# Maintaining string tension

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**Created:** [November 23, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-string-tension/21164 "2010-11-23T17:03:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![FiveIronBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fiveironbrian/32/451_2.png) [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-string-tension/21164/1 "2010-11-23T17:03:05Z")

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For single A, my string tension gets tighter as I play. So I occasionally do the unresponsive equivalent of a UFO to loosen the string.

Is this typical, something I have to just deal with? Or are there any tricks or types of tricks that loosen string tension that I can balance with my tricks that tighten it? I’m right-handed.

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**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:** [November 23, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-string-tension/21164/2 "2010-11-23T17:52:11Z")

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One of my favorite tricks for unresponsive string tension is Sidewinder, but instead of pulling it up, bind it and miss the catch. 😃 Hope I helped

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**Author:** ![FiveIronBrian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fiveironbrian/32/451_2.png) [@FiveIronBrian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FiveIronBrian)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-string-tension/21164/3 "2010-11-23T18:45:57Z")

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I’ll have to try that for fun, thanks. I usually do sidewinder for string tension, but I’m looking for more “normal” types of tricks. For example, I assume round the world can either tighten or loosen depending on which side of your body you do it on. Which common tricks loosen the tension when repeated?

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**Author:** ![j\_lowell9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_lowell9/32/358_2.png) [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 2:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-string-tension/21164/4 "2010-11-24T02:58:16Z")

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You can do a split bottom mount get into a Mach 5 from their on it’s very hard to explain look it up on youtube

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**Author:** ![Thatyoyokid](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/thatyoyokid/32/710_2.png) [@Thatyoyokid](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Thatyoyokid)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-string-tension/21164/5 "2010-11-24T03:06:58Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/f/7/cf713cd2ba8a336ad11b79380c2138604b9da78a.jpeg "Glasseye - Loosening your string.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSkfE6_9e1I)

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**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:** [November 24, 2010, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-string-tension/21164/6 "2010-11-24T05:46:20Z")

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There aren’t really many tricks to maintain string tension that are smooth.

Just the nature of the beast