the forum has needed this for years
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I noticed this difference between newer/intermediate throwers vs more advanced players a long time ago and I remember talking about it maybe once or twice before but honestly Iâm surprised this isnât something thatâs been discussed or talked about more.
Itâs almost like itâs a little trade secret you have to learn yourself.
I think part of it is possibly because you learn this method naturally so itâs so intuitive most people donât really think about the difference
Regardless, I think youâre right. I feel like a lot of people on this forum arenât doing breakaways the way Brandon explains in the video
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I finished all advanced tricks, I throw breakaways that wayâŚ
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I think many people starting throw this way after they learn regens.
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I never knew that some players dropped the yoyo before they actually throw the breakaway. I knew the arm circle had to be short and quick but I never heard of dropping it before hand. Something to try later I guess.
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Itâs all in the flick-a-tha-wrist
I skipped the âbeginner/intermediateâ way of throwing a breakaway and have been practicing the âproâ way since July of last year (I didnât throw breakaways for the first 6 months I got back into yoyoing)
After a full year I can finally say that I can breakaway the âcorrectâ way
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Good video. Thereâs a number of people asking this very same thing every time on r/Throwers, and other breakway videos fail to teach was is taught here. Iâll happily use this video very time someone asks in the future.
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Tbh I never really thought about it, so I just tried to forget about the idea and just throw. As it turns out, I donât exactly do this awkward turn of the body, but I donât exactly do it like I do regens either. I kinda do the awkward Throws and Brews style throw, but with more follow through. I kind of refined my breakaway after playing 0A straight up for months, and I guess I intuitively felt that too much slack (the type that generates speed in this 1A style breakaway) lacks the precision to land that perfect trapeze stall.
I also realized that after trying this âproâ breakway that I actually do just this when I throw in confined places, so it feels natural. Ill keep this in mind when im playing normally. Thanks for making me aware of this 
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I never really noticed but my breakaway evolved to the more casual one shown in the video. That being said, if you watch just about any WYYC 1A freestyle beginning the players almost always have the yoyo up to the side of their head as in the ânon-proâ method.
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You throw breakaways âwhat wayâ?
The Brandon way? Or the odd way?
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âI teach that way, but I donât actually throw that way.â
Yikes. If that way is âwrong,â why perpetuate it by teaching it?
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the non pro way.
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I am editing my response for a very simple reason.
My view was wrong.
After reading the logic in the various responses in this thread, I can see the sense of using different breakaway forms. One for beginners and one for more advanced players.
Many things you can learn in life, have no easier method. Just the this is how to do it method.
Obviously I am certainly no âTeacher of Yoâ.
Case in Point.
Interestingly, my breakaway doesnât look like either method Brandon displayed, lol.
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He taught the method thatâs easier to do or grasp first.
Sometimes thereâs a beginner method and an advanced method. You would teach the beginner method to the beginner even though you personally donât use it anymore because youâre more advanced
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The Yotricks breakaway tutorial goes over the details of a proper throw:
And come on people, crawling before you can walk is a very simple concept. Itâs why we have tee ball and bumpers at bowling alleys.
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I agree with this
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Pretty much. All I know is that this video will help people asking for advice, and thatâs all that matters.
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Meh, the jump from the ânoobâ breakaway to the âproâ style isnât such a massive leap that one has to start with the former. Throwing any good breakaway is tough at first and I regret spending so much time learning to do a passable âbeginnerâ one early on and now recently investing more time in getting the âcorrectâ way (which I do agree is superior) down. As a fundamental piece, maybe the best breakaway should be taught from the get-go. Instead of giving players a crutch method just to get to tricks, maybe proper form should be the default.
The tee-ball and bumpers in bowling analogy sounds great, but those are usually associated with kids - who have strength and/or coordination limitations. Noob vs pro breakaway is simply a matter of a little more work, not having a lack of strength or coordination.
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Very interesting video.
Thanks for sharing, @JWaugh !
Iâve been noticing for a while that my breakaway looks awkward and this video just cleared my confusion. Looking forward to train on this.
Side note:
@MoonageMin & @twitch77âs Trick-a-Week (#31 Breakaway) confirmed? 
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I get where youâre coming from but also I feel like this is a situation where itâs kind of just natural progression to just start doing it.
I wouldnât even say itâs having to âfigure it outâ yourself because at some point if youâre really comfortable with breakaway you just start doing the âadvancedâ method without even thinking about it, or even realizing it, like Vegabomb mentioned for him. I was the same way for a bit too, didnât even realize I started doing it that way vs how I was at first
Itâs why even though this is basically never discussed, pretty much every good, not even great, player does the âadvancedâ breakaway.
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