Dexterity and fine motor control

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As a child my co-ordination was pretty poor. Sports was a no go area and I was slow to learn to use scissors. I did a degree in fine art, my strong area is ideas but my technique is fairly average, my hands just don't do what my brain instructs, I keep practising but it never significantly improves. Playing on a play station is out for me too!
Does anyone else have problems with dexterity, hand eye co-ordination?

My fine motor skills are actually pretty good... I have a fairly steady hand when trying to do something delicate. One of my favorite things in the world has always been drawing, and I'm pretty good at it, especially small, detailed drawings!

However, my childhood nicknames ("Clumsy Smurf" and "Spacy") were due to the fact that when it comes to doing simple things like walking around and opening doors I'm a hazard to myself and anyone in my immediate environment!
In fact, I can count at least 5 bruises on my body at this given moment, all caused by bumping into / tripping over things.

I wonder if this is common, or if a lack of finer motor skills is more common... or maybe both?

My handwriting is ALMOST descent, but I have trouble staying in the lines. My worst class at school is gym. Softball: Can't catch the ball, I let go of the bat after I swing, causing it to fly into someone.
Soccer: I fall when I try dribbling the ball, and I miss when I try to kick it.

Alright, here's the thing. I'm the guy who bumps into your things and knocks them over and trips while he's running laps in gym (true story). My typing and writing is fine, but here's something I don't understand. Does anyone elses hand, if you're trying to bend just one finger, do your other fingers bend involuntarily? My fingers do, I can't seem to find out why.

I'd rather type then use a writing utensil.

Hmmn, my hand writing is terrible, and I can't draw, but I can dance, and I can play guitar with ease, it seems to me the co-ordination and where its best is related to obsessions and focus.

I am uncoordinated, clumsy (just last week I spilled my mom's coffee pitcher all over the kitchen), have hands that shake, and terrible handwriting. Lately, I've been thinking that heart surgeon probably wasn't the best career for me. The lawsuits are starting to pile up.

Nah, I've gotta pay off my student loans.

I don't care how close I am. It doesn't hurt me. I can hack into the Matrix to become immortal.

Werbert you are so witty, you're kind of two steps ahead I love it!