• Codex@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    No joke, a friend’s advice for getting good at pool/billiards was to start playing with my off-hand dominant. And he was right! It didn’t take long to get back up to speed with my other hand and my game is way better because I have a better intuitive feel now, and I’m not caught by unfavorable shots since i can freely use either hand forward to play.

    I do this with any physical activity I’m trying to improve at now. It trains the brain to focus on the mechanics of the task, not just autopilot through it. And being a little more ambidextrous is just real nice!

  • ornery_chemist@mander.xyz
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    5 months ago

    It also can help with dental hygiene if your brushing habits are not symmetrical. I get tartar buildup on one side of my teeth if I don’t switch hands.

  • troglodytis@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I’ve always switched hands depending on which side I’m brushing.

    I get that same wonky non dominant hand feeling when I switch in reverse