[split] Phalanx warfare: use of the spear

[JaM]

As to the second pic.  Yes, that is the figure he used that is a total lie.  You now see why I redrew it.  45 +45 has to equal 90!!!  This I hope is a universal math concept.  Can you fit two of his 45-50cm arrows in the space of one of his 90cm arrows??  Show me.

and you are totally right on that one. That's a valid point.

All of Connolly's values were low.  This is because his test subjects were not so big and strong.  What is important is the RELATIVE strike force.  They are equally weak on all the strikes.

and yet in Matthew book he posted own findings giving undearm 8.3m/s and overarm 6.5m/s..  so again, i would like to see what technique Connoly used in his test, but also technique of Matthew. (or actually, i would like to see some unbiased test, with somebody who knows how to strike with a spear, familiar with both techniques. then measure his speeds..)