I’ve been meaning to write down some of the new dance moves I learn in private class so that I don’t forget them. And what better place than a blog for others that might be curious?

The past couple of private lessons have been dedicated to hammerlock positions. While they look incredibly twisty and complicated, it turns out that they’re really easy.

The first one I learned starts with a tuck-turn on the leader’s right side. At the end of the tuck, you give the partner a good spin, hold onto the hands, and put them into a hammerlock.... go on »