# Figure 8 Help? (Done! I did it! Check thread for help)

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [May 30, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/figure-8-help-done-i-did-it-check-thread-for-help/54302 "2013-05-30T06:27:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mastersage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@Mastersage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mastersage)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2013, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/figure-8-help-done-i-did-it-check-thread-for-help/54302/1 "2013-05-30T06:27:53Z")

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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player\_embedded&v=dIie157m470#](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dIie157m470#)!

When I did the first part of this video where it breaks down Figure 8 really quickly, I always end up with a double on after I am suppose to get into a 1.5 mount. Like I would do the 1.5 mount, curl fingers, swing it, flip pointer, then do the last swing, but that last swing always gives me like a double looped in the yo-yo. Help?

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**Author:** ![dserper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dserper/32/1120_2.png) [@dserper](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dserper)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/figure-8-help-done-i-did-it-check-thread-for-help/54302/2 "2013-05-31T17:16:23Z")

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You have to just practice the figure 8 at full speed. If you do the swings deliberately one at a time then you’ll get a wrap, but if you do it fast and smooth and without stopping you wont get the extra wrap. Keep practicing the figure 8 by itself. It’ll take a little bit to figure it out but it’s a cool move so its worth it in my opinion

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**Author:** ![Mastersage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@Mastersage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mastersage)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/figure-8-help-done-i-did-it-check-thread-for-help/54302/3 "2013-06-01T16:55:34Z")

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> [@dserper](#):
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> You have to just practice the figure 8 at full speed. If you do the swings deliberately one at a time then you’ll get a wrap, but if you do it fast and smooth and without stopping you wont get the extra wrap. Keep practicing the figure 8 by itself. It’ll take a little bit to figure it out but it’s a cool move so its worth it in my opinion

When I do it full speed, the yo-yo keeps rejecting off the string. And I only happen to get the trick to work ONCE. 1 TIME. And I thought I had it, but then I lost it.

EDIT: I figured it out. I can do it 90% of the time now and smoothly like Jason Lee does. The key is to move your hands closer when doing the loops. It helps a lot, and it helps with the flow.