Helping Righties Become Lefties: Training the Left Hand

Some of you may have suffered a hand or wrist injury, like me.

Some of you may have an arm in a sling or cast.

Some of you may have a more permanent disability.

This book is about training your non-dominant hand. If you are righthanded like me, you are a member of 90% of the population. But virtually everything I share applies to you if you are lefthanded.

I found these unexpected benefits in training my left hand.

·       Increased dexterity

·       Increased strength

·       Increased coordination

·       Increased concentration

Studies have shown that training one hand also causes the untrained hand to grow more proficient. As one study said, “Physical practice with one hand results in performance gains of the other (un-practiced) hand….”

Today, many people suffer from injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, and repetitive strain injury. Training the off-hand can act like an insurance policy against some of these problems.

I found training the left hand to be a kind of meditation. Even after I could print and write with my left hand, I sometimes practiced writing to relax at the end of a busy day.

This brief guide can get your journey underway.