I'm curious as to chopping styles. I'm talking knife chopping here, not axe.

Here's how I chop:
- Choke way back on the handle for additional leverage.
- Keep my thumb and index finger (also middle finger) tight around the handle. This is a pivot point of the knife during the "snap".
- Keep my ring finger and pinky relaxed.
- Snap the blade with my wrist at the end of the chop. This causes a rotation around the pivot point and increases contact velocity.
- I use a forward-hole safely lanyard to help keep things stable and safe.
- I usually try to make a nice "V" shape alternating left and right 45 degree angle strikes.

Is this pretty much what you guys do?