Keep your fingers away from the blade to avoid cuts
The core safety rule is to keep your fingers out of the blade’s path at all times.
He emphasizes that speed doesn’t prevent cuts—finger position does. The reason he doesn’t cut himself is that his fingers are never near the blade.
The short version
- Speed isn’t the safety factor—finger placement is.
- If fingers aren’t near the blade, you won’t cut yourself.
What goes wrong
Trying to go fast before learning safe hand position
Slow down and prioritize keeping fingers out of the blade’s path.
Why it works
Distance from the cutting edge removes the main cause of kitchen cuts regardless of pace.
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