He outright grins to see Hank reaching for the axe again.

"Maybe change your posture - keep one leg forward," he says, nudging Hank's right leg a little with his own. "Then you can shift your own weight with the axe's."

He eyes Hank carefully, stands closer to adjust the axe, and as he does so murmurs, "You were a little bit low last time. Let go a fraction of a second earlier."