Course Work:
Syllabus:
Calendar of Activities: Submit Journal Online: Submit Personal Evaluation: Mini-Routine Rubric: Online Practice Log: Printable Practice Log: Vocabulary:
Foot positions: how to set your feet
1st position: heels together, toes facing out (see illustration) 2nd position: heels shoulder length apart, toes facing out (see illustration) Flag positions: how to set up your flag at certain checkpoints during work Right shoulder: flag straight up and down, flag in the middle of your body, right hand at tab, left hand at stopper and in front of belly button. Left shoulder: flag straight up and down, left hand at tab, flag in the middle of your body, right hand at stopper and in front of belly button. Right slam: flag crosses body at 45 degree angle, right hand at tab near hip, left hand at bottom stopper. cheater near shoulder Left slam: flag crosses body at 45 degree angle, left hand at tab near hip, right hand at bottom stopper. cheater near shoulder Flagwork: choreography do with your flag Checkpoints: certain positions that the flag or body has to be at a certain count, the way that a color guard stays together during work, says that the flag should be in X position at the Yth count Drop spin: a basic exercise where the flag moves up and down in a circular motion Carve/Cone: a basic exercise where the flag makes a sort of figure 8 in the air Flourish: a basic exercise where the flag first spins in front of you, then behind you Pull hit: a semi-basic exercise where the flag starts out facing down, then you quickly spin it around a full revolution and catch it in the same position Thumb flip: a simple rotation of the flag at the tab around the thumb J-toss:grab with a money hand and pull up and out, letting the flag spin around in the air Single: starts at right shoulder, spins in the air once, then catch at right shoulder One and a half: a toss, same as a single except spins in the air one and a half times and is caught upward. Double: a toss, same as a single except spins in the air twice Horizontal toss: a toss where you throw the flag up so that it spins above your head in a horizontal circle 45 toss: similar to a horizontal toss, but it spins in a 45 degree plane instead of a horizontal one Sail: when the silk of the flag gets caught on the tip, usually caused by sudden direction changes Money hand: a way to grab the flag, hand straight out, palm upwards, pole between thumb and pointer finger Free hand: the hand not used during that particular work Choreography: staging, flag work and dancing put all together. Bolt: the weight that goes into the top stopper of the flag in order to spin more easily Rifle: a piece of wooden equipment that looks like a rifle. (see illustration) Sabre: a piece of metal equipment that looks like a sword. Air blade: a fairly new prop introduced that combines rifle and sabre |
Contact Information:
Mr. Matthew Uppman, Color Guard Director
Phone: 816-866-3832 Email: muppman@bsd124.org Twitter: @BHS_Guard To sign up for Text Reminders text: "@coachupp" to (267) 281-1992 To sign up for E-Mail Reminders, email coachupp@mail.remind101.com Class Times:
Color Guard meets during the Marching Band Class time as well as one or two evenings a week. Additional requirements include football games, community events and marching competitions.
Freshman Center: Fourth Period and Thursday Evenings. High School: First Block on Purple Days 7:35-9:00am and Thursday Evenings at the District Stadium 5:30-9:00pm. Dance Positions
The Rifle
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