# I just can't get jade whip right **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [August 26, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-get-jade-whip-right/18385 "2010-08-26T01:55:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyoz1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoz1/32/388_2.png) [@yoyoz1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoz1)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-get-jade-whip-right/18385/1 "2010-08-26T01:55:58Z")
When I try to do jade whip the string never enters the gap, and if it does only like 1 out of 20 do it right and its just luck.a Can someone give some tips on how to perform jade whip correctly and consistently? ---
**Author:** ![Nmaster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nmaster/32/345_2.png) [@Nmaster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nmaster)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-get-jade-whip-right/18385/2 "2010-08-26T02:30:00Z")
check you string tension, then you can pinch the sting when you are going and aim into the gap of the yoyo. other then that, it’s practicing 🙂 ---
**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:** [August 26, 2010, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-get-jade-whip-right/18385/3 "2010-08-26T17:35:12Z")
Line your fist up with the gap of the yoyo after whippong. ---
**Author:** ![sa11297](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@sa11297](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sa11297)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-get-jade-whip-right/18385/4 "2010-08-26T19:55:04Z")
try the search bar maybe somebody else asked the same thing ---
**Author:** ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-get-jade-whip-right/18385/5 "2010-08-26T20:13:07Z")
You have to grab the string with 4 fingers (not your thumb) and then curl your wrist down to aim into the gap. Curl your wrist and release the string when you’ve hit. This takes a lot of time getting used to. ---
**Author:** ![fh\_zero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fh_zero/32/541_2.png) [@fh\_zero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fh_zero)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-get-jade-whip-right/18385/6 "2010-08-26T21:11:23Z")
you pinch with ur thumb and index also thats how u whip and aim ;D ---
**Author:** ![yoyoz1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoz1/32/388_2.png) [@yoyoz1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoz1)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-get-jade-whip-right/18385/7 "2010-08-26T23:25:55Z")
I tried the pinching with the thumb and index to aim the whip and it worked perfectly. Thanks for the help. ---
**Author:** ![EvanW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evanw/32/564_2.png) [@EvanW](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanW)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-get-jade-whip-right/18385/8 "2010-08-27T05:52:57Z")
When I first learned jade whip I tried it with a dead yoyo. Hold the inside half of the yoyo and just practice whipong the string on the OUTSIDE half of the yoyo. Then eventually try it while it is spinning ---
**Author:** ![zippo074](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zippo074/32/572_2.png) [@zippo074](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zippo074)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/i-just-cant-get-jade-whip-right/18385/9 "2010-08-31T20:02:26Z")
Let the string do the work. Don’t try to manipulate it with hand movement.