'Less is more' - take your time and aim for accuracy over power at first until you 'get the swing of it'.
The hammer is along with the hand saw probably the most recognisable basic carpentry tool you'll master. Just like a golf club and the hand saw, don't go hell for leather swinging as hard as you possibly can. 'Less is more' - take your time and aim for accuracy over power at first until you 'get the swing of it'. The hammer isn't just for hitting home nails, you'll learn to remove nails, lever timber into position, blunt the end of nails so they don't split the timber and more uses too.