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bendichter · Jul 13, 2026, 12:34 AM · no edit summary

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Follow's right hand is in a hammer hold behind their back. The leader, facing the follow, has a right-to-right connection. The lead steps to the left track and pulls the follow through a 1.5 turn, switching to the lead's left hand half way through.
+Follow's right hand is in a hammer hold behind their back. The leader, facing the follow, has a right-to-right connection. The lead steps to the left track and pulls the follow through a 2.5 turn, switching to the lead's left hand half way through.
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Follow's right hand is in a hammer hold behind their back. The leader, facing the follow, has a right-to-right connection. The lead steps to the left track and pulls the follow through a 2.5 turn, switching to the lead's left hand half way through.