# Chopsticks Help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chopsticks-help/35351>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [March 1, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chopsticks-help/35351 "2012-03-01T00:39:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![WaterFiredude](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/waterfiredude/32/1067_2.png) [@WaterFiredude](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WaterFiredude)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chopsticks-help/35351/1 "2012-03-01T00:39:40Z")

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Hey so I have been trying to get down the chopsticks mount from a trapeze, but it seems like the yoyo always hits my fingers, any tips or another way to get into the mount? thanks! 😃

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**Author:** ![TEAmPownage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@TEAmPownage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TEAmPownage)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chopsticks-help/35351/2 "2012-03-01T01:32:37Z")

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Try to keep the string at the tips/near tips of your finger, it gives you more room to land.

Practice.

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**Author:** ![fellavader](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fellavader/32/905_2.png) [@fellavader](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fellavader)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chopsticks-help/35351/3 "2012-03-01T02:27:43Z")

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Create a space for the yoyo to land then practice hitting that spot. It takes practice the same as all tricks.

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**Author:** ![I6ify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/i6ify/32/531_2.png) [@I6ify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/I6ify)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 4:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chopsticks-help/35351/4 "2012-03-01T04:15:22Z")

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Try learning on an undersized yoyo, and then progressing to fullsized.

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**Author:** ![paul\_dang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/34f0e0/32.png) [@paul\_dang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/paul_dang)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chopsticks-help/35351/5 "2012-03-15T07:25:44Z")

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Instead of using just one finger for the trapeze, use two or even three. Whether it is your ring finger or pinky not being used in the loop, pinch the string while it sits near the ends of your fingers.

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**Author:** ![fellavader](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fellavader/32/905_2.png) [@fellavader](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fellavader)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chopsticks-help/35351/6 "2012-03-15T10:06:46Z")

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That’s a good tip I have been able to do chopsticks but this makes it easier to keep that string towards the tip of my finger thanks.

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**Author:** ![YoBroIYoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a3d4f5/32.png) [@YoBroIYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoBroIYoyo)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 11:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chopsticks-help/35351/7 "2012-03-15T11:40:23Z")

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Keep your throw hand far away from your Chopsticking hand. I don’t know y this helps but it helped me

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**Author:** ![Domin123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/57b2e6/32.png) [@Domin123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Domin123)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2012, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/chopsticks-help/35351/8 "2012-03-15T12:14:47Z")

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When performing the chopsticks mount from a trapeze, try to keep your thumb as close to the yoyo as possible. It would make it easier, as the yoyo does not have to travel that far a distance.