bayonet training - british army 1916

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B A Y O N E T T R A IN IN G , 1 9 1 6 .(PROVISIONAL.)

SECTION 1 .SPECIAL FEATURES OF TIlE BAYONET.

1. To attack with the bayonet effectively requires Goodthe Direction, Strength and Quickness, during a state ofwild excitement and probably physical exhaustion. Thelilihit of the range of a bayonet is about feet (measuredfrom the opponents eyes), but more often the killing is ac-lose quarters, at a range of 2 feet or less, when troops arestruggling corps a rps in trenches or daiknegs.

The bayonet is essentially an offensiveweapongo straightat an opponent with the point threatening his throat andic-liver tile point wherever an opening presents itself. If noopening is obvious, one must be created by beating off theopponents weapon or making a feint point in order tomake himuncover himself.2. Hand-to-hand fighting with the bayonet is ihtdividualfig at- which means that a flIRil must think and act for himself andrely on his own resource and skill but, as in games, he

must play for his side and not only for himself. In abayonet assault all ranks go forward to kill or he killed, andonly those who have developed skill and strength by constanttraining will be able to kill.n 11747) Wt 51070609 1 T hM 2/16 1 1 S P. 65/928


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3. The spirit of the bayonet must be inculcated into all The spiritranks so that they go forward with that aggressive deter-mination and confidence of superiority born of continual ~practice, without which a bayonet assault will not beeffective.4. The technical points of bayonet fighting tue extremely ColitilIccilyfew and sihhiple. The essence of bayonet training of trailciiigcontinuity.

SECTION 2 .M~rmio~r CAin tY iNo OUT BAYONET TRAINING AND HINTS

TO i NSTRUCTORS .5. An iniportant point to be kept in mind in bayonet Dtvelcgc-tmainilig is the development of the indivitlual by teachlihlg r~~~him to think and act for himself. The simplest means ofattaining this is to make miten use their brains and eyes to

the fullest extent by carrying out the practices, so far aspossible, without words of command, i.e. point at a shiftingtarget as soon as it is stationary, parry sticks, c. Tileclass should, whenever possible,woik in pairs nd act thePrinciple of Master and Pupil. This, in itself, developsindividuality and confidence. Sharp jerky words of com-mand which tend to niake men act niechanically, should beomitted. Teach rapidity of movement anti alertness by com-petition in fixing amid unfixing the bayonet and by othersuch quickening movements.6. As the technique of bayonet fighting is so simple, long Duratkndetail is quite unnecessary ~uid makes the work monotonous ~~m1All instructions should be carried out on common sense hnes.It should seldom be necessary to give the detail of a pointor parry more than two or three times, after which the

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classes shioLld acquire the com-tect positions by practice. Fortins reason a lesson or daily practice should rarely lastmom-c thi~nhalf-an-hour. lienieniber nothing kills interestso easily as monotony.7. Arouse the sl.)imit of time bayonet by describing thespecial features of bayonet rind hand-to iland fighting.Endeavour to make the nien practice bayonet fighting inthe same spirit anti with the same euthusiasiii which aniutatethem when training for their gaines and look upon theirinstructor as a trainer and helper.

made 8. Create an interest in the work by explaining the ieasonfor the various positions, the metilod of handling the rifleamid bayonet and tile uses of the points. Question the inc-nto find out whether they understand these a-easolis. Whenmen realise time object of their work they naturally take ;tgreater intel-c-st in it.

Progression in the training is regulated first by obtain-ing correct positions and good direction, then quickness.Strength is the outcome ofcontinual pmactice.ultivate 10. In order to encourage dash and gradually stmengtl len

and the leg muscles from the commencement of their training,classes should be frequently practised iii chiargitig shortdistances.

