| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Injury level (minor=bruise, major=hospitalisation) | - | 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 at venue | - | - | 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. | ||||||