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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

Sombrero

Variations

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Right sombrero

The dancers are facing the same direction with the lady positioned on the right side of the man. Both hands are connected in a crossed hold and rest on the shoulders of the dancers.

Sombrero can be done facing the line of dance or facing perpendicular to the line of dance. In the example on the left the dancers are facing perpendicular to the line of dance.

*C*

L ↓ ↓ M

Sombrero*

Left sombrero

The dancers are facing the same direction with the lady positioned on the left side of the man. Both hands are connected in a crossed hold and rest on the shoulders of the dancers.

*C*

M ↓ ↓ L

*Sombrero