Driving on the left side in "over there".

Agreed, we DO trust our dominant side more, and I realize there's little call for punching things in your car. :p

As martial artists we train to make both sides equal in strength and coordination, but not many achieve that goal. If anything, they increase their off-hand abilities by perhaps 25% - still, it's an improvement.
 

I'm left handed, ambidextrous in some things, but use the right for the heavy carrying stuff, always have. I can switch when one gets tired doing any repetitive work but the right is probably strongest. Haven't done any punching bag tests but tend to lash out with whichever one is closer to the target if that counts.

When I drive one handed I always use the right hand, never have used my left alone that I can recall so that left-handed/right handed thing doesn't seem to account for it.

 
Diwundrin said:
... Haven't done any punching bag tests but tend to lash out with whichever one is closer to the target if that counts.
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That works for me. :D

Watching people drive has always been an education for me. We have the Macho Man approach, with the left arm resting on the windowsill as the right hand casually steers. We have the Speed Racers, who have a death grip on the wheel with their left while their right clutches the floor shifter. We also have the Old Fogey Technique - hands at 10 and 2, face peering over the wheel, no need to shift because they never go faster than 10MPH.

Then of course we have the Low Riders, the kids who lower their Toyotas and sink down in the seat so far all you see is their backward-turned hat - not quite sure WHAT they steer or shift with. :rolleyes:

But now that it's been brought up, it's interesting that we Yanks steer with our (majority) weak hands ...
 
SifuPhil said:
That works for me. :D

Watching people drive has always been an education for me. We have the Macho Man approach, with the left arm resting on the windowsill as the right hand casually steers. We have the Speed Racers, who have a death grip on the wheel with their left while their right clutches the floor shifter. We also have the Old Fogey Technique - hands at 10 and 2, face peering over the wheel, no need to shift because they never go faster than 10MPH.

Then of course we have the Low Riders, the kids who lower their Toyotas and sink down in the seat so far all you see is their backward-turned hat - not quite sure WHAT they steer or shift with. :rolleyes:

But now that it's been brought up, it's interesting that we Yanks steer with our (majority) weak hands ...
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Yep we have all of them here too , have you got the ones that have a loose roof that they have to hang onto in case it falls off or the one who lets his arm hang down out of the window just blowing in the breeze.
Funny you mention the 10 & 2 position because when hubby did the defence driving course for the highway patrol they were taught that way, they had to slide their hands down the wheel to move it, i tried it but it felt weird
 

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