It flashed to me that all the conflict in the history is between right-brained and left-brained people in the world. I think everyone should realize which they are and learn to be aware of it. It makes me question my whole childhood. Should I have been taught to bat lefty? If I had developed both sides better, wouldn't it have made me twice as valuable? If my left side worked as well as my right, wouldn't I be twice the person? I can sweep a broom either way, shovel to either side, I'm okay with a hockey stick in either hand, and I'm learning to drum equally with either side. Why start something with bad habits or limitations?
On that note, I have to hand it to switch riders. Duck foot stance and ability to ride switch has distinct advantages. That is a reversal from my previous position that anything that I don't do sucks. Kidding aside, I know a smart thing wherever I see it and I should learn to be more flexible in my mind. I can skid across the kitchen floor in my stocking feet with either foot forward. I feel like I could slalom water ski equally well with either foot forward. Still with all the goofy-footed skateboarding I've done all my life it still feels weird going backwards/regular. I've surfed and feel okay either way but I do have a bias.
So why do I feel so much better with my left foot forward on the bicycle? I want to go off every jump left foot forward or there could be an issue. I coast lefty forward. I bunny hop lefty forward.
Brain scientists tell us that if we practice our weak side, the other side improves even without practice. So practice your 360s to both sides and take off with both feet. Get in touch with the right side of your brain.
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