[anthony_romeo]

I think it's important to develop one's own style to fit one's needs. Touch typing isn't a system to follow -- it's a goal to achieve. I touch-type, but for example, I always use left shift and never use right shift. And when I do hold left shift, the other fingers on my left hand shift one key to the left (i.e. index on D, ring on A). And I'm someone who has done past work in typesetting and writing legal briefs, so I ain't no slouch. Maybe there's some theoretical inefficiency I could choose to iron out, but I haven't yet been hindered by my typing speed.