In the 19th century and early 20th century, the greatstick (pau/bâton/bastone) was employed by some Portuguese, French and Italian military academies as a method of exercise, recreation and as preparation for bayonet training.
Pada abad ke-19 dan awal abad ke-20, kelompok besar (pau / bâton / bastone) digunakan oleh beberapa akademi militer asal Portugis, Prancis dan Italia sebagai metode latihan, rekreasi dan persiapan pelatihan bayonet.