# binding 101

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-101/476
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [January 31, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-101/476 "2009-01-31T00:30:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![juice8311](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/juice8311/32/52_2.png) [@juice8311](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/juice8311)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-101/476/1 "2009-01-31T00:30:00Z")

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I have just learned the bind from andre’s videos about a week and a half ago. My binds work fine from brain twister and if the yoyo is spinning fast enough they work fine from trapeze. For some reason after i do a trick and the yoyo looses speed it doesn’t want to bind up. I can bind it twice and it still never grabs. Any advice??? I use a legacy. Also, i have a duncan dragonfire and i can do inside loops pretty good but it seems to loose its responsiveness after about 2 or 3 loops. A little insight on that would help tremendously also. Thanks!

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### Author: ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-101/476/2 "2009-01-31T01:40:23Z")

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Use a bigger loop.

Have Fun Throwing,

~Samad

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### Author: ![rsmod123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rsmod123/32/46_2.png) [@rsmod123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rsmod123)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-101/476/3 "2009-02-02T14:26:33Z")

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yeah, what samad said. Use a bigger loop + make sure you’re pulling DOWN hard on the string while pulling hard up with your throwhand.

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### Author: ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2009, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-101/476/4 "2009-02-13T12:31:53Z")

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if u dont wana bind doble the loop on the axil 8) but it doesent sleep as long 😢

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### Author: ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-101/476/5 "2009-02-13T16:34:37Z")

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Oh, also, you need to break in the silicone pads.

Have Fun Throwing,  
~Samad