Difference between revisions of "Overhand Flick"

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what techs (if any) should be considered as next steps  
 
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===How To===
 
===How To===
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# Start with the whip laying out straight behind you, and your arm stretched out behind you as well
 
# Start with the whip laying out straight behind you, and your arm stretched out behind you as well
# 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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# Pull the whip forward, being careful to keep the handle pointing backwards in a straight line with the rest of the whip (this should feel a lot like throwing a ball or maybe a javelin)
 
# 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.
 
# 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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if the crack is just one of several that are in the video tell the reader where to find the crack in the video and index it if possible in the link
 
if the crack is just one of several that are in the video tell the reader where to find the crack in the video and index it if possible in the link
 
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od7JBEIQj7M Adam Winrich - Instructional (youtube)]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bebg2uvYJ6w April Choi - Instructional (youtube)]
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[[Category:Beginner Cracks‏]]
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[[Category:Single Whip Techniques‏‎]]

Latest revision as of 23:06, 20 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

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 in a straight line with the rest of the whip (this should feel a lot like throwing a ball or maybe a javelin)
  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