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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

Crossed holds

Variations Description Symbol Thumbnail
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Variation Right to right and left to left, with the right hand on top. Both hands down. *C*
Variation Right to right and left to left, with the right hand on top. Right hand up, left hand down. *C*
Variation Right to right and left to left, with the right hand on top. Both hands up. *C*
Variation

Right to right, hands down. C*
Variation Right to right, hands up. C*
Variation Left to left, hands down. *C
Variation Left to left, hands up. *C
Variation Right to right and left to left, with the left hand on top. Both hands down. *C*
Variation Right to right and left to left, with the left hand on top. Right hand down, left hand up. *C*
Variation Right to right and left to left, with the left hand on top. Both hands up. *C*