Grip

The method of hand contact in the various hold positions. For Dance these will be:

• a. Standard – The established or prescribed method of hand contact for any given position.
• b. Thumb Pivot Grip – A method of hand contact wherein the man to permit a change from B Position to Reverse B Position without a change of grip and without releasing contact clasps the woman’s thumbs. Identical side-by-side turns may be executed in this position without changing relation of partners to the pattern.
• c. Cross Arms – A method of hand contact which permits oppositely rotated but compatible turns to be executed without changing the relation of partners to the pattern of a dance. See H Position.
• d. Tandem – The modification of standard B hold permitting the man to skate directly behind the woman. The woman brings her right hand up to a position directly in front of her right shoulder. The man’s right hand clasps the woman’s right hand with his forearm and wrist directly at the woman’s right armpit.