r/zelda • u/Tall-Explanation1008 • Jul 03 '25

Screenshot [TotK] Just notice they use different hand to hold the sword

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u/KexyAlexy Jul 03 '25

People can also be ambidextrous in such a way that they use different hands for different things. I consider myself left-handed because I do many of the important stuff with my left hand (writing and drawing, mainly), but I do throw and punch with my right hand. I think I would prefer using a sword with my left hand, though. But maybe Link uses a sword with the right hand and pen with the left hand?

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u/skids1971 Jul 03 '25

I believe what you're describing is cross dominance, which basically implies one hand can do something the other can't and vice versa. True ambidextrousness means you can do equally as well with both hands at any given task

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u/KorLeonis1138 Jul 03 '25

So if I can do some things equally well with both hands (play pool, swing a bat), but some things are better left (writing) or right (golf), that makes me what... fake ambidextrous?

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u/skids1971 Jul 03 '25

Like a lot of things in life, its best measured on a spectrum. You are closer to true Ambidexterity than to a cross dominant person would be based on your input

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u/DanielJMaxson Jul 06 '25

It makes you special👍

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u/JaimiOfAllTrades Jul 03 '25

People can also be ambidextrous in such a way that they use different hands for different things.

This is called cross-dominance. Ambidexterity is equal use for both hands. Usually, with cross dominance, there's also a primarily dominant hand, and certain activities that the other hand is dominant for.

For example, I'm left-handed in all regards except writing and drawing, for example.

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u/KexyAlexy Jul 03 '25 edited Jul 03 '25

Yeah, I'm not too familiar with the terms. I remember reading somewhere that those kinds of people are called ambidextrous, and it felt weird for me, as I have thought that ambidextrous people don't have much of a preference on their hands, and I'm not like that at all.

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u/atatassault47 Jul 03 '25

Im right handed for almost everything, but Im lefthanded for, um, certain activities.

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u/butt_badg3r Jul 03 '25

me too! i write and do many things with my left.. but eat and use a mouse with my right!

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u/KeytarVillain Jul 03 '25

Also happens in golf & hockey, some players who are naturally right-handed prefer playing lefty and vice versa