3 TIPS TO MASTER STAFF SPINNING IN YOUR LEFT HAND | Michelle C. Smith (MUST WATCH)

[@michelle-c-smith]

Hey Fam! Thanks for watching. What tips do you have for practicing in your non-dominant hand?

[@Pecos1]

Michelle, I'm a Southpaw, so when I follow your tutorials I am always using my left hand. So for me, TPB quote would be, "I know a secret... I'm now right-handed. 😁😁😁"

[@Pecos1]

I have to work about one and one-half times harder with my right hand on many tasks.

[@mikeransom3654]

I have been down this path, as I have been consciously alternating hands on a myriad of daily tasks with my left hand. I'm happy to report that I am no longer right hand dominant.

[@Rachet8Clank]

Haha love it wonderfully humourous, and incredibly helpful thank you so much ^^ Michelle love the dramatic effects, yes training is sore and good for being a good human being lol

[@PonderingWhimsy]

I loved every second of this video! 😆❤️ My tip for practicing in your non-dominant hand is this: just do it. Try eating with your left hand. Clean/vacuum your room with your left hand. Brush your hair with your left hand. Write with your left hand. Or try playing an instrument, something simple like a kalimba would be a good start. Honestly, I found that even just doing mundane things with my non-dominant hand has improved my coordination and reflexes in general. Most of us were given two hands, seems a waste to not use both to their full potential. 😅

[@SupersheaTutorials]

I found that watching Michelle C. Smith videos have helped the most in my non-dominant training. 😁

[@bluebomber81]

Imma be honest, that Inigo and Westley scene did actually keep it in my head to work my left when I just had a single baselit, lol. Just did things slow and goofy and did more with it. Gave it extra time is all. Came into this weak with illness that I'm still kinda dealing with. Affected mental, too. But, this is helping with both. Wasn't quite expecting the brain boost, but it is there. Am finding it meditative as well. Which is probably where the open-mindedness gets in. Keeps me calm in environments with too much to pay attention to, but then I'm almost putting monk hours in on it as a result. Distracts me from my other discomfort while I don't seem to be inhibited by it so far, which I will take. What probably helps me most is the reversing thing, and then chunking just for figuring out the coordination of something. My right side tends to learn a movement first, and then I just try to mirror it repeating each hand back and forth until it's proficient enough, then repeat until it goes sloppy, rest, repeat, rest, repeat. If I'm dropping on something, I go back to this. Single out the problem spot, iron it out, then try the fuller movements. I'm also not in a big rush to stray from basics. Also constantly watching this type of content. I'm not doing it as I practice really, but watch a lot at home, then see what comes out at work. A bit messy, but I'm able to listen to my body, take this at pace that's comfortable. And then while I'm doing that I'm trying to learn more from the staff or saber itself. How it wants to go. And then now it's weird because sometimes I have my left doing things my right has to learn from it. Appreciate your vids. Between you and a couple others, I'm getting a lot of good ideas to go forward. Except how to make people believe they can watch YT vids and learn stuff, too, lol. 😅

[@sherriallen2494]

It's nice to see you back in the KZbin clips. Thank you very much for the tips.

[@danam.5127]

I have a lot of issues with my right wrist, so I have been working on using my left hand more. And when I was taking Arabic, I did all of my writing with my left hand since the writing flows right to left. I do that when writing Japanese vertically as well. So my handwriting proficiency is different in each hand depending on the language I am writing! Definitely a great exercise for fine motor skills.

[@philipfolkens7641]

Had to thumbs up just because of the Princess Bride clips. Also, I'm gonna have to share this with my wife, just for the left-handed, red-headed, dancer rant/sass. And finally, it's good to see that you can be just as human as the rest of us; love the outtakes. Keep up the amazing work.

[@blancajimenez6267]

I’m another left-handed! Michelle open a new world for me. And I love practicing staffs and lightsabers every single day!❤️❤️❤️

[@josephsalmonte4995]

This was far funnier than I expected. A good video 👍

[@krysYT]

Just found your channel. Wow I’m amazed at your skill. Amazing how easy you make it. As a fellow lefty i also agree

[@Taekwondo101Official]

Thanks Michelle! Another great lesson. I'm always trying to teach my students this balance. I'll use some of your verbiage. Some people can do and not teach. Some people can teach and not do. You can do both! That's why you're badass! Love it. Keep them coming...👊👊👊👊

[@elenbrandt290]

Thank you...I feel so busted out about avoiding that "other hand"...I will reform, I swear...

[@2099gabo2099]

Thanks for this video! Great job and congratulations! Greetings from Mexico!

[@Jesusfgg]

Amazing video. Awesome job Michelle .Nice to see You again ☺️

[@KimjaStars1]

Friggin Love You! Keep up the great work!

[@thadcruz8623]

It's been a long time since we heard you do a left hand rant Michelle. We have missed this. Ah! All seems right again in the world! 🤭😁

[@michelle-c-smith]

Right?! It was building up and I had to say it...again!!!!

