Reply With QuoteI've seen it before, Jammy. Children whose dominant side is right taking off on the 'wrong' leg for the High Jump, javelin throwers doing the same.
Wouldn't give it a second thought, bud.
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Just wondered how common this is.
We take my son to sports club (he's 5) on a saturday morning. He is right handed when it comes to writing, holding a paint brush, using his various swords etc.
However, give him a cricket bat and suddenly his left hand is the dominant one and he smashes the ball beautiful going left-handed.
Is this a common thing? I've not seen it before but I could just be totally missing a common hting.
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I've seen it before, Jammy. Children whose dominant side is right taking off on the 'wrong' leg for the High Jump, javelin throwers doing the same.
Wouldn't give it a second thought, bud.
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I'm not really worried - he's ****ing lethal with it.Originally Posted by Zippity
Just wondered about it.
I think cricket is "his" sport.
Sadly, Even now, at 5, I know it won't be football - he'll play but he has no real love for it and you can see it the way he plays.
Mind - I'm just happy he's enjoying a sport
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Both of my sons are left handed, doctor said the youngest was influenced by the older one, but both two footed but right foot stronger than the left.
Both excelled in goal for school and college and eldest was told he could have achieved county standard as a fast bowler but he didn't keep it up on leaving college.
Last edited by ex_pat_magpie; 26-11-2022 at 10:47 PM.
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Stuart Broad bats left handed yet bowls right handed.
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Cool - that's good and interesting to know. My son does same actually, bowls with his right-hand.
Thanks all.
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