General
ambidextrous
What does ambidextrous mean?
Describes a skater who is roughly as capable in their switch stance as in their natural one, able to perform tricks both ways.
"He's basically ambidextrous, you can't tell his real stance."
Origin
General 'ambidextrous' applied to two-stance board control.
Frequently asked questions
What does ambidextrous mean for a skater?
It describes someone roughly as capable in their switch stance as in their natural one, able to do tricks both ways so you can't easily tell their real stance.
Is being ambidextrous impressive in skating?
Yes, mastering both stances is highly regarded because switch tricks are much harder and few skaters can do them as cleanly as their regular ones.
How does a skater become ambidextrous?
By deliberately practicing tricks in switch stance until they feel as natural as riding regular, which takes a lot of dedicated repetition.
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