Lesson V.
First practice (word of command):
59. Practise Butt Stroke I.
60. Practise Butt Stroke II.
61. Practise Butt Stroke III.
62. Practise Butt Stroke IV.
Second practice (working by eye):
63. Butt Stroke I at padded stick (Plate VII).
64. Butt Stroke II at padded stick.
65. Butt Stroke III at padded stick.
66. Butt Stroke IV at padded stick (Plate VIII).
68. Long thrusts, short thrusts, and jabs at thrusting ring, with butt strokes at padded stick, varied.
69. Trips practised by men working in pairs.
Third practice (on dummy):
70. Thrust, jab, etc., at dummies, followed by Butt Strokes I to IV at light dummies, and introducing kicks and any other form of in-fighting.
CHAPTER VII
A Guide for the Trained Soldier’s Daily Practice.
(30 MINUTES.)
(1) 5 minutes.
(a) Long thrust at hand (11-12 Progressive Program of Instruction) (not more than 8 thrusts each man).
(b) Short thrusts (36, 37, 38, Progressive Program of Instruction) (not more than 10 thrusts each man).
(2) 5 minutes, steady advance over obstacles and charge 20 yards, about 100 yards in all.
(3) 4 minutes, parrying stick and thrusting (23, Progressive Program of Instruction).
(4) 4 minutes, butt strokes, each stroke twice (59, 60, 61, 62, Progressive Program of Instruction) or practise trips, etc. (69, Progressive Program of Instruction.)
(5) 6 minutes, long thrusts, short thrusts and jabs at thrusting ring, with butt strokes at pad stick, varied (68, Progressive Program of Instruction).
(6) 6 minutes, Final Assault Practice.
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