# Keep you eye on the ball?

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**Created:** [May 10, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/keep-you-eye-on-the-ball/400606 "2024-05-10T02:43:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![wadito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/71e660/32.png) [@wadito](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wadito)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/keep-you-eye-on-the-ball/400606/1 "2024-05-10T02:43:11Z")

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As I start to level up I am trying to decide, do I keep my eye on the yoyo or where I want the yoyo to be?  
Where do you all look?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![SmashYoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smashyoyos/32/271121_2.png) [@SmashYoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SmashYoyos)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/keep-you-eye-on-the-ball/400606/2 "2024-05-10T02:49:57Z")

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The ultimate goal is to not have to look. But that takes a TON of practice.

Personally I tend to either follow the yoyo with my eyes, or at least look at where the yoyo hits the string. Im not very good though so I havent reached no look levels except for some common stuff.

If you are struggling on a trick and know what you are struggling at, then definitely look at those specific elements until you get it right.

Example: Throwing a stall. I used to struggle at getting my breakaway at the right height, so i would follow the yoyo until it reached the right point for the tug. Now i only really look at the catch point because doing that a gazillion times made me dizzy 😆

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**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/keep-you-eye-on-the-ball/400606/3 "2024-05-10T11:54:06Z")

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Depends but definitely i dont always look at the yoyo. If I’m about to catch a suicide, I look at the loop. If it’s some sort of hop trick, I look where I want to land the yoyo. No rules but always watching the yoyo isn’t the best I don’t think and it seems very trick dependent.