# Plastic Whip Help

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-whip-help/53805>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [May 19, 2013, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-whip-help/53805 "2013-05-19T12:54:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![theriv422](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71c47a/32.png) [@theriv422](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theriv422)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 12:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-whip-help/53805/1 "2013-05-19T12:54:16Z")

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I am trying to get plastic whip and I have the motion but I can’t land it. It would be awesome if you could help.

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**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-whip-help/53805/2 "2013-05-19T13:58:26Z")

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So what’s happening? Are you missing altogether or is the yoyo going through the slack loop instead of landing on it?

Yuki

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**Author:** ![binks00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@binks00](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/binks00)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-whip-help/53805/3 "2013-05-19T15:26:13Z")

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What worked for me was to aim 2 inches to the left of where I thought I should.

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**Author:** ![theriv422](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71c47a/32.png) [@theriv422](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theriv422)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-whip-help/53805/4 "2013-05-19T15:48:03Z")

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> [@yuki\_onitsura](#):
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> So what’s happening? Are you missing altogether or is the yoyo going through the slack loop instead of landing on it?
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> Yuki

I am missing altogether.

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**Author:** ![Formula](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/formula/32/783_2.png) [@Formula](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Formula)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-whip-help/53805/5 "2013-05-19T18:07:19Z")

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Make sure you keep your thumb out, like you are making a gun straight down…and hold it for a second…let the string wrap around and catch.

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**Author:** ![Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e95f7d/32.png) [@Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Kangaroo)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/plastic-whip-help/53805/6 "2013-05-19T20:33:30Z")

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I find using my pointer finger instead of my thumb makes it easier.