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Gymnastics: Fingers to fingers grip - Diagonal variation

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This Grip works like interlocking hooks. The fingers of the hands are curled to hook into the equally curled fingers of the partner. This Grip may be used to "pull against" the weight of the other in a pair idea. The grip may be used with arms parallel to each other; or with arms diagonal to the body.

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Balances may be understood as Static, held positions, where one partner supports all the weight of; or some of the weight of the other partner, to create a co-operative pair image. All static balances must be held and shown for three seconds.

Whatever the base created, the top gymnast may choose to place full weight onto the partner

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Whatever the base created, the top gymnast may choose to place full weight onto the partner

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Canon Time:

Presenting the same physical actions that utilise the same time, spacial and physical configuration, but with a time lapse between start times. eg B starts four beats after A.

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