# Practice Regimen **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [April 3, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-regimen/65156 "2014-04-03T00:05:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robb\_robb\_z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@robb\_robb\_z](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/robb_robb_z)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-regimen/65156/1 "2014-04-03T00:05:21Z")
Hey everyone! I was hoping to get some information on how to build a successful practice regimen. I have read that many of the pros practice their freestyle routine anywhere to 2-4 hours per day, but what about for beginners? I’ve been practicing for 4 months; I have almost mastered the tricks on this website up to " expert: level 2"; I have built a practice routine where I do a certain number of repetitions of the tricks I know, accompanied by time practicing and studying new tricks, as well as a block of time dedicated to improvisation and development of my own tricks. It’s just that I see all these crazy kids that are absolutely insane with tech, and I can’t imagine that they have been practicing for many many years. Is there a shallow learning curve? Do I just keep learning tricks steadily? Is there something that I am missing? Please, is there any one here that is an expert that can give me some examples of their practice routines? I would really really appreciate some advice. Please and thank you, Robb\_Robb\_z ---
**Author:** ![Darkscism](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/darkscism/32/1443_2.png) [@Darkscism](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Darkscism)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-regimen/65156/2 "2014-04-03T00:27:09Z")
I just do whatever I fell like, don’t ever do anything that you don’t want to do just to get better. If you aren’t having fun yo-yoing than you are missing the point. So, just focus on your own stuff and having a good time, and don’t think about being better than anyone else! ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_S](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/paul_s/32/1142_2.png) [@Paul\_S](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paul_S)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-regimen/65156/3 "2014-04-03T12:28:01Z")
I remember not being satisfied unless I’d learnt (or started learning) a new trick like every day or two when I first started, that was when I would put a yoyo on my finger as soon as I got home from school and wouldnt put it down until bed (~4-5 hours a day at a guess) I played at that level for my first 2 years i guess. Nowadays (10 years later) I generally just flow, try and yoyo to music instead of trying specific tricks but I’ll actively try to find a new variation on something, or learn a couple tutorials at least once a week, alongside practicing the stuff Ive learnt/invented in the few weeks previous. sometimes I throw 15 mins a day, sometimes 2 hours. ---
**Author:** ![yoyo\_creep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo_creep/32/908_2.png) [@yoyo\_creep](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_creep)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-regimen/65156/4 "2014-04-03T12:36:48Z")
Honestly I just kind of mess around at this point. Everything is practice if you think about it. I put any trick I’m having trouble with in my combos and I eventually nail it repeatedly ---
**Author:** ![robb\_robb\_z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@robb\_robb\_z](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/robb_robb_z)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-regimen/65156/5 "2014-04-03T20:18:34Z")
Thank you guys very much for your advice. I appreciate is sincerely. ---
**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-regimen/65156/6 "2014-04-03T20:22:40Z")
Practice when you feel like practice; “unpractice” when you’re just bored. ---
**Author:** ![Jgarcia05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Jgarcia05](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jgarcia05)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-regimen/65156/7 "2014-04-03T21:29:39Z")
All we can do is practice… Practice makes things better, and in turn, a lot easier. And like Darkcism said, make sure your have g fun throwing, and just do what makes you feel good. Good luck man! ---
**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:** [April 3, 2014, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-regimen/65156/8 "2014-04-03T23:13:56Z")
If you think of it as practice, it’s going to get boring a lot quicker because you’ve basically turned yoyoing into work. Think of it as play time and you’ll just naturally get better as you play. =) Yuki ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2014, 12:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-regimen/65156/9 "2014-04-04T00:12:56Z")
Shoot, you’re good for 4 months.