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| + | This crack might be seen as a variation in the timing of the Coachman's Crack. Rather than cracking next to your head, it will crack in front of you. This crack serves a good introduction to doing cutbacks. Cutback techniques are cracks where the motion of the whip is reversed in order to throw a loop into the thong. | ||
===Pre-Requisites=== | ===Pre-Requisites=== | ||
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make sure to link to them | make sure to link to them | ||
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| + | * None | ||
===Post-Requisites=== | ===Post-Requisites=== | ||
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what techs (if any) should be considered as next steps | what techs (if any) should be considered as next steps | ||
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| + | * [[Victorian Cutback]] | ||
===How To=== | ===How To=== | ||
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step by step detailed desc of the tech | step by step detailed desc of the tech | ||
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| + | # Start with the whip laying out behind you (as if to do a [[Cattleman's Crack]]) | ||
| + | # Swing the whip forward, but stop your arm at about 45 deg past your legs | ||
| + | # Allow the thong to swing over itself and form a loop | ||
| + | # After the loop has formed, continue the upward swing of your arm to complete the crack | ||
===Video=== | ===Video=== | ||
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[[Category:Basics]] | [[Category:Basics]] | ||
| + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1laQD3zR9E Elevator Crack - April Choi - Instructional (youtube) | ||
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[[Category:Single Whip Techniques]] | [[Category:Single Whip Techniques]] | ||
Revision as of 21:30, 20 February 2022
Description
This crack might be seen as a variation in the timing of the Coachman's Crack. Rather than cracking next to your head, it will crack in front of you. This crack serves a good introduction to doing cutbacks. Cutback techniques are cracks where the motion of the whip is reversed in order to throw a loop into the thong.
Pre-Requisites
- None
Post-Requisites
How To
- Start with the whip laying out behind you (as if to do a Cattleman's Crack)
- Swing the whip forward, but stop your arm at about 45 deg past your legs
- Allow the thong to swing over itself and form a loop
- After the loop has formed, continue the upward swing of your arm to complete the crack
