Gamespot is right... Skyward Swords controls are bad.

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SvennoJ said:
I'm playing it right now and after trying to defeat a couple of spiders in the forest temple I can't agree more with gamespot.

Minor spoiler: The idea is simple, horizontal slash, spin spider around, then stab it in the glowing spot.
Execution: almost impossible. My wii+ remote keeps confusing vertical and horizontal slashes and stabs hardly ever register at all. Most frustrating enemy so far. At least with the plants it only takes longer, when the wii+ screws up with the spiders you loose a heart 90% of the time.

Yeah, I realized a few problems with the swordplay when I was practicing at the Sparring Hall. Thrusting is very unresponsive. I found the need to take it slow in order to ensure that I was going to make the correct slicing and/or stabbing motion.

This problem popped up again when I was freeing my Loftwing from the cave, where you need to use specific slashing motions to break the rope.