Yeah, tutorials are really good at omitting critical information. 
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Is BV’s way really the “right” way though?
I don’t don’t think about breakaways anymore, but looking at what I do, I can see that I don’t match the classic Duncan illustration I originally learned from - I’m much more efficient is my motions. But my efficiency doesn’t match BV’s throw.
And who cares? I get a great, long, stable, straight spin. I can throw for long periods without arm or elbow pain. My throw fails safely; if I have a bad bind I don’t hit myself in the face.
Youtube personalities make money from the views. It’s in their best interest to have attention grabbing messages like, “You’ve been doing it wrong all this time!”
But it doesn’t make it true. Yo-yos are for fun. Enjoy yourself. If you aren’t getting the spin or balance you want, or if your arm hurts, try something different. But don’t feel pressure to fix what isn’t broken.
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The Brandon vid is the best video to show a new players to help them learn to breakaway. It’s a dope resource to pass on and doesn’t read like click bait at all to me. If you already got a dope breakaway, then that is sick.
Talking about the vid like it is all a scheme to get money misses the point.
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It can be two things at the same time. Life is too complex to attribute singular explanations. I’m not saying the video as a bad resource, and I’m not saying BV is some sort of self-serving manipulator (I generally enjoy his content, and find it helpful).
Not everyone will struggle with this, but some will, which is why I bring a counterpoint for those who see the video and feel guilty or self-conscious about their throw, comparing themselves to others in a way that tears down instead of builds up.
It’s great to get different perspectives and fresh ideas on something, but only if you have objective improvements to make, or if you’re enjoying the plurality of it all. If you throw a breakaway, and it dies on the string too early, or it tips over, or it leaves your arm hurting, or you’re interesting in trying something fresh, then yeah. Check out Brandon’s video. Checkout Andre’s video. Get advice, and make changes.
But only if you want to. Let yo-yos stay fun.
The Brandon Vu video was definitely an “a ha!” moment for me. Once I started thinking of throwing the yoyo like a ball and chain that made so much more sense to me than turning and throwing it directly to the side. Now, it’s just a little flick of the wrist and I’m off to the races. If OP doesn’t want to raise their arm up (lol) this is the way to do it.
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Back in the 90’s this video helped me learn Breakaway. Good for some fundamentals. The complete vid is a bit dated and cheesy but back then it was all we had.
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You could also just skip breakaway altogether and hyperfocus solely on snap starting to regeneration.
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