Club Obi Wan

Well I reckon everybody will have their DVD's in the next couple of days or so just in time for Christmas, you guys in the good old USA are having to wait a little longer because the post Germany to UK is a little quicker distance wise maybe? Whatever the reason I've had mine a few hours now

As expected the tutorial is EXCELLENT!


Location:- unlike Vol I this is set half indoors (the targeting and stances) and half outdoors (the figure of 8 fast and slow the coachmans crack and the cross over)

The Cracks:- yet again Robby explains them in a nice slow concise way, running through them at the correct speed then breaking them down to teach you how in his own very unique way....I won't spoil it for you but again some of the analogys that Robby uses to help him explain it to you are amazing and yet so simple it makes you question yourself as to why you didn't think of that yourself....

The Targeting and Stance:- This was all shot indoors on a white background and I think that this is very much a benefit, everything is crisp & clear and it's so easy to follow the whip (nice whip BTW LemonLauren )

Multi Cracking:-A nice 10 crack routine at the end that at the stage of teaching Vol II takes you to is realistic to achieve, but also Robby gifts you some smaller routines throughout the DVD as he goes along...

The Out takes:-I'm not going to say too much about them (don't want to ruin it for you) except they are funny I loved the cup-o-T on the stairs one the best...

So overall this DVD is an exceptionally good buy, it leads on really nicely from Vol I simple to follow with realistic expectations and excellent analogy's and as with the first volume even if your already a decent standard at cracking a whip it's a good buy as the teaching tools you'll get from it will most definately be to your advantage...

I'll be really interested to hear what others have to say...

Tony

I was looking forward to it coming in the mail, now I'm REALLY looking forward to it

Nobody else got theirs yet?

My copy of Whip Basics: a Beginners Guide Vol. II Arrived today (12/20), I believe it’s the first one to show up in the U.S. so the rest should be arriving soon.

I have to say I was very impressed; I really enjoyed this DVD so my feelings on this one pretty much echo Tony’s. It picks up right where Vol.I left off and goes straight into the field for no nonsense slow and fast figure 8s, The coachmen’s crack and Robby’s Cross over’s, then takes you into the studio for some very direct instruction on target cutting and back into the field agian for a showy 10 crack combination routine based off the skills you would have learned from Vol. I and II.

The instructions are very clear and easy to keep up with; it’s not rushed and the examples and analogies used to explain the motions of the crack are very simplistic and quite good. The combination routine is well thought out and can challenge the beginning whip handler, while at the same time not be overwhelming or unrealistic for the student to understand or achieve. Again safety, proper technique as well as all important patience is stressed and Roberts enthusiasm and sense of humor is spot on, making the DVD fun to watch even for a more seasoned whip handler.

The material on the DVD while still in the basic to mid-skill level range also starts to wet the appetite for more advanced work, so hopefully we will get to see a Vol. III in the not too distant future. The whips featured also look great, I like that Robert uses a wide range of whips from a synthetic stock whip to a nice two tone nylon bullwhip as well as Cowhide and Kangaroo hide bullwhips. In my opinion this gives a nice overview of each type of whip and how it performs and shows again that you don’t have to drop $500 on a good quality functional whip to learn how to do a lot of this stuff. Like with Vol. I, Vol. II also includes a bonus DVD for use on the Laptop or notebook computer and again that will certainly be helpful for taking the computer out into the practice area.

All and all this was a really good tutorial video and it was very entertaining, it’s a great complement to Vol. I. By utilizing this resource the whip handler should continue to get very favorable results in improving and sharpening their whip cracking abilities. I really think its worth adding to ones whip-cracking library, even for a seasoned whip handler.

The outtake section was a nice bonus and had me cracking up too, I would have liked to seen more of that, after all being a whip coach has its benefits Good Work Mr. Amper!

Dan

http://www.whip-basics.de/forum/index.php

There is a small forum over on the Whip Basics site now....it'd be good to see a few of you over there

Tony

I cant wait for my copy to arrive. Order 1 and 2 but they are not shipping till the 12th from Midwest whips.

I promised Robby to write a review as soon as I got my copy of WB volume II, but Dan Borton got his copy and posted a review first, and to be honest, I think Dan said everything that needed to be said, very eloquently. I couldn't agree more with his thoughts on WB Volume II. But, if I don't write my own review, Robby will get mad at me, so here it goes:

Again, Robby did a great job in this second part of Whip Basics. He continues teaching more cracks and combinations based on the foundation learned in Volume I. The new cracks include the slow figure eight, fast figure eight, the coachman's crack and what Robby calls "cross overs". Plus he shows at the end of the video a 10 crack combination based on all the cracks learned in both volumes. He explains every crack very patiently, in his own unique slow-paced teaching style, showing the common mistakes made when learning and using clever analogies.

I thought it was interesting that Robby has a slight different style when executing the figure 8's and the coachman's crack. I have found that even with a basic crack like the cattleman's most people do it differently; some use a lot of wrist action while others don't use any at all. Some raise their arm high over the head and others raise it only to shoulder level. Yet, it is still the same crack.

There's also a segment on target work. He explains the common stances and proper technique for developing accuracy with your whip. It was great to see in action one of the cowhide bullwhips made by the skilled hands of Victor "Skip" SanSoucie.

Overall, I enjoyed watching Robby's latest DVD. I highly recommend both Volume I & II to those starting out in whip cracking. As the title says, it is especially tailored for beginners. More advanced whip cracking students will probably find these videos a bit too basic, but there's always something new to learn everywhere and as Dan Borton said, these DVDs will be a worthy addition to anyone's whipcracking video library.

Regards,

Bernardo

www.delcarpiowhips.com