# MoonageMin & Twitch's Trick-a-Week Challenge! (2020) **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [November 29, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398 "2019-11-29T11:58:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 128
**Author:** ![100FatYoyoDads](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/100fatyoyodads/32/198123_2.png) [@100FatYoyoDads](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/100FatYoyoDads)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2547 "2020-05-28T16:21:17Z")
Pfft, that’s easy, I could do that all day. The belly and head thing not kamikaze or Slingy lol. ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2548 "2020-05-30T12:49:42Z")
Took me 3 months but now i throw JL sling into all my frontstyle at any point. It’s a great element. ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2549 "2020-05-30T13:12:38Z")
> [@stringKnot](#): > > Such a cool idea and list! > I’m really tempted to try to catch up to you guys little by little. That’d be awesome 😃 this trick-a-week could be a great way to push you into some new tricks and elements moving forward! I’d love to hear about your progress! 😃 > [@AKYOYOMIKE](#): > > But I did, I am, and i Will. :wink:. Deal with it. Okay well this is not the thread to be posting about fixed axle. Since this is your first infraction here at this super serious Trick-A-Week, we’ll let you go with a warning. lol 😛 post away anything and everything man! I love watching your vids and seeing you progress!! Really cool you’ve jumped into 0a! It’s a style I’d like to work on eventually as well! Nice job on the Double Kwiji!! > [@Kyle](#): > > i may have grinded too hard and learned all of the tricks… haha nice! > [@MoonageMin](#): > > this is my progress on the Bouncy Castle trick so far. you getting sick of me commenting on your new lighting/backdrop set up yet? Cause holy damn it looks good! > [@MoonageMin](#): > > my camera is out of focus and blurry as f… Well…I mean…when things are actually in focus at any rate! lol 😛 ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2550 "2020-05-30T13:17:11Z")
> [@stringKnot](#): > > Here’s my take at the two first weeks. Oh! Nice job!! 😃 lol it looks like the door behind you is drawn with a pencil like in old comics to me haha…looks really neat! Jason Lee’s Sling took awhile for my head to wrap around as well…lol it looks SO simple (and really, it is)…but you’re moving your hands in opposite directions and it’s a bit boggling. It’s not one I’ve worked on much since…I’ll have to start using it again cause it really is a fun one! ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2551 "2020-05-31T10:53:22Z")
Week #27 : Jade Whip → Iron Whip → Follow So this week we are back to 1A tricks and following on from my rant about drilling the fundamentals and going back to basics before we start learning flashy stuff we are learning these 3 tricks. So basically I really want to learn Follow, so we are learning the Jade Whip which is a precursor, and the Iron Whip which is a variation to Jade Whip (and a trick ladder trick) in order to get there. Jade Whip : [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-grN86neGg) Iron Whip: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/e/8/1e838baa97b7c40a18e9b42e698d5c56216be5cf.jpeg "Learn the "Iron Whip" Yoyo trick - YoYoExpert Tutorials") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg2n2LP3VDQ) Follow : [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/6/1/06122a29381d9b8591b66bbd4f7b1ab8682ae96f.jpeg "How to do Follow - a Slack and Whip Yoyo Trick") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFyXZV3mdhk) ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2552 "2020-05-31T11:00:26Z")
Awesome 😃 Really looking forward to jumping back into 1a. I took a big step back from yoing in May, but fully plan on getting back into the swing of things here in June! ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2553 "2020-05-31T11:48:26Z")
Funny you read my mind. I started practicing iron whip when i realized i don’t know any whips other then plastic… spread sheet pointed out my missed tricks. ---
**Author:** ![stringKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stringknot/32/91156_2.png) [@stringKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stringKnot)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2554 "2020-05-31T14:21:07Z")
Yeees! First time seeing Follow and it looks incredible. Same thing for Iron Whip! These two tricks will be perfect to change a bit while I work on my speed combo to catch up week #3 I learned Jade Whip as part of the first 50 tricks: It was my favorite trick to learn so far because it has no big impact on string tension (it actually decreases tension if you fail and pass the whole loop around the yoyo) So you can enter the « yo-zone » and just try it non-stop for 15min straight. (RIP throwing hand arm though 😁) I discovered that you can also choose to « fail » it and make the wrong string go into the yoyo gap, setting you up for a really cool one handed bind. (For this you need to align the pinky finger side of your hand with the gap, whereas for the real trick you’d try to align your index side with the gap as you whip) EDIT: Made a quick video show the difference in hand position in case it can help anyone: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/6/e/36e5d6acf5381fbae38df5dfeba720390ace1c61.jpeg "Jade Whip Correct VS Bind") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GHVMo7rpqI) Basically your hand at 00:08 is should be closer to you compared to the normal whip at 00:03. ---
**Author:** ![twitch77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/twitch77/32/60219_2.png) [@twitch77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/twitch77)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2555 "2020-05-31T15:00:58Z")
Very cool bind! 😃 I’ve gotta learn this!! ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2556 "2020-06-02T06:22:05Z")
