Robby's cracking style
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Robby's cracking style
I've just watched Robby's splendid review of Rachel's new Amper Style cow whip.
Those involved in the 10/10 challenge might note the wonderfully relaxed way Robby puts this whip through it paces. There are no extra movements at all, yet he is never stiff or wooden. Note the position of his feet, and of the hand that is not holding the whip and also the angle of his head. (My great fault is a tendency to look down!)
This video sums up for me the beauty of 'minimalist' cracking: no fuss at all, just wonderfully elegant. Robby is a very modest person, and will probably twitch when he reads these remarks; but I think this little film really encapsulates best practice.
Those involved in the 10/10 challenge might note the wonderfully relaxed way Robby puts this whip through it paces. There are no extra movements at all, yet he is never stiff or wooden. Note the position of his feet, and of the hand that is not holding the whip and also the angle of his head. (My great fault is a tendency to look down!)
This video sums up for me the beauty of 'minimalist' cracking: no fuss at all, just wonderfully elegant. Robby is a very modest person, and will probably twitch when he reads these remarks; but I think this little film really encapsulates best practice.
'Less is often more!'
Mr. Robert, I totally agree. This is the relaxed almost "zen" like movements I am striving to achieve in whip crackin' .
To crack a whip like a gorilla is not that hard, but to make it seem so effortless and controlled takes a lot of practice and focus.
I don't necessarily want to "crack" the whip but more to control it all the way to the crack just letting the whip do the work and the control part is in the way I transmit the instructions to that end.
Robby is the perfect example of how to achieve that for me.
Ron
To crack a whip like a gorilla is not that hard, but to make it seem so effortless and controlled takes a lot of practice and focus.
I don't necessarily want to "crack" the whip but more to control it all the way to the crack just letting the whip do the work and the control part is in the way I transmit the instructions to that end.
Robby is the perfect example of how to achieve that for me.
Ron
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It does twitch indeed a bit... But - thank you, Robert. And thank you to all the others who commented here in this thread. To be honest, I can't say too much on this. All I do is what I teach. I let the whip talk to me and follow that message. I'm not the one who's cracking the whip. The whip does it all by itself. I just follow with my arm and listen. But the most important part on this is, that all of you can do that. Everyone. My way of cracking a whip is pure laziness. I don't do anything. The whip does all the work. Try that for yourself. Take a deep breath. Close your eyes. Feel the whip in your hand. And then listen. Move the whip. If it makes sense or not. Be slow. Be patient. It takes time to understand a whip's language. Don't force it. Don't be forced by the whip. Work together. Become one with the whip. And allow the whip to become a part of yourself. The rest is easy.
But - again - thank you very much for your friendly comments. I appreciate it!
Robby
But - again - thank you very much for your friendly comments. I appreciate it!
Robby
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Robby, this sums up exactly why I find your style so good. 'I let the whip talk to me and follow that message.'
All too often, our instinct is to tell the whip what do do. In my experience, that doesn't work so well. Yes, one can get a 'bang' that way - but so what? Listening to the whip, cooperating with the whip, allows one to let it do things I couldn't imagine, but which it's only too ready to tell me - if I just listen! Then, the whip will teach me!
All too often, our instinct is to tell the whip what do do. In my experience, that doesn't work so well. Yes, one can get a 'bang' that way - but so what? Listening to the whip, cooperating with the whip, allows one to let it do things I couldn't imagine, but which it's only too ready to tell me - if I just listen! Then, the whip will teach me!
'Less is often more!'