Why do all sports go anti-clockwise?
Question
When rollerskating, why do humans have a natural propensity to move in a anti-clockwise direction? It's the same with running tracks and iceskating. Why is that?
Answer
Name: Neil
Qualification: Professional dance teacher
Answer: Greek mythology suggests that anything that goes clockwise is a sign of evil. People go anti-clockwise around the dancefloor as Queen Victoria enforced it, believing that if we went clockwise, we would be inciting the devil. This was in the exam I took to get my qualification. That's at least why we go anti-clockwise in the UK.
Name: James O'Brien
Qualification: Keeper of Common Sense
Answer: The majority of the population are right-handed, making it seem more natural to go anti-clockwise. When you push off with your right foot, it automatically pushes you in an anti-clockwise direction.
Name: Vinny
Qualification: Clearly none!
Answer: I can't go definitive, but I think it's the same reason that we drove on the left. It's because people needed to keep their sword hand free and that was usually the right-hand. It's why we go clockwise around roundabouts.
(James - we go anti-clockwise around roundabouts, so I'd hate to be driving behind you!)