adjective
General Slang
ambidextrous
am-bee-DEK-strus · adjective · informal
Equally comfortable riding regular and switch.
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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.”
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ambidextrous In A Sentence
He's basically ambidextrous, you can't tell his real stance.
Origin & Usage
General 'ambidextrous' applied to two-stance board control.
People Also Ask
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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