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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

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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
 

 
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