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Why do most people spin left?

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lordlugnuts
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always wondered if there is a reason, seems like the amount of natural right spinners is way less than left.
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Feb 25 2019 11:24PM
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Dddsz
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I think it's similar to how right handers usually swing a baseball bat right-handed except for a few weirdos like me who swing lefty. Kind of the same brain thinger going on idk.
Feb 25 2019 11:40PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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along the same lines - wondering if there's people out there who spin left, slide right foot forward, and can only hit rails switch to their unnatural left foot forward. I have recently been trying to force myself to hit rails switch to my natural right foot forward and have been skiing like an absolute squid/taking some ridiculous crashes, my brain just can't process switch over the right shoulder...
Feb 25 2019 11:50PM
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H_up
Posts: 243 - Karma: 1,973
IanAvery-Leafalong the same lines - wondering if there's people out there who spin left, slide right foot forward, and can only hit rails switch to their unnatural left foot forward. I have recently been trying to force myself to hit rails switch to my natural right foot forward and have been skiing like an absolute squid/taking some ridiculous crashes, my brain just can't process switch over the right shoulder...

I spin left and slide right foot forward. I ride goofy on a surfboard so that’s probably why
Feb 25 2019 11:53PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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Holt_upI spin left and slide right foot forward. I ride goofy on a surfboard so that’s probably why

my post wasn't suggesting that's an unusual combo, because it's by far the most popular direction and stance for people. I was asking if anyone who falls in that most common category struggles to hit things switch to their right foot forward despite that being the natural foot when skiing forward, and therefore defaults to switch left foot forward
Feb 25 2019 11:58PM
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H_up
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IanAvery-Leafmy post wasn't suggesting that's an unusual combo, because it's by far the most popular direction and stance for people. I was asking if anyone who falls in that most common category struggles to hit things switch to their right foot forward despite that being the natural foot when skiing forward, and therefore defaults to switch left foot forward


Oh I get it
Feb 26 2019 12:09AM
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ASSholebomber22
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Most people are more comfortable spinning left for the same reason they're more comfortable turning left the 1st time they ski. Muscle control is more refined in the dominant limbs, so to initiate a turn or a spin, it is more comfortable (you have more control) spinning left because it is initiated with your right leg/arm
Feb 26 2019 12:16AM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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Spin left
Slide left forward
Feb 26 2019 12:35AM
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iskeaah
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Holt_upI spin left and slide right foot forward. I ride goofy on a surfboard so that’s probably why


Same
Feb 26 2019 12:42AM
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Chubz.
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spin left
right foot forward on rails
ride a skateboard regular

who knows
Feb 26 2019 1:08AM
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LukeTheWaffle
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ACID_Spin left
Slide left forward

Same
Feb 26 2019 1:08AM
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SKRockies
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Spin left, slide right foot forward, but I do switch over my right shoulder. Makes switch lip easy but I learned switch unnatural 3s before I even threw a switch Nat 1 on a mid size jump
Feb 26 2019 2:08AM
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moe6
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From what I know, most humans naturally feel more comfortable turning left (not only spinning on skis). For example, most motorcycle racers also prefer courses which have more left than right turns.
I don't know the biological reason though.
If you think about it, that's also why most supermarkets will have you going through the market turning left - you feel more comfortable, stay longer, spend more money.

However, personally, I can only spin left going over jumps regularly, and can only spin right going switch - doesn't make any sense.

**This post was edited on Feb 26th 2019 at 4:35:05am
Feb 26 2019 4:34AM
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H_up
Posts: 243 - Karma: 1,973
moe6From what I know, most humans naturally feel more comfortable turning left (not only spinning on skis). For example, most motorcycle racers also prefer courses which have more left than right turns.
I don't know the biological reason though.
If you think about it, that's also why most supermarkets will have you going through the market turning left - you feel more comfortable, stay longer, spend more money.

However, personally, I can only spin left going over jumps regularly, and can only spin right going switch - doesn't make any sense.

**This post was edited on Feb 26th 2019 at 4:35:05am


I’m the same way as far as spinning left while facing toward and spinning right while switch.
Feb 26 2019 10:11AM
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SuspiciousFish
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IanAvery-Leafalong the same lines - wondering if there's people out there who spin left, slide right foot forward, and can only hit rails switch to their unnatural left foot forward. I have recently been trying to force myself to hit rails switch to my natural right foot forward and have been skiing like an absolute squid/taking some ridiculous crashes, my brain just can't process switch over the right shoulder...