11. All company oflicers and N.C.Os. should be taugllthow to instruct in bayonet fighting in order that they hllay0. be able to teach their platoons, c ., this very itllportaut pztrtof a soldiers training, which must be regularly practised

dining the whole of his service at ilonne, anti during hisperiods of mest behind the filing line.1 2 . Sacks for dummies should be filled with vertical layersof straw and thin sods (grass or heati lem) , leaves, shavings,c., in such a way as to give tile gicatest mesistarmce Witilotltinjury to tile bayonet. A realistic effect, necessitating a


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strong withdrawal as if gripped by a lo,ie, is obtained byiliseiting pieces of ilard wood i-inch thick (old cheese cases,oak p:things, c. ) , between tile stimthng anti the sackbroadside on facing the attacker with tile glain vertical.These sack dummies can be made to stand on euti by fixinga wooden cross ui star (two or three pieces ofwood about2 inches broad and ~ iuch thick nailed across one another) inthe base of the sack before filling it. They can also beplacedwith good effect on rough tripods, or tic-ti to improvisedstools. Du innmy sacks should be hung from gallows by adouble suspension fronm the cross-bar to the top cornersandtethered to time gromititi frohil time hottolli conic-I -s .13. T he greatest care should be taken that the object Core cirepresenting the opponent and its support should be incapable of injuring the bayonet or butt, and only lightsticks must be used for parrying pract ice.Tue chiefcauses of injumy to the bayonet are insufficientiistiuetion in tile bayonet fighting lessons, the bayonetnot being withdrawia clear of tile t iunmumy befome advancing

auth the tiuluilmies being placed on haiti uuprcpamed ground.14. The upkeep anti propel filling of duintillieS, the ic-pail Care ofof assault practice courses, c.,form palt of time (itities of ullarutla.Stall and Assistant Instructois.15. }or pi;tctisiiig directistimthere must always be a mllark to Di ics ,Billl sit Oil tile (lulnnly. C;ti dboartl discs f o m this p11h~04etilesupplied by the Stationery Oflice. By continually changingthe position of tile iuaik the life of the duniiuies is coilsitierably prolonged. Sliotihil time supply of discs fail, tlmeycan be improvised out of cardboard or thick p;uper, 01 liveui six numbers calm be paiimtecl on the dummies as immarks.

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SECTION 3Pi1F/r , l~ I IsAmiY BAYONET LEssoNs.

1 6. Open mauks f o m bayonet practice as follows : BeariiankAtuotit turn Odd nululbers of time front rank andel . even nuuihers of time rear rankSix iuaces forwardMarch,About turn; The wimole, one pace right close

Maichm.Snmal l classes should be opened out from single rank.Classes siuould always work with bayommets fixed.W imeiu teachiimg a miew position, face time class to a flankanti let theum rest. First show theni tue position, ex-

plaining essential poiimts, anti giving time reasons for them.[hen show the position a secoimd tiiuie, inakiimg the classobsemve each movenuent, so that, front the very conmmence-inc-nt of the bayonet training, a intun is taught to use im i s eyesand brain. Face time raimks anti order them to assume theposition explained and shown. Pick out the n m a i m who showstime best position anti let the class look at and copy him.Bemeimubei, his may not be an ideal position, but it is nmorecon-c -c t than those shown by the remainder who, beingbegiimmacrs, canmiot distinguislm the diffeience between a goodposition and all ideal 0110. Many instructors err by tryingto get a class of beginners to idealise at uiice.1 7. The Recruits Course consists of five lessons. Eachlessomi takes about ilaif-an-imour, and the course, with daily

instruction, should last from five to six weeks. ~Ihe traimlingshould be carried out chiefly in a fiee amid easy kit, butinc-n should be accustomumed to use their bayonets whenweari lmg belt and pouches, and packs may be worn when


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required to carry out a teat efficiency. For the pointingand parrying practices a ligimt stick 5 feet to feet6 incites long and between 1~inches amid 3 inches incircumference must be provided for every two men.18. IlaIf-an-Imour a day, at least five days a week, should Dailybe devoted to the Daily Practice in bayonet fighting for lractlce.trained soldiers. In the practice, good direction, quickness,and strength are developed, amid a soldier is acctmstomed tousing the bayonet under conditions wilicit approximate toactual fighting. This imalf-imour simould be apportioned to1) Pointiimg at t im e body 2) Pointing at paper bails onlight sticks atvarying distances and (hiections 3) Pam-myingligimt sticks 4) Dummy wom-k and, when sufficientlyproficient 5) The Final Assault Piactice.

