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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

Normal open holds

Variations	Description	Symbol	Thumbnail Click to enlarge
Variation	Right to left and left to right, both hands down.	N
Variation	Right to left and left to right, both hands up.	N
Variation	The man's right to the lady's left, hands down.	N*
Variation	The man's right to the lady's left, hands up.	N*
Variation	The man's left to the lady's right, hands down.	*N
Variation	The man's left to the lady's right, hands up.	*N
Variation	Right to left and left to right. The man's left hand up and his right hand down.	N
Variation	Right to left and left to right. The man's right hand up and his left hand down.	* N*