Your mileage may vary, I guess! For me, once the bottom finger is in position, the top finger does all the work. The boing is tension control. I’ve heard of people teaching/learning this by putting a dead yoyo in the bottom loop, even! I don’t know about that (have to try it one day I guess!) but that kind of implies the bottom finger doesn’t play much of a role for other people, either.
Which isn’t to say the bottom finger “can’t” be involved; each person should do what works for them!
Since you’re new to slack (as am I!), another possibly more useful one is trapeze to double-or-nothing slack. Just a slightly flashier way to get into your DoN.
One way I get a larger slack loop (other than using longer string) is to make sure the loop around your non-throwhand finger in the trapeze brother mount is small. In other words, make sure your finger is close to the yo-yo when you pinch for the slack. The closer it is the bigger it’ll be (for the most part). Also once you get more comfortable with slack try doing the trick faster and that’ll also help keep the slack open.
Also, doing fixed-axle-like-stalls with an unresponsive today!
Since you’re new to slack (as am I!), another possibly more useful one is trapeze to double-or-nothing slack. Just a slightly flashier way to get into your DoN.
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Is there a tutorial for this? (Trapeze to double or nothing slack)
Maybe. Here’s the text version while I go off and look for a video:
Throw a trapeze, with the yoyo close to your non-throw-hand.
Pinch the string with your NTH and bring your hands together a bit to give the slack some … slack!
toss the resulting slack (from your NTH to your TH!) around your NTH (if you’re right-handed, clockwise), forming a loop that’s flowing towards your throwhand
Stick your throwhand pointer finger into the loop and let go of the pinch
Double or nothing!
[update: couldn’t find a tutorial. I’ve seen it before in videos, but I’m coming up short here]
Darn right that’s pretty good! I’ve been practicing just the one-handed wrist mount part for longer than that and I’d say I’m only about 25% for landing the mount.