On 16-8-2014 10:53, Stephen wrote:

> That makes sense to me too. Look at fighters, swordsmen lead with their
> dominant side unless they have a shield. Then that is the side they lead
> with. Boxers lead with their "shield" side for protection. If they lead
> with their right hand forward they have a special name, southpaw. In
> judo it is the opposite way. So I think that this has to do with the
> discipline.

I have been told that the origin of left-hand driving came from medieval 
sword fighting and tournaments, like also the winding sense of stairs.

Thomas

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