# Split The Atom

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/split-the-atom/1621>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [April 14, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/split-the-atom/1621 "2009-04-14T21:33:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![raymondini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raymondini/32/121_2.png) [@raymondini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/raymondini)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/split-the-atom/1621/1 "2009-04-14T21:33:46Z")

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The way I see in the tutorial video is that the yo-yo is doing most of the work, by which I mean, he pulls the string and the yo-yo “bounces” to the string it’s supposed to. The way I do it is just thread it as if I were threading a braintwister mount, but not doing the mount itself just the motion. Is this okay? Is it still considered Split the Atom? Does it make it any less cool, should I learn to do it the more traditional way?

Thanks,  
Raymond(ini)

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**Author:** ![Xdohl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xdohl/32/12_2.png) [@Xdohl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xdohl)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/split-the-atom/1621/2 "2009-04-14T21:36:39Z")

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Its still the same thing really. Essentially, its an underpass, and however you do it on a technical level is up to you, I guess.

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**Author:** ![raymondini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raymondini/32/121_2.png) [@raymondini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/raymondini)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/split-the-atom/1621/3 "2009-04-14T21:40:24Z")

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cool, thanks, I probably should learn both just because I can. ;D 😛