# Little question **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [September 15, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162 "2010-09-15T20:20:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Death](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Death)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/1 "2010-09-15T20:20:03Z")
Why is that some people stand up a little and get a huge windup for a throw. Does that really give more power? I dunno, but the normal smooth throw looks better… ---
**Author:** ![d4rqk0n3](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/d4rqk0n3/32/411_2.png) [@d4rqk0n3](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/d4rqk0n3)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/2 "2010-09-15T20:22:27Z")
I dont know that it really helps TOO too much but any extra momentum is bound to even marginally increase the velocity of the throw, think of how pitchers pitch. I don’t do it myself but hey if you feel you need that little bit of umph, go for it! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Xdohl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xdohl/32/12_2.png) [@Xdohl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xdohl)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/3 "2010-09-15T21:43:49Z")
A flick will do, really. You don’t need that much power. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/4 "2010-09-16T00:25:37Z")
> [@J. Lev](#): > > A flick will do, really. You don’t need that much power. Yep. I used to know a guy from the Rapid City SD area who’s in a wheelchair. He does very well using mostly wrist flick. ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/5 "2010-09-16T00:32:02Z")
The amount of energy you use during a “Wind up throw” gets dissipated in the wrist anyway. The excess momentum just wastes time, any change in RPM or spin time would be miniscule. If any. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/6 "2010-09-16T03:34:26Z")
Wrong Q. Have you ever done a spin time? I have. Trust me I got a few minutes on a power throw. Now for normal yoyoing it isn’t needed. Just a flick’l do. ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/7 "2010-09-16T03:45:57Z")
Thank you for catching my mistake in wordings , sir. ---
**Author:** ![Preinfalk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/preinfalk/32/551_2.png) [@Preinfalk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Preinfalk)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/8 "2010-09-21T16:41:18Z")
IMO, that just makes a knot hurt that much more 😢 ---
**Author:** ![Mi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mi1/32/626_2.png) [@Mi1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mi1)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/9 "2010-09-21T17:09:12Z")
People dont wind up thats the normal position for a proper straight breakaway and its a relaxing and confident position. ---
**Author:** ![Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Death](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Death)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/10 "2010-09-21T21:21:03Z")
Dude, look at some of the newer videos. Some of those little kids look like they are intent on killing their yo-yo if the string breaks. ---
**Author:** ![Mi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mi1/32/626_2.png) [@Mi1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mi1)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2010, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/little-question/19162/11 "2010-09-22T02:21:54Z")
So? They can if they want.