What foot is your leading foot?

• A. Your right foot
• B. The foot you stand on first in a march
• C. Your left foot
• D. The trailing foot

Answer: (C)

The leading foot is the one that moves first to begin a march. In basic drill, you step off with the left foot, so the left foot is the leading foot. This foot initiates the step, while the trailing foot follows and stays behind. So the left foot is the correct choice. The right foot would only be leading if the drill specifically commanded a right-start, which isn’t the standard in basic marching. The idea of the foot you stand on first isn’t the defining factor—the leading foot is defined by which foot starts the movement.