What is exercise #2 in Military Movement Drills?

• A. Verticals
• B. Push-Ups
• C. Shuttle Sprint
• D. Laterals

Answer: (D)

In a sequence of Military Movement Drills, the activities are arranged to build control and readiness step by step. The second drill focuses on side-to-side footwork and maintaining an athletic stance, which is exactly what the Laterals exercise trains. It reinforces how your feet move under you while keeping knees aligned and the torso upright, a prerequisite for more dynamic moves that come later.

Push-Ups target upper-body strength, Verticals emphasize jumping, and Shuttle Sprint is a more explosive, multidirectional sprint drill that typically appears after the basics are established. None of those fit as the second item in the standard progression, where the immediate goal is to establish solid lateral movement skills.