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Bayonet defense against a forward bayonet thrust is applicable to all kinds of thrust attacks with spear-like and long pointy melee weapons. I can demonstrate the same defense using a baseball bat against a long pole thrust—no problem. That’s the essence of how our curriculum is constructed. You learn the basics of our core weapons, and most techniques apply to similar or lookalike weapons, including various weapons of opportunity. That’s the beauty of what we offer: no need for 10 different wea