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Groups that also utilise marching include Marching Band s, the USA Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), and is part of basic training in the Military in most countries. In most of the cases, marching utilises a system of Drill Commands . Learning to march by obeying commands is considered a form of Discipline .

While marching, individuals must maintain their ''dress, cover, interval'', and ''distance'' (DCID).
  • ''dress'' - alignment with the person to the side;

  • ''cover'' - alignment with the person in front;

  • ''interval'' - space between the person to the side;

  • ''distance'' - space between the person in front.


Marching is also called "walking at the position of attention".

In New Zealand and Australia a competitive Sport involving teams of Marching Girls grew up and became established in the 1930s.


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