# Help!
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/14533
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [May 18, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/14533 "2010-05-18T13:13:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@natucker94](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/natucker94)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/14533/1 "2010-05-18T13:13:33Z")
I’m thinking about entering the Alabama State Yo-yo contest. I’m ok at tricks but I need advice for stringing together multiple combos and longer sleep times. Please help!!! 😢
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### Author:  [@x52](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/x52)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/14533/2 "2010-05-18T15:51:27Z")
Just practice doing smooth combos. Since one of your favorite tricks are Green Triangle Laceration (Brent Stole) and the other is Laceration, I would do a laceration, hop it off of the trapeze and while the yoyo’s in midair, perform a Brent Stole. And for other smooth combos learn some cool smooth looking tricks and perform them in a smoothly order. That’s all you have to do, and you’ll be looking good. :wink: 8)
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### Author:  [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/14533/3 "2010-05-18T21:24:49Z")
The only thing we can really say is practice more.
Also a relavant thread title would be nice.
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### Author:  [@Brain\_Twister](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Brain_Twister)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2010, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/14533/4 "2010-05-18T21:51:19Z")
I would just use YouTube and search making combos or somthing like that and that might give you some insperation.
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### Author:  [@AFrozenYetiBaby](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFrozenYetiBaby)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/14533/5 "2010-05-18T22:00:52Z")
this is pretty basic tutorial but maybe it will help [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aev2BsQEfyw](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aev2BsQEfyw)
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### Author:  [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/14533/6 "2010-05-18T22:13:56Z")
Find a few tricks you like and then try to link them together. And remember, you don’t need to fully finish a trick to chain into another trick or you can add filler moves to get into the other tricks.
Braintwister combos and other simple tricks work good as fillers. 😃
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBuaSBlNULs)
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### Author:  [@catorameus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/catorameus)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/help/14533/7 "2010-05-19T13:16:32Z")
I don’t know if this helps, but don’t go trying to make combos; let combos come to you. I know it sounds counter-intuitive, but trust me, my favorite combos come from just doing random tricks in my spare time.
As for longer spin time, you can try widening the gap of your Dark Magic. This could help with reducing friction between the string and the sides of the yo-yo, improving spin time.
You can either purchase YYJ shims:
> **[YYJ Shims](https://shop.yoyoexpert.com/products/yyj-shims)**
>
> Shims by YoYoJam are built to offer a way to increase the gap width of your YoYoJam keeping it fixed at a larger size than normal. What this does is help make the yo-yo unresponsive since a wider gap means the string is less likely to grab the yo-yo...
Or you can make your own homemade shims. Here’s a tutorial:
> **[Dot Ventures](https://www.dotventures.io/)**