# Hook (Trapeze Whip) Help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hook-trapeze-whip-help/36119>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [March 22, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hook-trapeze-whip-help/36119 "2012-03-22T21:20:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![baseball24\_7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@baseball24\_7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/baseball24_7)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hook-trapeze-whip-help/36119/1 "2012-03-22T21:20:31Z")

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I whip the yoyo over my pointer finger but nothing happens. Any tips?

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**Author:** ![AFairhurst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/afairhurst/32/793_2.png) [@AFairhurst](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AFairhurst)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hook-trapeze-whip-help/36119/2 "2012-03-22T23:04:40Z")

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Try whipping the string over your pointer finger.

Also I am a bit confused. Are you trying to land a standard trapeze laceration? Or a Hidemasa hook?

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**Author:** ![baseball24\_7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@baseball24\_7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/baseball24_7)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hook-trapeze-whip-help/36119/3 "2012-03-22T23:15:09Z")

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Hidemasa Hook

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**Author:** ![YoBroIYoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a3d4f5/32.png) [@YoBroIYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoBroIYoyo)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hook-trapeze-whip-help/36119/4 "2012-03-23T02:36:12Z")

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1. PRACTICE!!! When I was learning this trick I try’d it so much my arm was sore.
2. Have the yoyo to the right of your hand.
3. have it as close to your hand as possible.
4. Use a heavy string

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**Author:** ![likeaboss7](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/likeaboss7/32/950_2.png) [@likeaboss7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/likeaboss7)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 2:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hook-trapeze-whip-help/36119/5 "2012-03-23T02:51:47Z")

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keep you hands togeather have long string and practice

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**Author:** ![yoyoripp](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoripp/32/1079_2.png) [@yoyoripp](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoripp)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hook-trapeze-whip-help/36119/6 "2012-03-23T03:01:08Z")

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When i was at PNWR i couldnt figure out how that trick worked. It takes practice but the number 1 thing that helped me was to not aim for the gap but to aim behind it, the string will come around and hook onto the yo yo

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**Author:** ![baseball24\_7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@baseball24\_7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/baseball24_7)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2012, 3:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/hook-trapeze-whip-help/36119/7 "2012-03-23T03:22:46Z")

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I finally landed it! Thanks for the advice.