d. Regulations for Bouts
(1) Students are normally paired off so that opponents are of approximately equal height and weight.
(2) Each bout is officiated by an instructor with a whistle.
(3) Contests continue until one contestant has scored a killing blow. A killing blow is one delivered solidly to the head, neck, groin, or midsection with the blade end of the pugil stick; and to the head, groin, or neck with the butt end of the stick. If a killing blow is struck in the first few seconds of the bout, for training purposes the bout may be continued for a prescribed period of time. The winner will be the individual who struck the most killing blows in the time allotted. Time limits may be set by the instructor, taking into consideration the physical condition of the students and the time available.
(4) Instructors periodically remind students that basic attack movements and combinations are most effective. Instructors also continually emphasize aggressiveness. They ensure that all trainees yell and growl while engaged in a bout.
(5) Short bouts, with rapid changing of equipment, retains enthusiasm and interest.
(6) Bouts begin with both contestants in the guard position and about 5 yards apart. (See figs. 38 and 39.)
(7) No score occurs if a student removes either hand from the weapon to throw or swing at his opponent. (See fig. 40.)
(8) A round-robin type elimination is effective in getting all students into bouts, and emphasizing the importance of aggressive action in winning. The winners of each bout are allowed to fight again after a brief rest, until they are defeated. This provides one winner in the end, with appropriate personal recognition.
e. Demonstration and Application.—All movements, offensive, defensive, and combinations are demonstrated with the pugil stick. The student is then given the opportunity to go through the movements with the pugil stick in slow motion, and then at normal speed. After gaining proficiency in all movements the students are given an opportunity to practice what they have learned against a target. An artificial stationary target offering resistance further develops timing and coordination. Heavy bags, similar to the type used by boxers in training, can be used effectively to train bayonet fighters. (See fig. 41.) After the student has attacked the dummies, allowing him the sensation of attacking a solid target, and practicing the attack movements, he is then ready for bouts against other students.
INDEX
Paragraph Page
A
Assault course 703 62 Construction 703c 70 Demonstration and application 703e 72 Obstacles 703b 63 figs. 27-36 63-71 Purpose 703a 62 Safety precautions 703d 70
Attack, group 602 53 Three against two 602b 54 Two against one 602a 53
B
Bayonet: Evolution of 101a 1 Importance 101c 9
Bayonet fighting techniques: Change of direction 203 18 Combination movements 501 51 Development of 101b 4 Foot movements 204 18 Group attack 602 53 Group defense 603 54 Guard position 202 14 Individual attack 301 23 Individual defense 401 43 Principles of 102 10
Biddle system 101b(3) 8
Blocks: Against slash 404 46 fig. 21 49 Against vertical butt stroke. 405 48 fig. 22 50
C
Change of direction 203 18 General 203a 18 Whirl, execution of 203b 18
Combination movements 501 5
Combination obstacle fig. 36 71
Construction of obstacles 703c 70
Construction of pugil stick 704b 73
Course, assault 703 62
D
Defense, group 603 54 One against two 603a 54 Two against three 603b 54
Direction, change of 203 18
E
Evolution of the bayonet 101a 1
F
Foot movements 204 18 General 204a 18 Shuffle forward 204d 20 fig. 5 21 Shuffle left 204c 19 fig. 4 20 Shuffle right 204b 19 fig. 3 19
G
Group attack 602 53 Two against one 602a 53 fig. 23 55 Three against two 602b 54 fig. 24 56
Group defense 603 54 One against two 603a 54 fig. 25 57 Two against three 603b 54 fig. 26 58
Growl 202f 17
Guard position 202a 14 figs. 1 & 2 15 & 16 Position of body 202c 14 Position of feet 202b 14 Position of hands 202d 17 Position of rifle 202e 17
H
Horizontal butt stroke 305 34 Execution figs. 13-15 35-37 Obstacle fig. 34 69 Recovery to guard position 305b 34
Horizontal slash 302b 25
I
Importance of bayonet 101c 9
Individual attack 301 23 Horizontal butt stroke 305 34 figs. 13-15 35-37 Horizontal slash 302b 25 Jab 306 38 figs. 16-18 39-41 Slash 302 23 figs. 6 & 7 24 & 26 Smash 304 31 figs. 11 & 12 32 & 33 Vertical butt stroke 303 27 figs. 8-10 28-30
Individual defense 401 43 Block against slash fig. 21 49 Block against vertical butt stroke 405 48 fig. 22 50 Parry left 403 44 fig. 20 47 Parry right 402 43 fig. 19 45
J
Jab 306 38 Execution figs. 16-18 39-41 Obstacles fig. 27 63 fig. 31 66 fig. 35 69 Recovery to guard position 306b 38
M
Movements: Combination 501 51 Foot 204 18 General 204a 18 Individual attack 301 23
O
Obstacles 703b 63 figs. 27-36 63-71 Construction of 703c 70
P
Parry left 403 44 fig. 20 47
Parry right 402 43 fig. 19 45
Pugil stick 704 73 Construction 704b 73 fig. 37 74 Employment figs. 38-40 78-80 Regulations for bouts 704d 76 Safety equipment and precautions 704c 75
S
Seidler, Dr. Armond H. 101b(3) 8
Slash 302 23 Execution 302a 23 figs. 6 & 7 24 & 26 Obstacle fig. 30 66 Recovery to guard position 302c 25
Smash 304 31 Execution figs. 11 & 12 32 & 33 Obstacles fig. 29 65 fig. 32 67 Recovery to guard position 304b 31
T
Training 701 59 Assault course 703 62 Demonstration and application, basic principles 702 60 General 701 59 Pugil stick 704 73
V
Vertical butt stroke 303 27 Execution figs. 8-10 28-30 Obstacles fig. 28 64 fig. 30 66 Recovery to guard position 303b 27
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Transcriber’s Notes
pg 6 Changed: make a precise parade or calisthentic to: make a precise parade or calisthenic
pg 6 Changed: Assumption of a vicious, aggessive to: Assumption of a vicious, aggressive
pg 17 Changed: temporarily stun the oponent to: temporarily stun the opponent