# 1 1/2 Mount **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [February 2, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504 "2009-02-02T02:02:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyofreak11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyofreak11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofreak11)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/1 "2009-02-02T02:02:51Z")
Whenever I try to land a 1 1/2 Mount, coming up, trying to catch it on the string, it always misses. More specific, It is too far away from me. So, when I’m in the delayed double or nothing, I try to bring it up in the string and back over, It always misses too far out. Even when I align and straighten out the yoyo and the string so it looks like it would catch on, it misses. Any advice on how to fix that? ??? ---
**Author:** ![MoggFanatic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moggfanatic/32/49_2.png) [@MoggFanatic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoggFanatic)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/2 "2009-02-02T19:39:03Z")
Hi, try learning Buddha’s Revenge to get used to the 1 1/2 mount. It also helps to hold your non-throwhand over your throwhand as the yoyo swings into the mount as this is the first part in Buddha’s Revenge. As for your misses, try swinging the yoyo closer to your body when it goes into the mount. Hope this helps ---
**Author:** ![eightpints](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/eightpints/32/41_2.png) [@eightpints](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/eightpints)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/3 "2009-02-02T20:26:01Z")
I used to have the same problem as you. What I do is I aim closer towards myself because just going straight it always landed on the outside. ---
**Author:** ![Starscreem88](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/starscreem88/32/26_2.png) [@Starscreem88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Starscreem88)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/4 "2009-02-03T00:26:12Z")
Just try to place the front string to the end of the index finger. Happy Throwing! =] ---
**Author:** ![yoyofreak11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyofreak11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofreak11)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/5 "2009-02-03T23:42:26Z")
Thanks for all your help, the tips are working. But, whenever it comes up into the string, the string just hits the yoyo back down. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![yoyofreak11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e99b99/32.png) [@yoyofreak11](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofreak11)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/6 "2009-02-05T20:25:30Z")
i have a grooved ball bearing but what does that have to do with why the string hits the yoyo back down? ??? ??? ??? ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/7 "2009-02-05T22:41:22Z")
In that case, you need to get straighter with your throws, and make sure it lines up as it goes around your fingers. Have Fun Throwing, ~Samad ---
**Author:** ![Sagadon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sagadon/32/27_2.png) [@Sagadon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sagadon)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/8 "2009-02-06T13:20:21Z")
> [@yoyofreak11](#): > > Thanks for all your help, the tips are working. But, whenever it comes up into the string, the string just hits the yoyo back down. Any suggestions? This imo is the hard part of the 1 1/2. You need to move your throwhand towards your other hand just as the yo-yo is about to touch the string. It puts some slack in your string and allows the yo-yo to go up and over your finger. When the yo-yo passes over your throwhand, and swings under, you need that slack! I couldn’t get this to land for about a week, and kept trying it over and over. Drove me nuts. Soon you’ll be able to land it without a second thought! [McBride’s Rollercoaster](http://yoyoexpert.com/learn/039-advanced-mcbride-roller-coaster.html) has more details on the 1 1/2. Looks like he moves his non-throwhand closer to give the slack. Watch it closely! ---
**Author:** ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/9 "2009-02-22T04:08:49Z")
Here Samad’s video. Rmbr have a straight throw and keep the string short \ **Author:** ![Mitchell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Mitchell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mitchell)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/10 "2009-02-22T04:10:52Z") Focus on hitting the top string by lining it up. This helps if you focus. ---
**Author:** ![andrerolemodel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andrerolemodel/32/63_2.png) [@andrerolemodel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andrerolemodel)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2009, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/504/11 "2009-02-22T13:32:42Z")
i has that trouble to what you do is when its going around and your almost there in the mount the when the yoyo hit the top stringsont tighten it so much bbut dont give a big slack just let loose abit and that will alouth the yoyo to travel hit the string and go over into a 1.5 mount hope that helped