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    Helping Righties Become Lefties
    Helping Righties Become Lefties
    Helping Righties Become Lefties
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    Helping Righties Become Lefties

    By Steven Ross

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    What if you could train your left hand to be as good as your right?

    • 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThird Ghost Press
    Release dateAug 27, 2021
    ISBN9781948158145
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      Helping Righties Become Lefties - Steven Ross

      Steven Ross

      Helping Righties Become Lefties

      Training the Left Hand

      First published by Third Ghost Press 2021

      Copyright © 2021 by Steven Ross

      While all attempts have been made to verify the information provided in this publication, neither the author nor the publisher assume any responsibility for errors, omissions, or contrary interpretations of the subject matter herein. The views expressed are those of the author alone and should not be taken as expert instruction or commands.

      Everything in this book is based on the author’s experience. Nothing should be taken as a substitute for your own judgment.

      Photo Credit: Neven Krcmarek, Popovec, Croatia

      First edition

      ISBN: 978-1-948158-14-5

      This book was professionally typeset on Reedsy

      Find out more at reedsy.com

      Contents

      1. Chapter 1 – My Experience

      2. Chapter 2 – The Dominant and Non-Dominant Sides

      3. Chapter 3 – Weak Side / Strong Side

      4. Chapter 4 – Dexterity

      5. Chapter 5 – Beginning to Print & Write

      6. Chapter 6 – Hand Strength

      7. Chapter 7 – Coordination on the Left Side

      8. Chapter 8 – Strength on the Left Side

      9. Chapter 9 – Conclusion

      10. Afterward

      1

      Chapter 1 – My Experience

      This book is titled Helping Righties Become Lefties. It 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 say applies to you if you are lefthanded.

      I wanted to write the book I wish I had when I needed to train my left hand. I hope this book helps you.

      It was a funny sort of accident. I was bringing down the hatch of the SUV I drove for work. Like many cars, the SUV had a handle which was nearly unusable. It was merely an indentation on the same surface as the locking mechanism.

      I’m tall—over 6’3"—and the only way to use the handle would be to bring the hatch down directly on my head. So I always swiped the outside of the hatch door with my right hand, in a sideways motion.

      I had done it hundreds of times. This day, as was often the case, I was in a hurry. I pushed the hatch down hard while stepping around toward the driver’s door. The hatch moved two inches and halted.

      I felt a stab of pain in my wrist, and I winced. An hour and a

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