Whip Cracking 101 - School Year 2022

The 2022 Whip Cracking 101 includes a standalone section on double whip taught by professional whip performer Adam "crack" Winrich.

Single Whip

March

March featured patterns by Ian Cameron and focused on pivoting. Ian was a Gold Medalist in the 2022 LA WhipCon.

• Level 1 - Cattleman's Crack, pivot on rear leg 180 CW, Cattleman's Crack, pivot on rear leg 180 CW, Cattleman's Crack, Forward Body Wrap, CCW 360, Overhead Crack
• Level 2 - Cattleman's Crack, pivot on rear leg 180 CW, Fast Figure Eight with 180 CW pivot back to front so 2nd crack of the fast 8 happens facing the front, Reverse Cattleman and kill the momentum on the ground behind you, Underhand Flick (bowling) and step through CCW 180, Reverse Cattleman, pull through as you step through CCW 180,Reverse Cattleman, Cattleman's Crack, forehand flick, Overhead Crack w/ pivot to superhero pose facing away
• Level 3 - Drum Roll x3, turn 180 CW during the 3rd crack, Overhand Flick, turn 180 CW, Overhand Flick, Reverse Cattleman, Underhand Flick (bowling) and step through, Cross Body Reverse Cattleman, diagonal Sidearm Flick while pivoting CCW 180, turn 180 CCW, Overhand Flick, pass whip to other hand, Pig Drover while spinning 360 CW, Forward Body Wrap, Overhead Crack

April

April's challenge featured patterns by Alyssum Iris, and focused on changing planes

• Level 1 - Cattleman's Crack, Reverse Cattleman, Overhead Crack, Overhead Reverse, into Forward Body Wrap, Cattleman's Crack, Reverse Cattleman, upward diagonal body wrap
• Level 2 - Breakaway x2 (2nd breakaway starts with an overhead crack), Overhead Crack, Tasmanian Cutback, Fast Figure Eight, Victorian Cutback, Reverse Cattleman, Cattleman's Crack, Sidearm Flick, into Catwoman wrap
• Level 3 - Breakaway X2 (2nd breakaway starts with an overhead crack), Arrowhead (3 cracks), Tasmanian Cutback, Arrowhead to the side (5 cracks), Victorian Cutback, Reverse Cattleman (in front), Cattleman's Crack (in front), Sidearm Flick, into Catwoman wrap

May

May's challenges were created by Justin Bereczki of Canada Whips and focused on contact tricks. Justin took 3rd place in the 2022 LA WhipCon, Double Whip category.

• Level 1 - Elbow Transfer, Sling, Reverse Body Wrap, Half Pinwheel, Overhead Crack
• Level 2 - Elbow Toss, Sling Tap Back, Overhead Crack, Reverse Sling, Neck Wrap, Pinwheel, Overhead Crack
• Level 3 - Reverse Elbow Toss, Fast Figure Eight, Extended Sling, Overhead Crack, Elbow Wrap Transfer, Fast Figure Eight, Elbow Toss catching behind the back, Reverse Neck Wrap, Reverse Overhead Fast Figure Eight, Pinwheel Finisher

June

June's challenges were created by Kit Atanasoff and focused on rope dart tricks.

• Level 1 - (start with the whip in your off hand) Cattleman's Crack, Front Hand Transfer, No Beat Toss, Cattleman's Crack, Grip Change (let energy from the cattleman's crack die on the ground, toss the handle up and away from yourself and catch the middle of the thong), Cross body Spin x 2 (swing the handle in a forward and alternate which side of your body the swing is on), Finisher (as the whip comes over your head on it's way to your off side, catch the handle in your off hand)
• Level 2 - Cattleman's Crack, Rear Hand Transfer, Cattleman's Crack, Front Hand Transfer, No Beat Toss, Cattleman's Crack, Grip Change (let energy from the cattleman's crack die on the ground, toss the handle up and away from yourself and catch the middle of the thong), Elbow Turns x 2, Stall (let the whip go behind your back and over the opposite shoulder, stall the handle with the back of your free hand), Body Wrap (toss the handle back on the horizontal plane so that it wraps around your body, and catch the handle in your off hand), Overhead Reverse Crack

• Level 3 -

Double Whip

The double whip challenges for 2022 are a breakdown of a routine Adam Winrich created called the "Extended Dance Mix". Although the pattern could of course start on either the left or right side, Adam starts on the left so the descriptions will follow that.

• Part 1 - 8 cracks of balanced time Double Whip Slow Figure Eight (left hand starts)
• Part 2 - 8 Cattleman's Cracks (alternating hands) while pivoting on the left foot.
  • Detailed breakdown - left Cattleman's Crack, right Cattleman's Crack, pivot 180 CCW, left Cattleman's Crack, step through with the right foot, right Cattleman's Crack, pivot 180 CCW, left Cattleman's Crack, step through with the right foot, right Cattleman's Crack
• Part 3 - 8 cracks of the Changing Eights