# Advice? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [June 26, 2009, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634 "2009-06-26T06:39:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jzthe1337](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jzthe1337/32/222_2.png) [@jzthe1337](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jzthe1337)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/1 "2009-06-26T06:39:39Z")
Hey, i’ve been having trouble getting down the trick “Split the Atom” when you first loop it onto the string, any advice? ??? ---
**Author:** ![Shisaki417](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shisaki417/32/150_2.png) [@Shisaki417](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shisaki417)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/2 "2009-06-26T06:42:55Z")
Dont understand what ur saying ??? On a off topic note, your cat is cute! ---
**Author:** ![jzthe1337](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jzthe1337/32/222_2.png) [@jzthe1337](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jzthe1337)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/3 "2009-06-26T06:43:49Z")
meant to say on. cat’s not mine but thanks anyway. ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/4 "2009-06-26T06:46:03Z")
Do you mean split-bottom mount? ---
**Author:** ![jzthe1337](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jzthe1337/32/222_2.png) [@jzthe1337](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jzthe1337)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/5 "2009-06-26T06:48:59Z")
yeah, that. i"m having trouble doing that. any advice on how to do the split bottom mount? ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/6 "2009-06-26T06:50:18Z")
Just kinda get for finger somewhat close to the yo-yo, then just push the string, once the yo-yo hits the string, just let it drop. Practice it, it’ll just come to you. ---
**Author:** ![jzthe1337](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jzthe1337/32/222_2.png) [@jzthe1337](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jzthe1337)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/7 "2009-06-26T06:50:52Z")
sorry if I’m causing confusion, :-\ I’m just a little bit off track today. ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/8 "2009-06-26T06:51:24Z")
Don’t worry about it :wink: ---
**Author:** ![jzthe1337](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jzthe1337/32/222_2.png) [@jzthe1337](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jzthe1337)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/9 "2009-06-26T06:52:22Z")
thanks, i’ll keep that in ind. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/10 "2009-06-26T06:53:29Z")
Oh and also, try to swing the yo-yo toward you just a little. The momentum helps it get onto that string :wink: ---
**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:** [June 26, 2009, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/11 "2009-06-26T06:54:05Z")
[http://www.grawrd.com/tricks/splitbottom.html](http://www.grawrd.com/tricks/splitbottom.html) :wink: ---
**Author:** ![jzthe1337](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jzthe1337/32/222_2.png) [@jzthe1337](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jzthe1337)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/12 "2009-06-26T06:56:47Z")
Wow, thanks for the advice. i honestly think i was gonna get advice this quick. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mattsk8nike](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattsk8nike/32/213_2.png) [@mattsk8nike](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mattsk8nike)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/13 "2009-06-26T06:57:51Z")
Thats what this forum is for :wink: ---
**Author:** ![jzthe1337](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jzthe1337/32/222_2.png) [@jzthe1337](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jzthe1337)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/advice/3634/14 "2009-06-26T07:01:05Z")
i guess that’s true. 😃