[@dropkickcorpse]

Surprisingly, the activity that helped me build coordination in my left hand was boxing. My left arm was used to punch, parry, and block compared to my right with about a 10:1 ratio per every training session.

[@mikeransom3654]

Michelle, I love that you challenge people to challenge their own barriers! This is a path to self-actualization. Great video and tutorial! You had me at Hello. 🥰😍

[@michelle-c-smith]

Yes! Thank you!

[@brianreaver]

Left hander here. While I was learning the double obi-ani, took me a while to make my flourish look like a natural flow. Then I used my left and it came so easily to me. Still practicing with both but righty takes a bit more time to get with the program. oddly enough there are certain flourishes that my right picks up faster...the human body is odd man.

[@cassieramirez9938]

I'm left-handed too, and I learned a lot of tricks faster in my left hand too.

[@squigglypeterson7157]

I don't try to compare myself to you...I just appreciate you. Absolute discipline with natural skill, understanding and your intelligence...Bravo and thank you for all you share.

[@MasterJediDude]

Your videos always brighten our day.

[@winstonniles3843]

I love yer humor...yer cut scenes are hilarious

[@MrMysticmatt]

Iv always drilled both sides as being a left handed person but some things I'm better with my right and others with my left, but for staff I always drill both sides , however when I flow I will only do certain moves on whichever side it felt more comfortable for and that is one of my biggest hang ups is even if both sides can do it they slowly loose thar skill as I just flow and I move in the most comfortable way for each move. So I will say for others always drill both sides and when you notice u become too hung up on doing something to the one side break that pattern and take time to drill the other side more so you open up more possibilities and feel comfortable no matter what side you are doing something on .

[@haveanice12]

I was working on my left hand this morning and this popped up. 🙏 Thank you

[@rekanagy8903]

Thank you for this! As a left handed I always find right handed-stuff!

[@edwint211]

Thank you was very enlightening, and was a Discover you are totally right, I found I'm very clumsy with my left hand didn't know that

[@rafayhyderabadi5703]

I salute you and your skills, respected lady.

[@justindoll2536]

This video layout was fun. Well done haha! Love it!

[@michelle-c-smith]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@svetliakan]

excellent, as always!!!! I really liked the new format of this video! and funny inserts and detailed information and exercises, and our beautiful Michelle!!!! all in one video🤗 perfect🙌

[@michelle-c-smith]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@maisieaveston5197]

Another wonderful video Michelle! I found myself unconsciously swapping to the right while watching this, deffo need to work on my left side😊 also perfect use of The Princess Bride clips😂

[@michelle-c-smith]

You can do it! Thanks for watching, Maisie!

[@santiagosaldivia9319]

Love your videos

[@skay7152]

Missing your cool introduction video…..PROFESSIONAL BADASSS……KEEP IT UP MAM….🙏🏻 THANK U

[@SussexMistress]

Ahhh the left handed rant, how I have missed thee! 😁😁 My tip is learn the trick in the non dominant first. Then it should transfer over easier. Although my right is patchy with backhand flips still 😂

[@michelle-c-smith]

Great tip, Minty!!

[@Hebe73]

before the video started.. practise!! I should actually start practising again. I actually stopped due to having a shoulder injury (also known as frozen shoulder) on my right. Funny how you learn you are so used to using your dominant hand. I have always been pretty ambidextrous as I do particular things (like eating) left handed as my dad was left handed, this is really teaching me to use my left hand more. I should just practise left only..

[@Blackdragon5520]

Awesome! I really needed something like this!

[@shateklok]

Michelle, I loved this video! My wife and son are both left handed making me the outcast. I thought you were going to say the answer was practice more!

[@romeovidalrodriguez7754]

hola Michelle que buen video esta espectacular me encanta lo que haces

[@klaraulmstedt546]

I am a leftie but I have always used my right hand for staff and saber spinning

[@Cursingminister]

I draw, write, and box(only for working out, no pro moves here) with my left. I play guitar and spin staffs with a right handed orientation. I throw lefty. I'm comfortable with archery both ways. So, give your other hand a shot. You might be surprised.

[@taichikitty]

Cross-body coordination promotes growth in the corpus collosum ( gateway between brain hemispheres ). Having a well developed corpus collosum is correlated with increased intuition, and was the one real anomaly found in Albert Einstein's brain. A simple beginner trick to train yourself to get used to using your off hand is put your drinking glass/cup on the other side of the plate, and only allow yourself to lift it to drink with your off hand. You never know which side of your body is going to be pinned in a car wreck, so make sure either arm can do what is necessary to get you free before you and your fellow occupants burn to death.

[@TheRightDesition]

When i started spinning I practised on both hands just as much and some things where easier in my non dominant hand!

[@nightslasher206]

Love the way you say professional badass

[@bluemoongirl6579]

I try to always use my non dominant hand to do mundane things like playing games on my iPad. And I paint my own nails & try to match both hands as much as possible.

[@mikeransom3654]

Love the George cameo by the way.

[@Dhracko_Chavok]

Ms. Smith, if there maybe a chance, could there be more videos for left handed people as myself please?

