Want to channel your adventurous spirit? Cracking a whip requires fluid and precise movements. Read the following article to learn how to do this.
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Method 1 of 2: Making a Forward Slash
Step 1. Hold the whip properly
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, gripping the handle of the whip firmly with your dominant hand (the hand you use to write most of the time). Hold the whip like you're shaking hands.
Practice outdoors, in a place where there are no people, animals or objects that could be exposed to the whip
Step 2. Place the whip in the starting position
Your whip should be loose and uncluttered, and should be straight behind you, perpendicular to your thigh. The whip doesn't have to be perfectly straight, but make sure it won't wrap around your legs or thighs when you pull it up into a stomping position.
Always start from this position, with the whip behind and at your side
Step 3. Practice moving the whip straight up with ease
All other whipping movements are based on the basic forward whipping motion. Holding the whip tightly in your dominant hand or in the hand you write frequently, move your arm straight up to the 12 o'clock position, as if you were pointing at the sky. Hold your elbows in an up position, keeping your arms straight. To whip the whip, allow your elbows to bend naturally and bring your arms down firmly in front of you, keeping the whip away from your body.
Practicing to move the whip up flexibly and moving with the weight of the arm to bend your arm is the point. This movement should not be sudden or sudden, but should follow the natural movement of your arm
Step 4. Create a "circle"
The cause of the whip sounding is because some of the whips move in one direction following a straight plane while others move in the opposite direction. This is called a circle. When you move the handle of the whip up, and the handle is at the top, the tip of the whip may stay on the ground and move up. When you move the handle of the whip down, the tip of the whip moves forward to where it was before, and will "whip" when you change direction suddenly.
Maintaining this loop is important in making a good whipping sound. Make sure that your whip is in the correct starting position
Step 5. Keep it in a straight plane
It's important to remember that the whip won't sound if you don't keep it in a straight line. Whether it's vertical or horizontal, your arm and whip should be in a straight line to make your whip make a loud sound.
If you're having trouble ringing the whip, make sure that you move the whip high enough in the initial motion
Method 2 of 2: Punch Variation
Step 1. Make a stroke using a high swing arm
A forward strike is like a taichi movement, while a high-handed strike is like a baseball pitch. Place your non-dominant leg slightly forward, and instead of moving the whip up, roll your shoulders back and move the whip straight ahead over your shoulder as if you were throwing a ball.
The starting position of your whip should be in front of you rather than behind you for this whipping motion
Step 2. Try making side strokes
This movement is like a movement to bounce a stone on the surface of the water. As a starting position, place the tip of the whip behind you, facing the hand holding the whip outwards and away from your body, moving the whip in a horizontal motion.
These whips can be used as part of a combination whip. After moving the whip forward, position your legs to stand straight and pull the whip back over your shoulders to complete your second forward strike. It sounds and looks more difficult than it really is. Be careful not to get the whip in your face when you try to do this
Step 3. Try making a coachman's whip
This is the type of whip you can use when riding a horse in a cart, and is basically a combination of a forward thrust and a high hand swing. Begin the swing as if you were doing a forward lunge, moving your arms up, but keeping your arms flexible, rather than stiff and straight. Flex your wrist back when your hand is at the 12 o'clock position to make the whip go straight up instead of down.
