# Any tips for horizontal play?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-horizontal-play/36194>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [March 25, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-horizontal-play/36194 "2012-03-25T16:44:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2012, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-horizontal-play/36194/1 "2012-03-25T16:44:46Z")

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I’m really interested in learning it, right now im using a protostar to try to learn it. anything i can maybe practice that would make me better at it, or any tips for it?

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**Author:** ![YoBroIYoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a3d4f5/32.png) [@YoBroIYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoBroIYoyo)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2012, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-horizontal-play/36194/2 "2012-03-25T16:58:47Z")

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Try skin the gerbil but sideways, also learn banana peel over

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**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2012, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-horizontal-play/36194/3 "2012-03-25T17:10:07Z")

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i mean i cant do anything sideways. like i cant even do a sideways trapeze.

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**Author:** ![naoki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/naoki/32/843_2.png) [@naoki](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/naoki)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-horizontal-play/36194/4 "2012-03-25T17:13:21Z")

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Try shorter than average strings, I do think it’s pretty easier with a short string

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**Author:** ![Filledwithfire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/filledwithfire/32/671_2.png) [@Filledwithfire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Filledwithfire)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-horizontal-play/36194/5 "2012-03-27T01:10:11Z")

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KEEP MOVING!!!  
That’s probably my number one tip. As well as: knowing what you want to do, knowing what your yoyo is capable of, and trying not to get ahead of yourself.

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**Author:** ![Troy\_oyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/troy_oyo/32/340_2.png) [@Troy\_oyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Troy_oyo)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-horizontal-play/36194/6 "2012-03-27T01:24:45Z")

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Work on horizontal tricks at a 45 degree angle first, then go full horizontal. It will give you the feel for how tricks work without losing control. and with 45 degrees or whatever you go at, you wont need to be super speedy.

The banana turnover is your first step, no matter what. It makes doing a trapeze or anything much easier.

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**Author:** ![sirnaq\_MN42](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sirnaq_mn42/32/613_2.png) [@sirnaq\_MN42](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sirnaq_MN42)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/any-tips-for-horizontal-play/36194/7 "2012-03-27T02:14:24Z")

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Also know that its not about speed but keeping that constant motion to prevent the yoyo from turning.