Military Movement Drills (MMD1 and MMD2)

Overview of Military Movement Drills

* Purpose is to enhance running form and to prepare the body for more vigorous running activities as well as develop motor efficiency.

*MMD1 and MMD2 are comprised of three exercises each.

*Conducted prior to running activities during the PRT session.

*Conducted using the extended rectangular formation.

*Performed at 25-yard intervals.

Starting Position

1. Staggered stance with the right foot forward.

2. The right heel must be even with the toes of the left foot.

3. The right arm is to the rear with the elbow

slightly bent and the left arm is forward.

4. The head is up, looking straight ahead, and the knees are slightly bent.

Verticals

Movement

1. Your hips should be at 90-degrees of bend without raising the knees above waist level.

2. Ground contact should be primarily with the balls of the feet.

3. When the left leg is forward, the right arm swings forward and the left arm swings to the rear.

4. When the right leg is forward, the left arm swings forward and the right arm swings to the rear.

Starting Position

1. Straddle stance, slightly crouched, with the back straight, arms at the side with elbows bent at 90-degrees and palms facing forward.

2. Face perpendicular to the direction of movement.

Laterals

Movement

1. Step out with the lead leg and then bring the trail leg up and toward the lead leg.

2. The Soldier always faces the same direction so that for the first 25-yards they are moving to the left and for the second 25-yards, they are moving to the right.

Starting Position

1. Staggered stance with the right foot forward.

2. The right heel is even with the toes of the left foot.

3. The right arm is to the rear with the elbow slightly bent and the left arm is forward.

4. The head is up looking straight ahead and the knees are slightly bent.

Shuttle Sprints

Movement:

1. Run quickly to the 25-yard mark. Turn clockwise while planting the left foot and bending and squatting to touch the ground with the left hand.

2. Run quickly back to the starting line, and plant the right foot, then turn counterclockwise and touch the ground with the right hand.

3. Run back to the 25-yard mark, accelerating to near maximum speed.

Starting Position:

Staggered stance with right foot forward.

Power Skip

Movement

1. Step with the left foot, then hop and land on the left leg followed by the same action with the opposite leg.

2. When the right leg is forward, the left arm swings forward and the right arm is to the rear.

3.When the left leg is forward, the right arm swings forward and the left arm is to the rear.

Starting Position

1. Straddle stance, slightly crouched, with the back straight, arms at the side with elbows bent at 90-degrees, and palms facing forward or holding weapon.

2. Face perpendicular to direction of movement.

Crossovers

Movement:

1. Cross the trail leg first to the front of the lead leg and step in the direction of travel to return to the starting position.

2. Then cross the trail leg to the rear of the lead leg and step in the direction of travel to return to the starting position.

3. Repeat sequence to the 25-yard stop point. Always face the same direction so that movement of the first 25-yards is to the left and movement of the second 25-yards is to the right.

Starting Position

Assume the starting position for exercise three of CD 1: mountain climber.

Crouch Run

Movement:

1. Power out of the starting position, performing one repetition of mountain climber, then upon finishing count 4, run forward in the crouch position to the 25-yard mark.

2. Turn clockwise while planting the left foot and bending and squatting to touch the ground with the left hand, as in performing the shuttle sprint in MMD1.

3. Crouch run quickly back to the starting line and plant the right foot, turn counter-clockwise and touch the ground with the right hand.

4. Accelerate out of the crouch run to an upright position and sprint back to the 25-yard mark gradually accelerating to near maximum speed.

For additional information, visit the following websites:

https://www.armystudyguide.com/content/Prep_For_Basic_Training/pre_basic_combat_training_physical_fitness_training/the-military-movement-dri.shtml

https://hooa.com/prt/mmd-1-mmd-2/

https://m.goarmy.com/content/dam/goarmy/downloaded_assets/pt_guide/pocket-pt-guide.pdf