Hammerlock for Leaders (LHL)

Hammerlock for Leaders: Partnering Dance Technique. A Hammerlock (see 'Hammerlock') executed by a Leader while partnering. The Leader starts in an Open Dance Position and makes a Mambo Right Turn (see 'Mambo Right Turn') with the Right to Left Hand Hold (see 'Hand Holds') up with a Carrying or Pressure Hand Connection (see 'Hand Connections') and the Left to Right Hand Hold with a Pulling Hand Connection down and turning towards himself.

The Follower moves a little bit to the left during the second half of her Mambo Basic (See 'Mambo Basic') to give the Leader space to end facing forward. After the Hammerlock the Leader can choose to execute a Mambo Left Turn (see 'Mambo Left Turn') or a reversed Cross Body X (see 'Reversed Cross Body X') to get out of the Hammerlock.