# How to do the "Houdini Bind"

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [January 16, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-the-houdini-bind/22875 "2011-01-16T04:40:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![TEAmPownage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@TEAmPownage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TEAmPownage)\
**Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-the-houdini-bind/22875/1 "2011-01-16T04:40:24Z")

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This is a new Bind I have discovered.

IMPORTANT: The bind works better if done from a sleeper, NOT a breakaway.

Step 1: Throw a sleeper

Step 2: Go into a Houdini Mount [Houdini mount tutorial:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=945iNoWMfmk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=945iNoWMfmk)]

Step 3: Instead of dropping your non throwhand thumb AND throwhand pointer, ONLY drop your throwhand pointer.

Step 4:Do a ferris wheel dismount while holding your non-throwhand humb pinning the sting against the flabby part of your hand.

Step 5: Let go of your thumb

Step 6: Bind!

OPTIONAL: If yoyo is extremely unresponsive, have the loop go over the string, then bind.

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**Author:** ![pickle24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pickle24/32/483_2.png) [@pickle24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/pickle24)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-the-houdini-bind/22875/2 "2011-01-19T23:51:49Z")

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You don’t need to get into a houdini mount. Plus, if I understand your instructions correctly, all it is is a front style bind that you took an extra step to get to.

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**Author:** ![TEAmPownage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@TEAmPownage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TEAmPownage)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-the-houdini-bind/22875/3 "2011-01-26T21:45:55Z")

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> [@M²](#):
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> You don’t need to get into a houdini mount. Plus, if I understand your instructions correctly, all it is is a front style bind that you took an extra step to get to.

To do this exact trick, you HAVE to. Second you CAN do a front bind, but that isn’t as flashy.

This trick also looks cool if you let it spin off and trow the bind at the yoyo. That looks REALLY cool.

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**Author:** ![TEAmPownage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@TEAmPownage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TEAmPownage)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2011, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-the-houdini-bind/22875/4 "2011-04-21T00:31:47Z")

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bumpage

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**Author:** ![Ohemgee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e36b37/32.png) [@Ohemgee](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ohemgee)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2011, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-the-houdini-bind/22875/5 "2011-04-21T01:02:36Z")

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No need to bump, and can’t you just do this bind from a trapeze? It seems better to do it from a trapeze because a lot of tricks end in a trapeze.