How to Be Ambidextrous
Ambidextrous people can use either hand with ease for different activities. While ambidexterity is a novelty in everyday life, it is often an asset in sports. In fact, the ancient Greeks valued this rare trait because being able to use both hands in sports and battle was a great benefit. Today, some people train themselves for ambidexterity in sports.
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Realize that while dominant hand preference is a birth trait, you can train your brain to use both hands well. Find every opportunity to use your non-dominant hand for an activity; this is a situation where practice makes perfect.
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Use your non-dominant hand consciously for everyday activities until you feel equally comfortable using both sides. Pour a drink, open a jar, brush your teeth and eat with your opposite hand to increase function.
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Practice batting on both sides of home plate if being a baseball switch hitter is your goal. Batting opposite of how the pitcher throws is an advantage in hitting any ball, but particularly curve balls. Batting with ambidexterity is an asset as demonstrated by the legendary Mickey Mantle.
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Throw or pass balls with ease when you're ambidextrous. The 2008 draft saw the Yankees pick up a switch-throwing pitcher, a very rare attribute. Basketball players comfortable using both right and left hands for dribbling and shooting have a definite advantage over single hand dominant players.
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Enjoy martial arts more with close to equal strength and agility in both sides. You'll also want to perform kicks on both sides for proficiency.
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Psych out opponents by switching to your opposite hand. If you play tennis left-handed and things look pretty evenly matched, think about your opponent's response when you switch to your right hand.
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Tips & Warnings
Swimming is a true ambidextrous sport that balances brain hemispheres to improve all areas of your life.
Recognize that with ambidexterity, you'll be able to play with the other side if your hand is tired or suffers from a minor injury like a jammed finger.
