On the oval, kids only learn to do crossovers around the corners in one direction — counter-clockwise. "You can't have a weak side," Gaston said.

Bearings are measured from the north line, always in a clockwise direction. So when someone tells you to walk on a bearing of \ ( {120}^\circ\), you should face north, turn clockwise through ...

Counterclockwise? Don’t worry – we’ve all been there. To figure out which direction is clockwise, picture the hands of the clock moving from 12, down to 6 and back up to 12 again.