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The Cattleman's Crack is probably the first crack that any new whip cracker should learn.
  
 
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None!  This is probably the very first crack you should learn.
  
 
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# Start with the whip laying out straight behind you
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# Draw the whip forward and overhead in a large extended arc
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## Start with your arm straight and palm facing backwards
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## Keep your arm straight until it's about level with the ground
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## Bend your elbow a little more than 90 degrees
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## Let your wrist bend backwards too
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# Just about the time that the cracker will hit the ground swing the whip forward
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## Straighten your elbow
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## Then straighten your wrist
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# You should finish with your arm in a straight line with the whip handle pointing straight out from there
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This crack should take very minimal effort, don't muscle it.
  
 
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Revision as of 22:53, 7 February 2022


Description

The Cattleman's Crack is probably the first crack that any new whip cracker should learn.

Pre-Requisites

None! This is probably the very first crack you should learn.

Post-Requisites

How To

  1. Start with the whip laying out straight behind you
  2. Draw the whip forward and overhead in a large extended arc
    1. Start with your arm straight and palm facing backwards
    2. Keep your arm straight until it's about level with the ground
    3. Bend your elbow a little more than 90 degrees
    4. Let your wrist bend backwards too
  3. Just about the time that the cracker will hit the ground swing the whip forward
    1. Straighten your elbow
    2. Then straighten your wrist
  4. You should finish with your arm in a straight line with the whip handle pointing straight out from there

This crack should take very minimal effort, don't muscle it.

Video