17. Advance long thrust (at two or more dummies). LESSON II. 18. Explain value of parries; how, in charging, the parry must be strong enough to beat aside opponent’s weapon. First practice (in class, by word of command): 19. Explain, and make the class perform, the movements required for the various parries. Second practice (class working by eye): 20. Parry stick pointed at the breast. 21. Parry stick pointed at the breast and deliver thrust. 22. Parry stick pointed at head, body, or legs. 23. Parry stick pointed in varying order at head, body, or legs, and deliver thrust. 24. When standing in a trench, parry a thrust made with stick from above. 25. When standing on a parapet, parry a thrust made with stick by a man in trench. 26. With stick parry a thrust made with stick by advancing opponent. 27. With stick parry a thrust made with stick by advancing opponent and come back with a thrust. 28. With stick parry thrust made with stick lightly held in one hand by charging opponent. (By holding his stick in right or left hand the attacker will clearly show on which side he is thrusting, and he will pass on that flank.) Third practice (pointing at dummy with stick representing opponent’s weapon): 29. Advance, parry stick, and thrust. LESSON III. 30. Demonstrate the short thrust and explain when it is used (Plate V). First practice (in class, by word of command): 31. Short thrust. 32. Withdrawal: (_a_) stationary; (_b_) advancing rear foot. (Demonstrated by instructor on dummy.) 33. Oblique short thrust. 34. Short point advancing rear foot. 35. Long thrust advancing rear foot, followed by short thrust advancing rear foot. Second practice (class working by eye): 36. Short thrust. 37. Short thrust advancing rear foot. 38. Long thrust advancing rear foot, followed by short thrust advancing rear foot. 39. Varied direct and oblique long and short thrusts at thrusting ring. 40. Practise various parries, parries and thrusts, from short thrust position (Plate IV). Third practice (thrusting at dummy): 41. Short thrust. 42. Short thrust advancing rear foot. 43. Long thrust advancing rear foot; short thrust advancing rear foot. 44. Advance, long thrust, short thrust (at two dummies in suitable positions). LESSON IV. 45. Demonstrate jab at dummy; then, by placing men of the squad in suitable positions, explain when and how it is used in conjunction with thrusts (Plate V). 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).