What little riot training we got consisted of troops on line holding the bayonet equipped rifle at the guard position and then advancing one step at a time, never letting the back foot pass the front one, while thrusting with each step. Start this maneuver several feet or yards in front of the "peaceful protestors" so they are confronted with a moving line of reciprocating blades, the idea being to drive them back more than to impale them. Although impaling them was a logical next step if they did not disburse.