I am the opposite. I used to longboard a lot so I spin left but slide rails left foot forward. It was actually more natural for me to hit smaller rails going switch because then my natural spin lines up with my natural foot forward.
Feb 26 2019 10:23AM
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bergobeanz
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ACID_Spin left
Slide left forward


Same here, for some reason I pop 90 onto rails spinning right and then grind left foot forward but my natural way of spinning is left.
Feb 26 2019 10:32AM
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Finito
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I spin left. And as I think about it, even parking the car to the left side feels much more comfortable.
Feb 26 2019 11:31AM
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NickelbackFan420
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I ride rails RFF but ride Skateboards Regular, anyone else?
Feb 26 2019 11:46AM
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extrasunny
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but i spin down u got an explanation for that or 🤔🤔
Feb 26 2019 8:15PM
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Lemuel
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IanAvery-Leafalong the same lines - wondering if there's people out there who spin left, slide right foot forward, and can only hit rails switch to their unnatural left foot forward. I have recently been trying to force myself to hit rails switch to my natural right foot forward and have been skiing like an absolute squid/taking some ridiculous crashes, my brain just can't process switch over the right shoulder...


Same. I've done right 5's before but I have never been able to go switch to right foot forward. Also can't spin blind to the right unless I get on switch. I've done a switch to blind right 4 but have never gotten a straight slide blind right two around.

Fellow left spinner right footer switch left footer.
Feb 26 2019 8:57PM
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The.Fish
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IanAvery-Leafalong the same lines - wondering if there's people out there who spin left, slide right foot forward, and can only hit rails switch to their unnatural left foot forward. I have recently been trying to force myself to hit rails switch to my natural right foot forward and have been skiing like an absolute squid/taking some ridiculous crashes, my brain just can't process switch over the right shoulder...


I am actually the opposite. I can only slide right footforward so I learned how to spin switch to my right instead of left. I naturally spin left though. I rarely hit rails switch though unless its a wide box.
Feb 26 2019 9:01PM
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Grom
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Ride a surfboard regular, right handed/footed, and slide left foot first.

Spin to the left
Feb 26 2019 9:11PM
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MeenaSmalls
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I spin left and hit rails switch left foot forward, I think the appeal to hit them right foot forward is then you can set the spin onto the rail the more comfortable way you spin, but also I think its purely random and a lot of influence comes from who you ride while learning
Feb 26 2019 9:31PM
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Woos
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If you skateboard, have a regular stance, and aren't riding switch the easiest way to rotate is to the left as that is frontside. I think a lot of it carries over from that. Just like how most of us prefer sliding rails left foot forward.

I don't know the reasoning but I grew up skating and I know some of my habits carry over from that. Also when spinning you use your outside shoulder/arm to power the rotation while your inside shoulder/arm just sort of sits there. Most people are right handed. Maybe that's another reason?
Feb 26 2019 10:38PM
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Narcopus
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I think anything that involves turning/spinning my body to the left always feels more natural. Whether it’s spinning, turning (in a car, skis, bike, whatever), parking, anything in which my body turns, left feels better
Feb 27 2019 7:49AM
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Rparr
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IanAvery-Leafalong the same lines - wondering if there's people out there who spin left, slide right foot forward, and can only hit rails switch to their unnatural left foot forward. I have recently been trying to force myself to hit rails switch to my natural right foot forward and have been skiing like an absolute squid/taking some ridiculous crashes, my brain just can't process switch over the right shoulder...


