Sadly right handed, my left hand is really good on a guitar, and that's about all it's good for. 
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Are you sure? I don't have any references for this, but I read it's not possible for a rightie to be ambidextrous. You're sure it's not the environment making you use your right hand more than natural?
My mom's a right-dominant ambi, and my dad was total and complete lefty. I don't see any reason why if lefties can be ambi why righties couldn't, wikipedia calls it cross-dominance... although I guess there is something to be said for environment. I was on the track and field team for years and I never did figure out whether I did high-jump left or right... but I use a two-handed sword right-handed because there are no lefthanded Japanese swordsmen so there is no training for it. I do fight either way when I'm going sword and shield though. Neither one feels awkward because I do them both. Although sometimes we do have to come up with variations on techniques when you and your opponent are mirror-image rather than same-side forward.
I have no idea why the researchers said what they said - they just did
Anyway - you should try switching. I do some sword training myself (double edged, mostly viking swords) and it's just hilarious how bad even the best masters are when all of a sudden you're on the wrong side of them with the blad to their throat - and they have no idea how to parry
Anyway - you should try switching. I do some sword training myself (double edged, mostly viking swords) and it's just hilarious how bad even the best masters are when all of a sudden you're on the wrong side of them with the blad to their throat - and they have no idea how to parry
I bet it ticks them off to no end! But I only do Iaido (katas only) with two-handed sword and I'm never against a real opponent anyway. We do occasionally switch sides just to remind ourselves what it was like to be beginners though! If I ever start training with European two-hand blades I will definitely cross-train though. I just prefer to have a shield to hide behind, and I want to be GOOD at that instead of merely passable, before I take on another style.
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Mignight Sun: You need to go full ambidextrous. It rules
Sorry, I should have been more clear: ambidextrous with eating and cooking.
As far as swords go, I trained in hapkido for a while, but not much sword work. Lots of knife training, though. Yeah, it was very handy to be able to switch back and forth. The instructor forced you to learn, even if you never got very proficient. Also, there were grab/cut combinations, so both hands got a good workout.
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