# need some shoot the moon help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-shoot-the-moon-help/10089>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [January 8, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-shoot-the-moon-help/10089 "2010-01-08T19:15:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![xdeadeye00x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce73a5/32.png) [@xdeadeye00x](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xdeadeye00x)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-shoot-the-moon-help/10089/1 "2010-01-08T19:15:41Z")

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this trick is hard, i can do the forward pass pretty good but when i try to shoot it behind my head its very sloppy and on the next forward pass everything falls apart

any tips or advice is appreciated

thanks

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**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-shoot-the-moon-help/10089/2 "2010-01-08T22:22:42Z")

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practice. shoot the moon has no real shortcuts. make sure your response is right and your tension is right. since the yo-yo doesn’t flip it’s easiest with a butterfly (proflies are perfect for it).  
might take you a few months but you’ll get it.

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**Author:** ![shmoe93](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shmoe93/32/239_2.png) [@shmoe93](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shmoe93)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 10:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-shoot-the-moon-help/10089/3 "2010-01-08T22:25:21Z")

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i used a yomega saber raider to help learn this trick and it helped alot.

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**Author:** ![xdeadeye00x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ce73a5/32.png) [@xdeadeye00x](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xdeadeye00x)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2010, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/need-some-shoot-the-moon-help/10089/4 "2010-01-08T22:26:22Z")

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ya i heard that its easier with a butterfly, but I’m just going to keep practing with my NXG, i also realize i need to change my string more often for this trick, it helps 100% more.