# Help on Eli hop variation

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [November 24, 2009, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-on-eli-hop-variation/8601 "2009-11-24T03:24:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pterozaktyl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@Pterozaktyl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pterozaktyl)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-on-eli-hop-variation/8601/1 "2009-11-24T03:24:14Z")

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At 1:10 in this clip we see Shinya doing a variation of eli hops where he spins the yoyo and also shoots it down instead of up, any help on how this is done?

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**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-on-eli-hop-variation/8601/2 "2009-11-24T04:14:00Z")

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Its actually a speedy variation of Asian Pops:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/d/5/ed52fe48178588bf52edf7b35f29dde01292d9f9.jpeg "Asian Pops Yo-yo Tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q6cog4N8a0)

As you can see, he does it with a trapeze instead, and speeds it up a lot.