# Help with skin the gerbil?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/22067>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [December 22, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/22067 "2010-12-22T02:28:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![sabata](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sabata/32/660_2.png) [@sabata](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sabata)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 2:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/22067/1 "2010-12-22T02:28:36Z")

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i can’t seem to get the beginning of it. after the trapeze, when you push your hand into it to make it rotate. the only video i could find is the one by brett grimes. he’s left handed so it makes it harder to understand (i’m a righty) does anyone have a different video?

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**Author:** ![brandoide1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/brandoide1/32/662_2.png) [@brandoide1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/brandoide1)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/22067/2 "2010-12-22T02:40:35Z")

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[http://www.mastermagic.net/Tricks.html](http://www.mastermagic.net/Tricks.html)

- For this one, just look under expert tricks and you’ll find it. These are all great tutorials.

Here’s another option:

> **[YoYoExpert.com - Expert - Skin the Gerbil](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/060-expert-skin-the-gerbil.php)**
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> Learn the advanced yo-yo trick Skin the Gerbil from YoYoExpert.com.

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**Author:** ![smartboy3456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smartboy3456/32/510_2.png) [@smartboy3456](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smartboy3456)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/22067/3 "2010-12-22T22:53:47Z")

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You know, there’s a reason why there’s a “Learn” section on this website.

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**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/22067/4 "2010-12-22T23:16:01Z")

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How about we try to give constructive answers, instead of just being negative the entire time.

Anyway, the motion is really similar to a braintwister, so just think brainstwister and the motion should be easier.

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**Author:** ![dyladon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@dyladon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dyladon)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/22067/5 "2010-12-22T23:29:44Z")

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> [@Q](#):
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> How about we try to give constructive answers, instead of just being negative the entire time.
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> Anyway, the motion is really similar to a braintwister, so just think brainstwister and the motion should be easier.

thats some of the best advice

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**Author:** ![smartboy3456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smartboy3456/32/510_2.png) [@smartboy3456](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smartboy3456)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/22067/6 "2010-12-22T23:54:57Z")

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> [@Q](#):
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> Anyway, the motion is really similar to a braintwister, so just think brainstwister and the motion should be easier.

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXAtN0_vinw)

Look at around 0:37, where Andre tells you to push into the string with your fingers.  
And sorry about the negativity.