WHAT ON EARTH IS GOING ON? (NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE) 

Incredible! In Switzerland, we probably make the finest watches. But you, in Britain, you make the finest soldiers for sure. They march with their pace stick as it rains cats and dogs and they do that with the greatest precision as nothing would be. A very nice piece of british pride, thank you "The King's Guards Channel" to share this moment very professionnally shot under pouring rain.

They are perfect in everything they do thank you great video 😊

Soldiers in uniform do not look right with beards, in my opinion.

For the civies watching . The " pace stick" is to unify the British armies pace . Which is 116 paces a min with a length of 76cm . It was originally used by the royal artillery to set correct distances between guns .

That's a Pace Stick they are holding. This works out the correct spacing for parade ground

The pace stick! What a tool that is for the drill sergeants of the army. I was only 5'6" tall when I joined the army and later, as a "Right hand man" on many parades I often found myself being "paced" by our RSM (over 6 feet tall) and him saying Step out!! Left Right Left Right 30" come on stretch those legs! All the while, his pace stick whipping round and snapping down as I took each pace. Even worse in Slow Time! My knees have started to give way a bit now, I'm lucky. The drill you are seeing here is pretty exaggerated as they are in competition if you watch them on normal parade they are a little less so.

Every military is different. I was in the US Marines and our boot camp drill instructors were hell on wheels over proper drill, but they didn't use pace sticks (or any other kind of actual stick anymore). They just knew the distances needed. In fact, the US Marines are the only branch in the US military that still trains recruits to a high drill standard. Sure, the other branches have ceremonial units that learn a high standard of drill. In fact the units in Washington DC (including the Marines) all march to a common standard and use a standard manual of arms generally only seen in those units. I do remember our feather merchants (short guys) sometimes having difficulties with the 30-inch pace for quick time, but as the DIs said, that was their problem. Deal with it and do it right (or else). It didn't help them that Marine units doing drill organize the troops by height, tallest in front, shortest in back (except for the squad leaders who were always the first rank regardless of height). Or as we would joke (after boot camp), "Fall in alphabetically by height!" While the US military doesn't use pace sticks, I have no issues with the Brits (and others) using them. Tradition counts for something in my book.

I think the one with uneven hem line has my problem. One leg slightly longer than the other.

Hilarious thank you I never knew about this . This is why I love being British 😂 xx

Brilliant. Thank you for showing us.

Very strange for sure...and sad its raining hard.

Glad to see that the soldiers have fun and feel comfortable to play 9:09 - 9:54 😂😂

Fascinating in a weird but good way!

The inspector lifted he’s boot up behind the gentlemen like “WTf” 😂

Love watching Pace Sticking. Judging this must be extremely hard. Thx for posting👍🇨🇦

That wooden compass malarkey measures the correct distance for marching and between rows of soldiers, etc. It’s a pacing stick although it’s not a stick`

Its like a Ballet in lots of was gental and flowing yet so much training to get to the standerd

They are marking out with hi stick I remember this from my brother

I'm pretty sure that they have been watching repeats of Monty Python's Flying Circus

I’m still trying to figure out what I am watching!

I totally agree. Men should be cleanshaven as often as possible. Beards hide expressions and openness and truth sometimes. They can be another MASK. So unnecessary.

The axel was on the Queens coffin ⚰ swarn elig..

Just seen a couple of kukri's (? Spelling) being used. The Gurkas use them. My father had one from his time with them in Burma during WW11

Can someone please elaborate on the significance of the pirates and the drink please?

Do these two guys play " Pirates of the Caribbean?"

For a moment I was transported back to "Dad's Army" 😂🇳🇿 Thankyou ❤

What the heck did I miss?

In the pouring down rain no less. 😂

The Chips brigade. 😮

That rupert needs a haircut!!

Hi I know this might be a silly question to ask but what are those sticks for?

I adore our men and women in uniform, but agree with mary, i prefer them clean shaven. Just my opinion. Much respect to all of them beards or not!😊

The stamping of the leg must play havoc with there feet. I know my father who was in the army a long time he joined when he was 14 years old , they were called boy soldiers. He had terrible problems with his feet later on in life. I really enjoyed the video.

Ministry of Silly Walks 😂❤

I'M NOT SURE EITHER, BUT MAN IT'S RAINING AWFULLY HARD.ANY WAY WE LOOK AT THE VIDEO , THESE SOLDIERS ARE VERY HANDSOME. POSITIVELY.OH WOW THE SWORDS MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH HONOR! 🥰😅😂 ??🤣🙏🙏💘💘🇺🇸🇺🇸

for them that no hes never gona forgive him self is he.

What's this.... The wannabe brigade🤔

They've lost their collective minds?

How do they keep such straight faces?

Sargent's training for there next rank company Sargent major (csm) with pace sticks . They use them for distance marking I think..

Pioneer Sargent or religion allowed.

New sergeants being inspected?

Ok. Who won?

What would an Unfriendly Competition of Pace Sticks be like?

Pay stick is the word you're saying sorry?

Nothing like the British army 😂

boys playing games with daggers & bottles I see 😢🤔🤗

Strange! 🤔

8:56 🤣🤣🤣

Its a Medieval practice as is all Royal practice...learn the Tarot for the meaning...I know what it's for so will many others..

Did they have dog poo on their shoe?

What is this??

They told us, when we were in Hong Kong in the 60s, that every time the kukri is drawn, it has to feel blood. The kukri has a thorn close to the hilt, where they used to scrape their thumbs to draw blood. I don't know if they still do it.👋🇨🇦

hahahahahaha🤣🤣

Half leg represents the hanged man..in the pack..

And no one in uniform should wear a beard, a modest mustache is acceptable only.