I have been working on this crack for 2 months now, and no matter what I do, I hit myself with the whip. It hits me in the face; it hits me behind my head; it hit me in the eye; it wraps around my arm; it hits me in the back of my leg. I appreciate this video (and the many others out there, but this is by far the best one), but I give up on this. I don't know how anyone does this crack without hitting themselves. What is the angle you're lifting and dropping the whip? In regular cattleman's, it's as straight as you can get it. And how far back should you bent arm be? Is it supposed to be right next to you, 45 degrees behind you?
Hi Caitlin! I'm glad you liked our tutorial. Sorry this crack is giving you so much trouble, it definitely is a challenge. With a bit more practice, I'm sure you'll have it very confidently! :) If you're hitting yourself, I suspect that the angle of your wrist needs to be changed. When I am going for this crack, I make sure the end of the whip handle is pointed slightly away from me. I want the whip to come up and over my body on the upswing, and then go past my body on the outside during the crack. To do this, I point the whip handle outwards slightly. I do not completely understand your question about the angle for lifting and dropping the whip. The crack is aimed as closely to straight backwards as possible, but this changes depending on a person's posture and level of flexibility. A good strategy for keeping the whip aimed straight backwards is to open your chest and slightly turn your body towards the whip. This may make the move feel more natural and fluid. You can also try to learn this crack in the frontal plane first, because it will be easier to pay attention to which way your handle is pointing. If you try this crack in the frontal plane, try and point the handle away from you. If you can do a cattleman's crack in the frontal plane, try and replicate the angle of the handle for your reverse cattleman's crack. In regards to your question about arm placement, that also depends on a person's posture and level of flexibility. I would say my arm is probably 30 degrees behind me, but that is a guess. I hope this helps! Feel free to send a video of your practice to our e-mail, and we will do our best to reply with some more specific advice. Cheers!
So I am left handed and can't figure this out, I got the cattleman's crackdown just fine. But the reverse cattleman's crack. I'm having some issues with.
There is a newer tutorial for this move that I released recently, it might be worth checking out! If I had to make a suggestion, it would be to adjust your wrist so the handle is pointing away from your body.
Very nice tutorial.
This is the best explanation I've seen of this move! Thanks
I managed to get this down so fast thanks to your explanation, thank you!
Excellent split screen demonstrations. I’m a beginner and your tutorial helps alot.
This helped me so much thanks mate
Could you add some information about the whip you are using.
Thanks
Great vid mate!! Watching this at 1am thanking hmmm will it piss the neighbours off if i go practice right now hahaha
Cheers from Australia!!!
I have been working on this crack for 2 months now, and no matter what I do, I hit myself with the whip. It hits me in the face; it hits me behind my head; it hit me in the eye; it wraps around my arm; it hits me in the back of my leg. I appreciate this video (and the many others out there, but this is by far the best one), but I give up on this. I don't know how anyone does this crack without hitting themselves.
What is the angle you're lifting and dropping the whip? In regular cattleman's, it's as straight as you can get it. And how far back should you bent arm be? Is it supposed to be right next to you, 45 degrees behind you?
Hi Caitlin!
I'm glad you liked our tutorial. Sorry this crack is giving you so much trouble, it definitely is a challenge. With a bit more practice, I'm sure you'll have it very confidently! :)
If you're hitting yourself, I suspect that the angle of your wrist needs to be changed. When I am going for this crack, I make sure the end of the whip handle is pointed slightly away from me. I want the whip to come up and over my body on the upswing, and then go past my body on the outside during the crack. To do this, I point the whip handle outwards slightly.
I do not completely understand your question about the angle for lifting and dropping the whip. The crack is aimed as closely to straight backwards as possible, but this changes depending on a person's posture and level of flexibility. A good strategy for keeping the whip aimed straight backwards is to open your chest and slightly turn your body towards the whip. This may make the move feel more natural and fluid. You can also try to learn this crack in the frontal plane first, because it will be easier to pay attention to which way your handle is pointing. If you try this crack in the frontal plane, try and point the handle away from you. If you can do a cattleman's crack in the frontal plane, try and replicate the angle of the handle for your reverse cattleman's crack.
In regards to your question about arm placement, that also depends on a person's posture and level of flexibility. I would say my arm is probably 30 degrees behind me, but that is a guess.
I hope this helps! Feel free to send a video of your practice to our e-mail, and we will do our best to reply with some more specific advice. Cheers!
You might want to try a shorter whip. Or a longer handle
So I am left handed and can't figure this out, I got the cattleman's crackdown just fine. But the reverse cattleman's crack. I'm having some issues with.
It keeps wrapping around my arm I can’t seem to figure out how to do it without it wrapping around my arm. Anything you would suggest?
There is a newer tutorial for this move that I released recently, it might be worth checking out! If I had to make a suggestion, it would be to adjust your wrist so the handle is pointing away from your body.
@@CanadaWhips thank you.
what a cute man attached to that whip ;))
Anyone else here from overhand golf holy grail ?