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« on: July 21, 2008, 07:50:26 AM »

Is it a good idea to learn all the techniques and roll's with both hands or legs?
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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2008, 08:13:42 AM »

       Yes, it is a great idea to learn how to do techniques with your "weaker" or less dominant side. Parkour is about flowing through and adapting to your environment, so you should always be prepared for anything that may come up. If you need to get somewhere in a hurry, you can't afford to come to the obstacle, realize you're using the wrong side, and then waste time switching to your more comfortable side.
       I would recommend that you take time to practice different movements with you less-dominant hand, just to get the feel. In fact, whenever I am practicing a specific movement (trying to perfect the form, working with different approaches to it, trying to find the flow) I usually do about half with my dominant hand and half with my lesser hand. It's a great way to improve your adaptability and strengthen your less-dominant hand.
 
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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2008, 09:21:37 AM »

Absolutely, and I second what Logan here said above. Just wanted to add that when you work you body symmetrically you know that much more about your body. For instance I was having a lot of trouble with my rolls on concrete with my strong side, so I didn't even bother worrying about my weaker side of rolls. One day I just started drilling my weak side roll and after a while the technique of rolling came easier to me. I think of it as some sort of cross-training.
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« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2008, 11:06:22 PM »

That is actually a Tai Chi Chaun principle, for everything you do on one side you must do on the other. "An unbalanced body is an unbalanced mind." Obviously nowadays it's a lot harder as you write left or right handed and forget the other side and it's the same with sports like tennis, baseball, golf etc. but it's always good to be able to do things both ways.
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2008, 12:22:56 AM »

If I will admit to a single weird OCD habit, it's this.  I just can't STAND to be "uneven."  If I do something on one side I HAVE to do it on the other side too, or else it'll bother me all night.  It's a strange compulsion, but definitely useful in training.

If I wasn't already ambidextrous I think I'd go crazy.
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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2008, 04:12:55 PM »

its kinda weird.... i am ambidextrous  and I it feels comftorable for me no matter which way i use the the shoulder...
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