# maintaining the angle: a looping question **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [July 11, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-the-angle-a-looping-question/28011 "2011-07-11T23:04:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hallelu-yo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7c8e57/32.png) [@hallelu-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hallelu-yo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2011, 11:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-the-angle-a-looping-question/28011/1 "2011-07-11T23:04:05Z")
hey, I’m trying to get into 2A and I can get about 7 loops (on average) with my right hand, and about 3 loops with my left, then i mess up. The problem I’m having is I cant keep the angle of the yoyo. When I loop right handed, my yoyo is tilted slightly to the right. After about 7 loops or so the yoyo starts tiliting more and more and then tilts so much it becomes a UFO. How do I maintain the angle for unlimited loops so that the yoyo does not turn horizontally? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![hallelu-yo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7c8e57/32.png) [@hallelu-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hallelu-yo)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-the-angle-a-looping-question/28011/2 "2011-07-12T23:40:22Z")
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**Author:** ![brandoide1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/brandoide1/32/662_2.png) [@brandoide1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/brandoide1)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-the-angle-a-looping-question/28011/3 "2011-07-15T02:02:02Z")
This is a very common issue with beginner loopers (including yours truly). Something that helped me was just to send the yoyo out hard and fast; then the yoyo doesn’t have time to tilt. But also keep in mind that 2a is very different from 1a. You can’t just learn a trick, then move on. Looping takes alot of timing and control and a lot more practice than usual to perfect. Also: here are some other threads that have your same problem… > **[need help with looping](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,19750.0.html)** > > Hello guys i need help with looping and hears my problem: i have the whole motion down like the yoyo is inside my arm when i loop but my yoyo then starts to come out of position and then it gets messed up. I’m not sure if my yoyo is causing the... > **[help me with looping problem](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,20525.0.html)** > > ive never got into looping before so i thought id give it a shot it looks fun. after i loop the yoyo a couple of times the yoyo starts to tilt and eventually ends up side ways like the side of the yoyo is facing me and the string goes all crazy and... > **[Help with looping...](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,24850.0.html)** > > Ok, first sorry if this is the wrong place to put this. I recently started looping with a “yomega brain auto return” (The yoyo is slightly out of balance leans toward the brain side.) I did not pick this yoyo it was a gift, and the only “looping”... > **[2A](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,2143.0.html)** > > i need some help keeping the yoyo stright when looping > **[Looping help ???](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,305.0.html)** > > I have checked how to loop on several places that teach yo-yo tricks and they say that when looping, the yo-yo should be at the angle of the 1 o’ clock position if your doing it with your right hand and 11 o’ clock if your doing it with your left.... > **[trouble with looping](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/forums/index.php/topic,27765.0.html)** > > I’m just trying to start learning the basic inside loop. Every time I try to do another loop, though, the yoyo comes back sideways instead of the way I threw it. Does anyone have tips for keeping it straight? Also, I’ve been using a duncan profire,... There are ALOT more than just these too. Try using the search button before you make a new thread an an issue that someone else probably already had. Thanks.  :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Rika-chan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rika-chan/32/767_2.png) [@Rika-chan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rika-chan)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/maintaining-the-angle-a-looping-question/28011/4 "2011-07-15T02:09:40Z")
_jhb immitation_ Shawn’s looping guide. [http://www.yoyoing.com/shawn/guides/inside.cgi](http://www.yoyoing.com/shawn/guides/inside.cgi)