Having surgery on my dominant hand

newokie03

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I just found out I am going to have to have surgery on my dominant side to repair a torn rotator cuff. I normally carry OWB in a Fobus paddle holster on my right side. I need ideas on what to do until I am able to carry normally again. Time is short until I have surgery and need ideas on a new rig till my right side is healed enough to carry normally. Thanks in advance guys.
 
A great time to adjust to shooting with the weak hand. Part of a good defense plan is the capability to shoot strong or weak, one handed and two. Also with either eye. The rotator cuff surgery takes a while to recover so you'll have plenty of time.
 
Yeah, that is definitely one of the positives I am trying to take away from this. I have needed to work on shooting with my weak hand anyway, lol. Just wish I could have done it on my own terms.
 
The shooting with the non-dominant hand isn't nearly as difficult as proper drawing from a holster with it.

Do you:
a) know how to retrieve your pistol with your non-dominant hand from a holster geared for your dominant hand?
b) know how to properly retrieve your pistol with your non-dominant hand from a holster geared for your non-dominant hand? (do you even have a holster for your non-dominant hand)

I would practice, practice, practice doing either a or b over and over again until it becomes fluid.... then some more. You can also dry fire practice with your non-dominant hand as well. These are things you can do now that cost nothing but your time.

I actually suggest everyone has this in their arsenal of practice regimen. You never know if your dominant hand will ever become injured and rendered useless.

One other caveat... avoid calling it your "weak hand". This sets up a bad psyche about it. It's your non-dominant hand, just like you have a dominant and non-dominant eye.
 
Howdy,

A great time to adjust to shooting with the weak hand. Part of a good defense plan is the capability to shoot strong or weak, one handed and two. Also with either eye. The rotator cuff surgery takes a while to recover so you'll have plenty of time.

+1!

In 2004 I had A/C joint surgery on my right shoulder and I'm VERY right hand dominate and I spent several months training to carry left handed.

I have always been able to shoot almost as good left-handed but I had to "adjust" to left hand carry being my normal carry method.

Good luck with the surgery!!!

The harder you apply yourself in PT the quicker you will recover.

Paul
 
I had a uncle mikes leather in the pants holster I used to wear behind my back and I could draw with my weak hand easy however I also practiced drawing from my Blackhawk holster on my strong side with my weak hand start practicing now you can only get better
 
Do what I did. Simply move your holster to the middle of your back and practice, practice, practice. No need to by a new rig that way .

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