This is a demonstration for the public and TV on Republic Day at the national parade. It's mostly performative and is meant to be exaggerated and over the top because that's what's expected at this parade. Millions of families wake up early morning on Jan 26th every year to watch these performances. They even have performances from school children from different cultures in India, an air show, giant missiles, etc.
I don't care much for military parades but I'd rather watch the Indian/Pakistani one than any old regular western style. Both are kinda ridiculous but at least these are funny to watch with their "oh yeah!? well I can kick THIS high!"
They look funny doing that, but I wouldn’t fxxk with a single one of those dudes. Probably have thighs as solid as rock and could kick you straight into a coma.
I was just thinking that this is one of the ways you train for martial arts - it's all endurance and fast twitch muscles. You extend your leg and it's a kick. These folks can probably kick an opponent in the head. Repeatedly and quickly.
It's an absolutely ridiculous core exercise. This is peak conditioning.
It's probably a joke they filmed for fun. You never know with the military but none of them are visibly considering killing their butterbar so it's probably the joke thing.
Now this is what I expected to see when I visited India. Do they keep the dancing Indian's in the special forces? Why didn't my tuktuk driver act like this?
48 Comments
redlemace@lemmy.world · 94 pts · 88d
It's like watching Monty python
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 88d
Ministry of Silly Military Tactics
newton@feddit.online · 20 pts · 88d
Funny walk đź‘Ť
redlemace@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 88d
Needs some work, I'm sure the ministry will reject the claim for it being to simple and straight forward.
HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 88d
Where do you think they got the idea.
medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world · 88 pts · 88d
"On second thought, let's not call an Indian artillery strike. It is a silly process."
Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 87d
"The enemy will become incapacitated when they can't stop themselves from rolling on the floor laughing!"
AnAverageSnoot@lemmy.ca · 53 pts · 88d
This is a demonstration for the public and TV on Republic Day at the national parade. It's mostly performative and is meant to be exaggerated and over the top because that's what's expected at this parade. Millions of families wake up early morning on Jan 26th every year to watch these performances. They even have performances from school children from different cultures in India, an air show, giant missiles, etc.
Landless2029@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 87d
That's exactly what I thought when I saw this. Exhibition performance.
Also doing those movements would be a hell of a workout.
stolig@lemmy.world · 44 pts · 87d
Ministry of silly walks
altphoto@lemmy.today · 31 pts · 88d
And now for something completely different.
carrylex@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 88d
What the fuck did i just watch
Anyway have an upvote
whaleross@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 88d
This reminds me of the border ceremony between India and Pakistan that is an awesome display of militaries upping each other in silly walks.
Honest question to Indian and Pakistani lemmings:
Does this look cool in its own cultural context?
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 87d
I'm disappointed it didn't completely turn into a breakdancing contest halfway through
gigastasio@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 87d
I swear these get more and more elaborate with each one I see.
rosco385@lemmy.wtf · 2 pts · 86d
Much cooler than the US military who just throw their rifles around, and the UK who stamp a lot and have big hats.
whaleross@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 86d
I don't care much for military parades but I'd rather watch the Indian/Pakistani one than any old regular western style. Both are kinda ridiculous but at least these are funny to watch with their "oh yeah!? well I can kick THIS high!"
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 23 pts · 88d
"hut hut hut hut hut hut hut hut"
TheRiskiestBiscuit@reddthat.com · 22 pts · 87d
They look funny doing that, but I wouldn’t fxxk with a single one of those dudes. Probably have thighs as solid as rock and could kick you straight into a coma.
CPMSP@midwest.social · 7 pts · 86d
I was just thinking that this is one of the ways you train for martial arts - it's all endurance and fast twitch muscles. You extend your leg and it's a kick. These folks can probably kick an opponent in the head. Repeatedly and quickly.
It's an absolutely ridiculous core exercise. This is peak conditioning.
buddascrayon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 86d
Yeah, these are Sikh warriors. Pretty much the most badass fighters in all of history.
prenatal_confusion@feddit.org · 2 pts · 86d
TIL about coma thighs.
SillyDude@lemmy.zip · 19 pts · 88d
This is Sikh
VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 88d
"Come on, mateys, step in time...
Load the magazine, step in time...
Never need a reason, Never need a rhyme...
Fire at will, step in time!"
Techranger@infosec.pub · 2 pts · 86d
magazinechamberat willon my markMothra@mander.xyz · 14 pts · 88d
Not a rehearsal for a Bollywood movie about war?
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 13 pts · 88d
Be careful, their Group Dance move buffs the protagonist unit to absurd levels.
aeronmelon@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 88d
They can’t help it, Bollywood has an AoE over the entire country.
Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 pts · 87d
Bollywood films are real and everything in India does involve some kind of dance!
FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 88d
The hop into crouch is adorable
altphoto@lemmy.today · 13 pts · 87d
Any nation attacked like this or defended against like this would just have to dissolve in shame.
helvetpuli@sopuli.xyz · 12 pts · 88d
Is there some utility to all that?
Photonic@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 88d
No, but there is some artillery
realitista@lemmus.org · 11 pts · 88d
They're waiting for their applications to the Ministry of Silly Walks to come through.
nagaram@piefed.social · 6 pts · 88d
Don't you see how patriotic and serious they are? They did the very patriotic and very serious walk and everything!
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 6 pts · 88d
It's probably a joke they filmed for fun. You never know with the military but none of them are visibly considering killing their butterbar so it's probably the joke thing.
jaybone@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 88d
Butterbar?
DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 88d
Slang for a 2nd lieutenant (lowest ranking officer in the army) because their insignia is a gold bar.
panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 88d
Pageantry is always useful
Vengefu1Tuna@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 88d
When your general also loves musicals
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 88d
Military heads and their little ritual dances.
Wait, are commanders often autistic?
solidheron@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 87d
What your girl means when she says she's "hanging" with the girls
echodot@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 86d
It's not exactly efficient is it.
Kaput@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 86d
Thèse soldiers are theading thé finest line. A single wrong move ans they are officially life long mate with a red crested great pikou bird.
SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 86d
Disappointed they did not dance on the braces to achor them in the ground. Now after firing its all shifted.
Bogus007@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 86d
Jump Style.
sircac@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 86d
This looks like part of the Monthy Python's "Silly Walk" sketch...
rosco385@lemmy.wtf · 1 pts · 86d
Now this is what I expected to see when I visited India. Do they keep the dancing Indian's in the special forces? Why didn't my tuktuk driver act like this?