WCS lesson recap Halloween 2024 | open and reverse whips + safe accelerated stops

Timestamps --

00:00 intro

00:20 open whip, single turn

00:40 leader and follower floor plan

01:15 fake whips and followers having directional intent to look for connection down slot

01:50 leaders act as though it's a basic whip on the entry, don't make contact with the back but trace under the arm before picking up the hand

02:15 followers frame and connection drill

03:15 open whip with double turn + stop

03:35 stops - leaders not pulling down or back. Both partners sending themselves away from the point of connection without losing frame

04:15 basic example of an acceleration + stop, right side pass with a hit on 3

04:50 open whip double turn floor plan

05:20 followers spot slot not leader on traveling turns (free spin example)

06:25 reverse whip from a R2L handhold

07:05 leaders hand alignment, followers staying on slot and not trying to visually line up with their leader without connection

07:25 whip with an outside turn. Leaders catch and bring their left hand up on 4, lead out with the right side before adding the outside turn. The left hand isn't what forces the follower around the corner.

07:55 final combination - open whip with a double turn to a stop, R2L reverse whip with a single outside turn


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