Finger noose position

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My fellow throwers, I hope you’re doing great in 2026! I had a turbolent month overall, but I hope it passed now and will stay like that.

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I have a question for you lot. I was told that I tie my string loop wrong (pic.B). Like too much at the base of my finger and I should move it “higher” (pic.A). I am trying this “proper” technique for a week now and I can’t see no advantages in it?

I have a feeling that the string will slip from my finger anytime and also the noose is looping around my finger a lot. I tried playing with the different knot positions, left, right, but nothing serms to work.

What is your prefered position guys?

And how to fix this problems?

Thank you a bunch and have a great day everyone!

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There’s not really a wrong or right here. You can do whatever is most comfortable for you and that is fine. Closer to the tip of the finger like in A feels more powerful to me and is what I do, but the main difference I see is with TH chopsticks. If I do B, I have to wrap the string around to help w the chopsticks spacing.

Some of the best players in the world use position B.

As far as the loop slipping, that will go away on it’s own as you build up calluses in that new spot.

Here’s some pics to show the finger wrap w position B for chopsticks.

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Tyler Severance does position B on his index finger. There truly isn’t a right way other than whats most comfortable to you!

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Fax. While cases like this are uncommon, the absolute truth is that it’s purely up to your preferences

Edit: I have tried both A and B; I only did B when I first got into the hobby bc A position made my finger sore. On occasion I’ll still do B if my hand is dry enough for A to be slippy

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I’ve always done A myself, guess I could give B a go and see how it feels.

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I use position A, middle finger. Growing up and doing long sleepers on responsive, I noticed the end of my finger would add more cushioning to an especially hard responsive throw, and it wouldn’t bounce as much and come back prematurely. I just recently started using the looping trick, where you use position the slipknot on the finger where it’s on the loop is facing the outside of the hand, and when you throw it stays more secure.

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I’ve always used position A, mainly due to the previously mentioned issue with chopsticks. However, I also mainly use my ring finger instead of middle, which in turn make chopsticks harder. Whilst, I do believe that position A on the middle finger is most likely the optimal configuration, it’s all personal preference and you can tie it around whatever you what.

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Depends on the style if play for me. If it’s 1A it’s middle finger toward the end of my finger for more room to maneuver.

More middle of finger for 2a cause looping feels like I’ll launch it if it’s too far forward but also need the finger control for loops so I’m not using all wrist (which is more fatigue)

0a I put it at the base of my finger and I don’t have a good reason it’s just what I end up doing.

Like others said it’s preference. There is a “right” way we teach new folks middle knuckle of middle finger but that’s more to set a baseline and keep everyone on the same page. If someone feels better on the index or base then whatever works in the end I’m just happy they are using a yoyo

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Move A up a little right into that first crease from the top.

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i was recently using my ring finger in A config bc my middle finger was MESSED up from throwing too much :fish:

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I do the A way and it eventually created a little groove there that the string sat in. It took a couple years and some pain to get there though (tiny cuts ahh). These days it’s so calloused that the groove is kinda filled in now but it still holds the string well enough.

One thing I have noticed about the noose loosening or moving around is getting the knot centered on my finger. As long as the knot sits right on top of my finger when it’s tightened, it seems to hold better. If I make the loop too big or small where the knot is off to the side of my finger, it seems to become loose and rotate more easily. This is my experience, at least, so I always try to tie the knot the same way every time I use a new string.

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I use the 1A position between first and second knuckles…….

Although when I began throwing I had to use tape to cover/protect my finger!

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I used to have it at the base of my finger but found it a bit awkward how it would roll off the hand, more finger to get in the way. I also used to do this on my index finger at the base back when I got my first yoyo.

I feel it rolls off the hand cleaner between first and second knuckle.

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I use basically the “A” position, but the loop is at the first joint (from the tip).

As for the string slipping, the loop is on my thumb side, the tail on the pinky side such that if I pull the tail towards my pinky the string tightens on my finger. Pulling towards my thumb loosens the string.

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I have been experimenting with a double noose. It actually happened by accident while getting a few tricks out. I think it spreads the the tension and is better for finger circulation.

I would be interested your thoughts here.

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Wow, now that’s a next level noose!

Thank you for sharing, will definitely try it.

Thanks everyone for your input!

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I’m glad you mentioned that. Because that takes me to the way back machine.

I don’t remember if it was 2006 or 2007? But one of those was the year that I met Tyler at worlds back in Florida at the Rosen Plaza convention center.

In the large hallway outside of the main banquet room, there were at least a few hundred yo-yo players and another few hundred people that didn’t have strings on their fingers.

Small clusters of people here and there… So I’m just talking some standing around a person that was throwing yo-yos.

I was really active at modifying yo-yo‘s way back then, so a lot of people seem to recognize me, and obviously most of them I had no idea who they were, lol?

As I walk through the center of the herd, we just went back-and-forth. Hey your Mo. Yes I am and you are? Glad to meet you. Hello are you so-and-so? Yes, you are? Glad to meet you… Blah blah blah

As a briskly moved along the carpet, a small group of people who were standing around a young kid who was throwing some looping yo-yos. And he was doing a pretty darn good job too.

He wasn’t doing any kind of dynamic freestyle or anything. He was just punching out some inside outside loops and the kid looked like a machine. His looping technique was excellent.

It was pretty obvious. He was really good… Whoever he was? But the thing I found most interesting, is when I looked at his hands both strings were on his index fingers pretty close to position be if I remember? But then again, I may be full of beans.

Hello, I said. Damn you’re pretty good kid. What’s your name? Tyler severance. Glad to meet you I said. My name is Mo. I don’t throw much, but I customize a lot of yo-yos, lol.

Tyler said, I know who you are. You do some really cool stuff. Glad to meet you.

I ask him what’s up with the index fingers for a double hand looping? He simply said I just feel more comfortable this way. I tried middle finger and there’s just something about it that I don’t like. Once I start throwing with my index fingers, everything got better real quick.

Later on that day, where I should say that evening, when I went back to my hotel room, I laced up a couple looping yo-yos and tie them to my index fingers. I Could loop OK but it sure wasn’t any kind of magical answer for me, lol.

But then again, I’m not Tyler, lol

PS…. For 1A, I use position A, close to first joint middle finger. For 2A, I use more towards position a but between the first and second joint.

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Growing up I was taught the “proper” position was “A”. I like to position the string just behind my first knuckle, slightly past it.
Recently, though, I do see a lot of newer players, and some 2A players pushing the string back like in position “B”.
I know yoyojoe1 uses position B, and I think Angelo too.
Ive come to learn that there is no right or wrong way, just whatever works best do you.

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Yeah I don’t have the patients for that. I just put in finger and throw

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When I was first starting I used something like position B, but a little closer to the knuckle. I think it felt more secure for me at the time. These days I use position A like second nature. I’d say the shape of my hands has probably changed because I remember trying position A and thinking ‘no way’. It certainly cuts off circulation to less of my finger. I also experimented a lot with which side to put the loop on back then. I’m not sure which I preferred, but nowadays I put it on the left side and that mostly works for me. Every time I put it on the right it feels loose and wrong.

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