I feel like most of us experience this dilemma in one form or another. I spin unnat on switch jump hits because I refuse to look over my left shoulder while riding switch. As a result I can't spin anything over a 5 switch
Feb 27 2019 8:10AM
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Rparr
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NarcopusI think anything that involves turning/spinning my body to the left always feels more natural. Whether it’s spinning, turning (in a car, skis, bike, whatever), parking, anything in which my body turns, left feels better


ok zoolander
Feb 27 2019 8:11AM
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Narcopus
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Rparrok zoolander


lmaoo
Feb 27 2019 8:12AM
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Jems
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ACID_Spin left
Slide left forward


You guys are a lucky breed, you don’t have to even land unnatty doing a 270 on
Feb 27 2019 8:37AM
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shiles
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spin right, slide right foot forward. fuck if I know why
Feb 27 2019 8:51AM
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skiguy04
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Also interested to hear which shoulder is natural when riding fakie
Feb 27 2019 10:14AM
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skiP.E.I.
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IanAvery-Leafalong the same lines - wondering if there's people out there who spin left, slide right foot forward, and can only hit rails switch to their unnatural left foot forward. I have recently been trying to force myself to hit rails switch to my natural right foot forward and have been skiing like an absolute squid/taking some ridiculous crashes, my brain just can't process switch over the right shoulder...

I spin right, slide rails more comfortably left foot forward. I have a really tough time hitting rails switch left foot, to the point where I'd rather spin right switch 270 on than straight slide spinning switch left on. I usually just go switch right foot first.
I've been practicing switch left 180s and 360s and skiing switch looking over left shoulder to try to address that progression gap.
Feb 27 2019 10:22AM
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Woos
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NarcopusI think anything that involves turning/spinning my body to the left always feels more natural. Whether it’s spinning, turning (in a car, skis, bike, whatever), parking, anything in which my body turns, left feels better


Lol bro that's what he's asking about. He's asking why it feels more natural. You literally just repeated the question ahahahaaha
Feb 27 2019 12:01PM
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Narcopus
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WoosLol bro that's what he's asking about. He's asking why it feels more natural. You literally just repeated the question ahahahaaha


I’m pretty sure he was asking about spinning on skis...
Feb 27 2019 12:02PM
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nicksuburban
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Interesting I've spent time thinking about this too.

I Spin right, slide right foot forward.
Can only look over my left shoulder when skiing switch, so switch spinning is left.
Surf left foot forward.

Turns out the way my scoliosis curve is at the top of my spine makes it very hard to twist upper body right and explains why I've always had exceptional difficulty seeing while backing up car lol. My left eye is dominant too (wrong eye for righties) which kind of magnifies the switch shoulder. Weird factors.
Feb 27 2019 11:14PM
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bolake
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dont know anybody who spins right
Feb 27 2019 11:58PM
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BigmoneyMatt
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IanAvery-Leafalong the same lines - wondering if there's people out there who spin left, slide right foot forward, and can only hit rails switch to their unnatural left foot forward. I have recently been trying to force myself to hit rails switch to my natural right foot forward and have been skiing like an absolute squid/taking some ridiculous crashes, my brain just can't process switch over the right shoulder...


I scissor (or butterfly or straddle or whatever the fuck you want to call it) all rails switch to RFF never actually slide a rail left foot forward though switch or normal, Pretty sure I'de just catch an edge and ruin my season. I can't do urban style rails switch because of this though.

I also met a guy who was trying to 540 right side and would slide rails right foot forward... I asked him if hes trying to learn 540 unnatural and he said no thats the way I spin, I'm just trying to learn a 540... Don't understand how people spin right, Doesn't make sense in my brain. I always start to cork if I do.

**This post was edited on Feb 28th 2019 at 1:04:36am
Feb 28 2019 12:57AM
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LARd.
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I spin left grind right foot forward but skateboard regular(left foot forward)

Who knows it’s just how you learned I guess
Feb 28 2019 3:23PM
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vanmat
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Because most people are right handed. For whatever reason right handed people do things like put their left foot forward on a skateboard, stop more naturally turning left on skis, cross over to the left on ice skates, etc.
Feb 28 2019 4:59PM
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Emma_Watson
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anyone have the link to that thread with the poll asking which way you slide/spin?
Feb 28 2019 5:00PM
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MoneyMakerMike
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IanAvery-Leafalong the same lines - wondering if there's people out there who spin left, slide right foot forward, and can only hit rails switch to their unnatural left foot forward. I have recently been trying to force myself to hit rails switch to my natural right foot forward and have been skiing like an absolute squid/taking some ridiculous crashes, my brain just can't process switch over the right shoulder...


Me
Feb 28 2019 5:12PM
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noah_jaff3
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It's natural to grab leading grabs for me, I spin left and I'd be using my right hand, because I'm right-handed
Feb 28 2019 7:18PM
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