Quote Originally Posted by keenedge View Post
With the spine pointing away from you, the thumb should be on top of the tang, or the top corner closest to your body. The index finger underneath. Then push away, spine leading. Then on the trip back you rotate your thumb down and back, and your index finger rotates in the same direction, again spine leading.
OK, I misspoke yesterday. "Then on the trip back you rotate your thumb down and back, " it should read, Then on the trip back you rotate your thumb *forward.* The index finger rotates in the same direction as the thumb is rotating, but it's heading back toward you.