Sunday morning departure in the direction of Noer. It's raining quite heavily, not a short shower. But we're driving for over two hours and maybe the weather will be better right by the Baltic Sea. I'm on the road with Arvid, because it's all about whips. At the outdoor camp we're allowed to teach for two hours today and hopefully get new people interested in the Tibetan Wave.

The rain picks up on the journey. Nice prospects, because the whip is only guaranteed to work outside. In Noer, the lane to the camp consists almost entirely of large puddles. The clouds don't look like they'll be empty any time soon either. So first we go out and see what the situation is like. Almost everyone is in the tents, the rest are walking around outside with rubber jackets, umbrellas or wellies. There is a warm welcome in the big tent, lots of hugs and handshakes. Everyone is happy that we are here, and so are we. What a lovely welcome.

First of all, the afternoon starts differently than previously planned. The weapons that are taught at the WHKD are presented in the communal tent for an hour. The whip remains outside and as it is raining, hardly anyone wants to go out. Everyone has had enough rain all day. The good thing is that the rain is getting less during this lesson. After this bridging hour, everyone meets up outside again. There are three activities to choose from, from which the pupils can pick two, because after an hour it's time to change.

Whip is one of the offers. When everyone has made their choice, I am faced with 30 determined people. An easy challenge, as we only have 20 whips. So some can only start the second lesson. We split up, Arvid takes care of the advanced riders and I take care of the absolute beginners. We've brought the four-metre Indiana Jones whip for the advanced whipers, which they try out diligently. One hour is a damn short time to teach beginners how to use the whip. But it's enough to try out three or four movements. At least everyone made the whip crack.

Change after an hour. So far at least it has only rained lightly. The advantage for the whip is that with every crack, the water atomizes on the cracker so that you can “see” the crack. The rain gets so heavy that we take shelter under a pavilion to be at least somewhat protected. I use the time to explain how to use the whip at close range. This passes the time quite well until it starts to rain again. So I get out again and make the most of the little time I have. Finally, I briefly explain our system and everyone can take a flyer. In the end, I have ten less in my hand, a good quota with a total of 30 interested people in two hours.

As it continues to rain incessantly, we make sure we stow the whips back in the car and make our way back. Just before we get home, the windshield wipers stop. What a wet day. The whips have to be hung up at home to dry for a day. I've never had such a rainy seminar. So respect and thanks to everyone who took part and persevered. I can't wait to see if anyone will register for one of our next seminars.