# 1a skill progression **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 11, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283 "2023-11-11T03:42:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Halnxck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/halnxck/32/248021_2.png) [@Halnxck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Halnxck)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/1 "2023-11-11T03:42:52Z")
So wondering if there are any 1a fundamentals I should be practicing. For 2a i’ve been doing inside and outside loops, and over the falls, 5a i’ve been doing breakaway to sidemount then 360’s and have been practicing bind fron sidemount. Can do elevator and rock the baby responsive. Should i just be learning all the mounts for 1a? Like undermount and such? Any help is appriciated. ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/2 "2023-11-11T04:01:48Z")
Learn everything [here](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/) and you’ll be golden on your fundamentals. :+1: ---
**Author:** ![Halnxck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/halnxck/32/248021_2.png) [@Halnxck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Halnxck)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/3 "2023-11-11T04:12:13Z")
Cool thanks ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/4 "2023-11-11T04:17:07Z")
Yo check out this thread also > [@Trick-a-Week 2023 - #52 - Control Workshop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-45-picture-trick-to-wrist-mount-transition/367937): > > Welcome to the Trick-a-Week thread for 2023! Every Friday we’ll be posting a tutorial in this thread for us all to learn over the next week. It helps to view this thread not as a rush to learn a single tutorial every week, but instead to be exposed to and attempt a new trick every week. The idea is that you’ll be able to take away some new elements and ideas from each tutorial to add to your trick repertoire, and you can revisit any past weeks as you desire. Take as much time as you need on sin… ---
**Author:** ![Bobparty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobparty/32/302913_2.png) [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/5 "2023-11-11T05:10:50Z")
This thread is one that helped me a ton when learning. Just grinding through them week by week got me where I am today ---
**Author:** ![Halnxck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/halnxck/32/248021_2.png) [@Halnxck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Halnxck)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/6 "2023-11-11T05:22:35Z")
Did you just start at the beginning of the thread and go from there? ---
**Author:** ![Yalsharqi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/dfb087/32.png) [@Yalsharqi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yalsharqi)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/7 "2023-11-11T05:36:34Z")
I recommend learning all the tricks and the mounts available in yoyoexpert learn section. I think most of us learned from Andre ---
**Author:** ![Bendy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bendy/32/248353_2.png) [@Bendy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bendy)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/8 "2023-11-11T06:39:21Z")
One of my earlier goals was just being able to complete the 1a sport ladder, and thats pretty good for every kind of trick ---
**Author:** ![KirbyRobot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kirbyrobot/32/608292_2.png) [@KirbyRobot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KirbyRobot)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/9 "2023-11-11T06:45:39Z")
ngl thought this was gonna be a rickroll ---
**Author:** ![Oroboryo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oroboryo/32/232243_2.png) [@Oroboryo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Oroboryo)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/10 "2023-11-11T07:03:55Z")
Yoyo expert helped me when I was starting out. Learn the tricks and start comboing them together to prove you can do them well. @bendy finally coming to YYE welcome. ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/11 "2023-11-11T12:12:57Z")
You should start with the most recent trick if you wanna keep up and then just check around the older weeks to see if there’s anything that looks like you’d want to learn. Here is also a playlist of control exercises that are super helpful to learn and work on. https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLYT3zvHc1SLyQLunEyiIpmItpsdFH_brY&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1 ---
**Author:** ![Bobparty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobparty/32/302913_2.png) [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/12 "2023-11-11T13:26:08Z")
I think what I did was go through and pick “easier” ones and progress. I think it’s been said here but this is a great resource and how I started a few years ago > **[YoYoExpert](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/)** > > Watch free yo-yo trick videos, learn from professional yo-yo players, and buy yo-yos from the YoYo Expert! ---
**Author:** ![Halnxck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/halnxck/32/248021_2.png) [@Halnxck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Halnxck)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/13 "2023-11-11T13:50:29Z")
Ok. I’ll start with the learn section, then work the trick ladder and the trick of the week thread. ---
**Author:** ![Bobparty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobparty/32/302913_2.png) [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/14 "2023-11-11T13:54:00Z")
Happy to help if you need any!!! ---
**Author:** ![Halnxck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/halnxck/32/248021_2.png) [@Halnxck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Halnxck)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/15 "2023-11-11T20:40:20Z")
Anyone know what yoyo he is using in this video? Seems like a wide respknsive yoyo. All my responsives are fairly slim. Think the widest is probably a freehand 1. > **[YoYoExpert.com - Intermediate - Brain Twister](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/020-intermediate-brain-twister.php)** > > Learn the intermediate yo-yo trick Braintwister at YoYoExpert.com. ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/16 "2023-11-11T21:43:21Z")
That is a dark magic II ! ( I think). It’s Andres signature Yoyo and way before my time. The company that made them doesn’t exist anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Halnxck](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/halnxck/32/248021_2.png) [@Halnxck](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Halnxck)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2023, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/1a-skill-progression/388283/17 "2023-11-11T22:18:38Z")
Thank you