The below listed combinations allow the best transition from one attack movement to another with the least amount of wasted motion. This enables the bayonet fighter to stay on the attack without having to return to the guard position after an unsuccessful initial attack, thus risking loss of the initiative.
a. Guard, slash, vertical butt stroke or horizontal butt stroke, recover to guard position.
b. Guard, parry left, vertical butt stroke or horizontal butt stroke, smash, slash, recover to guard position.
c. Guard, jab, vertical butt stroke, smash, slash, recover to guard position.
d. Guard, parry right, jab, recover to guard position.
e. Guard, block slash, vertical butt stroke, smash, recover to guard position.
f. Guard, block vertical butt stroke, slash or jab, horizontal butt stroke, recover to guard position.
g. Guard, block vertical butt stroke, horizontal slash, vertical butt stroke, smash, recover to guard position.