south⋅paw
Spelled Pronunciation [south-paw].
Use southpaws in a Sentence
–noun
1.
A person who is left-handed.

2.
Sports.
a.
A player who throws with the left hand, esp. a pitcher.

b.
Boxing. a boxer who leads with the right hand and stands with the right foot forward, using the left hand for the most powerful blows.
–adjective
3.
left-handed.
Origin: 1880–85, Americanism; south + paw 1

I found this online and really liked it. Sylvester Stallone is a southpaw.

In Reel Life: Rocky is a lefty. He tells Adrian that he's a southpaw, and explains the term's etymology to her: 'You know where southpaw comes from? I'll tell ya. A long time ago there was this guy, maybe a couple a hundred years ago, he was fighting around, I think it was around Philadelphia, and his arm -- he was left-handed -- and his arm was facing toward New Jersey, you see? And that's south. So then naturally they call him south paw. You see? South paw, south Jersey, South Camden, south paw. You know what I mean?'

In Real Life: Rocky's explanation includes a grain of truth. According to the 'New Dickson's Baseball Dictionary,' the term was coined in the late 1800s to describe left-handed pitchers, who, facing west in most ballparks, had their left arms hanging on the south side of the ballpark. A sportswriter, Harry Grayson, investigated this theory in 1951, and determined that most ballparks did, indeed, place home plate on the west side of the diamond, on the principle that this would keep the sun out of hitters' eyes during day games. The term has been applied to other sports, including boxing, and obviously came into general use. The term 'northpaw' never caught on, though.


I have started to figure out a bit of my confusion. I am left handed naturally. I realized I was different at an early age around the age of eight or nine. When I started to play hockey and baseball. I would throw with the opposite hand then all the other kids (no problem there). The problem came when it was time to catch. A different glove was required still no problem if it was a planned event. These were my first experiences living in a right handed world. I tried catching and throwing with the wrong hand. I was lucky society had just moved past believing left handed people were witches. My mother was converted in grade school into a right hander as many were in her generation.
I am not complaining because left handed people do have some advantages. One I learned while attending The Disney institute of customer service. When you arrive at a Disney park go left every time it is practicable. You will be amazed how much more you see and are able to take in.
When it comes to my martial arts training it can truly get confusing in my head. I need to download and rearrange most forms and techniques. I usually pick technique up very easily in most sports. I have never trained in boxing but by breaking down technique I have some basic skill.
I find in class I struggle but at home after I am able to reverse or practice my natural way I feel comfortable. I do this in most cases without thinking or analyzing. As I learn more complicated forms and techniques I really need to break down the process in which I do this.

One last thought pushups and sits are not affected by which hand is prominent.

Brady