One who can use either hand with perfect ease?

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One of the most famous varieties of Cross-dominance is Ambidexterity, being equally adept with each hand (or, to a limited degree, feet). The word "ambidextrous" is derived from the Latin roots ambi, meaning "both," and dexter, meaning "right, or favorable." Thus, "ambidextrous" is literally "right on both sides".

Although ambidexterity is rare at birth, it can be learned. The key in learning is to start paying attention to minor tasks and performing them with one's opposite hand daily. While difficult at first, minor tasks like brushing teeth, opening doors, and eating will become steadily easier if a person keeps at it. Learning to write or throw with both hands is far harder, but with patience and practice, it is feasible for anybody to become proficient with both hands.

Most ambidextrous people still gravitate towards performing certain types of tasks with a specific hand. The degree of versatility with each hand is generally the qualitative factor in determining a person's ambidexterity. Each side of the brain controls the opposite side of our bodies. Some people have been known to hesitate upon the decision the brain makes while attempting to use either right or left side, most likely the motor controlled side that would benefit most.

In modern times, it is more common to find people considered ambidextrous who were originally left handed, and learned to be ambidextrous either deliberately or during childhood in institutions such as schools where right-handed habits are often emphasized. Also, since many everyday devices are designed to be only ergonomic for right handed people, many left handed people have no choice but to use the device with the right hand (a good example is a can opener). As a result, left handed people are much more likely to develop motor skills in their non-dominant hand than right handed people (who are not subjected to left-favouring devices). Ambidexterity is often encouraged in activities requiring a great deal of skill in both hands, such as juggling, swimming, percussion or keyboard music, surgery, and combat. In today's world however, the one task that most people can perform with ambidexterity is fingernail clipping—the non-dominant hand will eventually be used to clip the nails on the dominant hand (or any other case involving both hands being equal).

Ambidexterity, or "switch hitting", is highly prized in the sport of baseball as a batter usually has a higher statistical chance of successfully hitting the baseball when it is thrown by an opposite handed pitcher. Therefore, an ambidextrous hitter can bat from whichever side is most advantageous to him or her in that situation. Pete Rose, who had more hits than anyone else in the history of Major League Baseball was a "switch hitter"[1]. There has been a handful of ambidextrous pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball, the most successful being Tony Mullane who won 284 games in the 19th century[2][3]. The last confirmed ambidextrous pitcher was Elton (Ice Box) Chamberlain, who pitched from 1886-96, until 39-year old Montreal Expo Greg Harris, nominally a righthander, threw a few pitches with his left hand in one game during his final major league season in 1995.

It is also very advantageous in football/soccer as a player can shoot from almost any position no matter on which side the ball is. It is therefore impossible for a defender to try to block the side from which the attacker can shoot better. It is also advantageous for the goalkeeper to be equally able to dive towards his left and his right.

In pool and snooker, a player can reach further across the table if he is able to play with either hand, since the cue must either be placed on the left or the right side of the body. This is best demonstrated by two-time snooker world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan[4].

Other sports in which a degree of cross-dominance can be useful include basketball, where the player may choose to make a pass or shot with his weaker hand; LeBron James is an example of cross-dominance. He shoots with his right hand but does most of his activities with his left. hockey and ice hockey, where a player may shoot from the left or right-side of his body; and combat sports where the fighter may choose to face his opponent with either his left shoulder forward in a right-handed stance or his right shoulder forward in a left-handed stance.

In skateboarding, it's highly advantageous if a skater can skate successfully with not only their dominant foot but also the less dominant. Hence the term "switch skating".

It is much the same situation in surfing. Surfers who ride equally well in either stance are said to be surfing "switch-foot."

Some players find cross-dominance advantageous in golf, especially if a left-handed player utilizes right-handed clubs. Having more precise coordination with the left hand is believed to allow better-controlled, and stronger drives. And the professional wrestler Shane McMahon is left handed but writes right handed and hits with right hand.

In tennis, a player may be able to reach balls on the backhand side more easily if he or she is able to use the weaker hand. Perfect examples of players who are ambidextrous include Maria Sharapova[5] and Luke Jensen

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Ambidextrous

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Ambidextrous

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Ambidextrous

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Ambidextrous

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Ambidexterous

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ambidextrous

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ambidextrous

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ambidextrous

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ambidextrous

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ambidextrous