I'm a dual qwerty/colemak touch typist. I was able to learn colemak quickly with low risk of losing qwerty because I was already a very good touch typist. A lar

I'm a dual qwerty/colemak touch typist. I was able to learn colemak quickly with low risk of losing qwerty because I was already a very good touch typist. A large amount of typing skill is transferred which is why people with poor typing skills have such a difficult time learning a new layout. As far as say Dvorak or colemak gaining you faster speeds, I'm pretty doubtful of that claim. It has more to do with how much effort you decide to put in.