Lesson V.
METHODS OF INJURING AN OPPONENT.
It should be impressed upon the class that, although a man’s thrust has missed or has been parried or his bayonet has been broken, he can, as attacker, still maintain his advantage by injuring his opponent in one of the following ways:
Butt Stroke I:
Swing the butt up at the opponent’s crotch, ribs, forearm, etc., using a half-arm blow or advancing the rear foot.
Butt Stroke II:
If the opponent jumps back so that the first butt stroke misses, the rifle will come into horizontal position over the left shoulder, butt leading; the attacker will then step in with the rear foot and dash the butt into his opponent’s face.
If the opponent retires still farther out of distance, the attacker again closes up and slashes his bayonet down on his opponent’s head or neck.
