# problem with whips

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-whips/60131
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [October 13, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-whips/60131 "2013-10-13T20:44:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![dnj89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f17d59/32.png) [@dnj89](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dnj89)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2013, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-whips/60131/1 "2013-10-13T20:44:50Z")

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having trouble on doing plastic whip, my line twist before I can whip it

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### Author: ![Big\_cat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_cat/32/877_2.png) [@Big\_cat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_cat)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2013, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/problem-with-whips/60131/2 "2013-10-13T20:54:11Z")

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> [@dnj89](#):
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> having trouble on doing plastic whip, my line twist before I can whip it

The problem here is with your string tension.

Check out this awesome video! It will be able to explain this concept better than I ever could:

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uX7cGKAszM)