Ryan Blackwell Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Right this has been bugging me quite abit now.When im playing football and when i kick somthing im right footed i cant use my left foot atall.But in trials im left foot forward.I was just wondering if that seems weird to any of you guys?Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidehop Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I am the Exact same mate...Brothers Maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim hill is a dick... yeah Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) Same for me aswell lol Edited January 7, 2008 by Tom Jefferies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 same here too! just happened I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David20 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Same for me aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N Roach Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) Your not alone, me to. Edited January 7, 2008 by Koxx_Nath.C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 im a special boy too,i got a feeling that its to do with the left side of our brains being the stronger half ,maybe someone could elaberate on this?steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Y Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) I kick footballs with my right foot. I have my right foot front when jumping on bikes. But I also prefer to have my right foot forward when skateboarding and snowboarding(goofy), all my friends rides boards with the left foot forward.How does it look like when you compare bike with board? Edited January 7, 2008 by Henrik Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 It's just the way you've been taught to do stuff.When your parents put a ball in front of you, you hit with your right foot first and carried on that way.When they lifted you up onto a bike the pedals were left foot forward, so you learnt that way.Or something very similar to the above. The two aren't really related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Same herei do everything right handed and footedapart from play snooker:S and rideBenx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Here's the next question: With your left foot forward do you prefer to spin and hop to the right or the left? I'm left handed and lead with my left foot and prefer to hop to the left and spin clockwise (Viewed from above). I've seen plenty of people who prefer to spin and hop in the opposite direction but use the same foot position... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 How does it look like when you compare bike with board?Hmmm, that's interesting.I'm right foot forward, and spin anticlockwise, sidehop to left. And regular (snowboarding) = left foot forwards.I seem to remember from a poll we did a while back that there was about a 3:2 split with slightly more people being right foot forwards. That's roughly the same as the ratio of people who are regular vs goofy stance. So it would make sense if the people who ride regular stance are right foot forwards on a bike... I have a theory. Regular stance = left foot forwards = left hand forwards. So you're kinda moving towards your left. When you're right foot forwards on a bike, the 'correct' way to sidehop is to the left. Coincidence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom3bar Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Same with me!I'm right hand\leg, but in trials I'm a lefty!!Maybe we need to start an association !"The left foot right hand association "! Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve@banbury-trials Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Here's the next question: With your left foot forward do you prefer to spin and hop to the right or the left?i spin to the left (counter clockwise) ,sidehop to the left and usually fall off to the left steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I'm fairly sure, but not positive, that its to do with the different types of movement employed: kicking a football is the leg moving forwards, whereas 90% of trials movements is the leading leg pushing down. There's probably also something to do with the brains dominance of the left and right sides of your body (the left side of the brain controls the right side and vice versa).Another wierd little thing: Hold your hand up and aim with your index finger like its a toy gun. See which hand you naturally hold up and which eye you naturally close to focus on what you're aiming at....Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 same here youlll find its the same with most people..... most people are right footed and most people have a 'natural' stance..... as in left foot always in front... same with surfing, skating, snowboarding etc not sure why.... maybe its cus you have more weight on your back foot (right foot) or summit.... im more talkin bout surfing though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelistic Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I'm right handed and right footed but ride left foot foward too.It may be that you use the back foot quite a lot to sort of regulate how much power you get from the front foot, and also the back foot is used to lift the back end of the bike. If that makes any sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 you're all blatantly weird...yeah I never got the whole "im right handed, but left foot is my favourite foot" thing but i guess its how we were all taught to ride bikes....back in the day (last week in my case ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 It makes sense that the foot that's furthest back will work best to spin the bike around and to push it sideways in sidehops. The thing is if you look at the Martins for example, they both go the other way, while Ryan Leech seems to prefer pushing his back foot into the bike to make a spin/sidehop. I talked to a guy ages back who was riding a trials demo with Martin Hawyes at one of the Mountain Mayhems and he said that as you get better it can become easier to hop what seems like the wrong way as in a spin for example, pushing the front foot towards the bike will whip it around quicker if you've got the power in the first place. This may be the secret to hopping 180 degrees and landing with the wheels swapped rather than what happens when I 180 where the tyres land about half a wheel diameter back from the spots the tyres were on at take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Im left footed, and spin the right, and sidehop to the left... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I'm fairly sure, but not positive, that its to do with the different types of movement employed: kicking a football is the leg moving forwards, whereas 90% of trials movements is the leading leg pushing down. There's probably also something to do with the brains dominance of the left and right sides of your body (the left side of the brain controls the right side and vice versa).That doesn't quite fit though - only about 10% of people are left footed for football or left handed. Whereas it's about 40% left foot forward in trials IIRC and about the same proportion goofy for skating/snowboarding/surfing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fyfey Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) OK... interesting stuff, let's throw some more tests into the mix. Here's something I found about snowboarding...Cross your arms. Ok, which elbow is on top? Left? Ride regular. Right elbow? Ride goofy.Slide across the kitchen floor in your socks. Which foot first?Stand straight with your feet at shoulder width. Have someone push you square in the chest... which foot do you put back to balance yourself? The last one I think could have a lot to do with trials. As you're on your back wheel often... you might use your more stable foot/leg to balance yourself on the bike?I'm right handed, I kick a ball with my right foot. I ride right foot forward... fair enough. When folding my arms, my left elbow is on top. When pushed backwards I put my left foot back (which fits with this theory!) and I slide across the floor right foot forward (fits as well).Do these tests work for anyone else?Fyfey Edited January 8, 2008 by fyfey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 lol, I'm regular (left foot forwards) on a snowboard/ sliding across ice and right foot forwards on a bike.The sliding across a floor thing is the best test for snowboarding. If you know someone will push you in the chest, you have too much time to think about it which means you won't necessarily put out the foot that's most natural. You need to get someone to push you from behind when you don't know it's coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaar3l Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Righthanded, Snowboard-Right forward, Trials-Right forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I recon the stupidest thing is right handed people have use their dinner fork in the left hand. Again that's just pure stupidness, why oh why do we have the fork on the left? And people who push mongo are also idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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