Elements · 6 holds

Holds

The pattern dances name these holds step by step, and each name links back here.

• Kilian holdBoth partners face the way they travel, the follow at the lead's right, right hands clasped at the follow's hip.
• Reversed Kilian holdThe Kilian hold mirrored: both face the way they travel, the follow at the lead's left.
• Closed holdPartners face each other, one skating forwards and one backwards, directly opposite with their shoulders parallel.
• Open holdThe arms of the closed hold, with both partners turned to face the way they travel.
• Outside holdPartners face opposite ways like the closed hold, offset side by side so they pass hip to hip.
• Hand-in-hand holdPartners skate apart with arms extended and hands clasped, side by side or facing each other.