Different arm holds
Basic shoulder.... Tea-pot or elbow grasp.... Basketweave.... "Muscle man"....Interesting new hold.... One arm up.... Reverse basketweave....Hooked elbows
Lines and blocks
Line in shoulder hold.... Two lines, no hold....Not all lines have to be straight....
Block in shoulder hold.... Another block....Pyramid shaped block....Variation on the pyramid....V or Arrow block
Circles
Hand hold....Basketweave hold....Turn-around to change direction... Shoot-the-duck maneuver in a circle....Two traveling circles....Spiral (arabesque) circle....... A circle within a circle
Pass-throughs
Back lunge pass throughs: Before.......During........And after
Unique shoot-the-duck pass-through....Lunge and spiral pass-through
Wheels
Four-spoke wheel.... Three-spoke wheel...."S"-shaped pinwheel.... Variation on 3-spoke....Double parallel wheel
Other elements
"Sun" maneuver....."Highlighting".... Corkscrew or Cinnamon Bun.... Egg-beater (overlapping 3-spokes).... "Swish-by" or "zipper"
Beginnings and endings
Heart.....Age-appropriate and just adorable.... Unique shape and positions.....
More interesting poses...."Jazz hands" for jazz music....Ow! Good thing this is their ENDING!....Different levels.....Simple, yet effective
Other close-ups
Proof that you are never too old....and never too young for this sport....Strong hold (and strong facial expressions).... Just for kicks....Nice soft knee bend...."We only make it LOOK easy".... A final salute
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