dexterity?

Question

is it something you are born with or can it be trained? if it's trainable how can you practice it? sewing? piano? what are your thoughts?

Answer 1

Definately be trained in anything. Just need the time and patience.

Answer 2

It can certainly be trained, however, training is going to impact some people more than others.

The eye-hand coordination of great sportsmen is certainly trained. Most of us will never get to that point but we can improve.

How to train it? If you want typing dexterity, practice typing.

If you want tennis dexterity, practice tennis.

There is room for cross-training .... ballet dancing is said to improve performance in both basketball and baseball.

Answer 3

It is a mix of both, although any level can be enhanced with training. I think the clearest example of dexterity is the manipulation of coins and cards by magicians. I had a buddy in high school who would walk down the hall rolling coins across his fingers and making the moves to bring a coin to the front and hide it between his fingers. He could make a card appear and disappear from one hand to the other in plain site. While I can maneuver bigger objects with my fingers, I have blunter thicker fingers and don't believe I could train to be as good as he with his thin fingers. I use needle nose pliers and clamping tweezers because my fingers are dexterous enough to do fine wiring jobs.

Answer 4

Of course it's usually inherent at birth to be either right or left handed, but some people are amidextrous from birth. My friend's son was ambidextrous and could write with both hands at the same time.

The easiest way to become ambidextrous is to continue writing normally with your normal hand, but eat, brush your teeth, use the computer, paint, etc/whatever with you other hand. Trying to become ambidextrous by writing will only be frustrating and slow. Once you've conquered other things, take it a step up in your free time.

It does take a while and a lot of patience to become ambidextrous. Good luck! :)

Answer 5

I think it's both...my sister and I are BOTH ambidextrous, we're also very 'crafty' and use our hands to talk, we can both write upside down and backwards with both hands.
But my brother can do NONE of this.
We were all brought up in the same house and our Dad was an artist/welder/mechanic. My grandmother taught us to sew. My mother taught us to embroider, crochet...My Dad taught us basic car care, wood working and using tools.
My brother did not bother to learn anything....

So my sister and I are very independant, crafty, dexterous people... ;D

Answer 6

I think it's something some are born with, some can practice at, and others will be hopeless forever. I'm one of those for who it is hopeless.
MAN, I'd give my right arm to be ambedexterious

Answer 7

I personally believe that dexterity is an inherited factor.
And you can train it to do waht ever you wish.
MY mother was a great knitter. I too can knit as fast as she can.
BUT my mother couldnt crochet which is something i taught myself to do.

Answer 8

We are talking fine motor skills. These can be improved with training and practice. This is what therapists do with stroke patients.