# Marine bayonet training Author: United States. Marine Corps Genre: Category: History - Warfare Language: English License: Public domain Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75177 Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Marine+bayonet+training+United+States.+Marine+Corps&tag=cyberlibrar00-20 ## Summary a. General.—As in boxing the basic position of the bayonet fighter is the GUARD position. The bayonet fighter in this position is relaxed and alert. The initial attack movement begins from this position. Each movement consists of an attack and a recovery. The recovery is in fact a return to the guard position. In executing a movement the phases follow each other without a deliberate pause, thus making the entire movement a uniformly smooth action. The attack may be continued without returning to the guard position by repeating the same movement or utilizing another movement. In the guard position the bayonet fighter is ready to move into the attack to ward off his enemy. Figures 1 and 2 i... ## Chapters - [c. Recovery to the Guard Position](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/marine-bayonet-training-75177/chapters/2/index.md) - [d. The whole sequence should be completed for one group of movements](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/marine-bayonet-training-75177/chapters/5/index.md) - [c. The rifle and bayonet in the hands of a trained Marine become a](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/marine-bayonet-training-75177/chapters/1/index.md) - [d. Regulations for Bouts](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/marine-bayonet-training-75177/chapters/7/index.md) - [c. Guard, jab, vertical butt stroke, smash, slash, recover to guard](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/marine-bayonet-training-75177/chapters/3/index.md) - [c. Safety Equipment and Precautions](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/marine-bayonet-training-75177/chapters/6/index.md) - [c. After a thorough explanation and demonstration, the students move](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/marine-bayonet-training-75177/chapters/4/index.md)