The American Sign Language Starter: A Beginner's Guide

9. Sports

Sports 9 Handshape: B : B Orientation: right palm left, fingertips down; left palm right Location: neutral space Movement: swing right hand up, knocking into left hand Handshape: Open A : Open A Orientation: palms facing, knuckles touching Location: neutral space Movement: rotate hands back and forth, alternating positions captain, coach Handshape: Bent 5 Orientation: palm down Location: shoulder Movement: tap shoulder twice with fingertips give up, forfeit, relinquish, surrender, yield Handshape: A > 5 : A > 5 Orientation: palms in Location: neutral space Movement: thrust hands up, changing to 5 handshape Nonmanual signal: head and body thrown back; “discouraged” expression golf Handshape: A : A Orientation: palms facing; right hand on left Location: near right shoulder Movement: swing hands down and up Nonmanual signal: head tilts right challenge, opportunity Handshape: Open A : Open A Orientation: palms down Location: neutral space Movement: arc hands up, ending with palms in and fingers touching kick, soccer compete, contest, race, rivalry, sports, vie 94 Sports 95 block, defend, guard, prevent, protect Handshape: Open B : Open B Orientation: right palm left, hand crossed behind left hand; left palm right Location: neutral space Movement: push hands forward sharply Nonmanual signal: lips pursed ski Handshape: S : S Orientation: palms facing Location: neutral space Movement: swing arms back Olympics Handshape: F : F Orientation: right palm out; left palm in, thumbs and index fingers interlocked Location: neutral space Movement: unlock hands and reverse positions baseball Handshape: S : S Orientation: right palm in, right hand on left hand; left palm right Location: neutral space Movement: double bounce hands forward team Handshape: T : T Orientation: palms facing Location: neutral space Movement: swing hands around, ending with pinkies nearly touching bicycle, bike, ride a bicycle Handshape: S : S Orientation: palms down Location: neutral space Movement: circle hands alternately forward Sports 96 lose (competition) Handshape: V : Open B Orientation: right palm down, hand above left hand; left palm up Location: neutral space Movement: smack right hand down sharply on left palm Nonmanual signal: “sad” expression roller skate Handshape: Bent V : Bent V Orientation: palms up Location: neutral space Movement: slide hands alternately back and forth several times tournament Handshape: Bent V : Bent V Orientation: palms out, right hand higher than left hand Location: neutral space Movement: shift hands up and down several times opposite, contrast, oppose, reverse (enemy, foe, opponent) Handshape: 1 : 1 Orientation: palms in, fingertips touching Location: neutral space Movement: arc hands up then out to opposite sides ice skate Handshape: X : X Orientation: palms up Location: neutral space Movement: slide hands side to side twice Nonmanual signal: body sways Sports 97 finally, pah! Handshape: 1 : 1 Orientation: palms in Location: sides of head Movement: twist wrists out in an exaggerated motion, ending with palms out Nonmanual signal: body and head thrust back; “pah” mouth utterance football Handshape: 5 : 5 Orientation: palms in Location: neutral space Movement: move hands toward each other, interlocking fingers twice football (ball) Handshape: 5 > Flattened O : 5 > Flattened O Orientation: palms facing, fingertips touching Location: neutral space Movement: separate hands and close thumbs to fingers ball, sphere Handshape: Bent 5 : Bent 5 Orientation: palms facing Location: neutral space Movement: move hands together until fingertips bounce off each other ...