I'm a newbie (20 shaves) but have found that sometimes the traditional advice of WTG or ATG conflicts with the way my beard grows. By that I mean that WTG sometimes seem to mean (as I get more confident) that I need to do an semi-ATG pass first, kind of in a swiping motion, like one would clear a car windshield of water...hand held stable; blade rotated in a wiper movement. I know it could be dangerous if I lose concentration, but it seems to work. Is that what some of you more experienced shavers mean when you say a scythe motion?