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Type 1 Dual-Shifts: Alpha and Beta

When both hands move to adjacent locations, it’s called a Dual-Shift.

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When both hands move to adjacent locations, it’s called a Dual-Shift. Our first Dual-Shifts correspond to the four modes of time/direction: SS, TS, SO, TO. You can determine the start position by looking at the non-pointed end of the arrow.

Split-Same

α→α Split-Same

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Hand pictograph, alpha (hands opposite). Left hand static hold at south; Right hand static hold at north.Letter A, alpha (hands opposite), Split-Same timing. Left hand float south to west; Right hand float north to east.Letter A, alpha (hands opposite), Split-Same timing. Left hand float west to north; Right hand float east to south.Letter A, alpha (hands opposite), Split-Same timing. Left hand float north to east; Right hand float south to west.Letter A, alpha (hands opposite), Split-Same timing. Left hand float east to south; Right hand float west to north.

Tog-Same

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Hand pictograph, beta (hands together). Left hand static hold at south; Right hand static hold at south.Letter G, beta (hands together), Together-Same timing. Left hand float south to west; Right hand float south to west.Letter G, beta (hands together), Together-Same timing. Left hand float west to north; Right hand float west to north.Letter G, beta (hands together), Together-Same timing. Left hand float north to east; Right hand float north to east.Letter G, beta (hands together), Together-Same timing. Left hand float east to south; Right hand float east to south.

Split-Opp

α↔β Split-Opp

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Hand pictograph, beta (hands together). Left hand static hold at west; Right hand static hold at west.Letter D, beta (hands together) to alpha (hands opposite), Split-Opposite timing. Left hand float west to north; Right hand float west to south.Letter J, alpha (hands opposite) to beta (hands together), Split-Opposite timing. Left hand float north to east; Right hand float south to east.Letter D, beta (hands together) to alpha (hands opposite), Split-Opposite timing. Left hand float east to south; Right hand float east to north.Letter J, alpha (hands opposite) to beta (hands together), Split-Opposite timing. Left hand float south to west; Right hand float north to west.

Tog-Opp

Notice that it can be either Split-Opp or Tog-Opp depending on start position.

Practice using Dual-Shifts to travel between Alpha and Beta in each mode.

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Hand pictograph, beta (hands together). Left hand static hold at south; Right hand static hold at south.Letter D, beta (hands together) to alpha (hands opposite), Together-Opposite timing. Left hand float south to west; Right hand float south to east.Letter J, alpha (hands opposite) to beta (hands together), Together-Opposite timing. Left hand float west to north; Right hand float east to north.Letter D, beta (hands together) to alpha (hands opposite), Together-Opposite timing. Left hand float north to east; Right hand float north to west.Letter J, alpha (hands opposite) to beta (hands together), Together-Opposite timing. Left hand float east to south; Right hand float west to south.