Being aware of your surroundings keeping People far from you when you're working With a large blade like this is really Important generally speaking we have a Circle of Death rule if I can reach you With this thing all 360 Degrees you need To stay twice that with a large blade Like this I would recommend because if It should slip out of your hand or Something you just don't want anybody Near you so just being aware of your Surroundings is really important what You do with your other hand is really Important because with a machete Oftentimes a really common injury is is Holding something slicing and it glances Off and it gets your other arm keep that Thing against your body that or behind You it's usually a general good rule of Thumb Your legs are important I don't stand Like this because I don't want if this Thing just should glance off I don't Want it to come and hit me in my leg my Lower body injuries are really really Common with machetes as well so usually I'll kind of stagger my feet like this That way if it does glance off it goes Here Or here and it doesn't hit me watch out For dogs too
