# Dance Dance Revolution **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [December 15, 2013, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dance-dance-revolution/62150 "2013-12-15T07:21:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Gambit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gambit/32/1358_2.png) [@Gambit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gambit)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dance-dance-revolution/62150/21 "2013-12-17T14:59:42Z")
> [@yoyodoc](#): > > When I started Tactical Handgunning and Knife fighting, years ago, I found out real quick how much faster I could react to pop up targets and ‘incoming knives’, lol. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/2/d/f2dff55b0f35306d2e35c71bc8e6207cd38788e1.jpeg) Can’t even pull out a toothpick in this country without getting arrested… I’d say get a fast playing yoyo, and just practice tonnes. Whilst using a heavier yoyo and then switching to a lighter etc might help, it’ll still only work if you’re putting in the practice enough. Alternatively, be Japanese. ---
**Author:** ![turtleyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@turtleyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/turtleyo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dance-dance-revolution/62150/22 "2013-12-17T15:18:54Z")
The best way to get fast in yo-yoing is to practice your tricks. Smoothness=speed. The more you go through a routine, the better you’ll be able to throw the trick and the faster you’ll go. Weights are just going to hurt your wrists and feel weird. ---
**Author:** ![SaltySalvador](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saltysalvador/32/1187_2.png) [@SaltySalvador](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SaltySalvador)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dance-dance-revolution/62150/23 "2013-12-19T05:57:55Z")
Makes sense. You might end up increasing speed with heavy to light yoyo but it won’t come with smoothness. Nice nice. ---
**Author:** ![alto5a](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/alto5a/32/1332_2.png) [@alto5a](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/alto5a)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dance-dance-revolution/62150/24 "2013-12-19T06:16:00Z")
I’ve found that “speed” in yoyoing is more influenced by reaction time than by actual muscle strength. If we follow this logic, then practising with weights or a heavier yoyo would actually be counter-productive, as you would get used to a slower moving yoyo. The technique I’ve found most effective is running/jumprope/push-ups or any exercise that would get your heart pounding THEN practising your yo-yo routines. This replicates the stress in a contest situation and also helps your mind focus, thus a faster more accurate perfomance in the long run. ---
**Author:** ![northstarrocks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@northstarrocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/northstarrocks)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dance-dance-revolution/62150/25 "2013-12-19T07:08:31Z")
The weight thing I think is quite bogus in regards to yoyoing. If u could do that with yoyos u could also say that if you can juggle heavy balls than u should be able to juggle more lighter ones because your hands are stronger and can move faster. Doesn’t work that way. Skill, hand to eye etc. is huge. ---
**Author:** ![nardcopter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nardcopter/32/1335_2.png) [@nardcopter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nardcopter)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dance-dance-revolution/62150/26 "2013-12-19T15:04:26Z")
I don’t thing it would work because the trouble with going fast with the yoyo isn’t moving your hands, it’s moving the yoyo, with takes more technique than anything else. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dance-dance-revolution/62150.md?page=1)