Gancho (dance move)

In Argentine Tango, a gancho is a sharp move when a dancer hooks a leg around a partner's leg by bending the knee and then straightening.

[1] Both male and female partners may perform ganchos, however when followers perform them, they often happen as a consequence of their trailing leg running into one of the leader's (purposefully positioned) legs.

The man holds the lady's left hand by his right hand at approximately the shoulder level, the joined arms are bent in the elbows.

With hands still joined, the man hooks his elbow by a motion from the inside to the outside over the lady's arm and slightly presses the inside of his arm to the outside of the lady's arm, drawing the lady closer.

The hand grip may either be kept, or immediately released after the hook.