# righty lefty, need some opinions **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [April 1, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/righty-lefty-need-some-opinions/25185 "2011-04-01T01:36:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr\_McPippens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@Mr\_McPippens](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr_McPippens)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/righty-lefty-need-some-opinions/25185/1 "2011-04-01T01:36:49Z")
im right handed, but ever since middle school ive been yoyoing with my left hand (i started because it just felt more comfortable, and it seemed to hurt my left handed fingers less than it did my right handed fingers when i yoyoed pre-switch) do you think i should continue learning to yoyo left handed, or do you think i should take the time to relearn everything and get comfortable yoyoing with my right hand? ---
**Author:** ![Griffsnog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Griffsnog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Griffsnog)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/righty-lefty-need-some-opinions/25185/2 "2011-04-01T01:48:27Z")
There is nothing wrong with being ambidextrous. After all every D&D character and action movie star is. Learn both ways and then become some sort of 3a guru. ---
**Author:** ![yoyofoot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyofoot/32/602_2.png) [@yoyofoot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofoot)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/righty-lefty-need-some-opinions/25185/3 "2011-04-01T03:13:44Z")
Why not learn tricks with each hand at the same time? It’ll definitely help with 3a… ---
**Author:** ![Schnayke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/righty-lefty-need-some-opinions/25185/4 "2011-04-01T03:31:23Z")
It doesn’t matter which hand you use. What ever feels natural will work best. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_YoYo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mr_yoyo/32/566_2.png) [@Mr\_YoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr_YoYo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/righty-lefty-need-some-opinions/25185/5 "2011-04-01T16:14:42Z")
My dad’s a lefty but plays right-handed guitars because they’re more common. For some reason I, as a righty, swing right-handed, but putt left-handed. In 1A both your hands use complex finger to control a yoyo. So I guess it depends if you think your throw is going to be affected negatively by being in your left hand. But apparently you knew how to throw looping yoyo with your left hand so it really doesn’t matter too much. ---
**Author:** ![FiveIronBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fiveironbrian/32/451_2.png) [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/righty-lefty-need-some-opinions/25185/6 "2011-04-01T16:37:08Z")
The only difference in play between lefty and righty is that the string tension changes differently. If a trick tightens the tension righty, the same trick will loosen the tension lefty. Watching tutorials would be a difference for learning, but some who play lefty like the mirror image. I don’t think you need to relearn unless you want to be ambidextrous or do 2A/3A. 2A is so great. ---
**Author:** ![Griffsnog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ea666f/32.png) [@Griffsnog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Griffsnog)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/righty-lefty-need-some-opinions/25185/7 "2011-04-01T22:30:44Z")
> [@Mr\_YoYo](#): > > My dad’s a lefty but plays right-handed guitars because they’re more common. Is your dad Jimmie Hendrix?