Safety Levels

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Special care needed as injury possible (minor = kicked, twisted joint, fail to support a drop; major = fall to floor from height)	-	minor	minor	minor	major	major
Specialist training workshop needed	-	-	optional	yes	yes	yes
Good fitness required by both parties	-	-	yes	yes	yes	yes
Lady must consent to do the move	-	-	yes	yes	yes	yes
Unacceptable for normal crowd levels on dance floor	-	-	care	yes	yes	yes
Need spotters (helpers to catch!) when learning	-	-	optional	optional	yes	yes
Partnership practice essential	-	-	-	yes	yes	yes
Jewellery and sharp objects must be removed	-	-	-	yes	yes	yes
Special signals essential to communicate move	-	-	-	yes	yes	yes
Little time/ability to compensate for error	-	-	-	-	-	yes

Please note that these levels are to assist in filtering out potentially dangerous moves. No numerical system can capture all safety issues and it is essential that you perform your own risk assessment for all moves practiced taking into account the move, your fitness, experience, dance floor etc and whether you really mind getting an occasional injury.