# skin the gerbil help **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [November 8, 2009, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153 "2009-11-08T05:52:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kevwang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kevwang](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevwang)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/1 "2009-11-08T05:52:39Z")
I am stuck on skin the gerbil ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sir_yoyo/32/280_2.png) [@Sir\_Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sir_Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/2 "2009-11-08T06:38:45Z")
And…? What are you stuck on? Need more information! _does not compute_ ---
**Author:** ![yoyoandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/45deac/32.png) [@yoyoandrew](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoandrew)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/3 "2009-11-08T14:53:42Z")
we cant help if we dont no what part your suck on needs more detale. ---
**Author:** ![Maximus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Maximus](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Maximus)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/4 "2009-11-08T17:59:11Z")
Try a sharper knife 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Starscreem88](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/starscreem88/32/26_2.png) [@Starscreem88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Starscreem88)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/5 "2009-11-08T18:08:21Z")
> [@Maximus](#): > > Try a sharper knife 😃 What? Happy Throwing! =] ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/6 "2009-11-08T18:09:32Z")
> [@Starscreem88](#): > > > [@Maximus](#): > > > > Try a sharper knife 😃 > > What? > > Happy Throwing! =] It was a joke. ---
**Author:** ![Starscreem88](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/starscreem88/32/26_2.png) [@Starscreem88](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Starscreem88)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/7 "2009-11-08T18:12:20Z")
> [@Samad](#): > > > [@Starscreem88](#): > > > > > [@Maximus](#): > > > > > > Try a sharper knife 😃 > > > > What? > > > > Happy Throwing! =] > > It was a joke. oh Happy Throwing! =] ---
**Author:** ![Smoke770077](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smoke770077](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smoke770077)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/8 "2009-11-08T20:20:31Z")
> [@Starscreem88](#): > > > [@Samad](#): > > > > > [@Starscreem88](#): > > > > > > > [@Maximus](#): > > > > > > > > Try a sharper knife 😃 > > > > > > What? > > > > > > Happy Throwing! =] > > > > It was a joke. > > oh > > Happy Throwing! =] A pretty funny one too The most common problem is every one’s yoyo dies in the middle of the trick… In which case, you need to: Throw harder Work on tilt control, and dont linger… I noticed when I was learning this trick that if you hit the string and sit there, the wrappage from the string will slow the yoyo down… ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sir_yoyo/32/280_2.png) [@Sir\_Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sir_Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 3:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/9 "2009-11-10T03:17:30Z")
> [@Maximus](#): > > Try a sharper knife 😃 LOL!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AeroSlaYa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AeroSlaYa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AeroSlaYa)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/10 "2009-11-11T20:21:44Z")
Like Mitsch said, work on the stronges and straightest throw possible. this help help a lot during this trick. Another thing and the main thing about this trick is to get everything down in one lfuid motion. If you have to, break down the trick into individual steps. pactice each step and combine the steps until you eventually finsih the trick ---
**Author:** ![AeroSlaYa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AeroSlaYa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AeroSlaYa)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/11 "2009-11-12T20:21:41Z")
> [@chaseyun32](#): > > i love peanut butter and jelly sandwhichs 😛 :🙂 ??? :o :wink: ;D totally random and off topic but me too. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sir_yoyo/32/280_2.png) [@Sir\_Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sir_Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/12 "2009-11-12T23:26:16Z")
> [@chaseyun32](#): > > i peanut butter and jelly sandwhichs 😛 :🙂 ??? :o :wink: ;D FAIL. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoer123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c89c15/32.png) [@yoyoer123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoer123)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/13 "2009-11-17T09:53:55Z")
shld we get back to the topic now? ??? ---
**Author:** ![Smoke770077](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Smoke770077](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Smoke770077)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/14 "2009-11-17T18:02:12Z")
> [@yoyoer123](#): > > shld we get back to the topic now? ??? No… Did you notice, this is the posters only post? He probably forgot about the site… We need to just let this thread die… ---
**Author:** ![AeroSlaYa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AeroSlaYa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AeroSlaYa)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2009, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/15 "2009-11-17T20:10:34Z")
> [@Mitch](#): > > > [@yoyoer123](#): > > > > shld we get back to the topic now? ??? > > No… Did you notice, this is the posters only post? He probably forgot about the site… We need to just let this thread die… Or he just isn’t having any problems at the time. You never know. ---
**Author:** ![xShinji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b19c9b/32.png) [@xShinji](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xShinji)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/16 "2009-11-23T11:23:19Z")
if your yo-yo stop spinning the halfway of the trick…it is smoothness problem rather than throw… while ddoing this trick…you should always maintain your hand in line (‘straight’) to prevent the string touching IGR as well as response which slows down your yoyo alot hope u can understand wat i mean ---
**Author:** ![AeroSlaYa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AeroSlaYa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AeroSlaYa)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/skin-the-gerbil-help/8153/17 "2009-11-23T20:35:54Z")
> [@xShinji](#): > > if your yo-yo stop spinning the halfway of the trick…it is smoothness problem rather than throw… > > while ddoing this trick…you should always maintain your hand in line (‘straight’) to prevent the string touching IGR as well as response which slows down your yoyo alot > > hope u can understand wat i mean it’s a pretty old topic that doesn’t need to brought back up. I bet he already figured out the trick. Good advice though.