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WITD 101.15 Crackers85 viewsIntroduction to different types of crackers, sometimes called poppers. Braided signal crackers, twisted crackers and ladysally crackers shown. Different colors of crackers with a discussion of pluses and minuses of each. Different materials poly, nylon, dyneema, kevlar, horsehair, braided mason line and twisted mason line. I forgot to mention silk crackers, these provide a very clean crisp loud crack but also cut easily. Later in this series @ladysally will show in detail how to make her wonderful crackers.07/09/20 at 21:23Dex: Material is one of the many variables that gives a...
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WITD 101.14 Grounding the Whip90 viewsThis video introduces the concept of grounding a long whip, then how to apply that concept to dynamically grounding a short whip. Review the Stall Speed video after viewing this segment. Easiest way to get to a past video is from my profile page, click on the Index link to the page that has all of the links to past videos.07/09/20 at 21:21Dex: Grounding the whip is absolutely essential when yo...
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WITD 101.13 Practice Targets90 viewsThis video introduces a variety of two dimensional and three dimensional targets that can be used to practice throwing techniques to develop muscle memory and fine motor skills. The practice goal is to learn to create different surface sensations not to cut the target and throw atomized blood born pathogens around the dungeon.07/09/20 at 11:33Dex: The best of these out of all of them is simply a T...
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WITD 101.12 Hand Holds148 viewsThis video discusses various hand holds for both horizontal style throwing and overhand or forward figure 8 style throwing. Small discussion of wrist loops at the end of the turk's head.07/09/20 at 11:32Dex: Throwing evolves. I've noticed I only do this...
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WITD 101.11 Stall Speed143 viewsBrief discussion of throwing safety. Continued discussion of the shape of a dynamic crack. Forward figure 8 dissected to show how to stall the whip to set up a U shaped crack.07/09/20 at 11:29Dex: 
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WITD 101.10 The Shape of the Crack136 viewsThis segment discusses the shape a crack takes as the whip rolls out. Regardless of the type of throw, or angle thrown from or fancy name someone gives a crack. All static cracks will take this shape as the whip rolls out to its finish. Watch tomorrow for Stalling the whip and continued discussion of dynamic throws.07/09/20 at 11:29Dex: KISS is one of my favorite acronyms that I learned...
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WITD 101.09 Bullwhips128 viewsIntroduction to bullwhips, construction, loaded vs unloaded (or natural belly). Examples of Mike Murphy, Skip San Soucie, Peter Jack. More on bullwhips keep watching.07/09/20 at 11:27Dex: It currently is my favorite dungeon whip. Peter is...
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WITD 101.08 Snake Whips137 viewsIntroduction to black snake whips, snake whips and pocket snake whips (<6'). Construction and throwing techniques. Snake whips are measured from the heel knot to the fall hitch. So a 3' snake whip is ~6' total length.07/09/20 at 11:24Dex: Absolutely. Signal whips are in my opinion the onl...
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WITD 101.07 Dog Signal Whips162 viewsThis video introduces dog signal whips (commonly called singletails in scene vernacular). 3', 4', 5' signals are shown. Two static techniques and two dynamic techniques are reviewed. Some discussion of a whip developing muscle memory as mileage with throwing it occurs.07/09/20 at 11:22Dex: I'm dedicated to throwing overhand, so litera...
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WITD 101.06 Dragontails197 viewsWhips in the Dungeon views singletails as any whip ending in a singletail. The commonly used term singletail referring to a dog signal whip, is thusly broadened. The dragontail is probably the easiest singletail to begin throwing.07/09/20 at 11:18Dex: Dragontails are pretty easy to make, but the high ...
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WITD 101.05 Galley Whips139 viewsAn introduction to galley whips, originally used in confined spaces on ships, are excellent in the confined spaces of a dungeon. Great multi-tailed warmup whip.07/09/20 at 11:16Dex: This little galley whip is a must have warmup whip...
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WITD 101.04 Quirts161 viewsThis video introduces short and long quirts, reviews common techniques to throw them in the dungeon. A hybrid short whip a pig slapper makes a guest appearance along with my 8 lb yorkiepoo dog.07/09/20 at 11:15Dex: Not all tack shops will have them, but that is nor...
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