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Originally Posted by DavidJames I sit corrected 
Still seems strange to me though - how does the follower know whether to turn or spin, if the handhold is the same for both? |
Good question, although I in a dance I've never had any problems leading either move unambiguously, whatever the hand-position. I suppose if you push down and into a spin, the lady spins, if you push lightly and raise your hand along with hers she'll turn.
Personally I think most of that kind of detail that's taught under leading and signaling is just to get one into the right state of Zen for the move to flow out through ones fingers.
"I am confused, master."
"What confuses you, child?"
"How am I to distinguish between the Yo-yo push-spin and the regular Yo-yo?, when the two have the same hand-position?"
"When you are ready, come to me and I will show you".
"How am I to know when I am ready?"
"When you can already distinguish between these two moves, then you will be ready."