# The "I Finally Landed It!" Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [March 12, 2011, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607 "2011-03-12T18:07:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 161
**Author:** ![lukas412](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@lukas412](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lukas412)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3204 "2015-06-15T17:52:26Z")
Ladder Escape! Hardest part for me was figuring out the mount. ---
**Author:** ![Rixtify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rixtify/32/16_2.png) [@Rixtify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rixtify)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3205 "2015-06-17T01:33:16Z")
> [@lukas412](#): > > Ladder Escape! Hardest part for me was figuring out the mount. I should relearn this trick just for the heck of it. ---
**Author:** ![lukas412](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f9ae1b/32.png) [@lukas412](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/lukas412)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2015, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3206 "2015-06-17T01:55:42Z")
> [@Rixtify](#): > > I should relearn this trick just for the heck of it. Do it! Such a weird awkward trick. ---
**Author:** ![Yo\_cash\_65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b19c9b/32.png) [@Yo\_cash\_65](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo_cash_65)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2015, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3207 "2015-06-17T04:23:36Z")
Ninja vanish long two weeks ---
**Author:** ![Songwind](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/songwind/32/7969_2.png) [@Songwind](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Songwind)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3208 "2015-06-17T17:35:36Z")
Magic Trick! I’m still not consistent, the second hop gives me trouble because I overshoot. ---
**Author:** ![Heero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/heero/32/7973_2.png) [@Heero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heero)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3209 "2015-06-18T00:18:16Z")
> [@AngryGumball](#): > > Spirit Bomb…only getting better! Now actually getting a mid-sized throw to go right through that triangle. Trick to it, seeing that that second pop straight up really helps open things up. Next step is to make sure I land on the string, followed by being able to cleanly dismount. > > Without really trying, managed to do a bounce catch with my YYF Flight. It was more of saving the yoyo after it missed the initial toss catch. i just started landing this trick more consistently by hopping it up as high as possible without pulling the strings away until it reaches its peak. Seems to make a bigger triangle. ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3210 "2015-06-18T02:23:57Z")
For that second pop of Spirit Bomb, if you’re doing it the way I do it (which I THINK is the canonical way), the height of the pop only matters for a clean look. The triangle ends up the same size no matter what-- the tip of the triangle is all the way at the NTH forefinger. You can’t get a bigger triangle than that! ---
**Author:** ![xXSH1NERXx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/6a8cbe/32.png) [@xXSH1NERXx](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xXSH1NERXx)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 2:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3211 "2015-06-18T02:59:30Z")
Classic yuki elements. ---
**Author:** ![Heero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/heero/32/7973_2.png) [@Heero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heero)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3212 "2015-06-18T05:12:08Z")
> [@GregP](#): > > For that second pop of Spirit Bomb, if you’re doing it the way I do it (which I THINK is the canonical way), the height of the pop only matters for a clean look. The triangle ends up the same size no matter what-- the tip of the triangle is all the way at the NTH forefinger. You can’t get a bigger triangle than that! maybe the trick is when the yoyo is up, to push with your non throw hand before your other cause the triangle tip to pull over? Makes sense in my heard but don’t know if that comes out in print well. ---
**Author:** ![haxmonkey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/haxmonkey/32/1150_2.png) [@haxmonkey](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/haxmonkey)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3213 "2015-06-19T16:15:07Z")
Finally got my bind down :wink: ---
**Author:** ![NightKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c68b51/32.png) [@NightKnight](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NightKnight)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2015, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3214 "2015-06-21T09:54:04Z")
Ayumu’s trick in this video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evacUyHqq5w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evacUyHqq5w) From 0:23-0:28. ---
**Author:** ![Heero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/heero/32/7973_2.png) [@Heero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heero)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3215 "2015-06-24T18:47:26Z")
Only tried horizontal play a few times. Was never successful. Tried it out today on my diffusion 2 and landed a banana turn over and binded. It wasn’t pretty but it’s a start. Not sure if this throw is great for horizontal but its plastic day. Also landed a couple hooks. For some reason I have much more trouble with the hook than brent stole. ---
