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Cross handedness.

Postby vodkadiet1 » 16 Nov 2021 Read

Snooker has a lot of left handed players. Some are left handed in their every day lives and some cross over to right handedness, As someone who crosses over to different hands depending on the activity I wonder what hand you use for different tasks?
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Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Prop » 16 Nov 2021 Read

I wave with my left hand.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby HappyCamper » 16 Nov 2021 Read

Once on a north sea ferry crossing the drummer in the band would change between right and left handed in the same song.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Juddernaut88 » 16 Nov 2021 Read

I'm right handed but there was a time when I used to be be able to bowl left handed in Cricket.
I've lost that spark now though unfortunately.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby vodkadiet1 » 16 Nov 2021 Read

Juddernaut88 wrote:I'm right handed but there was a time when I used to be be able to bowl left handed in Cricket.
I've lost that spark now though unfortunately.


It is accumulated practice. You need to keep you eye in (arm in). Use both arms as much as you can. If you break your good arm you will wish you had practiced more with your weaker arm.

I am left handed at tennis and at writing but right handed for nearly all other tasks. But I still practice all tasks with my less dominant arm.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Iranu » 16 Nov 2021 Read

I learned to write left-handed when I broke my right arm as a kid

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby vodkadiet1 » 17 Nov 2021 Read

Iranu wrote:I learned to write left-handed when I broke my right arm as a kid


:hatoff:

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Iranu » 17 Nov 2021 Read

When I snap my fingers I do it with my left hand

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Prop » 17 Nov 2021 Read

Iranu wrote:When I snap my fingers I do it with my left hand


Naturally. You’re holding the mic stand with the other.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Iranu » 17 Nov 2021 Read

Prop wrote:
Iranu wrote:When I snap my fingers I do it with my left hand


Naturally. You’re holding the mic stand with the other.

How did you know my nickname for it?

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Prop » 17 Nov 2021 Read

Iranu wrote:
Prop wrote:
Iranu wrote:When I snap my fingers I do it with my left hand


Naturally. You’re holding the mic stand with the other.

How did you know my nickname for it?


<laugh>

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby chengdufan » 17 Nov 2021 Read

I'm right-handed, but do a lot of things left-handed. I think it came from desperately wanting to be left-handed when I was a kid and so doing lots of practice. There are certainly some things that I naturally do left-handed though, such as opening bottles and jars, ironing, mopping the floor...
I'm both footed, which definitely helped with my football. I could hit the ball harder with my right foot, but precision kicks were always easier with my left. I played left-wing and crossed and passed the ball better with my left-foot, but could shoot better with my right.

For snooker, I'm very much right-handed. I prefer playing left-handed to using the rest, although the results would suggest it should be otherwise. The reality is that I pot balls much more often when using the rest, but it is so much more satisfying playing a good shot with my left-hand that I invariably choose that option, to the detriment of my chances of making the shot.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby vodkadiet1 » 17 Nov 2021 Read

chengdufan wrote:I'm right-handed, but do a lot of things left-handed. I think it came from desperately wanting to be left-handed when I was a kid and so doing lots of practice. There are certainly some things that I naturally do left-handed though, such as opening bottles and jars, ironing, mopping the floor...
I'm both footed, which definitely helped with my football. I could hit the ball harder with my right foot, but precision kicks were always easier with my left. I played left-wing and crossed and passed the ball better with my left-foot, but could shoot better with my right.

For snooker, I'm very much right-handed. I prefer playing left-handed to using the rest, although the results would suggest it should be otherwise. The reality is that I pot balls much more often when using the rest, but it is so much more satisfying playing a good shot with my left-hand that I invariably choose that option, to the detriment of my chances of making the shot.



:hatoff:

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby RunningSide » 17 Nov 2021 Read

I write with my right hand, play golf,cricket left-hand, Strangely open bottles and jars left-handed and I'm left footed,does this sound unusual.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby LDS » 17 Nov 2021 Read

RunningSide wrote:I write with my right hand, play golf,cricket left-hand, Strangely open bottles and jars left-handed and I'm left footed,does this sound unusual.


I'm exactly the same in every regard you mention.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Prop » 17 Nov 2021 Read

Something was bugging me last night reading this, and I knew there was something I did the other way round. It just didn’t come to me. But I’ve remembered.

I used to fire a catapult as a left-hander would. I’d imagine I still would if I was still a badly behaved 13 year old boy <laugh> I believe the normal way for a right-hander would be to hold the catapult handle with the left hand and draw back the elastic with the right. For whatever reason I did it the other way round.

It’s a strange thing to suddenly remember. Not the sort of thing your brain tends to take with you into adulthood. But after reading this I knew there was something.

I was a bit of a bad lad. Good at making things, and very technical, but I focused my talents in the wrong place. Home made catapults, pellet guns, and so on. This thread has been quite an odd reminder of that. I’m all sensible and grown up now. Sort of.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby RunningSide » 17 Nov 2021 Read

Prop wrote:Something was bugging me last night reading this, and I knew there was something I did the other way round. It just didn’t come to me. But I’ve remembered.

I used to fire a catapult as a left-hander would. I’d imagine I still would if I was still a badly behaved 13 year old boy <laugh> I believe the normal way for a right-hander would be to hold the catapult handle with the left hand and draw back the elastic with the right. For whatever reason I did it the other way round.