[@AV8R_Surge]

I clicked "Like" with my left hand! 🤠🥳. Put me in. I'm ready, coach! Double the training in the non- dominant hand. Translation: get ready to hit yourself in the face more frequently.

[@SAitek1556]

Right hands for the win!!

[@evanbullard7549]

I love your rants😂

[@danielduke8926]

I know the secret: "practice makes perfect", "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

[@yougottateachyoself]

Best vid yet

[@kewendracg2945]

I love all your posts

[@tivaltluokkanen5403]

❤️❤️❤️❤️😎🇫🇮

[@lockdowndb4863]

I usually just split exercises half and half. Sometime 3/5 goes to my left side since it is my worse side. The only time i will use my right hand more is when learning a new move or trick. Like Michelle said its a two handed activity which mean you should feel obligated to be able to do most trick in both hands. A lot of the martial arts stuff we do now with weapons is more about flashiness and impressiveness. And it's far more impressive to the viewer/watcher if you show control and skill with both hands

[@lennoxwilliamsart7387]

Using the left hand is... akward but I was surprised, I could draw with my left that well and that starting dualwielding swords was easy 6:44 with back problems and everything because of beeing "onesided" is sooo true :o

[@cid627]

I am a rigth person. But bacouse I suck at soccer. They alwasys put me in the left. So now I cant not play soccer on my rigth and a result is I now tope better with my left even though I am still rigth handead! I send you a big hug from Tijuana! May the force be with you!

[@kaizoisevil]

Are there any advantages to using a staff as opposed to dual wielding? For example, what if Darth Maul fought with two lightsabers?

[@i-plow]

You are the best ❤

[@aubrey13th]

My job requires me to page thousands of large old books and documents. I'm right-handed but I figured I could use my left hand so I don't have to hug the whole book. My officemates were sooo stunned that I can use my left hand to drive the paging machine onto the paper coz they couldn't do it themselves!

[@zishan4589]

Big fan☺☺

[@winstonniles3843]

Watch ya all the time....MASTERRR vm.tiktok.com/ZMdcYACYH/ vm.tiktok.com/ZMdcYB64E/

[@grejen711]

I've been brushing 1/2 of my teeth with my left hand for ... oohhh... 30 years now. Still feels awkward! replaying @4:14 just to watch and be amazed. Have discovered handrolls are much easier with my left than my right for some reason. @6:28 HA! wait ... just wait 20 years. :D

[@electric1gypsy]

Awesome

[@cestulvarzebuskal8643]

Staff!!

[@millenniumgryphon3601]

You are awesome

[@AnthonyTerrellCrockett]

Great content Michelle. Using up your limited F bombs on KZbin 😹😹😹.

[@michelle-c-smith]

Hehehe!

[@MausithSithmaster]

❤️

[@chloewilliams-bp1dj]

sometimes I wonder why you cuss so much but I do to so I can't say anything and your so good at these spins thanks master and now I can use my left as good as my right

[@oliverdrew230]

you are far too relatable lol

[@adamhill924]

poi spinning, especially learning flowers

[@america2793]

00:30 no I’m left handed all the tutorials that I watch are right handed -1 sub

[@brucemcmicking9614]

I am ashamed to say I loved seeing you clobber yourself. Love your videos.

[@michelle-c-smith]

Yay! Thank you!

[@ingraneous123]

U should use your left hand too play sport or the hand that u don’t like to use

[@emmaconnolly1134]

I'm in the weird position of being born left handed, but from my first day in kindergarten I got told to you my right hand. So I'm awkwardly ambidextrous bur not in a cool way 😭

[@olopz9493]

I spin my saber on left hand

[@darthsmaul8843]

I was not expecting to laugh out loud

[@XpideRG]

I am trying to learn to spin as a left hander and keep mixing up the rotation direction... [insert groan here]

[@fredricclack7137]

a Real Wooden staff wudb Much btr! ☯

[@cronicasdelmisterio1980]

i love you

[@scottlong6503]

Still a badass

[@santoshpahan6977]

You are a unique

[@josephguimard548]

me, a left handed born, ambidextrious person: 🤷‍♂️

[@winstonniles3843]

Im sure this applys to my right hand...because im lefthand dominant...yeah, ok you stated it... I could tell you were lefthanded Guns are righthanded too...in the military they give you a thing to put on your weapon that throws all the hot metal right down the back of your shirt....ouch

[@kosukekoichi8666]

Im gonna start hating on eugene now. Best try guy huh. 😭😢

[@michelle-c-smith]

Eugene is where it's at!

[@cp368productions2]

The majority of those things mentioned as right handed, the oddest part of this video. Even though I am left handed, stuff like this I use my right hand.

[@michelle-c-smith]

It's literally in my left hand the majority of the time? Though, maybe what you are mentioning is the Standard Direction of Movement? Which is the clockwise or left to right (the way we read) direction. I find that even when practicing in my left hand sometimes, it's easier to sit in that direction.

[@technounionrepresentative4274]

So uhh, I'm left hand dominant, Where is the right hand tutorial?

[@jakeerpathan6627]

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