Difference between revisions of "Reverse Cattleman"

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The Reverse Cattleman is just exactly that.  Reverse the motion that the whip made for the Cattleman's Crack and make the whip crack behind you.  Because your arm will not bend the same way backwards as it does forwards, your arm motion needs to be adapted.
  
 
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* [Cattleman's Crack]
  
 
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* [Cross Body Reverse Cattleman's Crack]
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* [Overhead Reverse]
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* [Slow Figure Eight]
  
 
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# Start with the whip laying out straight in front of you
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# Draw the whip backward and overhead in a large, extended arc
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## Start with your arm straight, pointed slightly in front of you, and palm facing outward
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## The handle of the whip should be in a straight line with your arm
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## Swing your arm backward, keeping your arm straight until it's about level with the ground
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## Bend your elbow about 90 degrees, till it's pointing almost straight up
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## Let your wrist bend towards the front
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# Just about the time that the cracker will hit the ground in front of you, swing the whip backward
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## Straighten your elbow
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## Then straighten your wrist
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## You should finish with your arm in a straight line with the whip handle pointing straight out from there, almost level with the ground
  
 
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWyUgNldPz0 Reverse Cattleman's Crack, instructional by Canada Whips (YouTube)]
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP1ngMpPU0Q Reverse Cattleman's Crack, instructional by April Choi (YouTube)]

Revision as of 00:20, 8 February 2022


Description

The Reverse Cattleman is just exactly that. Reverse the motion that the whip made for the Cattleman's Crack and make the whip crack behind you. Because your arm will not bend the same way backwards as it does forwards, your arm motion needs to be adapted.

Pre-Requisites

  • [Cattleman's Crack]

Post-Requisites

  • [Cross Body Reverse Cattleman's Crack]
  • [Overhead Reverse]
  • [Slow Figure Eight]

How To

  1. Start with the whip laying out straight in front of you
  2. Draw the whip backward and overhead in a large, extended arc
    1. Start with your arm straight, pointed slightly in front of you, and palm facing outward
    2. The handle of the whip should be in a straight line with your arm
    3. Swing your arm backward, keeping your arm straight until it's about level with the ground
    4. Bend your elbow about 90 degrees, till it's pointing almost straight up
    5. Let your wrist bend towards the front
  3. Just about the time that the cracker will hit the ground in front of you, swing the whip backward
    1. Straighten your elbow
    2. Then straighten your wrist
    3. You should finish with your arm in a straight line with the whip handle pointing straight out from there, almost level with the ground

Video

Reverse Cattleman's Crack, instructional by Canada Whips (YouTube) Reverse Cattleman's Crack, instructional by April Choi (YouTube)