JROTC Drill Meet Winner Armed Solo Exhibition Cadet Captain Michael MacNaughton

[j76148]

That was a very awsome routine my school comes nowhere near as good as that

[LionHawk1000]

Awesome I'm in JROTC also. Cadet Sergeant C. Lake

[averynoguchi1]

awesome im in the MCROTC

[Killer9026]

Nice nice, Last part is called the juggler

[mac4clan2]

@Killer9026 thats a really good name for it... the kids at LWC call it the kyle (the kid who did it first arround here was names kyle)

[foxtrothotel32]

that's amazing how u can go for full four min. without killing yourself i always jam a finger :(

[xROTCxRIFLEMANx]

@mac4clan2 I respect you man that's awesome

[mac4clan2]

@xROTCxRIFLEMANx much apreciated :)

[andrewreeves96]

Speechless. Perfect performance. :0

[togoguy13]

I am from West Creek High

[mac4clan2]

@togoguy13 wheres that? im from Lincoln-Way Central... IL-961 woop woop

[thenoodleman66]

Haha spinning two rifles in rising sun is how I one my home meet for armed duel I love that trick

[XxJROTCxX]

@thenoodleman66 Its actually called the "Jack", Matt wendling first presented this manuver when performing for his world championship title in 2009, on the other note i give you props you figured out how to do it ;) most people who do it usually get hurt doing it so i give you major props

[mac4clan2]

@XxJROTCxX actually its called many things... the kyle, the juggler (i just learned), double rising sun, etc... and matt was the first to do it in a national competition but a kid from Lincoln Way East was the first (that i know of) to do it ever at the ohio regional drill meet a few years back. and thank you :) if my seargent hadnt dared me to do it i probably never would have tried it. but thanks for the props my friend. :)

[rangersinper54]

What about time and training

[mac4clan2]

@rangersinper54 hmm... we spent about 3 hrs a day about 3-4 days a week after school. usually from right when school let out till around 5pm. training im not too sure... we had 2nd and 3rd year team members teach the new guys the basics and then tought them the special stuff as they needed to know it (usually when we use it in our sequence)

[rangersinper54]

Any advice you could give me for Exhibition drill

[mac4clan2]

@rangersinper54 think out of the box... when we practiced as a team and even sometimes when i practiced my solo we would film ourselves and watch them later to see what we need to improve on... also i used painters tape to mark out the general path one would walk for more complicated moves. also, see if you can get a hold of a past member of your unit who may have been known for being talented (thats what i was able to do with matt wendling) also use you tube, as weird as that may sound, ...

[mac4clan2]

@mac4clan2 (^continued) ...as weird as that may sound, there are a lot of clips of regional and national competitions with some good stuff that you can tweak to fit in your routine... other than that just be creative, think outside the box, dont be afraid to change something up if it isnt working but know when to hold firm to something if you are close to getting it... (the tape really helped for those moments). i hope this helped. good luck :)

[xROTCxRIFLEMANx]

is that a light or heavy rifle?

[mac4clan60451]

@xROTCxRIFLEMANx About 9 1/2 pounds. It's not the old fiberglass rifle. Those were much lighter.

[mac4clan2]

@mac4clan60451 they were more like 10-11 dad :)

[CBSxInfinity]

Thats cool the way you ended it.. I do the double rifle spin but not the ending part yet.. im also in AFJROTC but from MA-20022 =)

[mac4clan2]

@xROTCxRIFLEMANx at first it is kind of heavy (ther were 10-11 lbs) but after spinning them for a while you get used to them... also we had this dance studio in our school with pole weights and i liked to spin the 15 lb one once in a while (mostly because it made my rifle feel lighter if i spun right after and it kind of felt weird haha)

[averynoguchi1]

@xROTCxRIFLEMANx heavy!

[mac4clan2]

@averynoguchi1 no joke haha

[phantomO95]

How heavy was the shape that you were spinning? The shapes that we use are 14 pounds...it was kinda hard spinning at first, but I got pretty good at it :)

[mac4clan2]

@phantomO95 shapes? the rifle i was spinning is about 12 lbs give or take... but yea at first they feel heavy but you get used to them pretty quickly

[phantomO95]

@mac4clan2 haha...sorry. NS1 teacher calls them shapes.

