# How to be smooth like Zach or Tatsuya? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [September 22, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598 "2014-09-22T13:55:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PieEater44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@PieEater44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PieEater44)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/1 "2014-09-22T13:55:56Z")
Does anybody know how to play like Tatsuya or Zach Gormley?Somehow they play so smooth like butter.It looks so good when they play the tricks.I just wanna know,I suck really bad at flow and smoothness. Sorry for my bad english though ;D ---
**Author:** ![EricBell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aca169/32.png) [@EricBell](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EricBell)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/2 "2014-09-22T14:11:28Z")
#1 thing is practice. Practice, practice, practice! I know Zach, and I can imagine Tatsuya as well, practice constantly. Always practice your mounts, and your string hits. The better you become at feeling and controlling the yo-yo, the easier it will be. You’ll get to a point where everything you do becomes solely muscle memory. You won’t think about how to do the trick, you will see a trick and just do it because your body knows how to move for you. I’m still trying to get to that point myself, it doesn’t come easy! Just keep practicing, YoYoing is fun and should be treated that way. Don’t ever think you are above doing basic tricks like Mach 5 and Split the Atom or Buddha’s Revenge and Cold Fusion because it’s those foundational elements that every other trick is built on! Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Jgarcia05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jgarcia05](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jgarcia05)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/3 "2014-09-22T22:51:49Z")
^^^agreed! And patients is a big part of it too. Just like anything new in life, things take tons of practice and patience. Yeah, you will get frustrated and at times it will seem like your never gonna get to where you wanna be, but in time, you will. Just look at how you were when you picked up a yoyo for the very first time and compare it to how you play now… It all just comes down to the two P’s! Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/4 "2014-09-23T01:00:26Z")
Patients never helped me accomplish anything. However patience is totally a different story! :wink: (Thanks for the chortle.) ---
**Author:** ![kadabrium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kadabrium/32/1522_2.png) [@kadabrium](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kadabrium)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 1:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/5 "2014-09-23T01:25:12Z")
Shoot yourself videos whenever you have bulk time to practice. ---
**Author:** ![Raigo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raigo/32/1446_2.png) [@Raigo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raigo)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2014, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/6 "2014-09-23T05:54:29Z")
Be canadian or Japanese Or Practice ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/7 "2014-09-24T14:20:27Z")
Additionally, a huge factor besides practice is constructing your tricks to have flow. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/8 "2014-09-24T18:27:13Z")
Practice Boi ---
**Author:** ![Mikers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@Mikers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mikers)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/9 "2014-09-25T02:15:19Z")
Play responsive. A lot. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/10 "2014-09-25T02:55:48Z")
> [@Mikers](#): > > Play responsive. A lot. That actually does help. ---
**Author:** ![Fire\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ccd318/32.png) [@Fire\_Penguin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fire_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/11 "2014-09-25T05:21:29Z")
You’ll never be smoother than Tatsuya. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os1AzCxs1Y0) Jk. Practice more. Especially flowy tricks, like Barbeque Sliders. ---
**Author:** ![SloppyBinds](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sloppybinds/32/1179_2.png) [@SloppyBinds](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SloppyBinds)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/12 "2014-09-25T20:09:17Z")
Playing responsive requires greater accuracy, which can and often does lead to playing more smoothly. IMO it is not a short cut to playing smoothly. It is a long cut if your focus is purely to play smoothly. My suggestions: - Use the tool that allows the most repetition in the least amount of time. - When you play, focus on making it look smooth - Record yourself - Analyse your recordings and critique your timing, hand placement, string positioning (unintentional slack, etc) - Make Adjustments ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-be-smooth-like-zach-or-tatsuya/69598/13 "2014-09-26T22:26:07Z")
copy all of there moves and combos until you a little brain child that likes a mini Zach. XD lol jk practice is proably your best solution ;D