# Breaking “Bad Habits” **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [March 31, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899 "2023-03-31T11:43:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/1 "2023-03-31T11:43:40Z")
What are some bad habits you’ve formed while throwing? Either habits that you’ve had to break or are working on breaking. I’ve been trying to break some of mine recently and am curious what others think about this topic. Some of my bad habits include -always pinwheeling after a breakaway -spending too long practicing tricks in steps and not giving the transitions enough love -giving one trick too much focus then find it’s hard _not_ to default to that trick at all times. -never practicing front style ---
**Author:** ![Albertino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/albertino/32/302953_2.png) [@Albertino](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Albertino)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/2 "2023-03-31T12:05:13Z")
Good topic, my ones: - Close 99% of combos with some kind of triangle, without a triangle I feel the trick isn’t finished - Not practicing front style enough (never appealed me) - Pinwheel after breakway like 99,99% of time - Get lost on trying to create combos and never try to learn other people combos (recently I started to learn some elements from various people) - Not taking care enough of my equipment, using the same string until basically is exploding, keep using pads gone from ages, dinging yoyos like there is no tomorrow and never cleaning my bearings, I am just a mess in general with equipment ---
**Author:** ![Shapapy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shapapy/32/141199_2.png) [@Shapapy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shapapy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/3 "2023-03-31T12:56:38Z")
I think my biggest bad habit is just not practicing individual tricks that I have been meaning to iron out. Some I’ve been “working on” for years without making much progress. I know from my early learning experiences, I have to repeat that one thing over and over and over until it’s engrained in me, but most of the time I just want to relax or be creative. I need better discipline. I also see nothing wrong with throwing a pinwheel into a breakaway every time. It helps to stabilize things and I think pinwheels are cool 🕶 And front style is awesome and so much fun. I don’t know why more people don’t explore it. ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/4 "2023-03-31T13:23:09Z")
> [@Shapapy](#): > > I also see nothing wrong with throwing a pinwheel into a breakaway every time. It helps to stabilize things and I think pinwheels are cool 🕶 Pinwheels are cool and I like them but it was hard for me to not do one when I was actively trying not to and I don’t like that feeling. Like I should have more control, I didn’t like how deeply that was ingrained and I want more agency on if or if not I’m pinwheeling first. I also don’t find an unstable throw bad like it just makes me aware that I let off a bad throw and I should tighten up my form. Besides, lots of tricks stabilize the Yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![Shapapy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shapapy/32/141199_2.png) [@Shapapy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shapapy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/5 "2023-03-31T13:24:52Z")
Yea I see what you mean, I do it too without even realizing it 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/6 "2023-03-31T13:55:12Z")
i need to learn the bounce to sub mount instead of always going into 1.5 mount automatically… need to stop putting tricks on back burner and practice them more often. yes i pinwheel from breakaway. not sure i have a problem with that really. i don’t have an endless list of tricks so its just a regular flourish that is natural to me. clearly i’m not impressing anyone in this thread, lol. also not a front style fan, never practice it. not sorry about it, there is an infinite amount of tricks I have not learned yet that don’t really need it. ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/7 "2023-03-31T14:18:09Z")
I don’t know how to feel about frontstyle. I like it and boing e boing is a shoe in for the top 5 Yoyo tricks of all time, I just never practice it. Probably will more though. Pinwheelin’ doesn’t have to a bad habit either. I see what y’all mean and I’m all for extra flourishes. ---
**Author:** ![CatFoodScience](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catfoodscience/32/206708_2.png) [@CatFoodScience](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CatFoodScience)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/8 "2023-03-31T14:46:29Z")
In a double or nothing mount, I cant keep my non-throw hand thumb out of the strings. it can help with tension, but if i purposefully keep it out I can have trouble with some tricks just because it feels off or like i have less control. its weird. also i like sidestyle boings and can do over and under easily, frontstyle is a hot mess. ---
**Author:** ![Mazdarx7FD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mazdarx7fd/32/43086_2.png) [@Mazdarx7FD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mazdarx7FD)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/9 "2023-03-31T15:03:48Z")
Not throwing a breakaway. ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/10 "2023-03-31T15:21:25Z")
> [@CatFoodScience](#): > > i like sidestyle boings Like you have your th over your nth with all the strings lined up or you turn you body and it’s like front style with back spin? ---
**Author:** ![CatFoodScience](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catfoodscience/32/206708_2.png) [@CatFoodScience](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CatFoodScience)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/11 "2023-03-31T15:32:08Z")
ya completely sidestyle (spin and stance) i’ll boing it off the top (sort of a 45 degree angle up to the left), bottom, top, let it drop out the bottom, swing around my throw hand wrist dropping back onto the bottom string forming a green triangle. its actually pretty easy, you just need to spread the strings to drop into the green triangle. ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/12 "2023-03-31T15:45:28Z")
Hah! That’s awesome! I gotta figure it out to see if it looks as silly and I’m picturing. ---
**Author:** ![CatFoodScience](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catfoodscience/32/206708_2.png) [@CatFoodScience](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CatFoodScience)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/13 "2023-03-31T15:47:58Z")
> **[Freestyle video by CatFoodScience - Skill Addicts learning mobile app](https://app.skilladdicts.com/freestyle-videos/279)** > > 2 Likes, 3 Pills - Sidestyle Boings ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/14 "2023-03-31T15:48:42Z")
i go from a forward pass A LOT. ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/15 "2023-03-31T15:51:20Z")
Hah nice not as silly as I pictured at all ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_carter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_carter/32/211636_2.png) [@Yoyo\_carter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_carter)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/16 "2023-03-31T18:20:35Z")
I don’t change response pads and have never cleaned a bearing. In the 5 years I’ve been yoyoing I’ve only changed 1 response pad because it actually fell off and I have not ever cleaned one of my bearings ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/17 "2023-03-31T18:39:55Z")
Not sleeping early enough to have time to yoyo in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![POspot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@POspot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/POspot)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/18 "2023-03-31T19:19:24Z")
Yo-yo bad habits many, the most frustrating is not clearing my throws with a well controlled throw when I have bound the throw with out checking the bind was clean and clearing the throw before putting it down. Usual situation I am working on a trick. I land the trick, I do a sky bind, or throw away bind throw hand side, the bind hits but I think it was clean but just put the throw down. When I return to try the trick again I throw a break away hard to get a good long spin time but feel it did not go as far when unwinding… instinct kicks in and my non throw hand come in under my chin palm down. This block the trajectory of the throw hit my hand instead of my face about 85% of the time. That was suppose to be everyone have a great start to the weekend ---
**Author:** ![p44company](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/p44company/32/253678_2.png) [@p44company](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/p44company)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/19 "2023-03-31T19:22:52Z")
I’m too lazy to change my strings often, but the problem is it doesn’t fray out quicky after almost a week of usage and it still slays on slacks. 🥴 ---
**Author:** ![danotje](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/danotje/32/184345_2.png) [@danotje](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/danotje)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899/20 "2023-03-31T20:09:43Z")
I don’t change my strings often enough either, but don’t you make strings? 😆 For others: - I also don’t always clear suspect binds - I have too many GTs (after I learned one, I was super excited and learned a dozen other ways). - I get the itch to learn something new, watch a tutorial, then decide it’s too tough to follow and just put the throw down - For the longest time, I didn’t pay attention to gap and string width [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/breaking-bad-habits/372899.md?page=2)