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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

Check

Variations Description Symbol Thumbnail
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Check on the lady's shoulder

The man checks the lady with his hand on her shoulder in a shadow position.

The example (on the right) shows a check where the man uses his right hand to check the lady on her right shoulder. This check can happen in a normal, crossed or NO hold. Note that when the man checks the lady in a normal or crossed hold, he holds the lady's hand with the hand not used for the check.

*N or *C or 0
L ← ← M
 
!*(shoulder)
Check on the lady's hip

The man checks the lady with his hand on her hip in a shadow position.

The example shows a check where the man uses his right hand to check the lady on her left hip. This check can happen in a normal, crossed or NO hold (see above).

*N or *C or 0
L ← ← M
 
(hip)!*
Check by holding the lady's hand (hands down)

The man checks the lady by holding her hand (hands down).

The example shows a check where the man stops the lady by holding her right with his right, hands down.

C*
L ← ← M
 
!*(hand)
Check by holding the lady's hand (hands up)

The man checks the lady by holding her hand (hands up).

The example shows a check where the man stops the lady by holding her left with his right, hands up.

N*
L ← ← M
 
(hand)!*

 

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