Arm Lock or Arm Hook in Salsa

Holds	Directions	Actions	Positions
Normal closed hold Normal open holds Crossed holds	Facing the line of dance Facing perpendicular to the line of dance	Change of a hand hold, Change of directions Cross body lead, Turns, Duck, Check Copa or 'In and Out', Hand drop, Hand throw Natural top, Walks	Hammerlock Half hammerlock or Broken arm Embrace, Arm loop, Sombrero Arm lock or Arm hook

Arm Lock or Arm Hook

Variations

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Arm lock with the left hand

The man hooks the lady's right hand with his left behind his left shoulder.

M → ← L

*Lock

Arm lock with the right hand

The man hooks the lady's left hand with his right behind his right shoulder.

M → ← L

Lock*

Arm lock with both hands

The man hooks both the lady's hands behind his shoulders.

*N*

M → ← L

*Lock*