# How do you guys throw the sleeper?

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-guys-throw-the-sleeper/442695
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [March 21, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-guys-throw-the-sleeper/442695 "2026-03-21T00:12:35Z")
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### Author: ![Shakyxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shakyxd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shakyxd)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-guys-throw-the-sleeper/442695/1 "2026-03-21T00:12:35Z")

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So do you guys position the yo-yo like this or is it completely straight. I’ve realised that the yo-yo can spin strsight even when it’s slight crooked as shown. But I’m trying to consistently get straight sleepers. So I want to master my technique. I have the throwing and arm motion.

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### Author: ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-guys-throw-the-sleeper/442695/2 "2026-03-21T00:25:41Z")

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How you hold it doesn’t really matter. You want to let go and then throw it a split second after