Peacedog wrote:The biggest advantage to training both sides is to avoid unilateral development of the body. This really screws people up over time. I've seen this happen with weapons training that was conducted one sided as well.
Look at the body of a baseball pitcher, or archer, and ask yourself, "does this look like a great idea?"
Unilateral movement over time creates a lot of problems in the body. Most of which won't show up until you are much older at which point you just get to live with the pain.
I was big into archery in my mid-teens. Forty years later one side of my back is notably larger than my right.
If you are doing something professionally, maybe the light is worth the candle. If this is a hobby, then it is a very bad idea.
Did you train for hunting or target
For hunters, some may only need or want the accuracy to take a whitetail deer at 30 yards or less. This may mean they personally only need 20-30 shots per week practicing in the months leading up to deer season to be proficient.
For the champion recurve and compound target shooters, this may mean 150-250 arrows shot per day for the month leading up to a large tournament. These numbers will vary largely by the goal set by the shooter.
For those who shoot
They may know that one can also have a dominant eye...this should be used to aim the weapon with..
No amount of training I'm aware of can change this..its genetic....