# Johnnie DelValle's Slack Trick - Let's Play Yo-Yo - Ep. 008 **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Videos\ **Created:** [July 27, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120 "2013-07-27T14:29:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anon17117379](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@anon17117379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon17117379)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/1 "2013-07-27T14:29:49Z")
Here’s episode 008 of Let’s Play Yo-Yo. In this one I learn one of the many slack tricks that JD Steel (Johnnie DelValle) created to win himself the titles of Regional, National, and World champion back in 2003. Don’t immediately assume because a trick has been around for 10 years that it is easy… This was a beast of a task to accomplish, and roughly at that. I also answer a question by a YoYoExpert user, atombomb3r, about learning tricks as a left handed thrower. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wokAFZQ-tnE) https://www.youtube.com/embed/wokAFZQ-tnE?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLMC7MNHZTultR-XCf_Afz6dwbVi7koiLE Hope you guys enjoy! 🙂 Mike ---
**Author:** ![aznnboyaZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aznnboyaz/32/651830_2.png) [@aznnboyaZ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aznnboyaZ)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/2 "2013-07-27T14:44:40Z")
Wow, that is one heck of a trick. Now, time to slow down the slightly slower unclean one And time to learn this beast. Woo! Thanks for inspiring me yet again, to throw better 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/3 "2013-07-27T21:52:32Z")
I love these episodes 🙂 How many are you going to make? ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2013, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/4 "2013-07-27T23:56:18Z")
I enjoyed the entire video! ---
**Author:** ![atombomb3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@atombomb3r](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/atombomb3r)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/5 "2013-07-28T22:02:45Z")
Awesome video… That trick is sick n thanks for the answer to my question. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2013, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/6 "2013-07-28T22:56:52Z")
Awesome stuff, gonna try to lern the first few parts, the rest is too much for me to handle xD Ahh… I gotta learn that eli hop thingy and GT you did 😃 8 months of throwin and the toughest trick Ive learned is probably ladder escape, that was a pain in the \*\*\* to learn but it was rewarding after I did. ---
**Author:** ![atombomb3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@atombomb3r](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/atombomb3r)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/7 "2013-07-29T00:08:21Z")
I have looked at ladder escape several times…it makes me question my own skills and confidence in myself =( ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/8 "2013-07-29T00:26:25Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > Awesome stuff, gonna try to lern the first few parts, the rest is too much for me to handle xD > > Ahh… I gotta learn that eli hop thingy and GT you did 😃 > > 8 months of throwin and the toughest trick Ive learned is probably ladder escape, that was a pain in the \*\*\* to learn but it was rewarding after I did. Ladder escape and Superman are 2 tricks that I never seem to care enough to learn. I should change that… ---
**Author:** ![atombomb3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@atombomb3r](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/atombomb3r)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/9 "2013-07-29T03:32:26Z")
@Lefty i’m working on Superman now. I pretty much have it down except for the last toss back through the triangle. Wish you the best of luck if you start working on them. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/10 "2013-07-29T05:59:27Z")
> [@LeftyLink](#): > > > [@andy569](#): > > > > Awesome stuff, gonna try to lern the first few parts, the rest is too much for me to handle xD > > > > Ahh… I gotta learn that eli hop thingy and GT you did 😃 > > > > 8 months of throwin and the toughest trick Ive learned is probably ladder escape, that was a pain in the \*\*\* to learn but it was rewarding after I did. > > Ladder escape and Superman are 2 tricks that I never seem to care enough to learn. I should change that… My initial goal when I started throwing was to learn Ladder Escape, cuz back then I thought it was like the toughest yoyo trick, or at least the toughest on this site, and now here I am, Ive learned it but still havent learned half of the expert tricks and most of the master tricks 😃 … still an awesome trick though ;D ---
**Author:** ![anon17117379](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@anon17117379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon17117379)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/11 "2013-07-29T17:07:03Z")
aznnboyaZ: Thanks! I am planning on putting together a trick video showcasing the tricks I learned in the first 8 episodes, so there will be slow motion of all the tricks so far. But it will take a while because I will need to perform the trick flawlessly for that video lol… MYNAMEISZen: Thank you! I haven’t decided. I figured I would keep making them until it’s not fun to do so anymore. But that’ll be a long time off, because though this is all unpleasant during the process of learning the trick, after it is learned I get an awesome feeling of accomplishment, kind of like working out at the gym, so in that way I think it will always be fun! :wink: MiamiBuddha: Thank you! 😃 atombomb3r: My pleasure bud, thanks for watching and for asking 🙂 andy569: I need to refresh myself on ladder escape, been so long since I last performed it that I can’t even remember how it started. Good luck picking up the start of this one, it’s an awesome trick but it’s a pain in the \*\*\* lol 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![aznnboyaZ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aznnboyaz/32/651830_2.png) [@aznnboyaZ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aznnboyaZ)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/12 "2013-07-29T17:25:31Z")