**Author:** ![ThinkH2o](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ThinkH2o](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ThinkH2o)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3216 "2015-06-24T22:19:56Z")
> [@Heero](#): > > Only tried horizontal play a few times. Was never successful. Tried it out today on my diffusion 2 and landed a banana turn over and binded. It wasn’t pretty but it’s a start. Not sure if this throw is great for horizontal but its plastic day. Also landed a couple hooks. For some reason I have much more trouble with the hook than brent stole. that is really awesome to hear man, and to think… All it took was a little push to try your plastic yoyo instead. Also benefits of doing horizontal with a plastic yoyo is that it wont hurt as bad if u get hit. ---
**Author:** ![Heero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/heero/32/7973_2.png) [@Heero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Heero)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3217 "2015-06-25T00:08:30Z")
> [@ThinkH2o](#): > > that is really awesome to hear man, and to think… All it took was a little push to try your plastic yoyo instead. Also benefits of doing horizontal with a plastic yoyo is that it wont hurt as bad if u get hit. funny you say that. I went for a throw that felt kinda off and missed my thumb. Kinda freaked out so it hit me in the back. Was bad cause I let off of the tension so it kinda lost momentum. I’m sure ill be getting one to the face soon enough considering it hasn’t happened yet. ---
**Author:** ![much.geek](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/much.geek/32/1617_2.png) [@much.geek](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/much.geek)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3218 "2015-06-25T04:20:57Z")
Black hops! ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3219 "2015-07-07T02:02:23Z")
After 2 years of spotty trying on and off, I finally landed a decent Follow! It’s one of those tricks that’s gotta be easy for some people… but I have like zero moisture in my hands and I couldn’t pinch/re-pinch without utmost precision (not enough friction in the webbing of the thumb). The secret turned out to be two things: 1. Palm upward. This created a point of friction at the thumb webbing but ALSO across the pinky-side edge of the palm. 2 points of friction was enough that the slack wasn’t slipping uncontrollably anymore. I still need some precision, but not UTTER precision. 2. Fingers tight together and straight. With the hand curled a bit or with a pinky randomly sticking out, I was catching the slack in weird ways. Now I just need to focus on getting the slack at exactly the right speed to look good. Right now I’m not always giving it enough energy, so it still gets kinda weak and wambly if I’m not careful. ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 3:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3220 "2015-07-07T03:02:05Z")
> [@GregP](#): > > After 2 years of spotty trying on and off, I finally landed a decent Follow! > > It’s one of those tricks that’s gotta be easy for some people… but I have like zero moisture in my hands and I couldn’t pinch/re-pinch without utmost precision (not enough friction in the webbing of the thumb). > > The secret turned out to be two things: > > 1. Palm upward. This created a point of friction at the thumb webbing but ALSO across the pinky-side edge of the palm. 2 points of friction was enough that the slack wasn’t slipping uncontrollably anymore. I still need some precision, but not UTTER precision. > > 2. Fingers tight together and straight. With the hand curled a bit or with a pinky randomly sticking out, I was catching the slack in weird ways. > > Now I just need to focus on getting the slack at exactly the right speed to look good. Right now I’m not always giving it enough energy, so it still gets kinda weak and wambly if I’m not careful. yay! You finally got it Greg! I know you’ve been at that trick for a while now congrats you finally landed it! ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3221 "2015-07-07T03:54:18Z")
> [@abby1371](#): > > yay! You finally got it Greg! I know you’ve been at that trick for a while now congrats you finally landed it! Thanks, Abby! It’s not nearly as nice as yours, but I’m glad to have landed it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rixtify](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rixtify/32/16_2.png) [@Rixtify](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rixtify)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3222 "2015-07-07T14:40:09Z")
A smooth Ciccopolenti. I don’t think I’ve posted in this thread for a while. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyordy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8c91f0/32.png) [@Yoyordy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyordy)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607/3223 "2015-07-07T15:25:11Z")
> [@Rixtify](#): > > A smooth Ciccopolenti. I don’t think I’ve posted in this thread for a while. Dude no way that last slack is so hard to control [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607.md?page=160) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-i-finally-landed-it-thread/24607.md?page=162)