How To Crack A Whip Like Indiana Jones

Step 1: the forward crack

This is the simplest crack...which flies vertically in front of you. Grasp the handle with your thumb on the top pointing along the length of the whip. Now swing your arm up so your hand is above your head, and flick your wrist forward like you are hitting a nail with a hammer. The tip will fly forward and should crack in front of you.
If you are having difficulty, practice... it's all in the wrist.
This is very useful for picking up desk stationery, swatting flies, and fending off furious Peruvian tribesmen hell bent on your destruction.

Step 2: the snake killer

This is for floor-level chores, like picking up a cushion, tidying away a hat or despatching a viper that has crawled out of the head of a stolen idol. It's exactly the same as the forward crack, except you draw the whip tightly over your head, and then strike down to the floor ahead of you.

Step 3: the sideways crack

This crack is brilliant for when you want the whip's tip to come in from the side- perhaps when picking up a cup of hot milk, flicking a lightswitch, or snatching the scimitar from an avenging Thuggee cultist. Simply hold the whip to the side, with the end trailing behind. Now simply bring your arm through, and lift it slightly to aid the whip's flight into the air.

Step 4: Wuupp- chaaa!

The famous whip crack noise comes when the wave of motion passing down the whip breaks the sound barrier, emitting a small sonic boom. The noise is not the whip hitting itself, so a snapping action is unnecessary. If you aren't making the noise, it's probably because your throws aren't smooth enough. So try again, and relax.
If it's still not working you can always fling it around any old way, and make this bullwhip noise.
There you go, now you can throw a whip like a real hero. Time for your nap Indy.....


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