One way to swing the cane is known as two touch. This is done to move a little faster and not focus so much on fine details. After knowing how two touch works, it can be a great tool for blind travel.
To do two touch, you will not drag the cane from left to right. Rather, you will tap to your left and then only raise it an inch off of the ground before touching back down on the other side. This makes it so that you will tap anything that could trip you up but, you won’t get your cane caught on anything between taps.
With a method like this, you can really develope speed and confidence. Adaptations like this can make a big differance to your life as a blind person.