How can I remember to use my left hand?!
Question: Ok, so I want to become ambidextrious ( spelled wrong, im sure) and I read that I should start off by doing little things with my left hand like brushing my teeth, eating or using cell phone. The problem is I can never remember to use my left for these things. What would you do to train yourselfto do this? In case anyone is wondering I'm doing this to improve my basketball game so any tips on improving my left for bball iswelcome also. thank you
Answers: Ok, so I want to become ambidextrious ( spelled wrong, im sure) and I read that I should start off by doing little things with my left hand like brushing my teeth, eating or using cell phone. The problem is I can never remember to use my left for these things. What would you do to train yourselfto do this? In case anyone is wondering I'm doing this to improve my basketball game so any tips on improving my left for bball iswelcome also. thank you
when you workout always do one extra set of dumbbell curls for your left hand only. That what i did and that improve my bball game alot, no need to do all the lil things with left hand, that technique is called ambixdestec, it makes your brain think that your right arm is fatigue and you can only use ur left so it starts to even your left out
Wear a mitten on your right hand.
yea, I gave a thumbs up to your first answer, I was thinking glove at least at night while you're home to get you in the short term habbit. And start typing with just your left while on the computer, it'll take you longer but will send a message to your brain.
here are steps to be ambidextrous:
1-Practice with everything you do. Hold your glass with your non-dominant hand, open your door, hammer a nail, brush your teeth, shave, etc. Switch your mouse buttons, too. Try to remember to use your opposite hand with the small things
2-Give yourself the same patience you'd give a child learning how to do open a can of soup, unlock the door, and so on.
3-Start doing things in tandem: Swirl 2 glasses of water with both hands simultaneously. Throw 2 wads of paper at the same time, catch 2 balls, "wax on, wax off." Feel what it's like to use both hands at the same time. Strive towards achieving balance in your arms and hands (or feet if you're handless).
4-Start writing or drawing with both hands. Tack down some paper and start drawing butterflies, vases, symmetrical objects, write words, letters, shapes, or whatnot. Although your writing will be awful at first, write a couple lines every day from the start.
5-Write Zig-Zag/Like a DotMatrix: To take this all to the next level, write from left-to-right (normal direction) with your right hand, and from right-to-left with your left, writing backwards sentences that look correct when held up to a mirror. (This is called boustrophedon.) This is useful because righties are used to writing "from thumb to pinkie", and may write more naturally with their left hand while writing backwards.
6-Learn juggling. Three and four balls. A great way to train your weaker arm.
Hope this Helps!!!!! :D