# Snap Start

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/2279>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [May 10, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/2279 "2009-05-10T15:19:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![YoKid5000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yokid5000/32/147_2.png) [@YoKid5000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoKid5000)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/2279/1 "2009-05-10T15:19:28Z")

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I cant snap start the yo-yo! I have only done it once, but it wasnt spinning fast ☹ Can anyone give me  
some advice or post some videos?

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**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/2279/2 "2009-05-10T16:53:57Z")

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well I dont snap start even tho I’m on master tricks,I just hand start all the time,heres a vid on that:  
[YoYoExpert.com - Advanced - Hand Starting Dead Yo-Yo](http://yoyoexpert.com/learn/032-advanced-hand-start.html)

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**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/2279/3 "2009-05-10T16:56:11Z")

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[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/4/8/f4871a00878f21a3842e50e02f756e074fa5bc05.jpeg "Restart Tutorial: CPR for your dead yoyo") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3LB9K_2sl0)

I find this way the most effective.

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**Author:** ![Shisaki417](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shisaki417/32/150_2.png) [@Shisaki417](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shisaki417)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2009, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/2279/4 "2009-05-14T14:30:56Z")

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I have the same exact problem :P. I just try to not stop the yoyo from spinning but when I do I can wind it faster then when I actually pull of a snap start.

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**Author:** ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/2279/5 "2009-05-19T22:18:36Z")

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IDK Wheter you got it or not but what i do is just keep practicing until you got it. Snap in the middle of the rim and then bind

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**Author:** ![Batryn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/batryn/32/78_2.png) [@Batryn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Batryn)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/2279/6 "2009-05-20T02:13:39Z")

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Have your on the side closest to you, and as you snap, roll your wrist forward, so your thumb is on top as you snap.