# I CANT DO MAGIC DROP **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [December 6, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573 "2010-12-06T10:21:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![YoYoAUS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoaus/32/640_2.png) [@YoYoAUS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAUS)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/1 "2010-12-06T10:21:36Z")
Its annoying the hell out of me ive watched video after video and cant hit it URRRRGGGHHH!!! Help Plz ---
**Author:** ![Ariq\_PGM\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@Ariq\_PGM\_2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ariq_PGM_2)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/2 "2010-12-06T11:31:40Z")
It is a rejection trick. ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/3 "2010-12-06T14:19:46Z")
Please do a quick search for “magic drop” or something like that. You will find many many topics with the same problem that have lots of great information in them. ---
**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:** [December 6, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/4 "2010-12-06T19:54:03Z")
Try extending your thumb farther forward. The tricks works because the string is being pulled far enough away from the yoyo that the string pops off the yoyo, this lets you land it on the other string. Hope this helps, for me, it really helped when i understood why the trick worked. ---
**Author:** ![brandoide1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/brandoide1/32/662_2.png) [@brandoide1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/brandoide1)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/5 "2010-12-06T22:22:16Z")
I had the same problem… This might help: > **[Magic Drop Issue](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,22633.0.html)** > > I’m trying to learn magic drop, I’m doing all the motions, except when I try to land the yoyo on the back string, it lands on all of them. Please help. ??? ---
**Author:** ![YoYoAUS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoaus/32/640_2.png) [@YoYoAUS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAUS)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/6 "2010-12-07T05:55:37Z")
Honestly i think i need a very slow mo vid to show me if anyones got one ---
**Author:** ![MaxL](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/maxl/32/460_2.png) [@MaxL](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MaxL)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/7 "2010-12-07T15:44:10Z")
I can’t find my socks today either… We are of two sides of the same coin. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Scoobyvroom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/scoobyvroom/32/583_2.png) [@Scoobyvroom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Scoobyvroom)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/8 "2010-12-07T16:13:26Z")
> [@YoYoAUS](#): > > Honestly i think i need a very slow mo vid to show me if anyones got one You mean like this > **[\- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/v/NJo1qDKxsRQ?fs)** > > Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. ---
**Author:** ![TidusVsSora](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tidusvssora/32/242_2.png) [@TidusVsSora](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TidusVsSora)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/9 "2010-12-07T16:41:04Z")
wow. I’m past the master section, and have never been able to do magic drop very well. After reading this, i can do it everytime and i have no idea what im doing different. ??? strange… ---
**Author:** ![lkpomn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lkpomn/32/709_2.png) [@lkpomn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lkpomn)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/10 "2010-12-08T01:53:26Z")
try exagerating the “L” shape with your throw hand more, by opening it up more ---
**Author:** ![YoYoAUS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoaus/32/640_2.png) [@YoYoAUS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAUS)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/11 "2010-12-08T09:54:49Z")
Ok so does the yoyo land on the back string? and do you release the string around your throwhand or does it release by itself? Also im using a dark magic version 1 if that helps ---
**Author:** ![YoYoAUS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoaus/32/640_2.png) [@YoYoAUS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAUS)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/12 "2010-12-08T10:21:54Z")
Ok the string rejects out of the yoyo gap but the yoyo alwayes lands on all the strings ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/13 "2010-12-08T14:34:25Z")
As you would have discovered by doing a search, point your nonthrowhand index finger down to separate the strings a little bit. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/14 "2010-12-08T15:09:52Z")
Not sure if anyone mentioned it but it doesn’t matter if you land it on the front string or the back string. It’s still a magic drop. Also ape is right with that last statement. Try helping yourself before begging for help. Search is a good and helpful thing. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoAUS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoaus/32/640_2.png) [@YoYoAUS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAUS)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/15 "2010-12-08T20:30:24Z")
OH So it dosn’t matter which string it lands on ?? also apetrunk srryy about not searching i just got angry and went straight to new topic. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoAUS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoaus/32/640_2.png) [@YoYoAUS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAUS)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/16 "2010-12-09T10:42:18Z")
This tricks hopeless it just dosnt work either that or i just cant understand it. Im almost gonna give up :-[ ---
**Author:** ![brandoide1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/brandoide1/32/662_2.png) [@brandoide1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/brandoide1)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/17 "2010-12-09T23:18:07Z")
> [@YoYoAUS](#): > > This tricks hopeless it just dosnt work either that or i just cant understand it. > > Im almost gonna give up :-[ I feel your pain man. I still can’t do it and I’m learning “Expert 2” tricks. Which also implys that I cannot do shockwave or kamikazee (is that how you spell it?) yet. I find this trick even harder than suicides. I’ve done it ONCE ever! I’ve done plenty of suicides… I hope you have better luck/skill than I’ve had with this trick. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoAUS](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoaus/32/640_2.png) [@YoYoAUS](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAUS)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/18 "2010-12-10T10:01:34Z")
Yer mate thanks actually i used a bit of angel hair string and tried it and im starting to get it 20% of the time. Also i ordered a One Drop dingo so i might be able to aim it better with a smaller yoyo. Luke, ---
**Author:** ![ShaunC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shaunc/32/596_2.png) [@ShaunC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ShaunC)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2010, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/19 "2010-12-10T11:04:27Z")
here are my tips: like was mentioned earlier, tilt your non-throwhand index finger a bit downward, to separate the strings. when you swing the yo-yo under your throw-hand, swing it forward a bit, away from your body, towards the tip of your throw-hand index finger. also, speed is bad, steady is good. smooth is the way to go with this trick. if you do it too fast, the string won’t “reject” and you’ll just stay frustrated. i have no idea if that helps at all, but i hope so. good luck, man! ---
**Author:** ![Ticklesocks](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ticklesocks/32/724_2.png) [@Ticklesocks](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ticklesocks)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-cant-do-magic-drop/21573/20 "2010-12-17T04:13:40Z")
> [@ShaunC](#): > > speed is bad, steady is good. Never a truer word spoken!!! I have landed magic drops several times on both front and back strings now, and this is the one piece of advice I would say pay particular attention to. The drops always land noticeably better and cleaner as soon as I slow it right down. Shaun also mentioned to “tilt your non-throwhand index finger a bit downward”. I find I point my index finger to the point where the string almost looks like it’s going to fall off. Anyhoo, keep at it, good luck with it, and thanks to Shaun for the excellent advice.