Bayonet Training Manual Used by the British Forces

by Anonymous

First practice (in class, by word of command):

46. Jab from jab position.

47. Short thrust advancing rear foot, jab advancing rear foot.

48. Long thrust advancing rear foot, jab advancing rear foot.

49. Long thrust advancing rear foot, short thrust advancing rear foot, jab advancing rear foot.

50. Short thrust advancing rear foot, jab advancing rear foot, long thrust advancing rear foot.

Second practice (class working by eye):

51. Jab at thrusting ring (Plate VI).

52. Direct and oblique long and short thrusts, and jabs in varying order at thrusting ring.

53. When in jab position, ward off high and low thrusts made with stick.