I just landed 3 of the ugliest Jade whips nooneelse will ever see… took an hour of jamming… and i couldn’t repeat it if i tried, but i landed them😀. Video to follow… as for FOLLOW! Wow i think that’s going to be a catch up video to come. Jade whip any pointers on catching that loop with your TH? When the yoyo comes around the TH how close is the yoyo? I basically either catch the yoyo string and have a pretty loop, or i miss the whole thing and the yoyo landes in a sleeper. ---
**Author:** ![stringKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stringknot/32/91156_2.png) [@stringKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stringKnot)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2557 "2020-06-02T07:16:06Z")
> [@AKYOYOMIKE](#): > > I just landed 3 of the ugliest Jade whips Congrats! If you already landed a couple ones you’ll have it for sure by the end of this week. This trick is really one of those that just « click », like boingy boing. > [@AKYOYOMIKE](#): > > any pointers on catching that loop with your TH? Are you bringing the yoyo to a full stop once (or a bit before) the string makes contact with the side of your throwing hand? You really want the yoyo to stop completely in the air and start falling straight down once you grap to whip. It is 100% worth practicing and helped me a ton. Also make sure your hand palm is facing up as it swipes beneath the yoyo. As for distance, I’d say not to overthink it. Once the yoyo has stopped motion in the air, swipe your hand beneath it with enough distance that you won’t hit the yoyo. Hope that helps! ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ryanmcg/32/72186_2.png) [@ryanmcg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ryanmcg)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2558 "2020-06-02T16:39:17Z")
@AKYOYOMIKE > [@stringKnot](#): > > bringing the yoyo to a full stop once That is the most important thing in learning this trick. Also, try going pretty slow. You want to grab the string and let the slack fall into the yo-yo gap. Once you’ve got it down you can change it up however you like. ---
**Author:** ![Damb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/damb/32/44045_2.png) [@Damb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Damb)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2559 "2020-06-02T17:59:03Z")
Honestly these are some of my favorite tricks Here’s a video of different iron whip variations: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/3/8/638368533da00f2595a8fbc04035ddd459764167.jpeg "Follow / Jade + Iron Whip examples") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8t2psjaQZI) And here’s an example of adding more whip slaps to those variations: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/6/5/465265ea7036cc0fa5842f13fcf558e0e838a7fb.jpeg "Jade + Iron Whip slack slap variations") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1nj2YVWBq4) I’m really excited to see youse guise learn follow, it’s a slept on banger for sure ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2560 "2020-06-02T18:02:29Z")
OH thank you Giovanni for the contribution!! We are doing what we can and additional content like these really help 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Damb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/damb/32/44045_2.png) [@Damb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Damb)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2561 "2020-06-02T18:09:15Z")
My pleasure Min!! Since first seeing it I had an immediate affinity for follow…it was one of the first tricks I learned (even before properly knowing how to breakaway) I just thought it looked so cool that I HAD to learn it - I’m so stoked to see ya’ll smash this group of tricks this week ---
**Author:** ![MoonageMin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moonagemin/32/67731_2.png) [@MoonageMin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MoonageMin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2562 "2020-06-02T18:10:51Z")
_Damb_ I guess I need to get off my butt and grind it out tonight. (Pun intended 🙂) ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2563 "2020-06-02T19:17:02Z")
@stringKnot thank you for that awesome tip. I have landed jade whip a few times already… slow and grab the whip as the yoyo stops and drops. And @ryanmcg for emphasizing the importance. I might have a chance at follow now. Thanks guys. ---
**Author:** ![stringKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stringknot/32/91156_2.png) [@stringKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stringKnot)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2564 "2020-06-02T19:40:13Z")
> [@AKYOYOMIKE](#): > > I have landed jade whip a few times already Awsome! Landing it the first few times is the hardest part, you got it man 🙂 @Damb I don’t know if it’s just me, but I can’t play your videos. * * * Also for everyone… I’ve been practicing follow and I’m starting to get somewhere but I highly advise to use a **double slipknot around your finger** instead of a simple one. During follow, the loop around my finger got loose and well, see below what happened… (I’m usually self-conscious of the constant weird faces I make while throwing but this one was too funny not to share :joy:) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS-nd5tYG1M) ---
**Author:** ![Damb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/damb/32/44045_2.png) [@Damb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Damb)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2565 "2020-06-02T19:48:55Z")
@stringKnot uploaded to da Tube! You should be able to view now ---
**Author:** ![stringKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/stringknot/32/91156_2.png) [@stringKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stringKnot)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398/2566 "2020-06-02T19:54:33Z")
Wow your whips and their variations are smoooth! :open_mouth: You’re next level. I’m gonna try to learn slaps, looks fun. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398.md?page=127) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/moonagemin-twitchs-trick-a-week-challenge-2020/311398.md?page=129)