# can't do hook! 

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-do-hook/1443>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [April 7, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-do-hook/1443 "2009-04-07T20:52:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![LEGACY1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@LEGACY1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LEGACY1)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 8:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-do-hook/1443/1 "2009-04-07T20:52:32Z")

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a.k.a. hidemasa hook. I just cant get the string to “fly” around my finger and the yoyo. am i doing anything wrong?

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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:** [April 7, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-do-hook/1443/2 "2009-04-07T20:57:50Z")

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[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkExocDzAUY)

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**Author:** ![Mitchell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Mitchell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mitchell)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-do-hook/1443/3 "2009-04-07T21:28:24Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/2/3/523b7dc17c8a9d5ed6aeaab870bb71b8a016b962.jpeg "Hidemasa Hook Tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J26SzwdJg3s)

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVmsQG2odXo)

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**Author:** ![Mitchell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@Mitchell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mitchell)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-do-hook/1443/4 "2009-04-07T21:29:17Z")

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> [@Mitchell](#):
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J26SzwdJg3s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J26SzwdJg3s)
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVmsQG2odXo&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVmsQG2odXo&feature=related)

I hope this helps! I’m not the greatest at this trick, so I’ll let some others try and help.

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**Author:** ![LEGACY1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@LEGACY1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LEGACY1)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-do-hook/1443/5 "2009-04-07T22:12:01Z")

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thanks guys! 🙂 the videos really helped! it turns out i was doing the trick completely wrong before!

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**Author:** ![aakarshmadhavan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aakarshmadhavan/32/103_2.png) [@aakarshmadhavan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aakarshmadhavan)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2009, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-do-hook/1443/6 "2009-04-10T12:43:08Z")

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put your finger next to your belly button and make whiping motion then you will get it

goodluck

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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:** [April 10, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-do-hook/1443/7 "2009-04-10T16:39:02Z")

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> [@aakarshmadhavan](#):
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> put your finger next to your belly button and make whiping motion then you will get it
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> goodluck

I think he can get it now

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**Author:** ![LEGACY1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e0b2c6/32.png) [@LEGACY1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LEGACY1)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/cant-do-hook/1443/8 "2009-04-11T01:43:13Z")

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yeah, I am much better at it now, but thanks anyway ;D