# christopher chia's eli hops!

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/christopher-chias-eli-hops/27969>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [July 10, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/christopher-chias-eli-hops/27969 "2011-07-10T05:26:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![swagyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@swagyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagyoyo)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/christopher-chias-eli-hops/27969/1 "2011-07-10T05:26:57Z")

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How do you do the eli hops in christopher chia in the asian pacific performance of 2011 in the beginning where he completely rotates the yoyo 90 degrees?? I tried it once and got it but never got it again :-\

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**Author:** ![Filledwithfire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/filledwithfire/32/671_2.png) [@Filledwithfire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Filledwithfire)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/christopher-chias-eli-hops/27969/2 "2011-07-10T05:51:48Z")

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I’ve almost got it down. I’ll tell you how when I complete it.

Note: serious string burn is expected.  
I got close to completing it but had to drop it because my finger was smoking

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**Author:** ![swagyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@swagyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagyoyo)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/christopher-chias-eli-hops/27969/3 "2011-07-12T03:40:01Z")

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thanks also do you have tips on the circular eli hops?  
Did you get string burn without gloves on?

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**Author:** ![icekidchang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@icekidchang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/icekidchang)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2011, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/christopher-chias-eli-hops/27969/4 "2011-07-16T02:59:04Z")

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u dont necessarily get a string burn without gloves. if ur trying to madly do hops then yeah it might burn but its more about accuracy. my index finger groove is badly calloused from hops(not a good thing) cuz i do them alot so im fine.

also for the christopher chia thats pretty easy. basically hop the yoyo at an angle. i wish i can draw it. i usualy tilt mine to the left side and im right handed. so you do regular eli hops but very strong and start to hop the yoyo like a 3d hop towards the left and when u catch it(the crucial part) you land it not straight but at the side. push into the string at an angle instead of down like u normaly do. its more about the landing that will get it to turn. i can tilt it to the right pretty well and i can get it from 90 to flat horizontal in best 3 good hops. good luck!

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**Author:** ![swagyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@swagyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/swagyoyo)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/christopher-chias-eli-hops/27969/5 "2011-07-17T18:38:25Z")

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what does the 3d part mean??

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**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/christopher-chias-eli-hops/27969/6 "2011-07-17T23:46:57Z")

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its moving in 3 dimentions. it literally goes away from you and then back. look at bretts vid