Lefthanded people better players than righthanded?

[LWB]

It was suggested that left handers would have less of a life expectancy than righties. But I think this was largely based on rubbish. Keeping in mind that through the 18th and 19th century you were basically an outcast for being left handed. That is unless you can get a nun to beat the bejesus out of you till you can write with your right lol. You've also got to think about the fact that it's an average too, it's not that lefties were supposed to die naturally younger, they (we) were supposed to be more likely to die in an accident because we're clumsy oafs. Certain research also found that the percentage of young people that are left handed compared to the percentage of old people suggested that the lefties died young, but this was more likely because people were forced to learn to be right handed.

[Peer]

i don't think margret thatcher is left handed?

Actually, I don't remember where I got that from... maybe it was from this picture:

[ADR147]

lmao - dangerous but brilliant woman, never trust anyone who only sleeps for 3 or 4 hours a night they have too much time to scheme things

[poolqjunkie]

I have heard left handers have more problem learning how to write well in kindergarden because they cannot see what they have written since the previous letter is blocked by their hands as they write, so they usually have more problem writting in a tidy and neat manner...is that true?

Going back to the topic, as I gave it more thought, I honestly cannot remember meeting a left handed players who plays really bad...(well, excpet one old man but he never tried to learn the game I think.) Does this mean anything? I dont know.

[Ari_vatanen]

Anybody know how many pro`s play left handed and use the rest right handed or vice versa ? Can only think of one,Tony Meo and a good amateur from my home town Bolton (Colin mcgreavy).

[wildJONESEYE]

How many players on the Main Tour are lefthanded? Going by the general British male population about 11 % are which means 8-9 of the pros (+ 2 for margin)

The reason I'm asking is that I've heard rumours say that lefthanded people in general are more gifted than righthanded? Anyone heard about this?

Mark Williams is the only left handed World Champion...so id say youre roumours are hopeless lol

[LWB]

Anybody know how many pro`s play left handed and use the rest right handed or vice versa ? Can only think of one,Tony Meo and a good amateur from my home town Bolton (Colin mcgreavy).

I normally play left handed but when I use the rest I hold the cue with my right. I write with my right and I hold a knife and fork left handed. With me so far? lol. If I put a couple weeks practice in with my right I think I could play pool/snooker with it. As far as I know, and I've looked into it quite a bit, the only possible difference is that we freaks may think in a slightly different way, possibly quicker than the norms lol. But to be honest I think any difference between left and right handed players or people in general, is very very small.

I think the real difference would could in driving and that sort of thing when you have to think fast and react fast with your hands. Jimi Hendrix amazing abilities with a guitar have been used as an example too. Computer games are another one, if you're into that sorta thing.

[cueman]

Anybody know how many pro`s play left handed and use the rest right handed or vice versa ? Can only think of one,Tony Meo and a good amateur from my home town Bolton (Colin mcgreavy).

There are a couple of others, Barry Hawkins and Judd Trump, there is someone else but I can't think of right now.

[Ari_vatanen]

There are a couple of others, Barry Hawkins and Judd Trump, there is someone else but I can't think of right now.

Think Dean Reynolds was another

Simon

[Near]

In general, most ambidextrous people are very smart because both sides of the brain are used frequently. As with single handed people, I've heard that left handers have better creativity, whereas right handers are good at logical thinking.

It's the other way round, the right hemisphere is creativity, and left side is logical.

Left hemisphere
Analytical
Logical
Sequential
Linear
Speech
Lists
Number Skills

Right Hemisphere
Visual
Imaginative
Spatial
Perceptive
Rhythmic
Holstic
Colour Perception

From this table its eaiser to see how you would label a person better left or right brained, logical or creative.
But we don't function like this, if we did, we would be confused all the time,
For example, if i said 'you can't be serious?'
If you only used your left hemisphere of your brain, you might assume from that from now on i expected you to be amusing, however by incoporating both hemispheres, bit of the right, you realise that i was simply expressing my surprise.

Great thinkers like darwin and einstein uses both hemisphere
you expect

1. Visual Analysis
2. Imaginative Speech
3. Spatial Logic
4. Colourful writing

I think snooker players use both hemispheres, and since ronnie uses both hands, he definatly uses both hemispheres, you could relate that he has great visual analysis, from his 1997 147 fastest break, or maybe someone has good spatial logic.

[LWB]

Keep in mind that there's players out there that practice and practice with their weaker hand till they can play with it, this doesn't mean anything apart from they have no kids or wives taking up all their time, not that they are genius's .

[stjimmy18-1991]

There are a couple of others, Barry Hawkins and Judd Trump, there is someone else but I can't think of right now.

Neil Robertson!

[Son of Cliff]

Here is a web site advert to help people who are left handed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY5Eb...eature=related

[Karin]

I dont know if theres been any scientific studies done on this - could be a good one for a students disertation.

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Funny you bring that up now. I had a discussion with a German Prof. who does a scientific study. With help from guys of the GSC-forum, I made out, that there are numerous players. http://globalcuesportscentre.com/yab...num=1203582675

This Prof also supplied me with a survey, but it was quite an old one from 1991. If anyone is interested, pm me your e-mail-adress and I will send it to you.