Lh~ssoN1 .19. Point of tile bayonet directed at time base of the Onopponemits throat, time rifle heldeasily and naturally with both G,iard.hands, the barrel inclined slightly (about 300 to the left, theright imand over the m m a v e l grasping the simiahl of the butt, theheft h m a m i d holding time rifle at time nmost convenient position infront of time backsigimt so tilat time left arm is only slightlybent, i e mnakimig an angle of about 150. The legs wellseparated in a naturai position such asaman walking muight

adopt on meeting Witil resistance, i e left knee slightlybc-mit, right foot flat on the groummd with too inclined to theright fm-out.Time position should not be constrained in any way but beone of aggression, alertness, and readiness to go forwam-d forimmediate attack.n 1174~) A 4


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8C o i i m u u u o s u Fautts

1 . Leamming body back.2 . Left am-in too muchi bent.3 . Right hianti held too low anti too fat- back.4. Rihhe gi-asped too rigidly, restraining all fm-eedonm ofmovement.Assume a position of rest in time easiest way avitluoutmoving the feet.

20. Grasping the rifle firmly, vi~orouslydeliver the pointf m - o m i t the ii guard positiomi to the full extent of time lefta i lm t , butt rimlmnnmg alongside aimd kept close to the rightfot-earni. Body iuchiimcd forward left knee well bentrigllt leg hi-aced, and weight of time body pressed wellforward withi time fore pam-t of the right foot, heel raised.Time cilief pover in a point is derived from the m i g h m t m m m i i iwith the weigimt of time body bchiind it, time left at-nt beingused muore to ditect the point of the bayonet. The eyesmust be fixed on the object pointed at. In mmtakiiig poimitsother than stmaight to time front, the left foot should moveiii the sanme diiection as timat in wiiich the point is m m m a u i u .During the latter staov-s of this lesson the imien shoulti bepractised in stepping forward \viOl the mighit foot whendelivei-iimg time poiimt.

ouitnuoit Faults1 . Rifle diawim back before delivering the point.2 . Butt of the rifle hield as high as ol against time ri~hut

simou ldei.3 . The eyes not diu-ected o im the object m u i n m e d at.4. Left knee imot sufficiently h j e u m t .5. Body not tium-ust sumliicicmmtly forwaiul.


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9R EMARK s .

Time long point is made agaimlst an opponent at a range of Tiewith-about four to five feet from the attackers eye. cirawal.21. To ivitiidraw the bayonet after a ~ long point lotsbeen delivered, di-aw time i-iflo straigimt bat-Id until the righth a m m d is ~vell behind the Inp, and immnediately 1 -esunme theon guard position. If the leverage or proximity to limoobject transfixeul remiders it necessary, time left hand mustjim-st be shipjied up close to the muzzle, andwhen a pupil h a m sreached thiat stage of the lesson wiuen he delivers a pointatlvamicing on a dumimmy, lie will adopt this method.After every point, a m-apid withdrawn, essential toquick work with the bayomiet, should be practiseti beforemeturning to the on guard positioma.

PROGRESSION.22. Men should always be made to point at a target Isie.g., ata named part of the body of the opposite maim At ~

time might eye (long p m t t m s e to commence with), point aPointtuig apause) , ~ withdiaw. Oblique oints should be practised ?al~isof thby pointing at the n m e i m to the right and left fronts.As progresS is attaimueti, the pause betwcemm time pointamid time witimuli-aw should be shortened until time i n c - m mreach a stage wheim they witimdrawantI come on guarddirectly after nuakiug a point, jndgmng their own tinme.They should be taught to point at two or more harts of thehotly as First at the nc-se , then at the right thighpoint.To practise actiomm agaimust a reticatimig foc, timin tim iimsiilcranks about anti let theui rest. Show the pesitiomm of thekidneys (entail of the back, cithem side of the s im im i e ) , aiitinotice the outside raimks point at those of the immside ranks,atmd tic-c tdi8.


