southpaws advantages/disadvantages

**100xobm** · Posted On: 10/11/2009 11:51pm

Genomically speaking, there is the dominant Right handed Gene, and the 'whatever the ****' gene.

Which means that if you've got that one, you could be anything on a continuum between hard right, ambodambo and hard left. With leanings of course.

Science is Sexy when you know how.

**Conde Koma** · Posted On: 10/12/2009 12:00am

Ambodambo is my new favorite word.

+1

**Sang** · Posted On: 10/12/2009 12:25am

I'm equally un-coordinated in both hands.

**G-Off** · Posted On: 10/12/2009 1:01am

Originally Posted by Sang

I'm equally un-coordinated in both hands.

You're ambidextrless?

**Sang** · Posted On: 10/12/2009 1:18am

I can write the same with both hands (poorly) yet my right foot is highly un-coordinated compared to my left. So I'm probably left handed.

Being southpaw counts for nothing when you first start, is amazing at the intermediate level then counts for little at the advanced level. I've pretty much won 2 of my fights just by being left handed.

**BROOKLYNGUY** · Posted On: 10/13/2009 2:44pm

My experience as a lefty is mixed. People often dont know how to hold pads during training for lefty, so that part is not so cool. However, in sparring most people dont know how to deal with us. Right hooks get peopel off gaurd..left kick is the lover shot.. and outside leg kicks are fun.