Difference between revisions of "Overhand Flick"

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With a motion similar to throwing a ball, this it typically a good crack for beginners to work on.  This basic technique works well with longer bullwhips 8-10ft long.
  
 
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# Start with the whip laying out straight behind you, and your arm stretched out behind you as well
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# Pull the whip forward, being careful to keep the handle pointing backwards (this should feel a lot like throwing a ball)
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# As your forearm straightens out at the end of your "throw" straighten your wrist out so that the handle of your whip points forward towards your imaginary target.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:41, 10 February 2022


Description

With a motion similar to throwing a ball, this it typically a good crack for beginners to work on. This basic technique works well with longer bullwhips 8-10ft long.

Pre-Requisites

None

Post-Requisites

Sydney Flash Overhead Flick

How To

  1. Start with the whip laying out straight behind you, and your arm stretched out behind you as well
  2. Pull the whip forward, being careful to keep the handle pointing backwards (this should feel a lot like throwing a ball)
  3. As your forearm straightens out at the end of your "throw" straighten your wrist out so that the handle of your whip points forward towards your imaginary target.

Video