Please reply all LEFT/RIGHT-handed players

**hiroisuke** · 12-07-2006, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by Dandirom

As a left-hander, I can say it's pretty easy to be ambidextrous for us lefties -- I've been developing my right arm and my control and strength is getting pretty good now tho not as good as my left. But I've found that it really doesn't help that much -- what has really helped is having a very good backhand. No matter how much you work on both hands you will still end up using your backhand in the heat of the moment -- 1.) coz it's more natural. 2.) You don't lose a split-second switching from the other hand. 3.) If you know your footwork, you will instinctively set up for a backhand and if you switch hands you will end up in an awkward position -- of course, it has sometimes helped to confuse opponents (no one will honestly think you could get a shot with such an awkward position).

Compared with being ambidextrous in badminton and having a very good backhand, I'd choose the backhand -- I've developed my backhand to a point that I can now do backhand smashes and drops and in my experience I've earned more points with the backhand than the ambidextrous alternative.

I agree. But it's still useful, say, if your left arm breaks, is sprained, fractured, etc.

**Dandirom** · 12-09-2006, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by hiroisuke

I agree. But it's still useful, say, if your left arm breaks, is sprained, fractured, etc.

exactly. hehehe and for us baddy addicts, that's a big plus -- being able 2 play even if your favored arm is injured. hehe

**asphyxiate** · 01-22-2007, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by westwood_13

Argh, I hate playing mixed with left-handed guys. Drives me batty, standing on the other side when he's serving!!!

As to lefties themselves, they're scientifically proven to live about two years less than the rest of us. My hypothesis as to why: all the ink they've absorbed from years of dragging their palm after their pen builds up in their body, and eventually the toxins are just too much for the immune system

As a whole lefties live shorter lives because there's a higher death rate amongst left-handed machine operators and other menial laborers cause the machinery and equipment is designed for righties..

Originally Posted by Dandirom

Compared with being ambidextrous in badminton and having a very good backhand, I'd choose the backhand -- I've developed my backhand to a point that I can now do backhand smashes and drops and in my experience I've earned more points with the backhand than the ambidextrous alternative.

I agree.. I'd also choose the backhand, because being ambidextrous with your arms means being ambidextrous with your legs too and one set of footwork's complicated enough

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**azn_bdmntn_boi** · 01-22-2007, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dandirom

As a left-hander, I can say it's pretty easy to be ambidextrous for us lefties -- I've been developing my right arm and my control and strength is getting pretty good now tho not as good as my left.

You should probably think twice about training your right hand. I read somewhere that it can cause oxygen deprivation in your brain or something. But don't take my word for it, as I'm just repeating what it said in this essay at http://www.linkshaender-beratung.de/...bidextrous.htm. It says that " Ambidexterity is therefore neither a goal to aspire to.......it is the first and foremost the mark of brain damage."

I have tried to train my left-hand, and have gotten quite well with it, being able to write and do everyday tasks. But i found out that whenever I used my left to write, my head would start to hurt.

**droenship** · 01-29-2007, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by NL-player

Personally I think the relation will be something like 80%/20% (R/L)

RIGHT handed

67981.51%LEFT handed

15418.49%

Hey, when I voted, it seems your guess is VERY close...(results above) I'm a right handed player.

**Dandirom** · 01-29-2007, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by asphyxiate

I agree.. I'd also choose the backhand, because being ambidextrous with your arms means being ambidextrous with your legs too and one set of footwork's complicated enough

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lol.

u got that right!

**JoeM.** · 03-28-2007, 05:23 PM

hehe, right handed for the win

**BornReady** · 03-28-2007, 05:31 PM

Right handed, of course...
but again, isn't obvious that the majority of human being being born are right handed?

**RiceBaiiKhao** · 04-02-2007, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by BornReady

Right handed, of course...
but again, isn't obvious that the majority of human being being born are right handed?

History my friend, history =)

**tungtungchiang** · 05-31-2007, 09:31 PM

erm..well right handed will be at advantage.. (for what i think), unless left handed will be in the team with another left handed.. haha... look like doesn't make any sense..

**Smichz** · 06-01-2007, 09:33 AM

i guess the majority of ppl will be the right hander,but infact,the strongest of all still the left handed(FHF),like R.Carlos in soccer..

**CrimsonCards** · 06-04-2007, 09:05 PM

I'm Ambidextrous lol its really handy haha
Anyone watch my little pun =P

**bleedhondos** · 06-06-2007, 02:52 PM

I hate playing left handed people because I tend to forget that they are left handed and i end up hitting it to there fore hand side.

**baddictx** · 06-30-2007, 06:56 PM

Playing right-handed right now. I also wanted to learn how to use the left hand though. =)

**LISHENGYAO** · 07-17-2007, 08:38 PM

right-handed, which seems i am one of the majority

**kaimera** · 07-17-2007, 10:32 PM

i'm right handed but i know someone who's left handed but plays very well with their right hand! if i played with my left hand, i'm pretty sure i'll make horrible shots every time!