Guy whipping a massive chain - video

Guy whipping a massive chain. 0:12 video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYPqs69_5g4


Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...753#post129041
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...516#post127995
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...683#post118481
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...4121#post79373
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...163#post134570
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...782#post133202

That never even entered my mind, now I can't wait to try it.

Looks like a special tapered chain, the tip that "cracks" is much smaller links than the links it over laps just after the crack and much much smaller than the links in the mans hand. Could this be a unique type of street performer?
Eric