Walter & Group.....
This message from Jim Valle (I believe I may have sent this out before when my computer was malfunctioning. My apologies if this is a repeat to you. Good advice, here, which I don't want to be missed by any of you. Gordy
Gordy
and Group,
Just
wanted to add a note to this subject of casting with the non–dominant
hand.
First
of all it’s easy if you just try (for basic casts, double hauls take a a bit of
work). I actually have my new casters casting with both hands within the
first hour. If you simply focus on the essentials SLP, Stop etc. you will see
and you will cast with less than half the effort because it is PURE Technique!
I
tell my students just focus on the techniques I have shown them and see what
happens. Take a Chance and open your mind. “Less Negativity! Just Try! The
reason this works is the non-dominant hand has no bad habits, (muscle
memory is 0), I also have found this to be a great approach for myself
when learning something new because you can work from the technical movement
only and usually end up teaching your dominant hand a lesson. (I encourage
my students to learn from their non-dominant hand) I use this with all my
students… new to advanced …and although the student always gives that “You have
to be Kidding” look. I insist and it never fails to amaze them once they try.
(With this success in their pocket they feel real achievement AND I as an
instructor can verify they “Understand” the essentials….so I feel good too!!
That one bit of confidence relaxes the student and vaults their learning curve
forward. This exercise never fails to amaze and always ends with a
smile.
Additionally,
I have found the ability to cast with either hand extremely useful in
Project Healing Waters, Casting For Recovery, or working with handicapped
kids, and certainly all my “other hand students”. It also can help with windy
day demonstrations or situations where your audience is forced to be on your non
casting side, where you can’t cast the in the other direction ,
where it will be impossible to show them the movement of your casting hand and
arm.
Bottom
line I think each Master either before or after Certification would get there
anyway.
Great
Casting,
Jim