To sign 'practicing,' extend the index finger of your non-dominant hand horizontally in front of you, pointing across your body. Form your dominant hand into an 'A' handshape, making a fist with your thumb resting against the side. Rub the knuckles of your dominant 'A' hand back and forth along the length of your extended non-dominant index finger.
Point to yourself for 'I,' then use the sign for 'practicing' by rubbing your 'A' hand along your extended index finger, followed by fingerspelling A-S-L.
Point to the person for 'she,' sign 'need' with a hooked 'X' hand moving downward, sign 'practicing,' and then mimic playing the piano with both hands.
Sign 'soccer' by striking the side of your non-dominant hand with your dominant hand, sign 'practicing,' then sign 'time 5' by tapping your wrist and holding up five fingers.
Point to yourself for 'I,' then use the sign for 'practicing' by rubbing your 'A' hand along your extended index finger, followed by fingerspelling A-S-L.
Point to the person for 'she,' sign 'need' with a hooked 'X' hand moving downward, sign 'practicing,' and then mimic playing the piano with both hands.
Sign 'soccer' by striking the side of your non-dominant hand with your dominant hand, sign 'practicing,' then sign 'time 5' by tapping your wrist and holding up five fingers.
Yes! In ASL, the base sign for 'practice' is used for 'practicing' as well. The continuous or ongoing nature of the action is already built into the repetitive rubbing motion of the sign.
Yes, you should always use your non-dominant hand as the stationary base (the extended index finger) and your dominant hand to perform the active rubbing motion.
Your dominant hand should be in an 'A' handshape. This means it is a fist, but your thumb rests alongside your index finger, rather than wrapping across the front of your fingers like an 'S' shape.
