# Nagao hops **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [December 3, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859 "2018-12-03T22:03:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/1 "2018-12-03T22:03:41Z")
Can you help me with this trick? I’m having trouble catching the lack on my wrist when doing the actual hops. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/a/0/1a0235a9e0dc749df8e3e1bd2e9d8cc9fdecfd15.jpeg "The Yoyo Trick Nagao Hops - Evan Nagao Tutorials") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNIrcRs3Vsg) ---
**Author:** ![Schlynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schlynn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schlynn)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/2 "2018-12-04T13:24:01Z")
Hmmmm. He explains it fairly well and the slowmo bits are great shots at showing how the trick functions. Which part of the trick “specifically” are you having problems with? Time stamps from the posted video if nothing else please. How well can you control the yoyo during Eli hops and black hops? ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/3 "2018-12-04T13:31:22Z")
I don’t know how to do black hops and Eli hops. I guess I should go learn them first. This trick is above my skill level but I don’t care because it looks so cool. ---
**Author:** ![Schlynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schlynn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schlynn)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/4 "2018-12-04T13:35:20Z")
Ya tricks like this require just a lot of control. Black hops would help you get down how it works. The elements where youre hoping from a trapeze up to the triple or nothing during the black hops is very similar to the movement after you catch the slack on your wrist. Hope that helps. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/5 "2018-12-04T13:36:13Z")
The element at 2:08 confuses me. ---
**Author:** ![Schlynn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Schlynn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Schlynn)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/6 "2018-12-04T13:39:34Z")
He’s basically just whipping the yoyo around his non throw hand to do the hopping motion and get the slack to come off, that slack stops on your throw hand. Then your throw hand also has to like pluck the string for the yoyo to land on. Watch his throw hand very closely. This is why i said black hops would help. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/7 "2018-12-04T16:53:46Z")
Are you pinching with your thumb when you whip? After a few tries that definitely seems to help whip a little faster so you have time to get your hand in place to catch the yo-yo. ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/8 "2018-12-04T18:30:10Z")
Black Hops and Yuuki Slack are essential. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/9 "2018-12-04T21:35:45Z")
No, I will have to try that when I get back from school. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/10 "2018-12-04T21:39:53Z")
I know yuuki slack already, I have tried black hops, but I can’t get into a triple or nothing to start the trick. The yoyo lands on the front two strings instead of the one in the front. I have trouble separating the strings. ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/11 "2018-12-04T21:49:16Z")
I always use my thumbs in Double and Triple or nothings so that you can separate the strings, and the only part you need to know is the second half of the trick (The Hopping and Chopping) so just skip to the part of Black Hops that is in a Trapeze. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/12 "2018-12-06T01:20:43Z")
I almost got it. I was actually throwing the yoyo under my throw hand instead of my non throw hand. Evan’s videos confuse me because he is left handed. It throws (no pun intended) me off a lot. ---
**Author:** ![kksimon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kksimon/32/46108_2.png) [@kksimon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kksimon)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/13 "2018-12-08T21:55:24Z")
The trick supercharger helped me a good bit trying to learn this one [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/9/7/897b7e901204d4e2d592b1ee6a59d837c7202d60.jpeg "Learn the Supercharger 1A Yoyo Trick") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqHXfZHzX5Q) ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/14 "2019-01-03T02:30:15Z")
I completely finished the trick. Now I am working on it cross armed. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/15 "2019-01-03T02:36:21Z")
I can’t imagine how much practice it takes to do it cross armed. ---
**Author:** ![mikeybro00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mikeybro00](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mikeybro00)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/16 "2019-01-08T22:46:28Z")
I just started learning this trick this morning. Having trouble with the same wrist catch and pluck thing… wish me luck ---
**Author:** ![JWaugh](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jwaugh/32/42366_2.png) [@JWaugh](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JWaugh)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/17 "2019-02-10T03:27:36Z")
How are you coming with the trick? I have it well enough where I can put in 2 reps in a combo without losing speed, can’t do it cross armed though, it is like going from a Reverse Cascade to a Mills Mess. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_the_yoyo_boy/32/65657_2.png) [@Evan\_the\_yoyo\_boy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_the_yoyo_boy)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/18 "2019-02-10T04:34:41Z")
I gave up on it. It’s just do hard. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/nagao-hops/295859/19 "2019-02-10T07:55:23Z")
I went to a Super health store today. It cost me $1,000,000 bucks but I had a serious mission in mind. So there was no other option. I watched the Evan video at the top of the thread. The Guru in the Health store put me on a diet which will extend my life by 700 years! Because I figure that is about how long it will take me to tackle that Trick. :wink: