# Practice session essentials. **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 15, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237 "2014-05-15T03:40:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mrjackthepoodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mrjackthepoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mrjackthepoodle)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/1 "2014-05-15T03:40:48Z")
1. New one drop cascade voltan color…check 2. 1 liter of diet dew…check 3. Doritos…check 4. Beef snack sticks…check 5. Ft long twizzlers…check Locked loaded and ready to make this session productive. So what are your practice session essentials? ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/c/3/8c3f64db45bee637020794d65b53589837107e7c.jpeg) ---
**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 15, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/2 "2014-05-15T03:48:48Z")
1. yoyo 2. music (either headphones or a portable speaker) 3. tweezers (because at some point there’s going to be a knot… or twelve…) 4. bottle of water (screaming in frustration is tiring =P) Yuki ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/3 "2014-05-15T03:53:22Z")
1. New string. 2. Hi-Chew. 3. Dubstep playlist. ---
**Author:** ![yoyo\_yizzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9de053/32.png) [@yoyo\_yizzo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo_yizzo)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/4 "2014-05-15T04:00:13Z")
> [@modman10](#): > > 1. New string. > 2. Hi-Chew. > 3. Dubstep playlist. aye mine is Hi chew String Gatorade and a selection of yos to practice with 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Steven](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/steven/32/1502_2.png) [@Steven](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Steven)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/5 "2014-05-15T04:26:53Z")
1.) Me 2.) Yoyo 3.) Headphones 4.) EDM playlist 5.) Energy drinks 6.) Bannana turnover(for horizontal play) ---
**Author:** ![Trace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trace/32/620097_2.png) [@Trace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Trace)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/6 "2014-05-15T04:44:06Z")
![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/a/7/5a7720446299f231268a65083618d502ae1b85fe.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![isnortcomet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@isnortcomet](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/isnortcomet)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/7 "2014-05-15T04:58:12Z")
> [@Trace](#): > > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](http://i.imgur.com/TcJDiZ8.jpg) I approve very much of everything in this picture. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2014, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/8 "2014-05-15T10:45:52Z")
i see no pen + paper for hastilly-scribbled, near incomprehensible diagrams of new tricks? ---
**Author:** ![Crossfire503](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@Crossfire503](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Crossfire503)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/9 "2014-05-15T10:54:17Z")
My yoyo of choice, often CZM8, rally, or Proton. My Treehugger for when I need to switch it up a bit (along with extra strings and a paperclip, 'cause dang…). Headphones for my motoX. Tend to listen to my upbeat Industrial mix or some dance-oriented indy. Optional are friends/fiance to talk to while playing, some sort of beverage, and access to my laptop for tutorials or inspiration. ---
**Author:** ![Mrjackthepoodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mrjackthepoodle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mrjackthepoodle)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/10 "2014-05-15T14:39:52Z")
Good stuff guys. Love the energy drinks idea, gonna try them next instead of DMD. Anyway, I may have had one too many beef sticks last night…but either way, it was still productive. I need to find some good music to listen to when I throw, I’m getting tired of watching the tv. I think I’ll give dubstep a whirl. ---
**Author:** ![Elluzion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/elluzion/32/1269_2.png) [@Elluzion](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Elluzion)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/11 "2014-05-15T15:10:00Z")
Safety pin Water Good music A fully size body cutout of jensen kimmit (for inspiration of course) :wink: ---
**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:** [May 15, 2014, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/12 "2014-05-15T15:13:42Z")
[http://photos-f.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-prn/923617\_769405676433125\_2093168800\_n.jpg](http://photos-f.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-prn/923617_769405676433125_2093168800_n.jpg) Cool topic. Honestly I don’t set aside time to PRACTICE yoyo much, but I do find myself on the porch with these effects quite a bit. We have a “Yoyo Room” about 20ft away with hundreds of yo-yo’s and all my string/supplies, but ironically i find it too cluttered to be creative in there. Way prefer fresh air. I throw mainly in the morning, so I usually have black coffee and frequent ukulele breaks help me reset. Pandora (Charlie Parker station) is a go-to. Usually use 86400 for 1a or the minute for 5aMay along with a No Jive and I have a GoPro handy for whenever I do something I think is interesting. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoYakuza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoyakuza/32/169435_2.png) [@YoYoYakuza](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoYakuza)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/13 "2014-05-15T20:04:15Z")
Awesome. 1: sunglasses 2: finger tape 3: Monster 4: “The Box" ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/b/4/7b4560244c20a94100b339a6461df6dc3a0f1c9b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/14 "2014-05-15T20:13:44Z")
1. Yoyo 2. Free time Number two is difficult to come by ---
**Author:** ![unklesteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unklesteve/32/106934_2.png) [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/15 "2014-05-15T20:26:37Z")
> [@Rosenberg](#): > > 1. Yoyo > 2. Free time > > Number two is difficult to come by THIS ---
**Author:** ![Slicemage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slicemage/32/699061_2.png) [@Slicemage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slicemage)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/16 "2014-05-15T20:35:18Z")
Usually just a yoyo (usually my shutter), a bottle of water and my yoyo glove. ---
**Author:** ![ski4dayz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ski4dayz/32/1281_2.png) [@ski4dayz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ski4dayz)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/17 "2014-05-15T21:17:03Z")
When i really just want to sesh out, usually a yoyo, a spare string, a mechanical pencil (for knots) and I might play some music but I just can’t eat while I yoyo. The idea of dorito fingers on my cascade and white strings makes me cringe ---
**Author:** ![Sheep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sheep/32/1492_2.png) [@Sheep](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sheep)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/18 "2014-05-15T23:23:23Z")
1.Clean hands 2.benchmark V / shutter 3.plastic fork (seriously the best knot picker) 4.water 5.music ---
**Author:** ![YoYoYakuza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoyakuza/32/169435_2.png) [@YoYoYakuza](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoYakuza)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/19 "2014-05-16T20:48:55Z")
> [@Sheep](#): > > 1.Clean hands > 2.benchmark V / shutter > 3.plastic fork (seriously the best knot picker) > 4.water > 5.music I use the little “duck clips" from the jewelry section of walmart. They are AMAZING. ---
**Author:** ![Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pineapple_jumpsuit/32/1431_2.png) [@Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pineapple_Jumpsuit)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/practice-session-essentials/66237/20 "2014-05-17T17:34:44Z")
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