# Lefty... **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [February 20, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014 "2014-02-20T14:53:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shotkon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@shotkon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shotkon)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/1 "2014-02-20T14:53:01Z")
Do some tricks not work right left handed?? I can do some of the expert tricks with no problem but on a simple trick like McBride roller coaster, I can’t even get past the 1 1/ mount double or nothing switch… I have always wondered if lefty’s were handicapped when it comes to more “switch up” tricks. ---
**Author:** ![Jgarcia05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jgarcia05](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jgarcia05)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/2 "2014-02-20T15:40:23Z")
I wouldn’t think that leftys would be “handicapped” in any way. I think the best way to learn a trick when watching a righties tutorial is to see if you can just flip the vid opposite so it would be like if it’s being done by a lefty. ---
**Author:** ![atombomb3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@atombomb3r](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/atombomb3r)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/3 "2014-02-20T22:03:11Z")
Left us can do all the same tricks as a right handed person. It’s just a matter of getting to rotations down. I myself as a lefty find it’s a lil harder to learn but just stick with it and you’ll work it out. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/4 "2014-02-20T22:04:09Z")
> [@Jgarcia05](#): > > I wouldn’t think that leftys would be “handicapped” in any way. I think the best way to learn a trick when watching a righties tutorial is to see if you can just flip the vid opposite so it would be like if it’s being done by a lefty. Actually you can just mimic what people in tutorials are doing. ---
**Author:** ![StrippedAxle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strippedaxle/32/1163_2.png) [@StrippedAxle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrippedAxle)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/5 "2014-02-20T22:10:30Z")
As a lefty thrower, I haven’t seen a single trick that righties can do that lefties can’t (you know, not counting like a super hard trick for a beginner… you get what I mean). Lefties aren’t handicapped in any way. All is good for us lefties. ---
**Author:** ![Jgarcia05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jgarcia05](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jgarcia05)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/6 "2014-02-20T22:50:52Z")
> [@andy569](#): > > Actually you can just mimic what people in tutorials are doing. My bad, I was thinking if watching a vid as filmed from above the one doing the demonstration. ---
**Author:** ![Sanchez202](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@Sanchez202](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sanchez202)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/7 "2014-02-20T22:52:10Z")
I throw lefty and I’ve never had any problem learning any tricks because of right handed tutorials. I just pay attention to what hand is supposed to move. Think “throw hand” and “non-throw hand” when you’re learning tricks. ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/8 "2014-02-20T23:10:01Z")
Nope you shouldn’t have a problem the only time where you start having minor problems learning tricks is when you start slack tricks due to lefties tending to have readjust string tension more often. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/9 "2014-02-20T23:13:21Z")
I don’t think lefties are handicapped at all. Have you seen some of Finch’s videos. He’s left-handed and awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Kangaroo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2014, 11:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/10 "2014-02-20T23:16:16Z")
> [@abby1371](#): > > Nope you shouldn’t have a problem the only time where you start having minor problems learning tricks is when you start slack tricks due to lefties tending to have readjust string tension more often. Why should you have to adjust string tension more often? It gets a half turn every throw, just like righties. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/11 "2014-02-20T23:18:46Z")
I actually think lefties are at an advantage because we can just mimic what we see on tutorials instead of thinking “ok so my NTH does…” The only problem I’ve seen is headcam POV stuff ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/12 "2014-02-21T03:01:01Z")
> [@Yoyo\_Kangaroo](#): > > Why should you have to adjust string tension more often? It gets a half turn every throw, just like righties. yes but in the opposite direction for most string which causes problems which means lefties strings loosen. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2014, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/13 "2014-02-21T04:42:29Z")
Whenever I see this on the forum I think someone is mad at me for some unknown reason ---
**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:** [February 21, 2014, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/14 "2014-02-21T05:03:27Z")
> [@LeftyLink](#): > > Whenever I see this on the forum I think someone is mad at me for some unknown reason I thought this thread was gonna be about one of ur tricks or somethin lol ---
**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2014, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/15 "2014-02-21T05:52:04Z")
> [@LeftyLink](#): > > Whenever I see this on the forum I think someone is mad at me for some unknown reason Immediately thought somebody had a bad trade with you lol. Nothing against you, people honestly complain for strange reasons sometimes. ---
**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:** [February 21, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/lefty/64014/16 "2014-02-21T06:02:24Z")
> [@kclejeune](#): > > Immediately thought somebody had a bad trade with you lol. Nothing against you, people honestly complain for strange reasons sometimes. None taken. I seriously thought someone was about to grill me over something i said.