Check
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| Check on the lady's shoulder |
The man checks the lady with his hand on her shoulder in a shadow
position.
The example (on the right) shows a check where the man uses his
right hand to check the lady on her right shoulder. This check can
happen in a normal, crossed or NO hold. Note that when the man checks
the lady in a normal or crossed hold, he holds the lady's hand with
the hand not used for the check.
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*N or *C or 0
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L ← ← M
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!*(shoulder)
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| Check on the lady's hip |
The man checks the lady with his hand on her hip in a shadow position.
The example shows a check where the man uses his right hand to
check the lady on her left hip. This check can happen in a normal,
crossed or NO hold (see above).
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*N or *C or 0
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L ← ← M
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(hip)!*
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| Check by holding the lady's hand (hands
down) |
The man checks the lady by holding her hand (hands down).
The example shows a check where the man stops the lady by holding
her right with his right, hands down.
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| Check by holding the lady's hand (hands
up) |
The man checks the lady by holding her hand (hands up).
The example shows a check where the man stops the lady by holding
her left with his right, hands up.
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