Favorite Cracks

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Post by Bogie1943 »

Hey everyone, why don't we share some of our favorite cracks and how to do them, help expand eachother's whip cracking no how. GET CRACKIN'
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Post by Pyroxene »

Great idea, IJ. There are two cracks I learned at the Texas summit.

You can download the whipcrack video here. (6.1 Mb)


1.)The Underhand Crack. Just like in tennis where you may have the racket down by your leg to hit the ball up in the air, this crack works the same way. The whip starts behind you on the ground. You move your hand forward and just as your hand passes your leg, you flick the wrist and follow through. The whip continues forward and the crack occurs way out in front.


2.)I don't know the name of this other crack but Sebastian explains it well in the video. You start with the whip in the front and curl your wrist. The whip loops right next to you. When you move your hand forward, the tip of the whip speeds up through the loop and crack occurs right next to you.

Let me warm up the video editing machine and I will post some short clips of what I am talking about.

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Post by Minnesota Jones »

My favorite is a variation of the "over the head" horizontal crack. Instead of swinging it over my head 3 or 4 times first, I start out with the whip behind me on the right (or I unsnap it from the belt, and uncoil it to the right behind me), then I swing it in front, up and over myself (doing only one "loop" over my head) and then snap it at 2:00 to the right in front of me, and it falls back to my right in the back, ready for a second one. So it goes up and over my head just the one time. You don't have to "whip" it really hard either. In fact, it's better if you go slow and smooth. And being a "horitontal crack" - it lets out a whopper of a crack.
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Post by Pyroxene »

Ok here is the video for the first crack.
Click here to download (8.9 Mb .mpg)

Here is the video for the second crack. (3.6 Mb .mpg)

(Tech Note: The files are a little large, but you can right click on it and choose Save As. I decided to put them in .mpg format so they can be played on a wider range of platforms without having to install additional software.)

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Post by dr. tyree »

Thanks, Pyr, those videos were fun. I guess my favorite has always been what he calls the Stockman's crack, although there seem to be limitless ways to do it....
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Post by brady »

Man that is so sweeeeeeet. I can't wait for the month to pass and my whip to get made and then for the snow to melt. Those are awesome clips. Thanks Pyro.
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Post by Pyroxene »

THanks for your kind words. There will be more to come. I'll keep you all posted.

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Post by brady »

Does anyone else have any video clips like Pyro attached, I'd love to see some more! Thanks ahead of time for those who reply. :)
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Post by Sergei »

brady wrote:Does anyone else have any video clips like Pyro attached, I'd love to see some more! Thanks ahead of time for those who reply. :)
Try this page:
http://www.imptech.net/whips/videos/

But Brady, you should go to the main Indy Gear whip page and check out these links:
http://www.indygear.com/gear/whip_links.shtml

There is a wealth of information there.

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Post by brady »

Thanks, I guess I should explore a little more before posting. However, I'm sure those of you who know where stuff is won't mind sharing and me being the crazy busy college time that I am would benefit from your sharing of knowledge. Thanks! :D
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Post by Pyroxene »

Sergei wrote:But Brady, you should go to the main Indy Gear whip page and check out these links:
http://www.indygear.com/gear/whip_links.shtml

Wow. That page has really come a long way. Good work.
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Post by brady »

Pyro,

I downloaded those clips you posted and have been watching them over and over trying to learn how the crack is done. I have one question, who is the guy with the whip? Does he use COW too? Thanks!
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Post by Pyroxene »

His name is Sebastian. His screen name is Whipenth here on the board. He appears on the board from time to time.

You can find out more about him and his group Whip Enthusiasts here.

http://www.whipenthusiasts.org/
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Post by brady »

Cool, thanks Pyro!
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My favorite crack is the X slash that Harrison did in the behind-the-scenes Cairo marketplace footage on The Making of Raiders. I also love the upward slash (like a lion tamer's crack, but in reverse, from the ground up). Wicked stuff.


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Post by WhipMaster_Indy »

over head crack is my favorite and its the only one i can do on my 10ft :cry: but i havent been able to use my 10ft much cus its raining alot...EVIL RAIN! :evil:
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Post by Cooler King »

My trademark "Streets of Cairo" Crack. Start from the back, bring it under, then over your shoulder and straight out, then POW! Repeat 5 times. :D
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Post by WhipMaster_Indy »

im able of doing that with my 8ft its pretty kool
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Post by Colby »

Yeah I can do the overhead crack too with my 10 footer with a nice big BOOM. :twisted: I can do it in a few varietys but I can only do the overhead well. I can do overhead cracks over and over with the 10 footer but I can only get a few cracks at a time with forward, side, ect. :(
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