[round105]

man good job but everyone does that now ever since matt wendling did it



[mac4clan2]

@round105 i went to the same school as matt..... i'd like to say he himself tought me but my seargent dared me to try it,,, at first i hav no intention of doing it but i guess all it takes is a little motivation to try it...... right now im working on something mostly origional and still with two rofles... just have to work out a few kinks.

[mac4clan60451]

@round105 I'm Mikes ol' man and have been going to meets for 5 years and I've never seen any one even try the dbl rising sun, much less pull it off without a hitch.

[Raktoner]

WOW!!! Right from the opening salute I knew it was going to be amazing! Fantastic job!

[mac4clan2]

@Raktoner wow thank you very much :)

[mac4clan2]

@Drillislife4493 it was only my second year on my rifle team and i was more about being able to land larger stunts rather than staring down the judge... and it seemed to work out for me... i was 2 points away from a perfect score. besides, right now (about a year after this video [for future reference]) i can do all of this with my eyes closed (i practiced this a lot) so bearing isnt as mch of a problem now.

[Blackbrood401]

I love how you did the two-rifle spins, it looks epic and complex, but it's actually really easy seeing as you're not actually letting go of the rifles during the last segment. The duel one-handed spins however, requires a little skill.

[MrJohnnym10]

@GreenMan3404 Its allowed. Doesnt matter.

[xROTCxRIFLEMANx]

SC-951 yeah yeah

[freakazoid3550]

What school were you from? I'm a cadet at Tecumseh High School...I'm part of the OH-881 that hosts the drill meet

[mac4clan60451]

@freakazoid3550 hey... im from Lincoln-Way central

[mac4clan60451]

@freakazoid3550 hey... im from lincoln-way central IL-961

[20CJ12]

good job that was real nice what made it better was the guys laugh after the performance

[depechemode1985]

Amazing. Very good job. Thanks for the upload

[Sapphire4561]

I had a feeling this was filmed in Florida, but it was in Ohio.

[mac4clan2]

@MexicanxCommrade 1903

[nogoodnamesleftonyt]

There is no way ill be able to do that. I can barely spin the rifle with two hands.

[reddeath804]

hey dude u got to teach me the Two Rifle spins PLZ!!!

[drillmanarr]

great job, imma use that finisher in mine, got to learn it first, should take a couple of trys.

[aman803]

my eyes are bleeding from amazement.

[remington943]

I probably won't ever forget this drill pad. From one Tecumseh solo champ to another, great work. :)

-MattW

[mac4clan60451]

@remington943 thanks :) hey... u gotta teach me some stuff the next time u come up :) i would sure like to learn more :)

[aznpspgamer]

no a guy named kyle in 07 nationals did it in his duo routine

[aznpspgamer]

>.> im guessing he saw matt wendlings 09 isis medal round solo

[Hieifireshadow]

Nice Mike :) Man you've grown up since we were kids!!!!! Nice seeing you today too. :) <3Lauren

[draco1002]

good job mike, fun year huh?

[mac4clan60451]

@draco1002 heh... yea. :)

[drifter847]

Is very rifle drill include spinning as a basic or as this an advanced competition? Btw, congrats on winning.

[mac4clan60451]

@drifter847 thank you... at my school, you need to try out for the rifle team... they get everyone who wants to try out together and teaches them some basic spins over a one week period and at the end, evaluate what they've learned and how well they can do it. although there is a freshman armed IDR team, armed exhibition is exclusively advanced (hope that answers your question)

[darkwolfx91]

wow that was amazing i've never seen anyone spin such a routine practically flawless im speechless

[mac4clan60451]

@darkwolfx91 thank you... i did hit my leg a couple times at the beginning. you really cant tell because the rifle doesnt stop moving but you can hear it, but this was by far the best routine i personaly have done... :)

[300MUSIC]

THAT is amazing!!! Very nice job Mike!

[aumenarys]

wouha! Just amazing!

[Bammo54321]

Outstanding job. Really sped up the report out but I can see why.

[philipinoy98]

That kid is beast

[mac4clan60451]

Awesome routine! Never before seen one so perfect and complex!

[mac4clan60451]

...by about 20 points

[mac4clan60451]

and i did very well, i got first out of about 17 schools.

[spencerpace14]

and you did

[mac4clan60451]

this is soooooo amazing mike!!! soooo proud of you

[otayhoney]

WOW!!...Great job Mike!!!