# Gyroscopic flop

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/34919>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [February 16, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/34919 "2012-02-16T02:27:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/34919/1 "2012-02-16T02:27:41Z")

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I can get into the mount in gryro flop but i cannot get the yoyo to spin, it just stays straight in my string no matter what i do. Any help would be appreciated!?

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**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/34919/2 "2012-02-16T02:43:51Z")

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Once you’re in the mount you have to pull away from the yoyo with both hands. The yo should flop.

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**Author:** ![yoyomaverick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomaverick/32/641_2.png) [@yoyomaverick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaverick)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 3:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/34919/3 "2012-02-16T03:23:51Z")

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Pull like a beast. Actually no. Just pull pretty hard, and evenly. Also, make sure you’re in the right mount.  
It works better with some yoyos than others.  
Good luck.

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**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/34919/4 "2012-02-16T04:36:16Z")

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Pull fairly hard and try moving your right hand (assuming you are throwing right handed) a little forward as you do. This helped me when I was learning the trick.

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**Author:** ![Marcius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/marcius/32/7929_2.png) [@Marcius](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Marcius)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/gyroscopic-flop/34919/5 "2012-02-16T17:23:08Z")

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Also, look into the gap of the yo-yo and move your hands to prevent the strings from touching the sides of the yo-yo.