If she thinks back, she might remember that when Link had made his own written, translated recipe notes, he'd used his left hand to write. So perhaps he was in fact left handed - even if the position of his shield and the sword on his back suggested otherwise.

As she puts on her shield, Link reaches out and touches her shield lightly, shifting it to better adjust her position. Then he stands in front of her, shield held in front of him, demonstrating the right stance.

"Shield faces your enemy," he says. Which is perhaps an obvious point, but an important one.