Hi twistair,
done it a couple of times in my Bo105-time when beeing Co-Pilot with the old salts.
First it was a weird feeling, but if you relax, you can get the feel for it fairly quick - well, I could ;-)
Same as with clockwise / counterclockwise helicopters - as soon as you start to think, you spoil it - if you do it smoothly and feel the bird - you hack it :-)
Or flying hands off a well trimed bird, just by moving your body ;-)
Greetings Flying Bull