A Position

A closed face-to-face relationship of partners where one partner progresses in a forward direction and the other partner progresses in a backward direction. The forward skating partner tracks the backward skating partner with hips in line and with compatible planning of head and shoulders. Transitional steps such as occur during face-to-face turns where both partners briefly progress in the same direction are not deviations from this position. When it is specified that a step be executed out of track while in a position it is referred to as Modified A position.