# Circular Eli Hops = Gravity hate me

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/circular-eli-hops-gravity-hate-me/27325
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [June 15, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/circular-eli-hops-gravity-hate-me/27325 "2011-06-15T23:52:53Z")
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### Author: ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)
#### Post date: [June 15, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/circular-eli-hops-gravity-hate-me/27325/1 "2011-06-15T23:52:53Z")

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Hi guys,

For months I’ve been working on circular eli hops. I have a pretty good idea on how the body turning motion goes down. Now the main problem is this: Gravity.

When I start turning, once I reach the point where the hand is turned and the yo-yo is above me, gravity keeps the yo-yo down and prevents me from “hopping”.

Is there are certain hand motion when you’re in this position or is it some kind of consistency situation?

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### Author: ![Vivo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vivo/32/419_2.png) [@Vivo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vivo)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/circular-eli-hops-gravity-hate-me/27325/2 "2011-06-16T00:19:29Z")

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Try to keep your hands together, and your throwhand has to be in a certain angle every time you turn your body.

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### Author: ![tjz1021](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tjz1021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tjz1021)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/circular-eli-hops-gravity-hate-me/27325/3 "2011-06-17T11:39:46Z")

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this is the hand motion

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### Author: ![stevenjamesleda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@stevenjamesleda](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevenjamesleda)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/circular-eli-hops-gravity-hate-me/27325/4 "2011-06-17T12:06:30Z")

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Ive got the same problem 😕  
Everytime i get to about half way around (almost upside down) it just gets impossible -.-  
And which type of circular hops you learnin, Im doing both hirzontal and normal ones :wink: