# A Few beginner questions **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [October 28, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415 "2010-10-28T03:14:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mike6181](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mike6181](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mike6181)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/1 "2010-10-28T03:14:02Z")
:-X1. When I do a trapeze I miss…(sometimes) And when I get really close to the yoyo I hit it and it dies.(1A wise) 2.when I do offstring forward pass I cant catch it it just lands on the string then bounces off. 3. Recommended looping begginer yoyos? 4. When I do a stop and go all it does on its way down is it spins and then tangles on the string. 5.and I still haven’t found which type I like best And sorry if something is really wrong my iPod screws words up ---
**Author:** ![Badd2bone85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@Badd2bone85](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Badd2bone85)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/2 "2010-10-28T03:23:24Z")
#1 what do you mean you hit it? Land it? Or hit it with your hand? If you land it and it dies your yoyo is probably too responsive, or the string gap it to small. #2 it probably bouncing off because you holding the string to tight. When it hits the string bring your hands together to like cushion the catch, I guess if that makes sense. #5 type of play? Type of yoyo? ---
**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 28, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/3 "2010-10-28T03:34:42Z")
1, what yoyo are you using. if you were using a looping yoyo, or a fixed axle, or even some beginner 1a yoyos, they will die when you land a trapeze. also, how long does it sleep normally? it could be that your sleeper is fairly week. also it never hurts to straighten out your breakaways. do this by just throwing normal breakaways over and over again, starting about 2 feet from a wall. after every time, take a step closer. then start doing this with trapezes when you get more accurate. 2, do what badd2bone85 said. give it a little slack when you catch it, or else it will tilt. 3, any looper works. 4, does it die when you pull it? if it does, that would cause it to spin off axis. either that or try to improve your string tension before doing this trick. 5, yoyo or style? if it is a yoyo, then don’t sweat it. you will get more and see what you like. if it is a style, just stick to 1a, because it improves all other types. ---
**Author:** ![yoyomaverickgt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomaverickgt/32/661_2.png) [@yoyomaverickgt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaverickgt)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/4 "2010-10-28T03:35:58Z")
for most of your question you probably need a less responsive yoyo(journey is my recommendation) I don’t do offstring so I can’t help you with that ---
**Author:** ![mike6181](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mike6181](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mike6181)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/5 "2010-10-28T03:54:46Z")
I’m using a Duncan metal drifter its the best I can get without ordering online I had it sleep for 37 seconds. I hit it with my hand/finger when doing a trapeze. #5 wasn’t a question just a statement and wow my first post thread thing this site’s fast and sounds reasonable ---
**Author:** ![Badd2bone85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9d8465/32.png) [@Badd2bone85](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Badd2bone85)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/6 "2010-10-28T07:00:09Z")
If you hitting your finger on a trapeze your catching it too close to your hand practice swinging it farther around your finger and catch it in the middle of your two hands, it’s harder but it gets easier with practice. ---
**Author:** ![landarez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/landarez/32/651_2.png) [@landarez](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/landarez)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/7 "2010-10-28T09:44:14Z")
yeah dont get bent out of shape, i learned to do a trapeze on a duncan mosquito from walmart. it was hard but with patience and practice i got it down. try and land it close to your non throw hand but not to the point where they make contact with each other. just keep up the practice ---
**Author:** ![MNiazi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@MNiazi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MNiazi)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/8 "2010-10-28T12:41:51Z")
Im using a metal drifter too. its a great yoyo but i was expecting it to respond, The drifter dosen’t really respond and i figure i could do the Bind and work it out that way but i just cant get the bind, its just not happening. And as for the trapeze i just can get it to land on the string. ---
**Author:** ![Fatstrings](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Fatstrings](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fatstrings)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/9 "2010-10-28T13:25:49Z")
Work on getting your breakaway straight, once you have a strong breakaway that is perpendicular you won’t have any problems throwing a trapeze. ---
**Author:** ![yoyofan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c0e974/32.png) [@yoyofan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/10 "2010-10-28T13:29:05Z")
sunsettrajety by yoyojam or the duncan bumblebee would be good beginner yoyos for looping ---
**Author:** ![mike6181](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@mike6181](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mike6181)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/11 "2010-10-28T21:42:28Z")
Now I finally landed my OS on the string and it didn’t bounce off now when I bind it it doesn’t return or it falls on to the ground I’ll try striaghtening my break a ways thx ---
**Author:** ![Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/db5fbb/32.png) [@Fred](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fred)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/12 "2010-10-28T21:49:11Z")
Try a double bind on your OS. ---
**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 29, 2010, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/13 "2010-10-29T06:32:22Z")
no, it was just a slippy bind. try binding tighter, with faster and larger motions ---
**Author:** ![dylancarr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dylancarr/32/707_2.png) [@dylancarr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dylancarr)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-few-beginner-questions/20415/14 "2010-11-04T16:23:35Z")
on the offstring you are holding the string to tight you need to loosen it up a little