Flow Arts Positions: Alpha, Beta, Gamma

The three starting hand positions in The Kinetic Alphabet.

There are multiple ways to combine two hand points to form a hand position. Positions can be rotated or mirrored.Red = Right and Blue = Left. In The Kinetic Alphabet, our first three positions are called Alpha, Beta, and Gamma.

Alpha (α)

Alpha

In Alpha, the hands occupy the points across from each other.

Beta (β)

Beta

In Beta, the hands occupy the same point.

Gamma (γ)

Gamma

In Gamma, the hands form a right angle.