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1023. If possible, the point of the bayonet should beof the directed against an opponemmts throat, especially in corps a

coi~ps ightimig, as the poimmt will enter easily amid make a fatalwound on peneti-ating a few immches and, beimg near the eyes,mnakes an opponent funk. Other vulnemahle and usuallyexposed pamts ale the face, chest, lower abdomen and thighs,a m m d the iegion of the kitimmeys w h e m m time back is t in-ijeul.Four to six incites penetration is suflicient to incapacitateanti allowfor a qumick withdrawal, whereas, if a bayonet is h i v e m m houme too far it is often im

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it. In such cases a round should be fired to bi-eak up theoh,stmuct ion.p r i m e 24. Tluo class, working in pairs, with the Imistructom super-vising, should be practised in pointing in various ireCtiomisat (1) at the opposite mans hand, wimich lie places in i-arious

l, positions on and off Ins body 2) at balls of paper tied o m mtile ends of sticks.Tins practice should be done without word of coimmmand,so that the eye and brain m u m a y be trained.rd p r i m e - 25 First teachu time men to transfix a disc or numberat painted on a dunminv, m it a distance of about five feet s.c.,

~ the extt-enie range of time bayonet), then advancing frontthree 0 1 . nmore paces f t o m u t time dumuimv. Time advance nmusbe m m i a d e in the m i m o s t practical aud ii~turalway, and shouldbe practised with either foot to the fromit when the pointis delivered.Time i-il h e mituist never be drawn back when making a long

point im i a forwaid immovemnent. The iimtpetus of time hotlyaimd the forward stretching of time arms supply sumificiemiforce.Time bayonet must be wi thmdi -awn inimmiediately after timepoint has been delivered amid a forward threateningattitude asstmnmed to the side of or beyommd the dummy.


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11 .Unless the m - i f le is fit-icily gripped it is liable to injure thehand.To guard against accidents time l u m e i m t m n m s t be at least fivefeet apai-t when tile practice is cart-led out collectively.The primmciples of timis practice should be applieci w l m e m i

pointiimg at dumnnues in ti-enchues, standimmg upright on timoground, suspended o im gallows, c., at fit-st slowly anti tic--liberately, for no attempt must be made to carry out theFinalAssault Practicebefore the men havebeencarefullyinstructed in , and have thoroughly mastered, the pre-liminary lessons.

Lsssox 2.T ImE Rmoms-r A N D LEFT ~

26. Fmom the on guam-ti posi tioim force the m i f l e foiwamd far Iliglit leftenough to the right (left) to beat off tile advem-sai-vs weapon, mocrry .sti-aightening time left attn without bending the wm-ist 1twisting tue rifle in the hand.In making a low parry, care should be taken that thepoint of time bayommet is sufficiently defhectetl to ensuretue opponents weapon beimlg beatemi oil and not missedaltogether.The eyes must be kept on time weapon whuichi is b e i m m gpam-ned.

Coiiunton .F~uudes.1 . \Vide sweepimmg parry with ito forward nmovententin it.2 . Eyes taken off the weapon to be pamt ied.

N.B.Men simould be taught to megard the pamry as partof an offemmsive as well as defensive muovement, aimd that it


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12is really part of tile point which should immediatelyfollowit.

t p r i m e 27. The class forming time parries should be made toobserve carefully the movements of the mule a m m d should notof be kept longer at tIns practice than is miecessary for the m n e m mto grasp time contt-olled vigol-ous action mequireui .nd prac~ W os-kimig in pails with scabbards o im bayonets, one man

pointing with time stick anti the other pai-rying the on-uard position being resumech after e m u c i t parry. At firstthis pm-actice.mnust be show anti dehibelate, but never ahlowe-ulto become m n e e h m m n i c - n J , and progm-essively increased in rapiditya im s l vigour. Later a point at that part of the body mdi-cateui by time opposite mans hand slmoulcl immuediately fohhcuwthe pat-ry, and, timmally, sticks long enough to represent theoppomments weapon in time on-guam-cl position should beat tachmed to the dummies and parried befote delivering tuepoint.Tue men lutist also lie taught to parry points made att h m c n u 1 ) by an enemy in a ti-ench witen they are them-selves on the pam-apet 2 ) by an eneimmy on the patapetwhen tlmey are in the tmench, atmd 3 ) when botht ame o m m timeannie level fighting at close quamters in a dieej) ti-each.

