# After six years I'm trying to learn horizontals... Lay your tips on me!

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**Created:** [November 9, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/after-six-years-im-trying-to-learn-horizontals-lay-your-tips-on-me/388205 "2023-11-09T21:25:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![MEJBelloz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mejbelloz/32/183342_2.png) [@MEJBelloz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MEJBelloz)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/after-six-years-im-trying-to-learn-horizontals-lay-your-tips-on-me/388205/1 "2023-11-09T21:25:16Z")

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I’ve been throwing for around six years and have decided I should now take the plunge into learning horizontals. I’ve watched a few tutorials etc, but keen for your collective wisdom to lay your tips down for me.

My biggest issue at the moment is the throw not staying horizontal.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Chriscatastrophe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chriscatastrophe/32/111769_2.png) [@Chriscatastrophe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chriscatastrophe)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/after-six-years-im-trying-to-learn-horizontals-lay-your-tips-on-me/388205/2 "2023-11-09T21:57:49Z")

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I would say just keep on trying start with the big mounts … double or nothing , trapeze , 1.5 mounts then when you get good at the mounts start trying to expand tricks from that mount.

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**Author:** ![mistakenbigfoot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mistakenbigfoot/32/155761_2.png) [@mistakenbigfoot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mistakenbigfoot)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/after-six-years-im-trying-to-learn-horizontals-lay-your-tips-on-me/388205/3 "2023-11-09T23:30:41Z")

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I use shorter string for horizontal.

Keep those hands and elbows up! Also try keeping your hands closer together. These will help manage tilt. I find practicing something at a 45° helps me get an idea for what I should be doing before I start going for it full horizontal.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/2/1/1216160a00692ac0fac82c25cf4b8a2faa1bc8db.jpeg "How To Fix Your Horizontal Yoyo Tricks") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4_dgQXWaO0)