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Trigger85 
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 Posted: May 02, 2011 - 04:08 PM
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+ Left Handed,
+ Regular,
+ Wear watch on my left wrist,
+ Prefer to spin backside (i learnt to spin on a snowboard before i even knew what fs/bs was however i have rollerbladed before and used to spin clockwise more often than anticlockwise which i think makes it easier to spin bs for me on a board)
+ I can kick a football with both feet just a sh1t as each other,
+ Left eye dominant, hense i had to prove to my colleagues in the Army when it came to shooting there NEEDED to be a ambidextrous version of the SA80. Not only for safety reasons (having to put yourself out of cover to shoot around cover if its on the right!) and for us lefties i did a test using my 22. rimfire i hit every target placed, re zeroed and fired right handed and was rubbish
+ Right brained (did that test you linked)
+ left ball lower
+ pick up glass with which ever hand is nearer however i slouch to the left so normally reach with my right hand,
+ As someone stated earlier i too sometimes pick things up with my right hand then give it to my left to do the task with, specifically the TV remote, if its off the the right, more often than not ill pass it to my left hand use it
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missbullet
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Posted: May 02, 2011 - 07:09 PM
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First post: Apr 27, 2011
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| Trigger thanks very much for that info and taking the time! It is quite interesting when you begin to analyse your movements that would otherwise be ignored... |
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missbullet
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Posted: May 02, 2011 - 07:17 PM
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Ok!
From the small amount of research that I have done it has become apparent that when looking at dominant feet, men, on the whole are regular footed and women goofy. (very general)
Found info to support this when looking at dominant hands which suggests it relates to testosterone levels -
"Testosterone: Presence of high levels of testosterone before birth can lead to a left-handed child.[6] This is the Geschwind theory, named after the neurologist who proposed it, Norman Geschwind. It suggests that variations in levels of testosterone during pregnancy shape the development of the fetal brain. Testosterone suppresses the growth of the left cerebral hemisphere and so more neurons migrate to the right hemisphere
The highly developed right hemisphere is now better suited to function as the center of language and handedness. The fetus is more likely to become left-handed, since the right hemisphere controls the left half of the body. The theory goes on to tie the exposure to higher levels of testosterone and the resultant right-hemisphere dominance to an increased risk of auto-immune disorders, learning disorders, dyslexia, and stuttering, as well as increased spatial ability."
I have now decided to change my dissertation title to a more elaborate one regarding gender in sport.
"What relevance does gender have in the mastery of board sports like surfing, skating, snow and mountain boarding?"
If you guys could spare a minute, I have a really short (9 questions) questionnaire that can be completed online at
http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CBE34U8T2
Thank you guys so much!
Ps If you wanted to send the questionnaire on to your friends I would really appreciate.
pps If anyone would like to be informed of the analysed results when I am done then feel free to email me at missbullet@hotmail.co.uk
Love Jodi
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Posted: May 02, 2011 - 07:53 PM
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missbullet wrote:
Ok!
From the small amount of research that I have done it has become apparent that when looking at dominant feet, men, on the whole are regular footed and women goofy. (very general)
Love Jodi
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One thing I noticed when I was away in austria was that all the UK guys I met were goofy, I was one of the few regular riders. `Even the guy in the hire shop said that the majority of UK riders are goofy.
Oh and question 4 of your survey doesn't work properly as you can only pick 2 options. |
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Posted: May 02, 2011 - 07:54 PM
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I've completed your survey, but didn't answer question 8. I don't really think it's a question of being better at aquiring skills, in my opinion it has more to do with boardsports traditionally being more socailly acceptable as something for boys to do.
When I say this, I mean more as children/early teens. I know this is changing more now, esp in snowboarding. I'm just talking from personal experience, when I started skateboarding boards had wierd wiggles in the sides and Pusshead graphics were where it was at. At that time I never saw any birds on boards, sometimes you would hear mention of Carabeth Burnside (sprry if that's spelt wrong, it's been a good few years) in Thrasher or something but that was about it.
As a rule it blokes are stronger and more powerful, and also due to horseplay as kids/young teens we (generally) are better at taking a slam and not letting it affect us.
What I'm saying is I think the available answers you have for that uestion are too limited, especially if this is for your dissertation. Also, having a point that is, in your own words very general for the basis of your essay could prove less than ideal in the long term.
Just to clarify, I'm not actually trying to pick faults in what you're doing, more trying to give a little constructive critisism. |
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missbullet
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Posted: May 02, 2011 - 07:56 PM
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Yeah I noticed that after I published it - you can select all but you cannot select the same frequency for each sport - so its more of a ranking question. It's not ideal but I can't change, sorry!
