Hi Val and Adam, it is perfect explanation. Honza On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 8:35 PM, Valerie Sutton <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > SignWriting List > August 5, 2010 > > Hello Adam! > > THANK YOU for this video and explanation - it is perfect! > > Val ;-) > > ------- > > > On Aug 5, 2010, at 11:06 AM, Adam Frost wrote: > > > I remember when I was having a hard time with these symbols as well. I > think the main reason is that there is so much going on in one symbol. They > way that it helped me was to understand that it was really two symbols put > together. The traveling arrow and the rotation arrow. I have found that the > reason many people have a hard time understanding the combination is not > because of the traveling arrow but the rotation. I have found that it isn't > an easy one to teach with just words. I have to show someone how rotations > work. ;-) > > > > Here are some writings of rotation and traveling arrows separated, and > then together. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And here is a short video of where I do rotations, traveling, and then > both together following as I have them written. > > > > > > > > > Adam > > > > On Aug 5, 2010, at 9:03 AM, Valerie Sutton wrote: > > > >> SignWriting List > >> August 5, 2010 > >> > >>> On Aug 5, 2010, at 5:11 AM, Honza wrote: > >>>> please can you clarify difference between this symbols? > >>>> I suppose that difference is in orientation of hand. If fingers in > basic handshape heading to the front than it is possible to use first (left) > symbol. If fingers heading up than second symbol have to be used. > >>>> right? > >>>> thanks > >>>> > >>>> Honza > > > > >>>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------- > >> > >> Hello Honza and everyone! > >> > >> Yes. That is correct. > >> > >> Please see my attached diagram here: > >> > > > > >> > >> > >> > >> I have also placed these examples in your Czech dictionary in > SignPuddle... > >> > >> Both arrows are traveling straight up, parallel to the Front Wall. > >> > >> While the movement travels up, at the same time, two rotations occur in > the arm, while it travels up. > >> > >> 1. Example Number 1: The arm is parallel to the floor doing the rotation > while the entire arm travels up. > >> > >> 2. Example Number 2: The arm is parallel to the front wall, doing the > rotation forward and around while traveling up... > > > > >