# how to do figure 8?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-figure-8/46225>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [December 6, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-figure-8/46225 "2012-12-06T15:56:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y0y0sr2pr0/32/1137_2.png) [@Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y0Y0SR2PR0)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-figure-8/46225/1 "2012-12-06T15:56:55Z")

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how do you do figure 8 all i know is it starts with a 1 1/2 mount and it was made by jason lee

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**Author:** ![LinksLegionaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/linkslegionaire/32/886_2.png) [@LinksLegionaire](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LinksLegionaire)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-figure-8/46225/2 "2012-12-06T16:03:19Z")

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It’s kinda like Eli Hops or Boings. You just have to get it.

Anyways, start in 1.5 mount and swing the yoyos to right, then back around and behind your arms. Then keep swinging, but bring the yoyo in front of your arms. Bam Fig8.

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**Author:** ![Rakleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c68b51/32.png) [@Rakleon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rakleon)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-figure-8/46225/3 "2012-12-07T07:06:40Z")

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its depends on the momentum , just pratice that’s all.

Another tip is that you check out MonkyFinger Design tutorials Figured 8 , awesome when combining with Chopstick