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Add the right hand in an overlapping grip

The right hand joins in what the speaker calls an overlapping grip: the right pinky overlaps the index finger and middle finger of the left hand and fits into the crease. Set the bases of the right-hand fingers securely on the grip first, then fold the heel pad over to form another crease. The result is two parallel creases, or parallel Vs; keeping them parallel means the hands are working together rather than against each other.

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  1. This is called an overlapping grip — the pinky is overlapping the index finger and the middle finger of the left hand
  2. The right hand fingers, the bases of the fingers, fit securely on the grip first
  3. Have the heel pad of the hand fold over, forming another crease
  4. Then you have two parallel creases, two parallel Vs — they should be parallel