Originally Posted by Duck

I'm with ya here. It takes a while to get your body into the right position. Simple things like dropping from the surface take thought and focus to do it right. I have been playing leftie for a couple of months now, to rest an elbow, and I find that just the slightest drop in my right shoulder throws off my timing completely and makes the drop awkward. Then there's the reacting to a pass and reaching to block it with your freehand instead of your stick hand, which under normal circumstances would have been reversed. Or just turning... Everything is a bit off. It's good for anyone teaching to play opposite handed for a few months so that you can re-learn what it's like to be a beginner in the skills department.

But unlike what Sven says, anyone can learn it. They just have to put in the time.