Hi Pete Just saw your post on whipenthusiasts about firewhips, riz's site is www.firewhip.com check it out, his firewhips look REALLY GOOD, and as you said "...
Towards the cost of a regular practice space? I'm struggling to find a venue in my area, that costs less than £35/hour, and some have minimum bookings of 2...
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Hi I am from South Africa and new to the list. I have ordered a 4 ft snake whip from Jo and Dave and I am SO excited! I ordered the whip for SM uses, but want...
... I've a 4 foot snake too. Forward cracks and sidearm cracks are ok, as is cutting targets. A shorter snake whip is good for indoor use when the weather...
Hi Rey Welcome to the list , which is dedicated to the sport of sport whip cracking and not SM , please feel free to ask the question without reference to the...
Hi Rey :o) Welcome in! As with most whip groups, a lot of people here are SM orientated, but many aren't. Obviously, you know about Jo. I don't use my whips...
On Thursday, November 11, 2004, at 09:58 AM, Dave's bit of the digest ... Is that an across-the-board thing or were you talking specifically with regard to...
Nigel, where do you go to practice? Im in Manc myself, whip cracker and a recent addition to the poi community :D Mark ... digest ... with ... the ... I've ......
Hi Nigel There are some techniques with longer whips, where it helps to 'chop' the crack - which is to say to shorten the technique and give it a very abrupt...
On Friday, November 12, 2004, at 09:59 AM, Mark's bit of the digest ... Monday evenings at "Quirkus", St. Werburgh's Church Hall, corner of St. Werburgh's Road...
Hi! Thank you everyone who so kindly gave me nformation. I have been reading a lot about whip cracking online and the information is just overwhelming. So I ...
Hi Rey, I tend to overwhelm my students with techniques on the basis that if they get bored like I do they can always try something else........ Snakewhips are...
"The Executive exists to make intelligent exceptions to the rules." I prefer to use a "passive" wrist instead of an "active wrist." This avoids carpal tunnel...
Ah,the joys of trying to write a description of a complex movement.... Now it took me several reads before I think I understood what Mr Dante means by "point...
Hi folks. We regularly come across people who have bought a whip on an internet auction, and are disapointed with the quality. We also regularly see internet...
... movement.... ... Dante ... This sounds to me as the technique I was taught as 'squashing the bug' - pressing your thumb home. ... Yeah. Sort of thing....
Hi Robert Sounds like we're saying similar things. <snip> ... when you get it down, it can lead to being able to make a whip crack two or three times in a...
Sounds like we're saying similar things. <snip> ... when you get it down, it can lead to being able to make a whip crack two or three times in a single pass,...
As part of the opening celebrations fro the new Millenium Centre , they are holding a mini circus convention next Sunday £5 PLUS £5 off the price of the...
Hi Pete Count me in for the whip workshop, do you know any details about the rest of the mini convention ? ( I already have tickets for "Rain" ) Ian... ... ...
... There are a couple of locations that we've unearthed now, that may be suitable. Once actually, that would be fantastic if we can get it. I'll try to get...
I will be there for Petes workshop! Yes thanks again Pete you really helped me – oh and Francis too. Have spoken to Greg and hes making my 6 footer for me!...
Hi all! Just a quick question - does anyone know who is the maker of the nylon bull whips for Jo and Dave @ the whipstore? Cheers Adam [Non-text portions of...
Although I've been rather quiet of late, I haven't forgotten all this (see previous post below for those who weren't members when this was posted). It turns...
Hi Adam Unfortunately when you work from home there has to be a cut off point otherwise you end up working 24/7 and get no respite. Dave has Chronic relapsing...