Set up your station by placing a wet side towel under your cutting board to make it stable. Place knives that you will use above the cutting board with blades facing away from you.  Steel may be placed on work surface if needed.

The proper way to hold a chef knife!

Never hold the chef knife by just the handle. This grip is very unstable!

Slicing motion:  Start with the tip of the knife on the cutting board and the heel of the knife in the air.  Slide the blade down and forward at the same time.

Slicing motion:  Use the majority of the blade when slicing, from the tip to the heel.

Make the claw! Curl fingers under. Your knife blade will rest against your knuckles and your thumb will guide the product as you make your cuts.

Segmenting citrus fruit: a paring knife is ideal for taking segments from citrus fruit.