Difference between revisions of "Overhead Reverse"

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The Overhead Reverse crack uses mechanics similar to the [Overhead Crack] but reverses the initial rotation, and therefore the cracking motion too.
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The Overhead Reverse crack uses mechanics similar to the [[Overhead Crack]] but reverses the initial rotation, and therefore the cracking motion too.
  
 
===Pre-Requisites===
 
===Pre-Requisites===
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make sure to link to them
 
make sure to link to them
 
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*[Cross Body Cattleman]
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*[[Cross Body Cattleman]]
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*[[Reverse Cattleman]]
  
 
===Post-Requisites===
 
===Post-Requisites===
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what techs (if any) should be considered as next steps  
 
what techs (if any) should be considered as next steps  
 
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*[Reverse Overhead Backwards]
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*[[Reverse Overhead Backwards]]
*[Queensland Crossover]
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*[[Queensland Crossover]]
  
 
===How To===
 
===How To===
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# Start with the whip laying out towards your off hand side.
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# Start with the whip laying across in front of you with the cracker pointing towards your off hand side
 
# Swing the whip outward and behind you, with your palm facing upward
 
# Swing the whip outward and behind you, with your palm facing upward
 
## Once the whip is moving you can make multiple rotations overhead until you're ready to crack the whip
 
## Once the whip is moving you can make multiple rotations overhead until you're ready to crack the whip
 
# When the handle is pointing behind your or even starting to point towards your head, pause your swing
 
# When the handle is pointing behind your or even starting to point towards your head, pause your swing
 
# Allow the whip to continue around your head until the cracker is about to come into view
 
# Allow the whip to continue around your head until the cracker is about to come into view
# Snap your wrist back to the front, keeping your palm facing up
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# Snap your wrist outward and point the handle back to the front, keeping your palm facing up
 
# The whip will travel over your head and crack in front of you
 
# The whip will travel over your head and crack in front of you
 
  
 
===Video===
 
===Video===
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[[Category:Basics]]
 
[[Category:Basics]]
 
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9-gvwfuK7M Reverse Overhead - Canada Whips - Instructional (youtube)]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9-gvwfuK7M Reverse Overhead - Canada Whips - Instructional (youtube)]
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[[Category:Beginner Cracks]]
 
[[Category:Single Whip Techniques]]
 
[[Category:Single Whip Techniques]]

Latest revision as of 00:54, 26 February 2022


Description

The Overhead Reverse crack uses mechanics similar to the Overhead Crack but reverses the initial rotation, and therefore the cracking motion too.

Pre-Requisites

Post-Requisites

How To

  1. Start with the whip laying across in front of you with the cracker pointing towards your off hand side
  2. Swing the whip outward and behind you, with your palm facing upward
    1. Once the whip is moving you can make multiple rotations overhead until you're ready to crack the whip
  3. When the handle is pointing behind your or even starting to point towards your head, pause your swing
  4. Allow the whip to continue around your head until the cracker is about to come into view
  5. Snap your wrist outward and point the handle back to the front, keeping your palm facing up
  6. The whip will travel over your head and crack in front of you

Video