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Distance

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Leader Orientation

NorthSouthEastWest

Follower Orientation

NorthSouthEastWest

Leader Alignment

CenterLeftRight

Hand Connections

No ConnectionLeader's Left To Follower's LeftLeader's Right To Follower's RightLeader's Left To Follower's RightLeader's Right To Follower's LeftLeader's Left to BothLeader's Right to BothBoth to Follower's LeftBoth to Follower's RightFollower Holding Own HandsLeader Holding Own HandsBoth Holding Own HandsStraight AcrossCrossed OverAll Connected

Hammerlocks

Leader's LeftLeader's RightFollower's LeftFollower's Right

Estimated positions: 57,600

Formula: |D| × |Fo| × |Lo| × |La| × |C| × 2^|H|

Research

Social Dancing Has A Logic
There Are Only 15 Ways to Hold Hands
Social Dancing Has A Sign System

Philosophy

It's Always The Leader's Fault

Resources

Salsa
Bachata

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