Lessons and Coaching
I offer classes and workshops for all skill levels in both whip cracking and whip making. Whether you’re looking to polish your existing skillset, or you’re completely new and want to build a strong foundation for future learning, I would love to help you on your journey! Read through the descriptions of the whip classes below, then visit the Contact Me page to send me a message and get started.
Beginner Whip Cracking Classes
$145 / 1 hour
An introductory whip cracking lesson designed to help beginners get their first few cracks quickly and safely. The topics covered in this class are:
anatomy of the whip
general safety guidelines
curvature of the thong
how to hold the whip
the cattleman’s crack
the overhead crack
the flick
Intermediate and Advanced Whip Cracking Coaching
$185 / 1 hour
Learn and build whipcracking skills, break through plateaus, or prepare for competition with a coaching session specialized to your area of interest.
This class may cover such skills as:
two handed combination cracking
refining planes, timing, and wrist control
whip based martial arts
target work
tosses
rhythms and syncopations
Beginner Leather Working Classes
$150 / 1 hour
Get your hands dirty and learn the fundamentals of preparing and braiding kangaroo lace. The goal of the class is to use the provided tools and materials to make a small kangaroo leather key fob.
Intermediate and Advanced Braiding and Whip Making
$210 / 1 hour
Explore the nuance of making excellent whips in an intense side-by-side jam session. If we want to make a perfect whip, we first need to understand the fine points of:
tapering and weight distribution
braiding tension
knot work
patterning
artistic composition