Bullwhip Academy, founded in 2004, endorses bullwhip handling as a performing art, sport, martial art and hobby.

Several times a year, the Academy hosts a six-week session. Dates and locations are posted here.

Academy syllabus:
Session 1 – ABC: The Basics of Bullwhips
Session 2 – Intermediate Whip Cracking: Slow & Fast Figure 8's, Flashes, Volleys, Two-Handed Routines
Session 3 – Tricks 1: Impress Your Friends! Stuff You Can Do Right Now
Session 4 – Tricks 2: Impress Your Audience! Stuff You Can Do with Practice
Session 5 – Performing: Ups and Downs, Ins and Outs, Highs and Lows
Session 6 – Wind Up/Extra Help for Special Problems

Private lessons also are available by appointment with Robert Dante. Fee $100 per person plus studio time. Session fee can be split among several attendees, but the tradeoff is that less one-on-one time is given to each individual.) Send email to dante@bullwhip.net or call 831-869-1717. Website is at Bullwhip.net.

Robert Dante, a professional bullwhip artist and teacher, is the 2008 recipient of the Brian Chic Whip Artistry Award, a charter member of the Society of American Whip Artistry and a three-time Guinness World Record holder for "Most Bullwhip Cracks in One Minute." Dante founded the whip cracking clubs Los Angeles Whip Enthusiasts and the Minneapolis Bullwhip Academy. He has appeared on such TV shows as Evening Magazine, and stories about Dante have appeared in many publications. Dante is the author of "Let's Get Cracking! The How-To Book of Bullwhip Skills," available on Amazon.