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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
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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*

 
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