360's, 720's

Since serious responses seem to be lacking I will attempt to assist you. By and large most people tend to spin naturally to the left. I cannot explain why that is but it is nonetheless true. There are obviously notable exceptions (Dane Tudor for example) but for the most part that seems to be the case.
 
It's definitely connected to being right or left handed. Most left handed skiers are right spinners. But the correlation isn't terribly strong. Tanner Hall is left handed.

I think it would be cool to do a study on this phenomenon. I've also noticed that gymnasts have a preferred direction of rotation.
 
For sure, I know that's more or less the case, it's just that as a psychology student I'm awfully wary of relating correlation to causation. I just don't think it's quite that simple, for example more hockey players play left handed than right handed despite the fact that the vast majority are right handed when it comes to writing (myself included, although any golf I do is Happy Gilmore inspired).
 
Never mind the second sentence there, I will attribute that to beer. All that seems to suggest is in keeping with the aforementioned notion that right handed people tend to spin left. All (if anything) I've added is that right handed people tend to play hockey and or golf left. All I will say is that as also previously mentioned there are exceptions like Tanner. Whatever feels right initially is what I think guides most people to learn to spin as they do. Although I spin left naturally I have learned that I spin far faster to the right because spinning that way I initiate the spin with my inside (right) shoulder instead of my left but it's not as controlled or comfortable. To each his own.
 
Same here....I just had it down to the fact that I prefer to look over my right shoulder skiing switch.
 
That's it, and I tried spinning looking over my left shoulder, I just can't ! It doesn't spin, just makes a zero spin ^^
 
Pretty much the same for me. Can just about manage a sketchy 180 haha. But it feels so difficult to line up for the kicker etc when looking over my left shoulder, and I find it harder to pop at the right time.
 
I was the same for a while. Going forward and spinning left means you're more comfortable on your left edges and with the majority of your weight on your left ski. Regular spinning left and switch skiing right both use your left edges more so there is a muscle memory link between the two. To get spinning left while going switch you need to practice carving switch while looking over your left shoulder. The next step is to get used to having more weight on your right ski so you don't catch an edge and zero/death spin.
 
left 180left 360

left 540

left 720

left 900

right 180

right 360

sw right 180

sw right 360

sw right 540

sw right 720*

sw right 900*

these are the spins i can spin

* means attempted
 
thats ok man, its because you look over your right shoulder when skiing switch, as do i, it works out see above my trick list possible
 
Stupid responses eliminated. Thank you for taking thread in good direction.

I wonder if there is science to this. If there is some sort of mechanics or brain function tied to spinning direction and handiness.

I spin left by default.
 
I am left handed, and I spin right. It just feels natural. I always seem to go off-axis (in a bad way) when I try to spin left.
 
I'm no scientist, but this would be something interesting to me.

Obviously there's exceptions to everything. Some people are right handed, but play hockey lefty, like me. But there has to be a reason why most people to spin to the left. Even the lefties I know spin to the left, for the most part. So I'm not sure it has to do with handedness...

I might try to pursue this study, it would be interesting.
 
You pretty much explained the issue ! It's true that carving on the right edges when I ride switch isn't a big deal, but it's true that I feel not totally comfortable compare to when I carve on the left !That's all about habits and muscle memorie!
 
Normal spinning: left

Misty 5s: right

Corks: left

Flat 3s: right

Lincolns: left

Based off of trampolines, but same shit.
 
spin left sw and regular, right handed. i lincoln better over my right shoulder so i do underflip/misty to th right
 
I can spin in either direction. I don't have a preference unless it comes to rails. I can only go right on rails but don't have a preference when leaving the rail.
 
Yes and no. I think what your saying is that, when carving, the majority of you're weight should be on your outside ski. That's true because your outside ski is greater displaced from your center of gravity and therefore can exert more lateral force to turn you. What I'm saying is that when you pop off a jump the majority of that "pop" or at least your sense of stability comes from your inside ski.

I've been thinking about this for like a fucking hour and I have no idea how to explain/prove it. My only example would be when running and jumping on land. If you're a leftside spinner it's way easier to jump off your left foot and use your right leg to add some spinning momentum.
 
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