Thanks, guys. I'm a stickler for proper technique (maybe too much), so I really want to make sure I don't pick up any bad habits.

Are there any times when you *would* want to circle the other way, or is that just such a bad idea in general that you would never want to do it? Do you get too predictable by circling the same way all the time? Or, does that really matter as long as your technique is good?

Sorry if these are newbie questions... but... well... I'm a newbie.