# Help with skin the gerbil

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/43492>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [October 2, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/43492 "2012-10-02T03:10:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![daltonkay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f0a364/32.png) [@daltonkay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/daltonkay)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/43492/1 "2012-10-02T03:10:12Z")

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I have been really trying to get my skin the gerbil but every time after the backwards brain twister I can’t go to the double trapeze without binding it and really hurting myself :'(, please help!

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**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 4:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/43492/2 "2012-10-02T04:14:36Z")

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The key is to make sure there’s absolutely no slack at all. When you’re going into the double trapeze, do it with a bit more force. Other than that, check string tension, bearing responsiveness and move quickly.

You’ll get it soon!

Yuki

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**Author:** ![Xore237](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xore237](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xore237)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 5:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/43492/3 "2012-10-02T05:04:08Z")

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If you clean the bearing it might help aswell.

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**Author:** ![daltonkay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f0a364/32.png) [@daltonkay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/daltonkay)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/43492/4 "2012-10-02T21:17:41Z")

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I will try!

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**Author:** ![illy865](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e56c9b/32.png) [@illy865](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/illy865)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/43492/5 "2012-10-02T22:25:18Z")

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A fresh response will usually cause it to bind unexpectedly so also make sure to break it in before attempting the trick again. I usually just bind it back and forth a few times.

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**Author:** ![Rakleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Rakleon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rakleon)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help-with-skin-the-gerbil/43492/6 "2012-10-03T08:48:22Z")

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I just did this tricks 3 out of 5 times with breeze but the one thing that i can’t do is that when you start with an Oliver twisted , i can’t do that . Can someone help me with , the rest i can rather do it smoothly

Nevermind , i can do it perfectly now ^^