Quote Originally Posted by Dayve
A lot of ancient artworks show Greek hoplites holding their spears over-arm. I tried it one day with a mop handle, hitting the sofa. Under-arm, you can get a good hard thrust. Over-arm, not so good, so i came here and asked the question you asked.
I tried it with a broom handle on my brother and the over-arm stab-down hurt him more than the under-arm thrust.