Whips as a Weapon: Response to @shadiversity

This video is a response to #shadiversity video, posted on July 1, 2023, titled “I can't believe this works?!?! - Is the INDIANA JONES WHIP an effective weapon? | #functionalfandom ” This video explores the whip’s capacity to be a functional weapon, with the perspective that 10 years of experience and a whole lot of research can provide. I have done my best to be fair in my analysis, both in my agreement with the analysis done by Shadiversity as well as my dissent with some points. I appreciate everyone at Shadiversity’s honesty and sincere efforts to put out fair reviews of weapons and weapon usage. They have an excellent style, sense of humor, and analysis. Bibliography of Resources used: Combat Con: https://bit.ly/3YlbIbh Whip 101: The Monthly Challenge: https://bit.ly/3Ykp5IU Anthony De Longis on the History Channel: https://youtu.be/oNJ1RzE1eig Anthony De Longis Skills Showcase: https://youtu.be/gSb_hTRM8WU Anthony De Longis Whip Capacity Demonstration: https://youtu.be/yORjKH85vlc Anthony De Longis Whip Combative Styles: https://youtu.be/MMZX14LQlUQ Tom Meddows Latigo Y Daga: https://youtu.be/DYRESmiuvWQ Ron Lew with Tibetan Wave: https://youtu.be/FvTBp7gftuE Adam Winrich on Types of Whips: https://youtu.be/8Xz-FUCrGL8 Adam Winrich Whip Lesson Plan for Beginners: https://youtu.be/zTIIZYE7XwE Adam Winrich on How to Cut Cans: https://youtu.be/MWOQHXFf3Hg Adam Winrich Swinging from a Whip: https://youtu.be/6I_ESNuLwGA Adam Winrich on the Physics of a Whip Crack: https://youtu.be/X5ubrvlIN8Q Smarter Every Day on How Does a Whip Break the Sound Barrier: https://youtu.be/AnaASTBn_K4 Squall604 on Grabbing a Gun with a Whip: https://youtu.be/u5Ov_FEcXJ8 Photograph of collapsed mine: https://bit.ly/3rR3qvL Photographs of spear, sword, chainmail shirt, and ax were obtained from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://bit.ly/3QdbBws