# How long did it take for you to learn the advanced tricks?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [January 13, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944 "2017-01-13T17:00:24Z")
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### Author:  [@morgothaod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/morgothaod)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944/1 "2017-01-13T17:00:24Z")
Just wondering how long it took you all to learn the advanced tricks on here. Also, how often did you practice? My goal has been at least 10 minutes every day.
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### Author:  [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944/2 "2017-01-13T19:26:05Z")
Here is where I was at about 6 months into my yoyoing. But i put alot more time each day than 10 mins. š Im lucky as I can yoyo at work (hobby shop/ toy store) to demo them people and to decompress since i dont smoke cigs and dont take smoke breaks.
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9C1Ql8maFY)
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### Author:  [@Crossfire503](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Crossfire503)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944/3 "2017-01-13T19:36:35Z")
That feels extremely advanced for 6 months! Wow
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### Author:  [@Schnayke](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schnayke)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944/4 "2017-01-13T19:59:47Z")
Took me about a day a trick on responsive old yoyos.
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### Author:  [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944/5 "2017-01-13T20:05:14Z")
> [@Crossfire503](#):
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> That feels extremely advanced for 6 months! Wow
Thanks! but Ill give you some background that may help explain.
Ive been a juggler and object manipulator for over 16 years. Ranging the gantlet from toss juggling, contact juggling, buugeng, staff, poi (professionally for several years, but now āretiredā from that life), I used to compete in freestyle footbag in the early 2000ās. I will obsess with one, get good, and move on to some other flow art. I found though, that as I got older, I had to find less and less impact activities to pursue. Quite simply, my body broke down easier and took longer to heal.
Anyway, ive been schooled and disciplined in practice and theory behind alot of the flow arts, and taught many other people some of these skills in workshops and classes in festivals and gatherings all over the USA. So my approach is coming from a different way than most. Yoyo just really clicked with me, and has ever since that first throw of a metal unresponsive (shutter) and felt the power of a good bind. Alot of things ive learned with other flow arts naturally fell into place with yoyo. Its medatitive, mind expanding, and quite enjoyable so its easy to spend more time with it.
Also my work allows me to yoyo for people to demo them and also during breaks. So its really easy for me to find time to throw. 30 mins to a few hours of play time is very possible, if I feel so compelled. . š
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### Author:  [@Crossfire503](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Crossfire503)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944/6 "2017-01-13T20:17:34Z")
Yeah, your background sure explains things! Donāt get me wrong. I think your average, halfway coordinated adult could learn responsive tricks and move heavily into advanced in 6 months. And maybe a few expert elements. But thatās a lot of background in coordinated, fine motor skill activities.
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### Author:  [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944/7 "2017-01-13T22:02:56Z")
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNT5MkvayEI)
That was me at 6 months. Canāt see the string too well but itās something š
I covered the YYE advanced tricks in 2 months I think. But I also yoyoād a lot more than 10 min a day.
ā¦but Iāve also seen 2 or 3 other 6 month vids that had my 2 year point beat :š
Thereās a pretty wide range, donāt worry too much about how quickly youāre learning
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### Author:  [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2017, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944/8 "2017-01-13T23:32:34Z")
> [@andy569](#):
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> [https://youtu.be/bNT5MkvayEI](https://youtu.be/bNT5MkvayEI)
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> That was me at 6 months. Canāt see the string too well but itās something š
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> I covered the YYE advanced tricks in 2 months I think. But I also yoyoād a lot more than 10 min a day.
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> ā¦but Iāve also seen 2 or 3 other 6 month vids that had my 2 year point beat :š
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> Thereās a pretty wide range, donāt worry too much about how quickly youāre learning
Excellent point, do your best not to compare yourself to _any_ one else. Life is alot better that way. š
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### Author:  [@Cannon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Cannon)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2017, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944/9 "2017-01-13T23:43:54Z")
If it makes anyone feel better, I probably still havenāt learned all of the advanced tricks and Iāve been yoyoing for 5 years or so. Do I care? No, Iām having tons of fun just messing around with a hobby I love!
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### Author:  [@Sabre](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sabre)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2017, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-did-it-take-for-you-to-learn-the-advanced-tricks/82944/10 "2017-01-14T18:38:12Z")
It took me 2 days to learn all the tricks from advanced pt 1- master. I was 15 so I had a lot of free time.