# Beginner needs some help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [February 13, 2014, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794 "2014-02-13T02:06:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kellere3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cab0a1/32.png) [@kellere3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kellere3)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/1 "2014-02-13T02:06:52Z")
I’m working on an assignment for a graduate course where I have to teach myself how to do something using only Youtube videos and forums. I chose to learn 2 to 3 yo-yo tricks. So far I’ve gotten walk the dog down and I have two weeks from this Sunday to master 1-2 other tricks. Any suggestions of tricks that are easy enough to learn in a short period of time? Any help would be greatly appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/2 "2014-02-13T02:34:47Z")
Sounds like a fun little project! I’d go with the classic tricks. You’ve already learned walk the dog so maybe add rock the cradle and/or loop the loop to your repertoire. And hey, who knows, you might end up coming back to learn some more. Good luck and have fun! Yuki ---
**Author:** ![hobbyman101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@hobbyman101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbyman101)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 2:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/3 "2014-02-13T02:38:25Z")
Great project. I would go with “rock the Baby” and a picture trick like “Eiffel Tower”. ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/4 "2014-02-13T02:46:32Z")
Maybe try learning trapeze just try it you never know. ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/5 "2014-02-13T02:55:57Z")
Monkey up a string! (Also called elevator) Scissors is fun picture trick. ---
**Author:** ![Mvppaintball1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@Mvppaintball1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mvppaintball1)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/6 "2014-02-15T02:27:10Z")
A picture trick called the Jamaican flag -Ryan ---
**Author:** ![kellere3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/cab0a1/32.png) [@kellere3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kellere3)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/7 "2014-02-18T04:50:05Z")
Thanks for all of the great suggestions! Can’t wait to try them all out and see which one sticks! ---
**Author:** ![Dylanrocksit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dylanrocksit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dylanrocksit)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/8 "2014-02-18T04:57:54Z")
Use a responsive yo yo at first then move to unresponsive ---
**Author:** ![papadoc219](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@papadoc219](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/papadoc219)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/9 "2014-02-19T01:41:30Z")
brain twister. man on the flying trapeze. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2014, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/10 "2014-02-19T01:47:08Z")
Gravity Pull and Sleeper, problem solved. ---
**Author:** ![\_kmart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/8baadc/32.png) [@\_kmart](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_kmart)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2014, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/beginner-needs-some-help/63794/11 "2014-02-22T02:00:19Z")
try learning rancid milk! just kidding… learn rock the baby and a simple picture trick… they are in the “learn” tab in the yye website under “beginner”