
How about something along the lines of "In an attempt to push <guy> back, Orrin committed most of his body weight into a wide-arced swing of the blunt end of his spear"?
That said, I can imagine myself not being able to come up with any alternative in the heat of the moment either.
Edit: Added second line because I accidentally posted before I finished typing :3
That said, I can imagine myself not being able to come up with any alternative in the heat of the moment either.
Edit: Added second line because I accidentally posted before I finished typing :3