# How do You Learn a rick?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-learn-a-rick/42444>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [September 7, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-learn-a-rick/42444 "2012-09-07T02:44:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![VinegarEel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vinegareel/32/872_2.png) [@VinegarEel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/VinegarEel)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 2:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-learn-a-rick/42444/1 "2012-09-07T02:44:54Z")

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While looking at Andre’s tutorial for Ladder Escape, I developed a method in my head so that I wouldn’t forget the elements of the trick. I broke it down, piece by piece, and mastered each little part of the trick. I’m far from done, but this method really helped me.

How would you have done this?

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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:** [September 7, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-learn-a-rick/42444/2 "2012-09-07T02:57:52Z")

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Probably the same way you did. Start with part a. Then do part a and b. Then a, b and c. And so on. Baby steps.

Yuki

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**Author:** ![firespitter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/firespitter/32/1056_2.png) [@firespitter](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/firespitter)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-learn-a-rick/42444/3 "2012-09-09T23:17:06Z")

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lol I watch the whole thing, then stumble through it first try, and gradually get better at it after a while 😛 maybe not the best method, but it worlds for me. I also do the same when I’m trying to learn a trick without a tutorial

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**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-learn-a-rick/42444/4 "2012-09-18T01:32:34Z")

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i like learning tricks with a heavy yoyo ( dm2, t6, blood brother) and showin off (even if i suk lol) with a lighter throw (62-66) like a skyline. i try to memorize the video, then learn.

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**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-learn-a-rick/42444/5 "2012-09-18T01:47:09Z")

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Watch the video, try to learn the first part of it, fail, give up, repeat.

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**Author:** ![dcs937](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dcs937/32/258549_2.png) [@dcs937](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dcs937)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-do-you-learn-a-rick/42444/6 "2012-09-19T07:44:00Z")

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I do it just like you…a,b,c,d… with a long spinning yoyo so I don’t have to keep binding and throwing. Strong throws help sleep longer too…obviously (me)