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Introduction
When your whole contingent falls in, it can get a bit crowded, and a little tight. Your commanders will then ask you to KE KANAN LURUS. This basically means that everyone looks to the right marker (see diagram below), and aligns themselves with him/her.
Right marker:
The timing for KE KANAN LURUS is up-check-one.
Execution
The special thing about this command is that cadets in the front row and right-most column raise their right arms to a 90° angle (parallel to the ground), on up. See this handy picture for reference:
The hand that you are raising up, be it the front row or right-most row, is the same SEDIA hand shape: clenched to a fist, thumb tucked out and pointing to the floor.
At the same time that you raise your hand, you need to turn your head and look at the right marker.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: All cadets look to the right marker on
up, regardless of whether you are raising your arm.
After lifting your hand on up, raise your left foot to 90° on check, and stomp on one.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: All cadets are to stomp on the same timing, regardless of whether you are raising your arm.
After stomping, the front row and right-most row need to align themselves to the right marker. They should position themselves such that they are in a straight row/column to the right marker, using your arms as a guidelines. These cadets’ arms cannot touch the person next to/in front of them, keeping a small gap. All other cadets should then position themselves accordingly to the first cadet in their column and right-most cadet in their row, forming neat rows of 3. Cadets are to shuffle their feet and not jump/skip/hop/walk/run when aligning with the cadets whose arm is up. I repeat: SHUFFFLE your feet.
When moving and aligning (after one), the cadet at the last row, left-most column is the timer. If that is you, think of the number of seconds your contingent would need to align themselves. Then from there, time all the way down. E.g. “10, 9, 8, … 3, 2, 1, ALL ADJUSTMENTS CUT!”, as you normally would time.
Okay… so when can I look to the front or put down my hand?
Yep, getting to that. You can’t hold your hand up forever, so there is a command for you to look to the fron: PANDANG KE HADAPAN, PANDANG. This just means to look to the front. Once this drill is given, the timing is cut and you turn your head to look straight and put down your arm (if applicable) at the same time, on cut.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: All cadets are to time
cut.
Things to note
- For the front row, if your arm is longer than the gap between you and the cadet next to you, don’t bend your arm, but instead move it behind the cadet next to you.
- Also for the front row, raise your arm to your shoulder height, not the height of the cadet next to you, if they are shorter or taller than you.
Conclusion
It may seem a bit of a jump from SEDIA and turning, but this is still a fairly basic drill. By doing KE KANAN LURUS, you can space yourself out more evenly and give yourself more space to execute your drills. Good luck!