Lassos 3.TIlE Sffomt-r Poix-r.

he short 28. Simift the left hanul quickly tow-aids time muzzle amidt h u - a m y thie rifle hack to the full extent of the tight al-nj, timebutt either above or be~o~vccording to wiiethier a low or aiiiglt poimmt is to be m c t r u d e , and deliver the poimit vigorouslyto the full exteimt of the left armn.N.B.The short point is used at a range of abrnmt threefeet anti in close fighting is the natural poiimt to make whIch


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the bayonet has just been witimdrawn after a long point.If a strong witimdi-awahis necessary the might luanul s h m o t m l dbe slipped above time backsight after thte sitom-t point imasbeen made.29. Time principles of the thireepractices of Lesson 1 should rraet lce.beobserved so far as they apply. By placing two discs o m ia dummy the short point should be taughit in conjumnct ionwith the hong point, the first disc being transfixed withtime latter, the second with the former. On thehivery of thelong point if time left foot is forwat-d, the short pointwoul~take place with the right foot forwmtrd , and vm~cevcrsc2.

L~ssos4 .JAB o m c I J I wAmtD J5OINT.

30 F i o m t t the position of thie shtort poimmt shift tue The might i m a m m d im p time rifle and grasp it above the hacksigimt, atthe simile tinme bringing the rifle to an alnmost vem-tical positionclose to the body, and, f u o m m a this hiosition, bend the kneesanti jab tite poimitof flue bayommet upwards into the tin-oat oiunder the chin of time opponent.

Uolf lniOut Fast its1. Rifle draw-n backwam-d atmd m m o t i iehh vertically enough.2 . Rithe grasped too low with time might Imand.

N.B.Thte jab can be employed sumccessfulhy in close-quartem fighting in Dart-ow tm-enchues a m m d witemi emtmbsacetiby an oppomment.

LESSON 5.METhODS or I~~uiims~N Ovrosasr.

31. It siiould be immipresseci upon the class that though aa m m a n s point has i m m i s se c i 1 imas been parmiec i oi his


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14bayonet bmoken) , lie can, as attackem, still nmaimttain husadu-antage by i m m j ui-hug his opponent i t m one of the followingwayshe butt 32. The butt can beused effectively by bi-ingimig it up witimall possible force against the jaw, stomliacll, fork, c. It-an also be banged d o w m m on the knee or immstep. Time buttshiould be emitployed when it is not possible to disc tue point.

or 33. Snmasim the mitagazine 01 trigget- guard violently imitothe opponents face.of the 34~When gripped by an opponent and unable to use thierue. poimmt, the knee brought up against the fom-k or thte heelstamped on flue in.steI) will mnomnetmtam-ily disable ilimn antimake him melease his imold.

35. When wrestling, time opponent can be tm-ippeti byfomcing his weight eu to one leg auth kicking that leg awayfm-om under hium, or any otimer wrestlers tmip, e.g. back-heel.N.B.Time above methods wilh onhy teimiporanily disablean enemy, who must be killed with the bayommet, c .

PRACTICE.36. When time classes Imave been silowmt time methods ofusing the butt anti time knee they should be practised onthe stick auth paper bali ditinmmny. Fix several discs on ac l u i n m m m y and make a point at one, use the knee on another

fixed low domvn, jab a timitd, atmd so on.Light d,mtnumties, incapable of breaking it, should be usedfor pt-aetice mvith time butt.


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SECT ION 4 .TACTICAL APFLI~ATIONOF Th iN BAYONET.

37. A bayonet assault should preferably be i m m a d e tinder Practicalcovet of flue, surprise, or tlamkness. In these cir-cummtstances U se of usetue pm-ospect of success is gi-eatest, for a bayonet is useless ~yoImeat any m - a m m g e except hand-to-itand.38. At nighmt all these covei-s can be utihised. On thie Nightotlter imanci, confusion is inimerent in figittimug by night, arid ~orkthe execution of a successful nighit attack mvith time bayonet,thmerefore, reqiures consider-able and lengtimy tuaimmiug. Unitsshould be frequently pmactised in night m v o m - k with thebayonet.39. The bayonet is essentially a weapon of offence which Jiayonet am m u u s t be used with skill and vigour or it has but little effect.To await passively an opportunity of using the bayonetentails defeat, since an approaching enemy will auerelystand out of bayonet range anti shoot down the defenders.In cham-ging short distances across tue open in close formima-tion time rifle shocmld be cari-ied at the hmight port tuesafest position in this formation.40. In a m a assault tue enemy shiould be killed with the No flrin~bayonet Fit-ing shmould be avoided, for in time nmix~upabullet, after passing through an oppoitents body, m m m y killa friend who happens to be in the line of fire.

