Bayonet Training Stick. The Training Stick is a light stick, 5 feet to 6 feet long and 3/4 inch to 1 inch in diameter, padded at one end and provided at the other with a light rope or wire thrusting ring having a diameter of 3 inches. British Bayonet Training Manual, 1937 and training stick pages attached to Training Stick 2011.213.001 accession. USE OF THE TRAINING STICK (1) (a) When the coach places either end of the training stick on the ground, the pupil immediately assumes the guard position and threatens the coach with his point as long as he is close enough to attack. The coach then offers either end of the stick in varying positions. (b) If the ring is presented, the pupil attacks either with a long or short thrust, as indicated by the distance between his point and the stick. If the ring is holed, the withdrawal is made and the position of guard resumed, or the attack continued if another target is offered. (c) If the padded end of the stick is thrust at the pupil, he executes a right or left parry. Care will be exercised that the coach does not swing the stick into the pupil. If sweeping movements are made with the stick, the pupil will probably develop a sweeping parry. (d) If the coach presents the padded end of the stick, the pupil delivers a butt stroke at it. If this is a miss, he comes on with a smash and slash until he hits the padded end. As soon as he hits it, he resumes the guard, or continues the attack if the coach continues to offer a target. (2) To develop the pupil's accuracy in hitting a target, the coach initially lets the pupil penetrate or strike the target. As the pupil attains accuracy and speed, however, the coach draws the target away to cause the pupil to miss. The coach then quickly places the target to indicate the next attack. Whenever the pupil pierces the loop in a thrust or strikes the padded end in a butt stroke, he automatically assumes the guard position, ready to continue the attack. (3) For parries, the coach holds the training stick at the loop end in the manner of a pool cue, with the padded end toward the pupil. The coach stands about 12 feet in front of the pupil. Guiding the stick initially with his left hand, the coach thrusts the padded end directly at the pupil's head or body, lunging forward as he thrusts. The pupil parries the stick in the most expedient direction. The coach immediately follows up by presenting a suitable target for the attack which must follow the parry.