Basic Whip Cracking Curriculum

“An amateur practices until he can do a thing right, a professional until he can't do it wrong.” - Percy C. Buck

There's no recognized curriculum for whip cracking. Part of the reason may well be simply that there are too many different reasons that attract people to the sport, much like how a person's interests will dictate the best whip for them. Another issue is that, for the most part, people learn and practice on their own, usually with little or no advice or support from an instructor.

For these reasons, Whipipedia won't provide a specific curriculum but we will provide some suggestions for creating your own.

Make a copy of this spread sheet. Use columns C and D to rate your own competence with each of the cracks using the following methodology.

1. Perform the crack or pattern 10 times
2. For each solid crack give yourself 1 point
   1. For combinations, each of the cracks of the pattern must be solid to get your point
   2. If you hit yourself then you don't get the point
3. After completing the ten cracks or patterns, deduct one point for each knot in your fall or cracker

The goal is to be proficient with both hands.