Firefighter 2 Mod B practical finals

I am currently in class for firefighter 2 certification, I had no problems with mod A but I am a little nervous about mod B, I'm right handed but have to vent a roof using an ax with right handed and left handed swings, I was wondering if anyone has advice about what type of techniques work best for someone with very little experience swingin an ax left handed

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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on February 12, 2010 at 1:58pm

Practice, practice, practice...

But seriously, if i was ventilating and had to swing LH, I'd just turn around on the roof ladder and swing RH!

Otherwise we might have a Line Of Duty Amputation!

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Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on February 12, 2010 at 2:32pm

Ditto. Only practice can prepare you for that!

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Permalink Reply by Loyd Dittfurth on February 12, 2010 at 3:17pm

lol you will be fine man its not that hard. If you are worried about it practice practice practice and you will be fine.

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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on February 12, 2010 at 7:14pm

Short controlled strokes, vs a firewood chopping technique. Also use a flathead axe and use the blunt side vs the blade to chop a hole. (the blade can have tendancy to get stuck, the blunt side doesn't)