As for what you said about UK riders being goofy, that is really interesting, gonna look into that! However I might keep my data within the UK just to keep it simple...
Cheers!
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Posted: May 02, 2011 - 09:45 PM
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Done, hope it helps  |
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Limz
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Posted: May 02, 2011 - 11:33 PM
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I seriously think you've over looked my theory that the term 'regular' comes from Surfboarding. Take away the word 'regular' from a persons (1st timer/newbie/beginner) mind when they are given an option of a way to stand on a snowboard...and I'm positive there would be a massive difference to any Geschwind theory. Testosterone my ..$#%€
"I have now decided to change my dissertation title to a more elaborate one regarding gender in sport."
"What relevance does gender have in the mastery of board sports like surfing, skating, snow and mountain boarding?"
Or maybe you hadn't !
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Trigger85
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Posted: May 03, 2011 - 10:01 AM
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Limz wrote:
I seriously think you've over looked my theory that the term 'regular' comes from Surfboarding. Take away the word 'regular' from a persons (1st timer/newbie/beginner) mind when they are given an option of a way to stand on a snowboard...and I'm positive there would be a massive difference to any Geschwind theory. Testosterone my ..$#%€
"I have now decided to change my dissertation title to a more elaborate one regarding gender in sport."
"What relevance does gender have in the mastery of board sports like surfing, skating, snow and mountain boarding?"
Or maybe you hadn't !
That Geshwind theroy is just a theory to try to explain left/right handed ness isn't it not specifically wether you ride goofy/reg. As people prove on here, it dosnt matter what handed you are there must be other factors that are involved, it would be really interesting to find out what it is that makes us ride the way we do etc. For me I just jumped on a skateboard and did it as a kid. Never took it up as none of my mates did it, we all rollerbladed, but on the rare occasion I surf (which I learnt before snowboarding) I got up regular as it feels more natural. But what makes it feel more natural would be good to find out. |
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Posted: May 03, 2011 - 10:13 AM
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| If she does figure out the reason then her dissertation is moot. I'd be surprised if her University didn't confer a Doctorate! |
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Limz
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Posted: May 03, 2011 - 10:30 AM
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Trigger85 wrote:
Limz wrote:
I seriously think you've over looked my theory that the term 'regular' comes from Surfboarding. Take away the word 'regular' from a persons (1st timer/newbie/beginner) mind when they are given an option of a way to stand on a snowboard...and I'm positive there would be a massive difference to any Geschwind theory. Testosterone my ..$#%€
"I have now decided to change my dissertation title to a more elaborate one regarding gender in sport."
"What relevance does gender have in the mastery of board sports like surfing, skating, snow and mountain boarding?"
Or maybe you hadn't !
That Geshwind theroy is just a theory to try to explain left/right handed ness isn't it not specifically wether you ride goofy/reg. As people prove on here, it dosnt matter what handed you are there must be other factors that are involved, it would be really interesting to find out what it is that makes us ride the way we do etc. For me I just jumped on a skateboard and did it as a kid. Never took it up as none of my mates did it, we all rollerbladed, but on the rare occasion I surf (which I learnt before snowboarding) I got up regular as it feels more natural. But what makes it feel more natural would be good to find out.
Re-read her last post...
"small amount of research", "men, on the whole are regular footed" "(very general)"
"Found info to support this.." "Testosterone" Geschwind"
If she means right footed rather than regular footed!
Some big statements on a Snowboarding forum
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Archelon
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Posted: May 03, 2011 - 11:25 AM
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Female
Ride goofy (poma each way is fine, haven't been boarding too long so haven't tried much switch)
Left-handed for writing/drawing
Left-handed for playing guitar
Wear a watch on my right wrist
Everything else is right dominated (e.g. kicking/catching a ball, cutting with scissors, etc. etc.), consequently, right arm is stronger physically.
I took the brain test. It said...
"You responded as a right brained person to 9 questions, and you responded as a left brained person to 9 questions. According to the Hemispheric Dominance test, you use your left brain the most." |
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Posted: May 03, 2011 - 11:35 AM
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Posted: May 03, 2011 - 11:44 AM
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| Yep! Fallout New Vegas... |
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Trigger85
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Posted: May 03, 2011 - 12:42 PM
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@Limz - I get you now
@Jodi - personally I would still keep the original title. I think there is more work to do but with the Gender title I think your just going to come down to the same argument that its a male dominated sport, as with most sports in general, due to males being stronger and it seems more socially acceptable for males to do sports that are in the media etc.
With the original idea I think it would be good to look at toddlers like you said, see what makes them goofy or regular. "Testing" kids from all sorts of different backgrounds etc would be interesting to see what they do at a young age when they don't know reg or goofy and approach a board and get on, how would they stand etc |
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