suspended arm technique (calligraphy)
A calligraphy brush-holding method where the elbow is kept away from the body and the arm is held in the air, allowing free movement. Often contrasted with 提腕 (ていわん) and 枕腕 (ちんわん).
See also: 懸腕直筆 (けんわんちょくひつ)
Writing with the suspended arm technique gives the brush more freedom of movement.
My calligraphy teacher recommended practicing the suspended arm technique.
calligraphy technique: brush held perpendicularly, arm raised, elbow away from body
From 懸 (hang, suspend) + 腕 (arm), referring to the arm being held in the air without resting on the desk.