My feet are backwards!!!

CommanderMullet · Post by **CommanderMullet** » 08 Dec 2004 09:29

For about a year now, i've been able to stick clippers pretty well, but *only* on the right side (with my left leg). I'm a natural righty, and for toe kicks and the such I find my right leg to be much more consistent. However, it's much harder for me to clipper with my right leg. I can osis, legover, clipper, and almost torque with my left, but I'm pretty much useless with my right leg on these. Has anyone else ever faced this problem?? From what I hear, most people find clippers easier with their dominant leg, but I'm different.

Also, when I started kicking, I was best with my left inside and my right outside. I slowly progressed with my left outside, but my right inside never wanted to develop right. Help!

zachatree · Post by **zachatree** » 08 Dec 2004 12:39

this is a tricky subject actualy, after a while you come to relize u have no strong side. every trick has its flipside. i learned so many tricks on my right side to just try and try to do them on my left and then one day got it on my left and my left was better then what my right was... its a odd thing. resently i tryed whirl on my flip. NOT ONCE did i try it befor bc it felt as if i would do a face plant. and i hit it consistantly 3 times with no problem. basicly if u train both sides after a while there wont be a favored side. just keep in there and work on you weak side, youll be bsos in no time

crazydwarf · Post by **crazydwarf** » 08 Dec 2004 14:54

yeh some tricks are easier for me on what I would think of being my flipside, it's wierd... as for advice, all I can say is stretching maybe?

Jeremy · Post by **Jeremy** » 08 Dec 2004 17:47

Some people are one foot dominate - others are one side dominate. If you are one side dominate than a move like parkwalk should be easier than pixie butterfly. Most likely you are right side dominate - not right foot dominate.

Also there are lots of factors that can decide your strong and weak sides. For example my strong side whirl is on my right side. My strong side blender is on my left side because my osis is better on that side I guess. Both these moves end on my weak side clipper. My strong side double blender is on my right side - so the opposite side to my strong blender. This is because my strong whirr is also on that side. My strong side flurry is on my left side because that side is my strong dlo. My strong side janiwalker is on my right side because that side is my strong symp whirl. my strong side whirlwind is on my left side because that's my strong spin. This is a great example of why it's important to be both sided. If I didn't work on bothsided ness I wouldn't be able to hit most of - if not all - those moves because they all involve weak and strong side components.

KronoKicker · Post by **KronoKicker** » 08 Dec 2004 19:03

I think after a certain period of time, which includes a fair amount of consistent skooling on both sides, it becomes near impossible to classifly whether you're Sideways (one side dominant) or Bigfoot (one foot dominant). When I first started i was very Right Sideways, but when I try to classify myself I can't really say im sideways at all.

I think you need to just break it down to certain moves like Jeremy was, and just say which ever one is easier or more consistent is your strong side for that move.