# Snap Start!!!!

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/4656>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [July 26, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/4656 "2009-07-26T02:30:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![thegodofyoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@thegodofyoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thegodofyoyo)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 2:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/4656/1 "2009-07-26T02:30:41Z")

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i really want to learn how to snap start my yoyo but i just can’t. when ever i go to snap the yoyo just spins crazily… any tips?

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**Author:** ![polloyoyo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@polloyoyo12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/polloyoyo12)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/4656/2 "2009-07-26T02:37:20Z")

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try placing your fingers in diffrent places and see which one works better and if it wobbles just bind and catch

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**Author:** ![BattleToads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@BattleToads](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BattleToads)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/4656/3 "2009-07-26T03:44:01Z")

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Try giving your fingers a much larger range of motion than you normally would when you snap your fingers.

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**Author:** ![jack\_wiggin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jack_wiggin/32/211_2.png) [@jack\_wiggin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jack_wiggin)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2009, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/4656/4 "2009-07-26T04:06:58Z")

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just experiment with finger placement, make sure you have enough room to get a good snap.  
when i first started learnin the exact same thing happened to me, i moved my thumb a little more inside and it worked better. you will just have to find that sweet spot for you.

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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:** [July 26, 2009, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/snap-start/4656/5 "2009-07-26T04:11:24Z")

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I reccomend doing the Hand Start, it is much easier and looks a bit cooler in my opinion.

> **[YoYoExpert.com - Advanced - Hand Starting Dead Yo-Yo](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/032-advanced-hand-start.php)**
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> Re-starting the yo-yo spin with your hand from YoYoExpert.com.

But if you really want to learn the snap start, do what the others said.