The correct way to Ctrl-A is:

Left thumb bends over to Ctrl while index curls up to A.

It's kind of a flicky thing.

If you do a lot of pudering it's almost as quick as hitting the space bar.

Also Ctrl C, Ctrl V-- left pinky hits Ctrl while left index stretches to C then V. Really these ought to be taught in keyboarding classes don't you think.

I need to get a life. Is it just me tho, is what I wonder?

~S~
(left thumb on shift with left index up to ~,then left index down to S and back up to ~)