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Type 3 Cross-Shifts

A Cross-Shift combines a shift and a dash.

A Cross-Shift combines a shift and a dash. Since a dash has further to travel, it moves slightly faster. To understand Cross-Shifts, let’s break one down into parts:

Hand pictograph, beta (hands together). Left hand static hold at south; Right hand static hold at south.Hand pictograph. Left hand static hold at center; Right hand static hold at southeast.Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle). Left hand static hold at north; Right hand static hold at east.Hand pictograph, beta (hands together) to gamma (right angle). Left hand dash south to north; Right hand float south to east.

And this one shows beta → gamma:

Hand pictograph, alpha (hands opposite). Left hand static hold at south; Right hand static hold at north.Hand pictograph, alpha (hands opposite) to gamma (right angle). Left hand dash south to north; Right hand float north to east.Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle) to alpha (hands opposite). Left hand float north to east; Right hand dash east to west.Hand pictograph, alpha (hands opposite) to gamma (right angle). Left hand dash east to west; Right hand float west to north.Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle) to alpha (hands opposite). Left hand float west to north; Right hand dash north to south.Hand pictograph, alpha (hands opposite) to gamma (right angle). Left hand dash north to south; Right hand float south to west.Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle) to alpha (hands opposite). Left hand float south to west; Right hand dash west to east.Hand pictograph, alpha (hands opposite) to gamma (right angle). Left hand dash west to east; Right hand float east to south.Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle) to alpha (hands opposite). Left hand float east to south; Right hand dash south to north.

Tech nerds will notice these Cross-Shifts create Zan’s Diamond variations. Neat!

Hand pictograph, beta (hands together). Left hand static hold at south; Right hand static hold at south.Hand pictograph, beta (hands together) to gamma (right angle). Left hand dash south to north; Right hand float south to east.Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle) to beta (hands together). Left hand float north to west; Right hand dash east to west.Hand pictograph, beta (hands together) to gamma (right angle). Left hand dash west to east; Right hand float west to south.Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle) to beta (hands together). Left hand float east to north; Right hand dash south to north.Hand pictograph, beta (hands together) to gamma (right angle). Left hand dash north to south; Right hand float north to west.Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle) to beta (hands together). Left hand float south to east; Right hand dash west to east.Hand pictograph, beta (hands together) to gamma (right angle). Left hand dash east to west; Right hand float east to north.Hand pictograph, gamma (right angle) to beta (hands together). Left hand float west to south; Right hand dash north to south.