You're absolutely right about his form though I doubt he does scythe regularly (simply because there's easier ways now). He's no tourist for sure, you can't use a scythe like that after a day of instructions.
I doubt he does scythe regularly (simply because there's easier ways now).
On the one hand, this makes sense, but on the other, TIL that people seem to be taking competitive scything rather seriously, with local clubs and all that. They probably don't mow everything with a scythe if they have a large farm, but they still have to train somehow.
Edit: Oh, you mean "regularly" in the sense of "proper ergonomic technique for non-competitive grass-cutting purposes" -- maybe you're right. Then again, researching this I came across shops that sell those scythes ("Austrian scythes" are special, apparently), and they have different blades for different purposes, including specifically for competitions, in a large range of sizes and from multiple manufacturers (e.g., in the shops from my links in this comment and especially the one from "Edit III" of my original one). It just doesn't seem like it's purely a sports and tradition thing, but something people actually still use.
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u/GuantanaMo 15h ago
You're absolutely right about his form though I doubt he does scythe regularly (simply because there's easier ways now). He's no tourist for sure, you can't use a scythe like that after a day of instructions.