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WITD 101.18 Whip Circle vs Whip Lane75 viewsThis video discusses the concept of using a whip circle and or a whip lane. Why one paradigm works better for horizontal style and the other paradigm works better for snake and bullwhips thrown overhand or in a forward figure 8 pattern. Some blending of both concepts is discussed as it the safety zone behind the thrower. The geometric shape of a radius forming an arc or circle as opposed to a pie shaped whip lane with the wide part of the piece of pie at the whip thrower's shoulders. A geometric parallelagr07/08/20 at 20:24unohu1962: Intersting concepts to consider when applied to du...
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WITD 101.17 Basic Stances86 viewsBasic footwork or stances when throwing the 4 techniques WITD has been working on. Advanced footwork will be covered in the 200 series videos. Think about common footwork you have experience using in regular activities. Relate that footwork to whip throwing and see what works best for you.07/08/20 at 20:14unohu1962: I agree. There are no givens in what an individual...
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WITD 101.15 Crackers84 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.07/08/20 at 20:04unohu1962: Nice explanation on the different materials used i...
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WITD 101.16 How to Tie a Cracker on a Fall86 viewsThis video shows 3 common methods for attaching a cracker or popper to the fall of a snake or bullwhip. This show and tell provides 3 examples. Listen to the fall, let the fall's taper and whip maker's construction of the fall tell you which method to use that will work best with a particular fall.07/08/20 at 20:02unohu1962: I like the second method best. But, as you say, le...
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WITD 101.14 Grounding the Whip89 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.07/08/20 at 19:43unohu1962: Good advice on grounding the whip through the 4 te...
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WITD 101.13 Practice Targets89 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.07/08/20 at 19:36unohu1962: Nice suggestions for targeting practice. I'm ...
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WITD 101.12 Hand Holds147 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.07/08/20 at 19:27unohu1962: I like how you used the handshake grip for the for...
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WITD 101.11 Stall Speed142 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.07/08/20 at 19:12unohu1962: Will definitely practice the stall technique in bo...
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WITD 101.10 The Shape of the Crack135 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.07/08/20 at 19:02unohu1962: Nice simple exercises to get started with the stat...
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WITD 101.09 Bullwhips127 viewsIntroduction to bullwhips, construction, loaded vs unloaded (or natural belly). Examples of Mike Murphy, Skip San Soucie, Peter Jack. More on bullwhips keep watching.07/08/20 at 18:35unohu1962: Jesus Jack! That's a mighty fine whip! Grins
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WITD 101.08 Snake Whips136 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.07/08/20 at 18:28unohu1962: Interesting. So for horizontal throws, I should id...
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WITD 101.07 Dog Signal Whips161 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.07/08/20 at 18:13unohu1962: I agree, whichever dynamic throwing style one adop...
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