# 1 1/2 Mount **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [September 28, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952 "2009-09-28T13:52:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wings](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wings/32/304_2.png) [@Wings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Wings)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952/1 "2009-09-28T13:52:45Z")
Everytime i do 1 1\2 mount it hits the top string but instead of going into a 1 1\2 mount,it lands on the bottom string like the mount used in the begining of white buddha.please help ---
**Author:** ![AeroSlaYa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AeroSlaYa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AeroSlaYa)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952/2 "2009-09-28T13:54:23Z")
when it hits the top string make sure it goes all the way around your finger. you can also try to kinda swing into there. another thing to remember is to keep your hands level and spaced apart. Good Luck! ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952/3 "2009-09-28T14:38:09Z")
As the yoyo is about to hit the top string, bring your hands together to give the string some slack. That is most likely your problem. ---
**Author:** ![catorameus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catorameus/32/175_2.png) [@catorameus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/catorameus)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952/4 "2009-09-28T15:51:15Z")
I find it helpful to bring my non-throwhand slightly above my throwhand when it hits the string. I did this in this video at around 0:59-1:02 [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EQejhiX2_0) ---
**Author:** ![AeroSlaYa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AeroSlaYa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AeroSlaYa)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952/5 "2009-09-28T17:25:26Z")
Amento’s tutorial: [1 & a Half Mount](http://vimeo.com/1713058) from [Gerard Amento](http://vimeo.com/grawrd) on [Vimeo](http://vimeo.com). ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo_yo_ma_x/32/187_2.png) [@Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo_Yo_Ma_X)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952/6 "2009-10-06T01:30:59Z")
if you want, you can try short cuts, but i recomend you learn it eventualy. my favorite short cut is to do the split-bottom mount and then drop my non throw hand. then i shift to the side and pick up the one string that i dropped sideways. then i swing the yoyo up to the left (im right handed) and that is it. you can also look at the cold fusion tut. ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952/7 "2009-10-06T02:49:55Z")
> [@Yo\_Yo\_Ma\_X](#): > > if you want, you can try short cuts, but i recomend you learn it eventualy. my favorite short cut is to do the split-bottom mount and then drop my non throw hand. then i shift to the side and pick up the one string that i dropped sideways. then i swing the yoyo up to the left (im right handed) and that is it. > > you can also look at the cold fusion tut. How is that shorter? Sounds like a long cut to me. ---
**Author:** ![JM1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jm1/32/135_2.png) [@JM1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JM1)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952/8 "2009-10-06T03:46:59Z")
> [@Wings](#): > > Everytime i do 1 1\2 mount it hits the top string but instead of going into a 1 1\2 mount,it lands on the bottom string like the mount used in the begining of white buddha.please help When the yo-yo hits the top string there needs to be some slack up there so the momentum of the yo-yo can grab it and go around your throw-hand pointer finger. To do this, you have to bring your hands closer together as this happens. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/45deac/32.png) [@yoyoandrew](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoandrew)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952/9 "2009-10-07T22:09:05Z")
when it hits string dont hyave hands so tight the string wont budge be loss and it should just swing over in to 1/2 mount ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1-1-2-mount/6952/10 "2009-10-07T23:47:17Z")
> [@yoyoandrew](#): > > when it hits string dont hyave hands so tight the string wont budge be loss and it should just swing over in to 1/2 mount Is this an attempted summary of what’s already been said or…?