The first thing I want to do is show you how to hold a knife
I've got a couple of cooks knives here
The principals the same
whichever side you're using
You pick the knife up between your finger and thumb
with your finger and thumb 
on the blade like so 
and then you curl three fingers around the handle 
around the handle and that just gives you a 
Nice balance point
and then when were working, when were chopping 
were gonna hold the knife like so
like so  and 
were gonna make a cradle with our hand 
so that our knife is 
running up and down the knuckle with your 
fingers tucked underneath 
out of harms way so its 
running the knife up and down the knuckle
with the fingertips 
well out the way
 
