Lefty vs. Righty Gymnast: Does this test really predict?
So my 7 year old has been a righty gymnast since she started. I remember trying to help her with cartwheels (I am a lefty for skills) and she just couldn't do it and then she tried the other side and it worked. For a long time, she was very strong on her right side. Her split was better on her right.
A few weeks or so ago she came home saying she thinks she is really a lefty gymnast. Her good split is now her left split, she can do a lot of her skills just as good with her left. She splits "wrong" in her BHS step out, so she isn't allowed to try them right now. She is driving me crazy saying she thinks she should be a lefty now and I think she should just not worry about it and do things as a righty.
So looking around the internet I found this answer that said there is an easy test to determine whether you are right or left dominant. It says to take your hands and cross your fingers, the thumb on top is your dominant side. I am a lefty gymnast (though I use the word gymnast VERY lightly, LOL) and my left thumb is on top. She is a righty gymnast and her left thumb is on top. It mentions that
So, is this really accurate? I made a poll. Would love to know how accurate or inaccurate it is. Take the test and then answer Yes if your hand test matches the way you do your skills and No if it doesn't. Thanks!!
So my 7 year old has been a righty gymnast since she started. I remember trying to help her with cartwheels (I am a lefty for skills) and she just couldn't do it and then she tried the other side and it worked. For a long time, she was very strong on her right side. Her split was better on her right.
A few weeks or so ago she came home saying she thinks she is really a lefty gymnast. Her good split is now her left split, she can do a lot of her skills just as good with her left. She splits "wrong" in her BHS step out, so she isn't allowed to try them right now. She is driving me crazy saying she thinks she should be a lefty now and I think she should just not worry about it and do things as a righty.
So looking around the internet I found this answer that said there is an easy test to determine whether you are right or left dominant. It says to take your hands and cross your fingers, the thumb on top is your dominant side. I am a lefty gymnast (though I use the word gymnast VERY lightly, LOL) and my left thumb is on top. She is a righty gymnast and her left thumb is on top. It mentions that
So, is this really accurate? I made a poll. Would love to know how accurate or inaccurate it is. Take the test and then answer Yes if your hand test matches the way you do your skills and No if it doesn't. Thanks!!
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