perspective, side 1 is the side of the field to the left of the 50 yard line, and side 2 is the side of the field to the right of the 50 yard line. from the performer’s perspective looking directly ahead, side 1 is on the right and side 2 is on the left.
the basic unit of measurement in the marching activity. steps are measured in traditional marching band step size, which is 8-to-5 (see term), essentially a 22.5-inch stride. this means that 8 steps are taken for every 5 yards. with enough practice, an 8-to-5 step can be “memorized” by the body. while this is the most common stride, 