Depictions of Underarm Phalanxes

[Ghostmojo]

Englishmen don't throw overhand from childhood in their sports to the same extent Americans do. The overhand strike has much in common with the overhand throwing motion, which I think has led to some confusion in differentiating the two on vases. Years ago I played 'catch' with an Australian friend of mine with a child-sized rugby ball. I naturally threw it in an overhand motion, while he could not, and punted it back

As an Englishman I find that a rather odd remark Paul. The Ozzies may be different. I don't play Rugby and never did, but these guys that do can certainly throw overarm. When we play cricket (properly as opposed young kids) we bowl overarm - not quite the same as throwing - but still over. Baseball players pitch sort of overarm - but again not quite throwing. As a kid who played any manner of ball games including Kerby - we most definitely threw overarm as much as we did under ... probably moreso.