# Binding help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-help/8698>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [November 27, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-help/8698 "2009-11-27T20:46:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fptsoccer15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@Fptsoccer15](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fptsoccer15)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-help/8698/1 "2009-11-27T20:46:50Z")

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ok I can bind but about half the time it it knots, well not really not but gets tangled on itself. Do I just need to practice more or am i doing something wrong?

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**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-help/8698/2 "2009-11-27T21:18:14Z")

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Its not supposed to happen that often.

What kind of bind are you doing?

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**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-help/8698/3 "2009-11-27T22:34:40Z")

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Check string tension, make sure you are doing a backspin bind, and try using a smaller loop. All of these are common fixes to common problems that other people have made topics for.

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**Author:** ![jcollier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jcollier/32/177_2.png) [@jcollier](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jcollier)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-help/8698/4 "2009-11-28T01:25:15Z")

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If you know the plastic whip you canbind from that when I do that there are no knots

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**Author:** ![AeroSlaYa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AeroSlaYa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AeroSlaYa)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-help/8698/5 "2009-11-29T00:41:39Z")

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> [@Fptsoccer15](#):
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> ok I can bind but about half the time it it knots, well not really not but gets tangled on itself. Do I just need to practice more or am i doing something wrong?

What you’re referring to are “Snags”.&nbsp; The same thing happened to me when I started out, but after some practice binding will be a natural move.&nbsp; Use smaller loops, like Brian said.&nbsp; Another thing to remember is that faster spinning yoyos tend to snag easier so you can try slowing it a bit down.  
Consider checking out my little guide.&nbsp; Tons of vids I found:  
[http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,6880.0.html](http://yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,6880.0.html)

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**Author:** ![yoyoyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/6bbea6/32.png) [@yoyoyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoyoyo)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/binding-help/8698/6 "2009-12-01T01:36:03Z")

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Just wondering what yoyo are you using?? Also, the reason it is getting tangled may be because when you bind the loop around your non-throwhand is too big. You want it to be small but not too small the bind slips. Hope it helped! :wink: