BIG L Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Hey guys i have been downloading and watching quite a few trials videos from here and other sites.I was wondering what foot do people use to pedal kick as i know most of the riders in my area use their right foot.But what really bugged me is why is there so many trials riders who pedal kick with their left foot and the majority are better than right footed kickers but don't get me wrong there is many many good right footed kickers out there. Me, i use my right to pedal kick i am pretty good. And does left footed kicking give you any advantage or is it just the majority are left footed kickers? Any help appreciated Cheers BIG L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 I thought the majority of rider were right foot forwards Neither really gives you any advantage, except if you're right foot forward you sidehop to your non-mech side. I'm left foot forwards but would prefer to be right as it would give me more peace of mind on sidehops etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 There's no advantage or disadvantage.It's just what feels most comfortable for the rider.Like writing with your left, or right hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 I thought the majority of rider were right foot forwards Neither really gives you any advantage, except if you're right foot forward you sidehop to your non-mech side. I'm left foot forwards but would prefer to be right as it would give me more peace of mind on sidehops etc.I ride left foot forward, Surely being left foot forward wood help a little bit with sidehops to the right because your foot is nearer to the mech and your more lickely to land on a pedal than a mech. meh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 well... It's all to do with the left side of the brain being superior to the right. Billion's of year's ago (before trials was spawned) eskimo's and elf's decided they would tamper with the human brain to make the left side far more advanced, the poor eskimo's effort's were useless and the elf's sent them to live in Iceland, when the eskimo were gone the elf's carried on with the hard work and finally made the left side better. Only a few selected people tern pro with the right foot forward's because of the chemical in print in the brain. The mischievous little elf like people were sent to the moon to live with the moon people because of their carelessness but sadly were killed off because of the lack of oxygen and the human brain was altered for eternity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 I ride left foot forward, Surely being left foot forward wood help a little bit with sidehops to the right because your foot is nearer to the mech and your more lickely to land on a pedal than a mech. mehNot really, because if you're right foot forwards you sidehop mainly to the left, there's no mech on the left so I'd say that way was better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 I'm left foot and sidehop to the left though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 (edited) I'm left foot and sidehop to the left though So do I, we're just freaks of nature though The ideal way is to sidehop to the opposite side to your leading foot. Edited June 26, 2006 by the judge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatprodude Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 i am also a freek :$ my dad always told me when playing football to kick with my left because the best players are left footed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 It's near enough 50:50. It's just the way it is, got nothing to do with being left or right handed/footed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharp Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Personally i dont think being left or right footed makes you a better rider, its just which ever is your chocolate foot isn't it. When you get too good for your own good, you start using both feet which is a massive advantage in competetions as it doesnt really matter wghich foot you have forward, everybody will always be better with there chocolate foot but it is possible to get very good with your switch foot. As vincent hermance has shown us on many occassions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashby-trials Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 right footed all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendan@medway riders Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 most people use there right foot but some use left foot forward it just depends if you are right footed or left footed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 left or right footedness has nothing to do with it , plenty of right footers ride with their left foot forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelistic Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 I'm right footed but I ride left foot foward and I prefer to sidehop to the left . I don't wank to break my mech.I don't think it makes much difference - Like most things it's just what works best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trial-biker-ryan Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 im left footed and i kick with my right? it just feels normal i dont know why it just dose lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A!! Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 I'm left foot forward but sidehop to the left, i've always thought maybe i should practice sidehopping to the right but i find it realy hard. I also thought that most people rode right foot forward, awell it's all a matter of choice i suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Left foot forward is the way forwardI also sidehop to my left, i dont often catch my pedel though and i was sidehoping to the right for a whileBut went back to the left because i could get higher and didnt want to have to go through the hold taking ages to get higher process going to the rightThurston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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