I can't post this under any other topic. It's not really juggling. I suppose it could go under "not magical still" but I thought I would have better luck here.

I was telling a dear friend of mine about my newly acquired ability to swsw. I explained there weren't many that did it. He asked me how many whip artists there are as I taught him some whip tricks a few years ago. I replied that there wasn't as many as magicians and jugglers but perhaps more than swsw.

So, who else on here works with whips?

Will

Aren't there quite a few? I think there are conventions for guys that do stuff like that, right? What I mean by "stuff like that" is, wild west arts.


B.

Myself and Travis both use bullwhips, Travis actually targets while swallowing a sword and bowing. There are a ton of whip artists, but not a ton of professionals. Same way for knife and axe throwing.

Yeah, I know tons of jugglers that mess around with ropes and the like, but, as Erik say's not a lot of pros.

Not many hobbiest swsw. I love whips. Been performing with them for 9 years. One of my favorite parts of the show.

I have heard of the western arts groups but they are all in TX

Sylver and I both do whip acts regularly.
I can think of 4-5 other performers I would consider whip pros.

But I actually know more sword swallowers.

And absolutely no trick ropers.
Gwyd

Chris McDaniel is around somewhere, for trick roping. He's a great performer, and a good person.

There ae a bunch of western arts folks out there. Many of them work the rodeo circuit. And all the editions of Country Tonight and Dixie Stampede shows have ropers and whip acts.

I would think that there are more pro whip performers than pro sword swallowers.

When whip folk joke, is it a wise crack?

Hello Will,
Whip targets and cracking are part of my performance also. I recently held an informal workshop teaching 4-H youngsters about Target cutting with Whip then I was one of the Judges during their Whip Championships. See Video here:
http://www.tcpalm.com/videos/detail/whip-cracking-good-time/

Best wishes,
Cindini

Wait for Danny Borneo to come in on this one.

BTW, before anyone points out the lack of safety glasses... I recommended the use of them to the Event director. But it was'nt my call as a Judge.

Cindi

Great video. I'm in Florida so if that comes back again I would love to be a spectator. Those kids were really working hard. I saw so many different types of whips which leads me to my next question.

What is your favorite type of whip and whip maker?

I have all Bull Whips. I would like a stock whip for fun but have been using bull whips for so many years I doubt I would trust a stock on stage.

I have four Terry Jacka 6' (ranging from 6 years old to 9 years old)
One 5' from Victor Tella (fast as all get out but not loud enough for our stage. Still a truly beautiful whip)
And my new pride and joys, a matching pair of John Brady 6' (these things take all the work out of it)
Oh, and one Florida whip from Dube. I can hardly work the thing so it hangs on my wall in my office.

The price of australian whips has recently sky rocketed so I may look into good old american whips. I have sent three of my whips off to David Morgan for some repairs to the fall keeper. He may become my new supplier. I'm addicted to whips. I also have my great grand mothers buggy whip. Over a hundred years old and from the time before automobiles.

Will

We use mostly Paul Nolan (Made whips for The Run Down and Indiana Jones) 6 and 4 foot Kangaroo hide.

I believe Ken has used whips MANY times ...... but then hes always boasting about his wepon as well so you best ask him direct......

HAHAHA GOOD ONE HARLEY!! Now, my question is ...in the video the word COW WHIP was mentioned...Now if you use a cow whip on a cow ...do you get WHIPPED CREAM????

JUST A CURIOUS CITY BOY!!!

Magicman97
ROD

I have a 10' whip made by one of David Morgan's apprentices, Royce Vallejo. This same guy taught me how to use it over the course of about 5 months.
My best friend learned from the same guy and is very good at precision whipping.
He works with two other guys that he taught in a show that I founded.
I also understand that they bought more whips from another guy here in town who is fairly proficient.
So there's at least 6 in this town.

No, but a cow with no legs is ground beef.

And here I thought a Whipped Cream was something you found in a seedy movie theater in the East Village....

I would make a comment that those kids are young whippersnappers, but what I do is "just like comedy" and that comment is nothing like comedy.