FINAL ASSAULT PRACTICE.41. Only to be carried out after the men have beenthoroughly trained in all the preliminary lessons, andhave acquired complete control of theirweapons; otherwiseinjury to rifles and bayonets will result from improper


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16application of the methods laid down in the foregoinginstruction.Time Final Assault Practice must approximate as nearly aspossible to the comiditions of actual uightiumg.Nervous tensioum dime to the anticipation of an attackreacting on the body, as well as time dash across time open byfully equippeci m a c m m , restmlt in thue arrival of time assaultingparty in a more or less exhausted state, anti it is omuly bytheir physical fitness amid superior skill in time use of thebayonet that they can Ovelcoiite a collupamatively fzesh foe.Therefore quick ainu and good ditection of time bayonetwhen mom-ing u-apidly or even sutmmmesmnting obstacles, timeaccurate delivery of a poiimt of sufhiciemmt stiemmgth andvigour to penetrate clothing amid eqsmipmnent, the cleanwithdrawal of time bayommet w l iich tequires no somali effoit,especially should it be fixed by a boneam-c of time greatestimportance, and neeci time sante careful attemition anti con-stant practice as devoted to obtaimming efficiency with therfle.In the Final Assault Practice time -ham-ge btings time nicimto the fit-st trencit in a fairly exhausted condit iemm, anti theaccuracy of time m m i ~ nis tested by the disc, which can olm]y becarried by a ti-tie and vigol-ous thrust a m m d a clean with-draw-al.For this practice the u m m e n simould be aimade to commiustencetime assault by getting out of a tu-ench six oi. seven feetdeep, as well as from the open, and they should not shoutuntil c-hose up to the emiemny.42. A reproduction of a labyi-intii of treimches, withdummies in time dug-outs, shielters between t h m e tmeuchles, c ., fomms u t m i excehlemit Fimmal Assault Piactice Coutse, a m m d itshould be assaulted fionm all four sides to give variety. Timeedge of the trenches should be protected by spat-s or baulks


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17munchtored back, otlmeiwise commataut rise will s o o m m wear omitthe course. Cindeis scattered over time coin-Se prem-ent timem m m c m i slipping. The numituber, length and cetmstiuctiomm ofti-encimes is megulated by the g t - o u im m t l available anti by theingenuity of commimuantling officers. If gallows cannot beerected, sack d m m m l m m m l i e s shosmltl be placed on tripods orstanding on end, as weh i as hying im i trenches or on timeparapets, with soft c a m - t im fiee front stones nuder t h e m m i , c .Staff amid Assistant Instructom-s at-c m-espoumsible fm timeupkeep of Final Assault Practice Coutses.43. Exti-emnely intem-esting and pmactic-ai schemes i m m lactic-altrencim wnrfame caim be airamiged by c o m i m b i u u i m m g tue Fimmal scireune~

Iiactice withi othuer bimmnciies of tuaining. T im timesebayonet work simoniti be dove-tailed with bomuibimig,b u m i i d i m m g tip of sandbags, eimtrenci~iiig, the duties ofbayomuet i u m m d observation utica, c .44. Comumpetitions can be arimuiged by ahhuttiimg uimat-ks foi Couum pet l

1 m m u m m m b e r of (uses tuaimsfixeci and carried on a bayemmet, lions.tulle taken fromut sigmial to charge until time last m u t a n oftile teatum passes the fimiishting post, auiui 3 style.Comtmpetit ions should m m e v e r be cat-riot out until thue menhuave conmpleted timeir lessomts i m u bayommet tuainiuig a u m d .

thoroumghly uumasteiecl tite itaumdhing of time bayonet iii thuFitmal Assault Practice.


