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I really struggle with steps, choreography, anything involving quickly distinguishing right from left, that sort of thing. Right now I’m taking Tae Kwon Do and while I can usually mirror the instructor’s movements when the whole class is following allong, occasionally I have to switch my arms around.
It’s when I have to then perform the moves on my own, that’s when the comedy really begins….
One of the first things my husband (non ADD-er) notices is whether someone is right- or left-handed, yet I had to read that that Paul McCartney was left-handed in a book because I never noticed in all the footage and photographs that he was playing left-handed, even while all the other guys had their guitars going the other way!
I recently read that there are some new studies that show measurable differences in motor skills in children with ADHD. While the study focused on hand movements, I was especially intrigued by the finding that activities that require independent movement of both hands are particularly difficult for ADHD kids. All I can think is, add in two feet and of course you’re going to have problems! Might explain why I’m such a lousy piano player, despite years of lessons!
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