That’s gonna be fun xD Check your PMs man! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Yoyoguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mr_yoyoguy/32/922_2.png) [@Mr\_Yoyoguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr_Yoyoguy)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/13 "2013-07-29T17:30:17Z")
I just discovered this series and I LOVE it. I will keep watching. Also, good luck on aqueous. That trick is insane. ---
**Author:** ![yoyo143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo143/32/1384_2.png) [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/14 "2013-07-29T22:22:22Z")
Are you ever going to compete at any more contests? You should! ---
**Author:** ![LeftyLink](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftylink/32/1321_2.png) [@LeftyLink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyLink)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/15 "2013-07-29T22:26:02Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > > [@LeftyLink](#): > > > > > [@andy569](#): > > > > > > Awesome stuff, gonna try to lern the first few parts, the rest is too much for me to handle xD > > > > > > Ahh… I gotta learn that eli hop thingy and GT you did 😃 > > > > > > 8 months of throwin and the toughest trick Ive learned is probably ladder escape, that was a pain in the \*\*\* to learn but it was rewarding after I did. > > > > Ladder escape and Superman are 2 tricks that I never seem to care enough to learn. I should change that… > > My initial goal when I started throwing was to learn Ladder Escape, cuz back then I thought it was like the toughest yoyo trick, or at least the toughest on this site, and now here I am, Ive learned it but still havent learned half of the expert tricks and most of the master tricks 😃 … still an awesome trick though ;D I decided to try and land Ladder Escape first, but I can’t execute the slack portion at all. ---
**Author:** ![CaliBuddha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/calibuddha/32/156_2.png) [@CaliBuddha](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CaliBuddha)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/16 "2013-07-29T22:26:53Z")
He’s trying to learn new stuff so I’d say he may be planning to do some comps. ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/17 "2013-07-29T23:07:33Z")
> [@LeftyLink](#): > > > [@andy569](#): > > > > > [@LeftyLink](#): > > > > > > > [@andy569](#): > > > > > > > > Awesome stuff, gonna try to lern the first few parts, the rest is too much for me to handle xD > > > > > > > > Ahh… I gotta learn that eli hop thingy and GT you did 😃 > > > > > > > > 8 months of throwin and the toughest trick Ive learned is probably ladder escape, that was a pain in the \*\*\* to learn but it was rewarding after I did. > > > > > > Ladder escape and Superman are 2 tricks that I never seem to care enough to learn. I should change that… > > > > My initial goal when I started throwing was to learn Ladder Escape, cuz back then I thought it was like the toughest yoyo trick, or at least the toughest on this site, and now here I am, Ive learned it but still havent learned half of the expert tricks and most of the master tricks 😃 … still an awesome trick though ;D > > I decided to try and land Ladder Escape first, but I can’t execute the slack portion at all. Do it slowly at first, that part was tricky for me too 😛 ---
**Author:** ![anon17117379](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@anon17117379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon17117379)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/18 "2013-07-30T08:50:03Z")
> [@MiamiBuddha](#): > > He’s trying to learn new stuff so I’d say he may be planning to do some comps. According to this book on Mastery I’ve learned about through an acquaintance, it is better to emulate the best first, then you innovate. The purpose of this series is to force me to learn hard and awesome techniques so that when I do start making my own tricks again, hopefully they’ll be insane. I would want to use the tricks in freestyles. I’ve always wanted to win 1A at Nats… ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/19 "2013-07-30T15:45:03Z")
> [@anon17117379](#): > > > [@MiamiBuddha](#): > > > > He’s trying to learn new stuff so I’d say he may be planning to do some comps. > > According to this book on Mastery I’ve learned about through an acquaintance, it is better to emulate the best first, then you innovate. The purpose of this series is to force me to learn hard and awesome techniques so that when I do start making my own tricks again, hopefully they’ll be insane. I would want to use the tricks in freestyles. I’ve always wanted to win 1A at Nats… Doesn’t everyone? Ok, so I’m a little curious about something. Are there some tricks you see that you think are way too insane and don’t even consider them or do you consider every trick? ---
**Author:** ![anon17117379](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@anon17117379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anon17117379)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2013, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120/20 "2013-07-30T20:54:17Z")
andy569: If it is filmed clearly enough anyone can learn it. It’s just the willingness to take the time to do so. Now if it requires that you be able to dislocate your shoulders or have a third arm, that would technically be impossible for some. But I have a firm believe that if someone has already done it this it is possible for anyone to learn. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/johnnie-delvalles-slack-trick-lets-play-yo-yo-ep-008/57120.md?page=2)