Lefty/righty: Does this test really predict?

[GikiGirl]

With the second test, also take into consideration that if you step with your right foot in front, your body turns left (similar to cartwheels and roundoffs).

I'm predominantly a righty with a few lefty tendencies (I do most twisting jumps and bails as a lefty). I cross my left thumb over, but I would step onto my right leg. I can turn equally well on both legs, although I prefer to do double turns on my right leg and leg up turns on my left leg. However, I'm a CCW skater for turns and jumps.

Gymkat,

I am exactly like what you put above for my skills. When I cast handstand pirouette, I flip my right hand first, then turn. Which makes half out of blinds awkward. I jump turn more exactly going to the left for fulls or 1.5, but to do double or more I need to go right (but landing is all over the place). I started to learn twisting right, and it was a disaster. Later on I switched to left twisting and although it's slow going, I am safe and know where I am. I remember when I started gymnastics, the coaches said the split that was better was usually your best side for skills, which seems like a strange criteria, other than looking at having full split in bhs step out, etc.

 

[T.Gymnastics]

Also i found another test that says to just wrap your hands together no interlocking fingers just a fist with the other hand around, and see what thumb is on top. This is my left, however interlocking is my right.

 

[GikiGirl]

Also i found another test that says to just wrap your hands together no interlocking fingers just a fist with the other hand around, and see what thumb is on top. This is my left, however interlocking is my right.

What about the fact that a righty roundoff is really a left turn. Are we considering this as we discuss these things? Following that, all the tests w/ the thumbs etc. say I am lefty, but do a righty roundoff (which is a left turn) and twist left so that makes sense.

 

[gymgurl]

well it depends i cartwheel, round off, handstand, walkover left foot first. split right foot forward, turn right foot on ground but i snowboard and skateboard left foot forward so mainly a lefty and the hand test worked

 

[teena82]

My left thumb goes on top. I hurdle right and twist, turn, and split left. Interesting comment about the snowboard/skateboard. I'm left foot forward on those. I'm right handed and my right leg was definitely my dominate in soccer. I guess I'm all over the place. I've always chalked it up to breaking my arm in kindergarten and being forced to things with my left arm for half the year.

 

[fishchimes]

It was accurate for me; I'm a righty for writing for in gym I'm a lefty. I think it has something to do with my amblyopic right eye. o_x

There were a couple of skills I had trouble deciding which side to pick, but they were weird ones like the mill circle xD

 

[tough gymnast]

well i do my leaps and backwalkovers and someother things with my left leg and i cross my arms with my left arm on top same with my hands folded but i write and do everything else with my right hand weird :floor:

 

[zzaremba]

The test didn't work for me. I actually have the same problem as your daughter, it is particularly frustrating when trying to do front and back walkovers because I end up having to use my weaker split. But personally I think it is easier to stay a righty and just do lots of right leg split stretches!

 

[gymnastbeth]

I am definitely a righty, and I had my left thumb on top, BUT I twist to the left.