The forward (flick) crack from 1/15/17 to 1/24/17
Here ya go Tristan.
It starts at 4:00.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L88gjDaPf6g
Robby starts the forward diagonal, same as the forward crack but done at an angle, with the whip in front.
This might make it easier for you.
Ron
It starts at 4:00.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L88gjDaPf6g
Robby starts the forward diagonal, same as the forward crack but done at an angle, with the whip in front.
This might make it easier for you.
Ron
It's ok if you disagree with me.
I can't force you to be right.
I can't force you to be right.
Thank you Ron.
I did 20 minutes today and had some real cracking success. Part of the time was just me spent swinging the whip close to me to get comfortable having it move by me without touching me, as I notice I still have a tendency to duck.
I think my confusion has come from the YouTube video posted at the top of the thread, where that instructor made a distinction in form, saying that the forward crack is not as elegant and is more of a slashing down rather than a push forward, but in the video by Robby it obviously is the FC.
I have 10 more minutes for this crack tomorrow. I stopped 10 minutes out to check the videos again (I got it at work and couldn't check while there, and I go straight from work to the park) to help refine after watching it.
I did 20 minutes today and had some real cracking success. Part of the time was just me spent swinging the whip close to me to get comfortable having it move by me without touching me, as I notice I still have a tendency to duck.
I think my confusion has come from the YouTube video posted at the top of the thread, where that instructor made a distinction in form, saying that the forward crack is not as elegant and is more of a slashing down rather than a push forward, but in the video by Robby it obviously is the FC.
I have 10 more minutes for this crack tomorrow. I stopped 10 minutes out to check the videos again (I got it at work and couldn't check while there, and I go straight from work to the park) to help refine after watching it.
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Congratulations on your progress Tristan !!!
Quote from Tristan:"Part of the time was just me spent swinging the whip close to me to get comfortable having it move by me without touching me".
When I'm trying out a new technique I'm always staring my practice like that - it's a very good way to avoid getting hit by the whip and it's also very good for developing a "feal" for a certain technique in my opinion.
All the best
Ben
Quote from Tristan:"Part of the time was just me spent swinging the whip close to me to get comfortable having it move by me without touching me".
When I'm trying out a new technique I'm always staring my practice like that - it's a very good way to avoid getting hit by the whip and it's also very good for developing a "feal" for a certain technique in my opinion.
All the best
Ben
Today I did some work on the forward crack. I also really like "the forward vertical" as Daren Wilkerson calls it. I haven't been using this crack very often lately, I need more practice to hone in on getting it right.
It was such a nice day I thought I would use my coral snake whip Apart from a gentle break in it's hardly been used!
https://youtu.be/1hvUN9YkJbM
It was such a nice day I thought I would use my coral snake whip Apart from a gentle break in it's hardly been used!
https://youtu.be/1hvUN9YkJbM
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