Club Obi Wan

I finally managed to get some cracks with my new 6 feet whip. I had made two other whips before and I couldn't crack them at all, as they were way too long and heavy.

After I made the video I realised how much force I was actually using, but I am still excited, as this was my first ever real cracking session.

Until today I had been "crack'a'lackin".

Anyway, here's the video, don't forget to choose 1080p, to see my "close to perfect, impeccable technique". /Sarcasm (the technique part, as the 1080p is an option for the video)

https://youtu.be/s4Y9E49m64Y

Cheers,
Bear

Well done. You do look like you are strong-arming the whip. No need to throw your shoulder out. The whip will do the work for you.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Sometimes paracord whip do need a bit more power, depending on how light they are.

I love cracking with woods close by, because the sound really reverberates!

Nicely done.

Leather whips practically crack themselves, with very little effort due to the weight of the leather & balanced handle. When you get your new Giovanni Celeste bullwhip, you'll see what I mean. Once the whip loosens up after the initial break-in period, it will perform smooth hairpin rolls and produce a nice sharp crack. You won't have to muscle it nearly as much as your paracord whip. It also pays to cultivate 2-handed work, transferring the whip from right hand to left while circling overhead like a helicopter blade, learn to pass the whip behind your back, switching hands, and keep it moving continuously in a fluid line. This way, you can really develop your skills and get the most enjoyment out of your whip.

Believe me, there is so much more to a whip than banging it around to make noise. You can throw figure-8's, sidearm volleys, target wraps & strikes, then turn some of those elegant moves into a flashy crack at the very end. As I was learning the process, I found it incredibly helpful to watch my reflection in a glass door or window to study how the whip travels around; it gives you a sense of outside perspective that is really enlightening. Once you master the physics of whip movement, it really becomes an extension of your body, and you can (quite literally) do everything with your eyes closed. But it takes a lot of dedication, practice, and above all patience. It won't happen overnight. Good luck, and be sure to document your progress on video, which is another great study aid to track your skill development.

Hey, guys! Thank you for all the great feedback!

I am really curios about learning to do all kinds of tricks with the whip, as you said, Whipwarrior! I've seen in so many videos the beautiful movement of the whip before the final crack!

I want to try to use less force and obtain just a nice fluid motion.

And I tried using both hands as well. Using my left hand actually improved what I was doing with my right one. I understood where the whip was and when to change direction.

Cheers,
Bear