Whip Cracking 101 - School Year 2021

The Whip Cracking 101 school year 2021 ran from February to November.

February

February featured patterns by Justin Bereczki of Canada Whips

• Level 1 Overhead crack, reverse body wrap, reverse cattleman's, cattleman's
• Level 2 Overhead crack, reverse body wrap, reverse cattleman's, cattleman's, crossbody reverse cattleman's, reverse overhead
• Level 3 Overhead crack, reverse body wrap, reverse cattleman's, cattleman's, crossbody reverse cattleman's, crossbody fast 8, reverse overhead, body wrap, overhead

March

March featured patterns by Daniel Solomon Shaw

• Level 1 Grab cracker, flip to hand, cattleman's, big wind up to reverse overhead crack, overhead crack
• Level 2 Grab cracker, flip to hand, cattleman's, back flick, reverse overhead, fast 8, overhead (or cattleman's)
• Level 3 Grab cracker, flip to hand, cattleman's, back flick, reverse overhead, overhead crack with spin (following the whip) spin the whip an extra time over the head, reverse overhead, fast 8, overhead (or cattleman's)

April

April featured patterns by Todd Rex

• Level 1 Slow 8, wrist roll, cattleman's
• Level 2 Slow 8, wrist roll, cattleman's, cross body fast 8, wrist roll, cross body cattleman's, reverse overhead
• Level 3 Slow 8, wrist roll, cattleman's, cross body fast 8, wrist roll, cross body cattleman's, reverse overhead, overhead wrist roll, body wrap, fast 8, elbow toss, skip in overhead crack (or cattleman's)

Cattleman's, gainer toss, Slow 8, 1 & ½ toss, cattleman's, cross body fast 8, wrist roll, cross body cattleman's, reverse overhead, overhead wrist roll, neck wrap, behind the back hand switch, fast 8, elbow toss, skip in overhead crack (or cattleman's)

May

May featured patterns by professional whip performer Adam "crack" Winrich

• Level 1 Slow 8, walk over, cattleman, wrap to finish
• Level 2 Slow 8, walk over, cattleman (take a step forward) hand switch behind your back (finish facing the opposite direction), cattleman, wrap to finish
• Level 3 Forehand flick, offside flick, over head crack, singleton special, coachmans, tasmanian, flick, overhead, flick, wrap to finish

June

June featured patterns by Kit Atanasoff

• Level 1 Cattleman's (left lead), turn CW 180 and step cattleman's (left lead again), reverse overhead
• Level 2 Cattleman's (left lead), turn CW 180 and lunge cattleman's (left lead again), reverse overhead, wrap around head, grab thong w/ left hand, turn CCW 360 and pass whip behind back (back to right hand), big windup overhead
• Level 3 Cattleman's (left lead), turn CW 180 and lunge cattleman's (left lead again), reverse overhead, wrap around head, grab thong w/ left hand, turn CCW 360 and pass whip behind back (back to right hand), big windup overhead, spin CW 360 (on right foot) and pass whip behind back, left hand overhead, neck roll (catch with left hand, whip almost does a body wrap), reverse overhead, body wrap, pose

July

July featured patterns by Torrance Fisher of Sword Guy Builds

• Level 1 Snake killer, sweeping cattleman's (cairo?) overhead
• Level 2 Snake killer, sweeping cattleman's (cairo?) overhead, boomerang (forehand flick, reverse flick), reverse cattleman's
• Level 3 Snake killer x2, sweeping cattleman's (cairo?) overhead, 3 crack overhead volley, break away (rev overhead, ???, sweeping cattleman), overhead

August

August featured patterns by Leah Orleans of Acrobatrix

• Level 1 Forward cattleman, reverse cattleman, forward cattleman, reverse cattleman, front wrap and spin CCW, overhead (with stomp), neck wrap (outward), regrip to thong, forward spin, bounce of leg, high toss, cattleman, (pony leg)
• Level 2 Forward cattleman, reverse cattleman, forward cattleman, reverse cattleman, front wrap and spin CCW, overhead (with stomp), neck wrap (outward), regrip to thong, forward spin, bounce of leg, high toss, front wrap and spin CCW, overhead, reverse overhead, diagonal chest wrap (over shoulder and pinch thong in armpit), left hand flick the handle, grip left hand (hip grind), cattleman, (pony leg)
• Level 3 6 volleys, front wrap and spin CCW, overhead (with stomp), neck wrap (outward), regrip to thong, forward spin, bounce of leg, high toss, front wrap and spin CCW, overhead, reverse overhead, diagonal chest wrap (over shoulder and pinch thong in armpit), left hand flick the handle, grip left hand (hip grind), cattleman, right hand grips thong, x pose, left lets go, rope dart to left, right, then yank it back to handle grip, forward cattleman, reverse cattleman,wrist roll, arm wrap (pony leg)

September

September featured patterns by Harry King

• Level 1 Forward cattleman, reverse cattleman, forward toss to off hand grip next to your forehead, bring whip behind your body into overhead crack, reverse overhead crack, body wrap release (under free arm over working arm) fling thong off forearm catch in other hand, reverse overhead, overhead.
• Level 2 Underhand flick into elbow toss, wrist roll, fast 8, forward toss to off hand grip next to your forehead, bring whip behind your body into overhead fast 8, body wrap release (under free arm over working arm) fling thong off forearm catch in other hand, reverse overhead, overhead, body wrap release to same arm (over free arm), reverse overhead, overhead fast 8, overhead
• Level 3 Underhand flick into elbow toss, fast 8, forward toss to off hand grip next to your forehead, bring whip behind your body into overhead fast 8, body wrap release (under free arm over working arm) fling thong off forearm catch in other hand, reverse overhead, overhead, body wrap release to same arm (over free arm), overhead outside volley

October

October featured patterns by Sylvia Rosat of Silver Whips

• Level 1 Pose with coiled whip, toss and catch handle, overhead, turn CCW 90, full spin wind up reverse cattleman, cattleman, turn CCW 90, pass behind back, let roll off of hand and back into your right hand (still behind your back) almost a forehand flick, body wrap, air guitar
• Level 2 #Pose with coiled whip, toss and catch handle, overhead, turn CCW 90, full spin wind up reverse cattleman, cattleman, crossbody cattleman, cattleman, turn CCW 90, pass behind back, let roll off of hand and back into your right hand (still behind your back) cattleman, turn CCW 180, cattleman, turn CCW 180, fast 8 (2 cracks), toss, catch, almost a forehand flick, body wrap, air guitar
• Level 3 #Forehand flick, overhead, turn CCW 90, reverse cattleman, fast 8 (but 2nd crack is cross body), cow and calf, cattleman, turn CCW 90, pass behind back, let roll off of hand and back into your right hand (still behind your back) cattleman, turn CCW 180, cattleman, turn CCW 180, fast 8 (2 cracks), toss, catch, back crack, body wrap, air guitar

November

November featured patterns by professional whip artist Aaron Bonk

• Level 1 Slow 8, toss, catch in same hand, wind up slow 8, toss catch in other hand, wind up slow 8, toss, catch in same hand, wind up slow 8, toss catch in other hand, wind up slow 8
• Level 2 Slow 8, toss, catch in same hand, immediate slow 8, toss catch in other hand, immediate slow 8, toss, catch in same hand, immediate slow 8, toss catch in other hand, immediate slow 8
• Level 3 Fast 8, toss, catch in same hand, immediate fast 8, toss catch in other hand, immediate fast 8, toss, catch in same hand, immediate fast 8, toss catch in other hand, immediate fast 8