# Is a straight sleeper necessary **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [March 20, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645 "2026-03-20T01:33:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shakyxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shakyxd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shakyxd)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/1 "2026-03-20T01:33:19Z")
So I’ve realised that when I throw my yo-yo it is straight but usually due to luck I don’t have a proper technique th throw straight meaning sometimes doing the trapeze, trapeze and brother can be hard as the yo-yo just tillts like crazy. ---
**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/2 "2026-03-20T01:39:26Z")
You can learn tilt correction. Once in trapeze, push or pull your throw hand string into the YoYo to create friction on “high” side to level it out. Quick, someone link _that_ video about breakaways Edit: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/1/2/412b3db9d19f8f6c1646955fe6dcb10620d87e6e.jpeg "How To Throw A Yoyo Breakaway (Like A Pro)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtwFWznXJPk) ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/3 "2026-03-20T01:45:32Z")
It takes time to get it straight and stronger. This video might help.. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/3/f/83f8e19e0ec0fe7b9eaacf0cd419012858129a23.jpeg "01 Strong Throws - YoYoExpert Tutorials") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVFMd82F80c) ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 3:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/4 "2026-03-20T03:21:13Z")
you’ll get better after you’ve thrown 10000 or so of em during play. i personally wouldn’t recommend spending a huge amount of time over thinking it. just find a comfortable way to throw a breakaway and then just make sure when you do it how you’re comfortable that it’s in plane as it leaves your hand. tilt correction will come naturally and even as you get more comfy with the throw you’ll occasionally throw a bonkers one outta plane and you’ll correct during the trick without even thinking ---
**Author:** ![Maelstrom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/maelstrom/32/644737_2.png) [@Maelstrom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maelstrom)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 3:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/5 "2026-03-20T03:35:55Z")
I agree, learn the basics and then don’t focus too hard on mastering them, you’ll get it with practice when doing other tricks. Things like breakaways, trapezes and sleepers will all subconscious improve and correct throughout your lifetime of yoyoing by just doing them thousands of times. Obsessing over small details early on like that drives you crazy. Take it from someone who strived way to hard for perfection ---
**Author:** ![Shakyxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shakyxd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shakyxd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/6 "2026-03-21T05:55:31Z")
Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Shakyxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shakyxd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shakyxd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/7 "2026-03-21T05:56:04Z")
Thanks I’ll watch the vid fs. ---
**Author:** ![Shakyxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shakyxd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shakyxd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/8 "2026-03-21T05:57:14Z")
Yh that the thing with my brain sometimes it wants perfection else it feels “incomplete” or I feel that I’m “Bad” at yoyoing. ---
**Author:** ![Shakyxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shakyxd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shakyxd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/9 "2026-03-21T06:02:11Z")
Just watched it so you know your throw arm, do you put that as close to your rib as possible or do you leave a gap between you arm and rib? I make sure my throw arm is close to my rib(touching my rib) ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/10 "2026-03-21T10:12:01Z")
For throwing a breakaway? I leave a little bit of a gap between my rib cage and I throw it like the video @SlowThrow posted. If you go to that video at about 2:12, try that method with a few inches of string out until you can get it straight. The video I posted I think the biggest take away is how you make a quick snapping motion. That also transitions over to breakaways too. Hope this helps some. If you need anything else feel free to ask. ---
**Author:** ![Shakyxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shakyxd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shakyxd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/11 "2026-03-21T19:33:46Z")
My problem isn’t I can’t throw a sleeper I can throw a sleeper well and it is straight but it’s not perfectly aligned with my body it’s like straight at a angle ---
**Author:** ![cviavi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90db22/32.png) [@cviavi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/cviavi)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/12 "2026-03-21T19:37:05Z")
Throw it over and over again, you will get a feel for it ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/13 "2026-03-21T20:27:18Z")
I got you. It’s more just a thing of repetition. I still throw crooked sometimes and I’ve been yoyoing consistently for over 3 years. For me, when I throw crooked a lot of times it’s because I released the yoyo out of my hand awkwardly/crooked. Sometimes I flop my hand ever so slightly and it’ll throw it off. It can also happen after that when youre swinging it too. It’s hard to say what to focus on without seeing it in person but the best advice I’d say is focus on holding it straight and making sure it stays straight as you release into the breakaway. That probably sounds alot easier said than done, but it’ll definitely come in time. ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/14 "2026-03-21T20:44:57Z")
Well I can throw a crooked sleeper nearly every single time… it’s no problem at all for me… sometimes it even spins out… it’s really cool 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shakyxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shakyxd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shakyxd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/15 "2026-03-21T21:05:42Z")
So is the yo-yo meant to be straight in the hand like this: ![1000031511](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/0/0/e00064689e023fd1b5f04ad9b4979232828905b2.jpeg) My hand naturally keeps the yo-yo a little crooked but the same time it still throws straight alot of the time. The first pic shows the yo-yo as straight as possible in the hand and the second shows the yo-yo s little crooked. Which do I do? ![1000031512](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/8/4/38427e2356efeccee4a7d8ecb67bf0a7a96fbbce.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/16 "2026-03-21T21:37:48Z")
I just was trying it myself to give advice. When I start I’m holding it palm down and not really looking at trying to keep it super straight in my hand. I think you kinda just get the feel of it from repetitions. I also feel like I suck at explaining this 😭. I found another video that might be helpful though and I’ll keep trying my best to help you. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/a/5/aa5f07b5107d3ed0c39ad1361e7a102160681e86.jpeg "How To Do The Breakaway Yoyo Trick") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blHqk0b-mi4) ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/17 "2026-03-21T23:05:11Z")
Honestly we are all continually striving for perfect throws every time but it never happens.. not even for the best. If your hand feels most comfortable in that position then keep that as consistent as you can as an anchor, then make small adjustments to your throw. You’ll eventually narrow your adjustment window to a smaller size with fewer truly bad throws but it would take a perfect person to throw perfect every time. ---
**Author:** ![Shakyxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shakyxd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shakyxd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/18 "2026-03-21T23:41:07Z")
Thanks, sorry for the annoyance 😭😭 ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2026, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/19 "2026-03-21T23:41:43Z")
No annoyance at all! I’m here for whatever you need! I asked tons and tons of questions when I started too. If you got anymore questions fire away. If I can’t help I’m sure @GTDropKnot or @Sgt1yoyo1 or plenty others on here too. I ask for help all the time too. @Sgt1yoyo1 was helping me improve my breakaway recently actually. ---
**Author:** ![Shakyxd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Shakyxd](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shakyxd)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645/20 "2026-03-22T02:00:04Z")
Just for fun as you said you don’t mind answering questions 😭 as a new player what’s the one mistake that ppl make when yoyoing. Is it the mindset? And also how much should you practice for a trick. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/is-a-straight-sleeper-necessary/442645.md?page=2)