hello i just started 5a (counter weight) and was wondering if you guys had any tips on how to improve my performance. i use a severe, duncan extra squishy bouncy ball counter weight, and the trick i am working on right now is double or nothing stall.
But I heard JonRob say that you want to make sure you always get into mounts the 5a way, for example, don’t do a 1a double or nothing when your doing 5a.
These are some great tips. I’ve just started throwing in December and only throw 5a. Ive got a good handle on the 5a mounts and bee-sting. What would be considered the “5a” basics? Intermidiate?
As said, try to keep the counterweight moving. But don’t just move the counterweight around. Use the movement of the counterweight as your core for all tricks. Make sure the counterweight isn’t just spinning around while you do fancy tech. This is what I think looks better, which is also why Sterling Quinn is my favorite 5a yoyoer.
Do be sure to keep the counter weight going… If you were to do a trick in a contest and hold the counter weight the whole time it would be counted as 1A and not scored…
Get a strong windmill… Its the base to most mounts