# Behind the arm eli-hop **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [January 14, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852 "2012-01-14T20:42:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![siggyx4scythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@siggyx4scythe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/siggyx4scythe)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/1 "2012-01-14T20:42:38Z")
I saw this done recently by a lot of players at Worlds 2011. Can anyone explain how to do this … I guess it’s an eli hop beyond your arm rather than in front? You can see Takeshi do it in his 2011 5A FS at about 2:15-2:16 I love eli hops and really want to learn this. Thanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/2 "2012-01-14T21:18:43Z")
> [@siggyx4scythe](#): > > I saw this done recently by a lot of players at Worlds 2011. Can anyone explain how to do this … I guess it’s an eli hop beyond your arm rather than in front? > You can see Takeshi do it in his 2011 5A FS at about 2:15-2:16 > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4KBYUUp4s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4KBYUUp4s) > > I love eli hops and really want to learn this. Thanks for the help! Fixed. You just do an eli hop. behind your arm. it’s that simple. ---
**Author:** ![siggyx4scythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@siggyx4scythe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/siggyx4scythe)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/3 "2012-01-15T07:38:21Z")
Just that simple? I can’t seem to do it because of the reversed positioning of my finger when holding the trapeze before hopping. ---
**Author:** ![swagyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@swagyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagyoyo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/4 "2012-01-15T07:57:29Z")
Using my words, I would say to land a trapeze with no twists, with your index finger curved in. Then for the actual “hop”, bring your non-throw hand to your throw hand and vice versa. Try it. You might hit your elbow at first, but you’ll learn to move it out of the way. ---
**Author:** ![RedTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@RedTwo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RedTwo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2012, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/5 "2012-01-15T12:50:32Z")
> [@CarlG](#): > > > [@siggyx4scythe](#): > > > > I saw this done recently by a lot of players at Worlds 2011. Can anyone explain how to do this … I guess it’s an eli hop beyond your arm rather than in front? > > You can see Takeshi do it in his 2011 5A FS at about 2:15-2:16 > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4KBYUUp4s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4KBYUUp4s) > > > > I love eli hops and really want to learn this. Thanks for the help! > > Fixed. > > You just do an eli hop. behind your arm. it’s that simple. It’s not that easy. I’m still working on it. the yoyo hits my knuckle all the time ---
**Author:** ![siggyx4scythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@siggyx4scythe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/siggyx4scythe)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/6 "2012-01-17T00:25:23Z")
I think it’s just difficult since I have difficulty doing the eli hop with my finger reversed, doing it on the other side of my arm is even harder ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/7 "2012-01-17T01:34:46Z")
> [@RedTwo](#): > > > [@CarlG](#): > > > > > [@siggyx4scythe](#): > > > > > > I saw this done recently by a lot of players at Worlds 2011. Can anyone explain how to do this … I guess it’s an eli hop beyond your arm rather than in front? > > > You can see Takeshi do it in his 2011 5A FS at about 2:15-2:16 > > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4KBYUUp4s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4KBYUUp4s) > > > > > > I love eli hops and really want to learn this. Thanks for the help! > > > > Fixed. > > > > You just do an eli hop. behind your arm. it’s that simple. > > It’s not that easy. I’m still working on it. the yoyo hits my knuckle all the time Simple and easy are NOT synonyms. suicide=simple. suicide=hard. ---
**Author:** ![dingo54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@dingo54](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dingo54)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/8 "2012-01-17T01:41:02Z")
> [@CarlG](#): > > > [@RedTwo](#): > > > > > [@CarlG](#): > > > > > > > [@siggyx4scythe](#): > > > > > > > > I saw this done recently by a lot of players at Worlds 2011. Can anyone explain how to do this … I guess it’s an eli hop beyond your arm rather than in front? > > > > You can see Takeshi do it in his 2011 5A FS at about 2:15-2:16 > > > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4KBYUUp4s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L4KBYUUp4s) > > > > > > > > I love eli hops and really want to learn this. Thanks for the help! > > > > > > Fixed. > > > > > > You just do an eli hop. behind your arm. it’s that simple. > > > > It’s not that easy. I’m still working on it. the yoyo hits my knuckle all the time > > Simple and easy are NOT synonyms. suicide=simple. suicide=hard. Like seasick, crazy simple, but CRAZY hard. I nor tyler severence, nor many many peoplecan not get the motion. ---
**Author:** ![siggyx4scythe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@siggyx4scythe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/siggyx4scythe)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/9 "2012-01-17T21:21:44Z")
lol, i still cant do seasick XD ---
**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:** [January 18, 2012, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/10 "2012-01-18T05:23:49Z")
You use your thumb, not your finger. You pivot the yoyo around your pointer and land it on your thumb facing inwards. You hop off your thumb. Don’t listen to CarlG. He wont help ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/11 "2012-01-18T15:38:06Z")
> [@koenigseggfire](#): > > You use your thumb, not your finger. > You pivot the yoyo around your pointer and land it on your thumb facing inwards. You hop off your thumb. > Don’t listen to CarlG. He wont help Don’t listen to koenigseggfire. He Won’t help. ---
**Author:** ![swagyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@swagyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagyoyo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/12 "2012-01-19T01:57:58Z")
Actually I do mine with my index finger curled in while doing a trapeze. ---
**Author:** ![RedTwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@RedTwo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RedTwo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 3:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/behind-the-arm-eli-hop/33852/13 "2012-01-20T03:07:22Z")
> [@koenigseggfire](#): > > You use your thumb, not your finger. > You pivot the yoyo around your pointer and land it on your thumb facing inwards. You hop off your thumb. > Don’t listen to CarlG. He wont help actually you do a gorilla trapeze (index point toward you, not point out)