# Controlling a fingerspin

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [November 3, 2015, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/controlling-a-fingerspin/77737 "2015-11-03T23:29:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/controlling-a-fingerspin/77737/13 "2015-11-05T01:47:08Z")

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> [@Finger Spins, keeping it from spinning out](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/finger-spins-keeping-it-from-spinning-out/76297/4):
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> Balance it like you would a spin top. Keep moving your finger in horizontal circles, moving your finger in the opposite direction the yo-yo is leaning. In other words, go towards the “outer edge” your finger is sliding towards, not away. It’s counter-intuitive, but it’s how the procession works.

You need to balance it like a spin top. Soft finger helps, but that’s not the real trick behind it. That’s not how to control it.

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