# Matrix Tutorial (and a bit of history) **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [August 25, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549 "2026-08-25T00:54:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DocPop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docpop/32/605009_2.png) [@DocPop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocPop)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549/1 "2026-08-25T00:54:41Z")
Here’s a short tutorial I made for The Matrix. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/3/a/43abb7ea5ef365e0308337b058008371d8d42cbb.jpeg "Short tutorial for the Matrix #yoyo trick and Alpha style flow.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhXtRRZiFCc) It was a ton of fun to make and I got a little silly with it. For anyone wanting more info, in particular diving in to the “alpha style flow”, here’s a longer video: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/e/7/3e79a6655f9431c5576eeb178c19a95f1d54c5ab.jpeg "PopCast: The Matrix") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iKKW_jN3L0) ---
**Author:** ![StrawhatDeku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strawhatdeku/32/701287_2.png) [@StrawhatDeku](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrawhatDeku)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549/2 "2026-08-25T00:59:07Z")
Matrix is my go to element when I get a new throw and want to test it out, going from it into Esicka to be specific! Love your tricks man! :fire: ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549/3 "2026-08-25T14:11:57Z")
Thanks Doc. I have been doing this wrong and will have to adjust. Where you drape the string over the NTH pointer and then pull, I have always just sort of placed my pointer fingers toward one another fairly close to make “sort of a finger axle” and spin around that doing my best not to crash the yo-yo into my TH underarm. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![firestormfirst](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/firestormfirst/32/606192_2.png) [@firestormfirst](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/firestormfirst)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549/4 "2026-08-25T16:04:02Z")
Same! 😳 ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549/5 "2026-08-25T16:32:33Z")
At least I don’t feel alone. Quite honestly I like the way it feels when the yo-yo spins around like that… and I can do several repetitions sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![kaozmachine](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kaozmachine/32/648040_2.png) [@kaozmachine](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kaozmachine)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549/6 "2026-08-25T16:44:17Z")
Great explanations! I appreciate how you said that you “found” the trick instead of invented or created it. ---
**Author:** ![DocPop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docpop/32/605009_2.png) [@DocPop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocPop)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549/7 "2026-08-25T16:48:54Z")
Feel free to send me a video if you’d like any tips on this trick. I’m not sure if you meant to write “Mo” in that reply, but just in case I wanted to mention that Dr Mo is a different fella. ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549/8 "2026-08-25T17:17:26Z")
I don’t know what that was. I fixed it. 🙄 Honestly you explained it VERY well in the video. If I find it problematic I will definitely send a video. ---
**Author:** ![SpaceCat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spacecat/32/688368_2.png) [@SpaceCat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SpaceCat)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549/9 "2026-08-25T23:42:53Z")
Been working on mine lately. It sure needs it! Thanks for the video. ---
**Author:** ![nameless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/779978/32.png) [@nameless](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nameless)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/matrix-tutorial-and-a-bit-of-history/451549/10 "2026-08-26T11:44:26Z")
I too have been using this method…not sure it’s wrong, but definitely different style/look…