Have you forgotten the link to the video?

I find P with Dvorak a bit weird (same placement for Colemak), and have groped for it with the middle finger in the past, as I've a bad habit of bending my wrist to hit it.  Silly inverted stagger.

(Insert here link to Dreymar's angle mod...) ;)

What's suggested in the video makes sense to me.  Only I've gotten so used to using the left with a twist that I think it will be hard habit to break. (Not forgetting the relearning again, vim bindings...)

@davkol, link please...

Her criticism towards ergonomic keyboards makes sense when you realize that in practice she is criticizing "ergonomic" *staggered* keyboards.  It is true that with a split staggered keyboard, your right elbow may bend outwards more than with a standard staggered keyboard.  True ergonomic keyboards -- instead -- will keep your elbows close to your sides.

I doubt that the women in those videos are the same person.  The videos are from two different companies: HealthyTyping and Keytime.

I don't know... After all, the alternative scheme they recommend shouldn't make any difference for them. Anyway, I am hijacking my own thread!  Davkol, what do you think of that alternative fingering for P?

By the way, I have already adopted such alternative fingering for P, and it feels more comfortable indeed. Though I am not convinced about the recommended scheme for the number row for the right hand (as a programmer who needs to type symbols easily, it concerns me).

(@davkol, sadly the web has been 'watered down' with commerciality, which does make it difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff.

People could be just as disparaging about the Colemak fairy dust.)

I can't understand why that would be the case.  The digit 6 is closer to the left index anyway.

Davkol: As I said, without the Wide mod the digit 6 falls between the hands and I'd probably use either hand depending on which one was more available. With the Wide mod, the difference in distance is really noticeable and the digit 6 falls quite squarely into the domain of the left hand as you can see from the image.

As the image shows, the digits 3 and 8 are really up to the user's preferences. If your ring fingers want to do less work, then middle fingers all the way it is. I tend to be a bit flexible about it as mentioned, but for some that's just weird so it's up to you what works best for you.

Regarding the concept in the video:
   +The bottom row makes sense, I suspect most people who taught themselves to touchtype (aka without specialized software and/or strict supervision) do this already. Improves comfort and (on Qwerty) reduces consecutive finger use (slightly).
   -The top row shift is interesting, but a poor choice for qwerty typists. E, R and D all on the same finger causes an atrocious boost in consecutive finger use. Beyond that, the increased wrist angle forces closer keyboard position and pushes the left elbow out to the side, away from a natural rest position. This merely moves the stress from the wrist up to the shoulder/neck, which can cause spinal problems. The wrist angle also shifts relative positions of the keys, increasing distance to both the R and T, while the W reach becomes more lateral. The hand naturally shifts further up on the board due to frequency of T and R, making the bottom row even harder to hit. Try typing 'extra' with this fingering in qwerty.

In conclusion, for Qwerty I'm not in favor. http://patorjk.com/keyboard-layout-anal … d/n0GtD0m1

For Colemak, it might be worth a try. http://patorjk.com/keyboard-layout-anal … d/rDF779lT

EDIT: You may question my claim of the increased distance to the T. Try this experiment: From your usual home position, your move your fingers to rest on A, S, R and T. Now, keeping your wrist straight, move your left elbow out to the side. Notice the way your index finger straightens? QED.