It’s a strange thing to suddenly remember. Not the sort of thing your brain tends to take with you into adulthood. But after reading this I knew there was something.

I was a bit of a bad lad. Good at making things, and very technical, but I focused my talents in the wrong place. Home made catapults, pellet guns, and so on. This thread has been quite an odd reminder of that. I’m all sensible and grown up now. Sort of.

Got me thinking similar thoughts, l fire pellet guns left handed, feeling its more of left eye sighting than preferred hand.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby RunningSide » 17 Nov 2021 Read

LDS wrote:
RunningSide wrote:I write with my right hand, play golf,cricket left-hand, Strangely open bottles and jars left-handed and I'm left footed,does this sound unusual.


I'm exactly the same in every regard you mention.

We're more compatible than the wife,fancy a winter wedding.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby LDS » 17 Nov 2021 Read

RunningSide wrote:
LDS wrote:
RunningSide wrote:I write with my right hand, play golf,cricket left-hand, Strangely open bottles and jars left-handed and I'm left footed,does this sound unusual.


I'm exactly the same in every regard you mention.

We're more compatible than the wife,fancy a winter wedding.


Oh, I dunno yet, I fire guns right handed, also right handed at snooker.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby RunningSide » 17 Nov 2021 Read

LDS wrote:
RunningSide wrote:
LDS wrote:
RunningSide wrote:I write with my right hand, play golf,cricket left-hand, Strangely open bottles and jars left-handed and I'm left footed,does this sound unusual.


I'm exactly the same in every regard you mention.

We're more compatible than the wife,fancy a winter wedding.


Oh, I dunno yet, I fire guns right handed, also right handed at snooker.

I'm right handed at snooker, we could have a shotgun wedding.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Prop » 17 Nov 2021 Read

RunningSide wrote:
Prop wrote:Something was bugging me last night reading this, and I knew there was something I did the other way round. It just didn’t come to me. But I’ve remembered.

I used to fire a catapult as a left-hander would. I’d imagine I still would if I was still a badly behaved 13 year old boy <laugh> I believe the normal way for a right-hander would be to hold the catapult handle with the left hand and draw back the elastic with the right. For whatever reason I did it the other way round.

It’s a strange thing to suddenly remember. Not the sort of thing your brain tends to take with you into adulthood. But after reading this I knew there was something.

I was a bit of a bad lad. Good at making things, and very technical, but I focused my talents in the wrong place. Home made catapults, pellet guns, and so on. This thread has been quite an odd reminder of that. I’m all sensible and grown up now. Sort of.

Got me thinking similar thoughts, l fire pellet guns left handed, feeling its more of left eye sighting than preferred hand.


Could be. I don’t really know whether I’m left or right eye dominant. Could explain a lot of missed pots <laugh>

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby LDS » 17 Nov 2021 Read

RunningSide wrote:
LDS wrote:
RunningSide wrote:
LDS wrote:
RunningSide wrote:I write with my right hand, play golf,cricket left-hand, Strangely open bottles and jars left-handed and I'm left footed,does this sound unusual.


I'm exactly the same in every regard you mention.

We're more compatible than the wife,fancy a winter wedding.


Oh, I dunno yet, I fire guns right handed, also right handed at snooker.

I'm right handed at snooker, we could have a shotgun wedding.


Meh, ok then, guess I got nothing better to do today :shrug:

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Sickpotter » 17 Nov 2021 Read

I'm right handed in everything I do except snooker.

No idea why.....just felt more natural to me I guess.

Strangely enough when it comes to rest play I'm equally bad with either hand but right handed feels more natural.

I often wonder if I had stuck with using what felt more natural instead of forcing myself to use my left if I'd have a more respectable rest game. :chin:

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby Muller » 19 Nov 2021 Read

I write left handed, play any cue sport left handed, play darts left handed, play guitar left handed.

However, I always use a cricket bat or golf club right handed, use a computer mouse right handed and use all remote controls right handed.

What a freak.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby lhpirnie » 19 Nov 2021 Read

Prop wrote:
RunningSide wrote:
Prop wrote:Something was bugging me last night reading this, and I knew there was something I did the other way round. It just didn’t come to me. But I’ve remembered.

I used to fire a catapult as a left-hander would. I’d imagine I still would if I was still a badly behaved 13 year old boy <laugh> I believe the normal way for a right-hander would be to hold the catapult handle with the left hand and draw back the elastic with the right. For whatever reason I did it the other way round.

It’s a strange thing to suddenly remember. Not the sort of thing your brain tends to take with you into adulthood. But after reading this I knew there was something.

I was a bit of a bad lad. Good at making things, and very technical, but I focused my talents in the wrong place. Home made catapults, pellet guns, and so on. This thread has been quite an odd reminder of that. I’m all sensible and grown up now. Sort of.

Got me thinking similar thoughts, l fire pellet guns left handed, feeling its more of left eye sighting than preferred hand.


Could be. I don’t really know whether I’m left or right eye dominant. Could explain a lot of missed pots <laugh>

Stand away from a mirror, make a heart-shape with your hands and look at yourself through it. Then close each eye in turn and see which makes you move.


I am left handed and left-eye dominant, and do almost everything left-handed except for throwing.

Re: Cross handedness.

Postby RunningSide » 19 Nov 2021 Read

Tried this and wet myself, what's that mean?
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