I think. So i can get a straight throw (breakaway), but almost instantly and over the course of whatever trick(s) im attempting it turns in relation to me. So basically lets say i throw into double or nothing and go matrix>buddha>kwyjibo, by the time i go to bind if i started facing 12:00 im facing more like 10:00 to keep the yoyo on a flat plane in front of me. Am i doing something im not aware of to cause that? I havent been able to nail down why that’s happening. At least im almost certain I’m doing something because it doesnt look like other ppl are having to slowly turn to the left to accomodate their yoyo procession lol
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I think you mean precession (a procession is a long ceremonial line of people).
One major cause of this, aside from weak or oblique throwing technique, is a flat bearing. If you are using a flat bearing, consider switching to a centering bearing and you should experience a lot less precession. If you are already using a centering bearing, then I’m not sure what to suggest other than to more carefully examine your throwing technique.
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I did, thank you! (Believe it or not i actually do appreciate the correction)
Yea ive really been trying to work on my throw. I was using a more w shape with higher walls than im used to. I just switched to my agressive h and it wasnt happening so im inferring that im maybe pushing the string into the walls myself and making it happen but im more used to the h where its harder to push it off plane, because i do have centering bearings in both. Hmmm…i guess maybe ill pay more attention to my hands in relation to each other, see if that fixes it. Thanks for the thoughts!
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I think you’re absolutely on the right track with your thinking, and you probably are just pushing the yoyo off axis a bit, and therefore dealing with precession. Practicing with the higher wall yoyo is a good test for you. The more you yoyo, you will further develop that awareness of where your hands are and if they are in line with the gap of the yoyo! At a certain point you will just adjust for it subconsciously 
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Great to hear I’m not talking crazy lol Sometimes it helps for me to do the sounding board bit just to make sure I’m not way off course wasting time in narnia
One way to test how much precession is coming from the geometry of the yoyo itself, independent of your throwing technique, is to throw a perfectly straight, powerful sleeper and observe how long it takes for the yoyo to turn. Also, be sure there is no torsion built up in the string; a string under torsion will naturally want to untwist itself, turning the yoyo in the process.
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Rgr that I’ll check that too