before you go to band camp?? I'm a freshman this year too... It's also my first year...we started practiceing before school ended...I don't know what they do where you live we learn the rutein before band camp in band camp here alls we do is learn where to march to...All I can say is good luck with those basics....I got hit in the face with my flag...so watch out...lol...you have lots of fun!!! Good luck babe I joined guard last minute, so I learned everything during band camp. That sucked. Learn everything you can before band camp. But what people here are saying is right. You have to be doing it. Ask your captain to help you. She'll probably be quite willing to help you catch up before band camp.
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 11:43 am
katlynn-san one question...how do you not know the basics before you go to band camp?? I'm a freshman this year too... It's also my first year...we started practiceing before school ended...I don't know what they do where you live we learn the rutein before band camp in band camp here alls we do is learn where to march to...All I can say is good luck with those basics....I got hit in the face with my flag...so watch out...lol...you have lots of fun!!! Good luck babe you quit on us you dirty cheater!! next time just toss in the wind, ha ha, i hit myself in the same spot on my forehead three times from that stupid strip toss that day!!
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:31 pm
Well, since every one has already told you to go to your team leader, i would say to do that as well. you could also go on youtube to at least to recognize the basics. Although it does vary from guard to guard it still helps. If you don't know some of them they are!
FLAG:
Flutters
Dropspins
cookies/figure 8s/stirs
push-pulls
push-pull toss (2/3 counts maybe?)
Your team might call them different things but atleast you'll know what they look like.
My guard's weapon line is not a basic, but i don't know about yours.
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