# Iron Whip / Bloody Knuckles

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iron-whip-bloody-knuckles/15228>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [June 5, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iron-whip-bloody-knuckles/15228 "2010-06-05T21:22:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![TheBoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@TheBoon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheBoon)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2010, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iron-whip-bloody-knuckles/15228/1 "2010-06-05T21:22:15Z")

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I’ve been trying to learn the Iron Whip, and I can land it 4/5 times. Occasionally though, I do something wrong and it will pop back up and slam into my knuckles. Anyone else ever have this problem and know how to fix it?

Ty in advance,  
Jimmy

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**Author:** ![lleraH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90ced4/32.png) [@lleraH](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lleraH)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2010, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iron-whip-bloody-knuckles/15228/2 "2010-06-06T04:43:38Z")

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Reverse how it’s spinning so it binds the different direction from your whip?

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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:** [June 6, 2010, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iron-whip-bloody-knuckles/15228/3 "2010-06-06T11:52:02Z")

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well, you could reverse the spin, but that might mess up your other tricks if you do them on the same through. I’d try a less responsive yoyo.

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**Author:** ![almostfamous](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/almostfamous/32/475_2.png) [@almostfamous](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/almostfamous)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iron-whip-bloody-knuckles/15228/4 "2010-06-06T19:29:51Z")

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Yes, and be sure you have good tension so when your yoyo gets a bit of slack the string won’t kink up inside the yoyo and break your knuckles. Using a less responsive yoyo would probably be a good idea.

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**Author:** ![sa11297](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7bcc69/32.png) [@sa11297](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/sa11297)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/iron-whip-bloody-knuckles/15228/5 "2010-06-08T17:53:43Z")

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> [@M²](#):
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> well, you could reverse the spin, but that might mess up your other tricks if you do them on the same through. I’d try a less responsive yoyo.

> [@almostfamous](#):
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> Yes, and be sure you have good tension so when your yoyo gets a bit of slack the string won’t kink up inside the yoyo and break your knuckles. Using a less responsive yoyo would probably be a good idea.

less response ;D