# help with my neew yoyo? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [March 9, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-my-neew-yoyo/955 "2009-03-09T20:51:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KIRE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a183cd/32.png) [@KIRE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KIRE)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-my-neew-yoyo/955/1 "2009-03-09T20:51:08Z")
I just got my journey in the mil and its my first yoyo. Ive been trying to get it to come back up for about an hour. Ive watched the first section of videos but they didnt help. I can usually throw a sleeper, but sometimes it spins sideways or does a UFO type movement. When i pull up it rarely ever comes back to me, and when it does the string is knotted or tangled around the bearing. Can anyone here help me? ---
**Author:** ![KIRE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a183cd/32.png) [@KIRE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KIRE)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-my-neew-yoyo/955/2 "2009-03-09T20:53:29Z")
hey! after i posted this i got it! but only once, so it still doesnt help much it was just luck ---
**Author:** ![DYonch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@DYonch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DYonch)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-my-neew-yoyo/955/3 "2009-03-09T21:04:52Z")
Make sure the string is around the bearing, not next to it. Also, make sure your sleepers are strong and straight. If you throw a bad sleeper, it is a waste. Just practice throws and watch the beginner vids. After some practice, you’ll get it. It might take a while, but don’t get discouraged, it will get really fun soon. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-my-neew-yoyo/955/4 "2009-03-09T21:06:05Z")
Make sure you “Snap” your wrists. Also make sure the yoyo is as tight as possible. Just make sure it staight first, not power. There are things called unresponsive yoyos where they are not made to come back up. But a journy should not do that, but if it refuses to come back try to “bind” [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym6pAwjNV5c](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym6pAwjNV5c) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAV4PF1pkKU) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/7/6/3769f20b9c74a7c7d5eeada7bd9bdcd858d1c211.jpeg "HOW TO BIND") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttUcZUiS4K4) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/9/5/5957022a19cfd0466da53a4f78a82dee90a4a421.jpeg "【Yoyo】How to Bind-バインドテクニックその１（縦系）.(with Hi-speed camera)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc9UHdWkalw) ---
**Author:** ![KIRE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a183cd/32.png) [@KIRE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/KIRE)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-my-neew-yoyo/955/5 "2009-03-09T21:10:31Z")
> [@DYonch](#): > > Make sure the string is around the bearing, not next to it. Also, make sure your sleepers are strong and straight. If you throw a bad sleeper, it is a waste. Just practice throws and watch the beginner vids. After some practice, you’ll get it. It might take a while, but don’t get discouraged, it will get really fun soon. :wink: Thanks! I realized my sleepers werent straight enough. When i started throwing straighter i was so surrisd that i didnt catch it and it just bounced off my hand ;D ---
**Author:** ![DYonch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@DYonch](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DYonch)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-my-neew-yoyo/955/6 "2009-03-09T21:56:58Z")
Congrats! And welcome to YoYoExpert 🙂