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==Sport Whip Cracking (SWC)== | ==Sport Whip Cracking (SWC)== | ||
===What It Is=== | ===What It Is=== | ||
− | Sport | + | Sport Whip Cracking can be defined as "whip cracking with the goal of entertaining oneself and others". SWC includes many areas of whip cracking skills but each individual is free to determine their own specific interests. |
Sport Whip Cracking includes... | Sport Whip Cracking includes... | ||
− | *Recreational users | + | *Recreational/hobby users |
*Artistic cracking (what exactly is this???) | *Artistic cracking (what exactly is this???) | ||
*Complex patterns | *Complex patterns | ||
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*Targeting | *Targeting | ||
*Flow arts | *Flow arts | ||
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===What It's Not=== | ===What It's Not=== | ||
− | Sometimes it's easier to define something by pointing out what it's not, some valid uses of whips simply don't fall under the heading of SWC. Also, it must be recognized that whips have been used for cruel or evil purposes. While we recognize that dark history does exist, we would like to emphasize that | + | Sometimes it's easier to define something by pointing out what it's not, some valid uses of whips simply don't fall under the heading of SWC. Also, it must be recognized that whips have been used for cruel or evil purposes. While we recognize that dark history does exist, we would like to emphasize that the people that participate in SWC, are trying to change that view of whips and help the rest of the world understand, that is not what SWC is about. |
Sport Whip Cracking is not about... | Sport Whip Cracking is not about... |
Revision as of 03:20, 13 March 2022
Sport Whip Cracking (SWC)
What It Is
Sport Whip Cracking can be defined as "whip cracking with the goal of entertaining oneself and others". SWC includes many areas of whip cracking skills but each individual is free to determine their own specific interests.
Sport Whip Cracking includes...
- Recreational/hobby users
- Artistic cracking (what exactly is this???)
- Complex patterns
- Rhythmic patterns
- Circus/Show cracking
- Trick whipping
- Targeting
- Flow arts
What It's Not
Sometimes it's easier to define something by pointing out what it's not, some valid uses of whips simply don't fall under the heading of SWC. Also, it must be recognized that whips have been used for cruel or evil purposes. While we recognize that dark history does exist, we would like to emphasize that the people that participate in SWC, are trying to change that view of whips and help the rest of the world understand, that is not what SWC is about.
Sport Whip Cracking is not about...
- Herding/driving/working animals
- BDSM
- Abuse
- Racism
- Slavery