The Power Is in Your Hands2.The Hand-on-Top Technique
When a power player presents you with a Palm-Down Thrust,
respond with your hand in the Palm-Up position then put your
left hand over his right to form a Double-Hander and
straighten the handshake.This switches the power from him to you and is a much
simpler way of dealing with the situation, and is much easier
for women to use. If you feel the power player is purposefully
trying to intimidate, and he does it regularly, grasp his hand on
top and then shake it (as below). This can shock a power
player so you need to be selective when using it and do it only
as a last resort.The last resortThe Cold, Clammy HandshakeNo one likes receiving a handshake that feels like you've been
handed four cold breakfast sausages. If we become tense when
meeting strangers, blood diverts away from the cells below the
The Double-Hander