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This guy is really talented, even to be able to make those chisel hits at a horizontal angle. You usually want to always make vertical downward strikes, as gravity assists the strike, and it's much more difficult to maintain the correct angle of the chisel and hammer strike when doing it horizontally. Even a minor change in angle for the chisel or hammer strike can drastically alter what and how much material is removed, often ruining a piece if the angle is off, as you end up removing too much material, digging into the stone because the angle was too severe.
I do woodworking as a hobby, far more forgiving for someone like me who has big calloused butcher's hands rather than the hands of an artist. Still I've been making more of an effort to increase the dexterity & flexibility of my hands and wrists, which goes a long way.