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It seems to me that, quite apart from the actual mechanics and acoustics of how the hands actually hit each other, there are two main styles of clapping.
The first, and what I see as being more natural, is to have the hands in front of the belly and hands at the natural angle that that forces them be at relative to each other.
The second seems to be a more ostentatious style with hands up towards the face in what I would describe as a seal-like fashion. I imagine this type of clap as being practiced by a posh lady at Ascot, or Zsa Zsa Gabor. Well, not any more, she'd probably break her arms at her age, but you know what I mean.
And so, for the first time in a while, a poll:
[Poll #1602158]
The first, and what I see as being more natural, is to have the hands in front of the belly and hands at the natural angle that that forces them be at relative to each other.
The second seems to be a more ostentatious style with hands up towards the face in what I would describe as a seal-like fashion. I imagine this type of clap as being practiced by a posh lady at Ascot, or Zsa Zsa Gabor. Well, not any more, she'd probably break her arms at her age, but you know what I mean.
And so, for the first time in a while, a poll:
[Poll #1602158]