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18SUMMARY OF PROGRESSIVE STEPS IN

BAYONET TRAINING.1 . C l m u s s amtwmigeinemits. Explaium hiaiidto-iiammd flgiitimmgamid inculcate the spirit of the bayonet.

LESSON 1 .I. Teach on gtmard and rest.

pira. 2 . Make squad citarge sitort distaimce. Repeat occasion-ally during all lessons.t prac- I m u class by word of command.)

1 . Teach loui~point amid withudraw.2 . Two or more lommg points, withdrawiimg after each.

d prac- (Class wurking by eye.)1 . Iointimmg at hand of opposite u t m a n in various positiomas.pars 2 . Pointing when aclvaimcimmg with right foot.3. Point f r o u m m on gumarti, followed by point when

advancing withu rightt foot.4 . Pointing at ball of paper o m u stick.d prac- (Pointing at dummy.)1 . Pointing amid withdrawing at extreme lange ofbayonet.2 . Pointing and withdrawing when advancing.3 Poinmting m it two or nmore dimunmies.

LEsSON 2.1 . Explain vahue of pam-lies.i prac In class by word of contmmmand.)

e I. Teach right and left parries.2 . Righmt and left parries followed by point.


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19Classwomkiimg by eye.) 2nd pr~1. Paru y stick pointed bremtst h t ig i m l ice.2 . Parry stick, bteast hlighl, amid point at m u a m e c h target.

: 3 . Pmurry stick low or imiglu.4 . Parry stick low or hugh, anti point atnmumetl taiget.5 . When advancing, pai-ry stick a m i d point at dunmumiy.6. Parry poimit made with stick by advancing oppomment.LESsoN 3 .

1 Dem~monstrafe sitott poimit amid explain w i m e m m it isused.(In class by word of conmumianul.) 1st prac-1 . Shout poimit fromit on g u m a m - t i . lice.

2 . Short points varietl with bug poimits.(Class wcurkiiig by eye.) 2n d prac -1. Short point itt huand . lice.2 . Simort points varied with lomug poiimts at hanul.

3 . Long point from on guard, and iishort pointwhen advancing lighmt foot, at hand.4 . Long a m i d short points at paper ball on stick.

Poimmting at dummy. 3 r d prac -Short poimmt at d u m u m n m y mind withdrawal f u o n m l ice.stmutionary position.2 . Short point when advancing.3 . Lom lg anti short point at dummy when a d v a m m c l m m g .4 Long amid ii short poimmts at two 0 1 . mom-c d u m m n n m leawlten advaumcimmg.

LESSON 4 .1. Demonstrate jab into dunmumiy and explain v i i e m musedh, c.In chass by ivoud of coununaumd.) 1st PraC1. Jab front slmott point. tice.


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202 . Jab f r o t m m bug point.3 . Long point, shuot-t point, amid jab.4. Short point, jab, m i n t ong point.

(Class womkiiug by eye.)1 . Jab, short poimit, and long point varied apaper ball.

r d prac- Poimitimmg at tlumumiy.)1. Staimdiumg, jab at d o m t m m m t y .2 . Standing, jab fuomn s h m o m - t poimtt utt dummy.3 . Standing, long point, short point, and jabat d u m n m u m m y .

4 . Advanc imug , homug point and jab, short poilmtamid jab at duuunnmy.5. Advancing, bug amid short poimit mind tw-o eumore jabs at d u m i t m u m y .6. Advancimig, hong and simoi-t poiumts anti jabs invarying em t ier at two o t m m i o u - e dumnimmies.LESSoN 5.

1 . Methods of disabling opponent by umueans of time buttc. Occasion w h m e m i used.prac- (iii class by word of comnmauid.)

1 . Class topractise butt sti-oke.pear. At tam get .1 . Pl-actise brmtt stt-okes at papcm balls.

2 . The trip imrmtctiseth by men w o m - k i m u g in pairs.(On d u m m m m m y . )1 . Bumtt strokes o m i light duta,miies.2. Points, jab at dunumimies, l u u m t t stu-okea at higiu

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