# Hand, forward foot, side hop **URL:** \ **Category:** Riding Advice\ **Created:** [January 6, 2005, 2:30am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282 "2005-01-06T02:30:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tim](https://unicyclist.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@Tim](https://unicyclist.com/u/Tim)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 2:30am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/1 "2005-01-06T02:30:12Z")
I was talking to someone about how I hop. I hop right handed, right foot forward and to the left. Thats kinda alot to say so I thought a system like hand, foot forward and side hop. It also seems easy to remember. I would be right right left. So what do you think? ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_carter](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/andrew_carter/32/115_2.png) [@andrew\_carter](https://unicyclist.com/u/andrew_carter)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 3:25am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/2 "2005-01-06T03:25:48Z")
I like it, but how have you chosen to order those elements? I would have thought that in order of significance it should go ‘forward foot’, ‘sidehop direction’, ‘hand’. Using your method I’m left, left, right. Andrew ---
**Author:** ![uni412](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/uni412/32/320_2.png) [@uni412](https://unicyclist.com/u/uni412)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 5:17am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/3 "2005-01-06T05:17:11Z")
I am also left, left, right, but am trying to learn to hop to the left so that I can do front foot foward grinds and pedal grabs. ---
**Author:** ![Keaton](https://unicyclist.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Keaton](https://unicyclist.com/u/Keaton)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 8:56am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/4 "2005-01-06T08:56:38Z")
I’m right, right, left. Wow ---
**Author:** ![total\_uni](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/total_uni/32/514_2.png) [@total\_uni](https://unicyclist.com/u/total_uni)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 9:01am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/5 "2005-01-06T09:01:50Z")
left,left,right or left,right,right or right,left,right ---
**Author:** ![UNIquelyCanadian](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/uniquelycanadian/32/472_2.png) [@UNIquelyCanadian](https://unicyclist.com/u/UNIquelyCanadian)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 9:02am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/6 "2005-01-06T09:02:51Z")
Left, Left, Right! However untill I fractured my right wrist I used the right is my hopping hand. ---
**Author:** ![digitalattrition](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/digitalattrition/32/406_2.png) [@digitalattrition](https://unicyclist.com/u/digitalattrition)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 9:20am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/7 "2005-01-06T09:20:43Z")
I am Left, Left, Right. ---
**Author:** ![uni412](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/uni412/32/320_2.png) [@uni412](https://unicyclist.com/u/uni412)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 10:27am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/8 "2005-01-06T10:27:05Z")
Hi. The first post by uni412 was my twin brother. I’m Right, Right, Right. ---
**Author:** ![darchibald](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/darchibald/32/398_2.png) [@darchibald](https://unicyclist.com/u/darchibald)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 11:03am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/9 "2005-01-06T11:03:14Z")
Also right, right, right. I think Tim’s method is good cuz it goes top to bottom so its easy to remember. If you wanted to get really simple then I’m triple R, RRR. David ---
**Author:** ![johnfoss](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/johnfoss/32/85_2.png) [@johnfoss](https://unicyclist.com/u/johnfoss)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 11:08am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/10 "2005-01-06T11:08:18Z")
My dominants are left, left, right. Hopefully most of you can do these things with the opposite side, though probably not as well. ---
**Author:** ![Tim](https://unicyclist.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@Tim](https://unicyclist.com/u/Tim)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 11:40am UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/11 "2005-01-06T11:40:01Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by andrew\_carter > [B]I like it, but how have you chosen to order those elements? I would have thought that in order of significance it should go ‘forward foot’, ‘sidehop direction’, ‘hand’. > > Using your method I’m left, left, right. > > Andrew [/B] > [@](#): > > Originally posted by darchibald > [B]Also right, right, right. I think Tim’s method is good cuz it goes top to bottom so its easy to remember. If you wanted to get really simple then I’m triple R, RRR. > > David [/B] I though top to bottom would be the more likelly to be remembered. It seemed to be a natual order for it. ---
**Author:** ![markf](https://unicyclist.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@markf](https://unicyclist.com/u/markf)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/12 "2005-01-06T12:30:42Z")
right hand , left foot, left side hop. i can hop less well to the right, and with the other hand, again not as well. its almost impossible for me to hop with the right foot forward. i really need to work on it i suppose. ---
**Author:** ![fexnix](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/fexnix/32/460_2.png) [@fexnix](https://unicyclist.com/u/fexnix)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 12:34pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/13 "2005-01-06T12:34:01Z")
I use my right hand. I have my left foot forward and i hop to the left. Is that very strange? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![muniracer](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/muniracer/32/289_2.png) [@muniracer](https://unicyclist.com/u/muniracer)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 12:43pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/14 "2005-01-06T12:43:13Z")
> [@](#): > > Originally posted by fexnix > I use my right hand. I have my left foot forward and i hop to the left. Is that very strange? 🤔 that is probably the most common. its just a coincidence that no one else has posted it. ---
**Author:** ![tennisgh22](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/tennisgh22/32/370_2.png) [@tennisgh22](https://unicyclist.com/u/tennisgh22)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/15 "2005-01-06T15:19:00Z")
RRL tomsey you are my inspiration to learn to grind this way. i was afraid i’d have to pull a muniracer and switch my stance 🙂 -grant ---
**Author:** ![unibrow](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/unibrow/32/177_2.png) [@unibrow](https://unicyclist.com/u/unibrow)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/16 "2005-01-06T17:23:12Z")
right hand, right foot back, right side… right right right! love the all right style haha kozy ---
**Author:** ![Catboy](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/catboy/32/151_2.png) [@Catboy](https://unicyclist.com/u/Catboy)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 5:26pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/17 "2005-01-06T17:26:02Z")
I just switched stance and have added 6" to my hop height in just a few hours of practicing. Left foot back, Right Hand, Hop to the left(for hopping).6+" higher. Right forward, right hand, hop to the right(for grabs and grinds).Better for rolling hops. ---
**Author:** ![foozy](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/foozy/32/578_2.png) [@foozy](https://unicyclist.com/u/foozy)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 6:13pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/18 "2005-01-06T18:13:26Z")
Left, Left, (Right or Left) but I’ve only been riding for a little over a week and I haven’t done jumping/dropping thats high enough where a dominant foot would matter (I can only jump a curb, and even then only half the time but usually I can approach from both directions). Everything else is in unicycling is left though, (idle, mount) but interestingly enough I use my right foot when I play soccer. ---
**Author:** ![Unitik908](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/unitik908/32/557_2.png) [@Unitik908](https://unicyclist.com/u/Unitik908)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 6:38pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/19 "2005-01-06T18:38:08Z")
Right hand on seat, Left foot forward, and just right POW ---
**Author:** ![miyata](https://unicyclist.com/user_avatar/unicyclist.com/miyata/32/462_2.png) [@miyata](https://unicyclist.com/u/miyata)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://unicyclist.com/t/hand-forward-foot-side-hop/68282/20 "2005-01-06T18:40:39Z")
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