The "I've Been Slacking" Challenge

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Slacker’s Challenge

I’ve been really slacking on my throwing lately. Sure, I test new strings, try new throws for the @theyoyoarchive, and always have my Demon’s Fun on me, but I haven’t really learned anything NEW.

I’m gonna try something. 1 week. 1 throw. 1 new trick.

Feel free to play along by posting what throw you’re using to learn what trick!

Week 1

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Throw: @G2_Jake Pilgrim
Setup: 10g total weight rings. Throw-Yo Sericin string. Stock pads.
Trick: Skin the Gerbil (realized I learned this one wrong, and I need to re-learn it the proper way)

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Yeah I have been in a bit of a rut again myself. Last time that happened I learned rancid milk that kept me on my toes for months lol.

Been working on Spirit Bomb yet again, but I feel like I should move onto another combo to get some freshness

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I have been trying to sauce up my spirit bomb as well. I knew it but I wasn’t sure so I looked up a couple tutorials and I was doing it right but like, super clinical with low flair. Trying to throw that second catch up real high and make the first one more extreme and exxagerated

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This sounds like a great challenge! This weeks throw is this beaut:

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And the trick I’ll be trying to learn this week:

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I guess I’m down. Not quite as exciting, but gonna go back and focus on trapeze and his brother… Can only do it half the time with my Bumblebee. Want to get better at switching directions. And I figure if I can do it with this delicate, slim, 35g thing, I can do it with anything. Managed it 3 times so far!

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Got it. Just need to smooth it out!

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What song is that? Sounds like a good vibe!

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I can’t even remember! Just one of the options my phone’s video editor had under “Chill” :smiley:

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Tutorial: Dead Yoyo Rewind

Those 3 successes may have been flukes. No luck today. Dang this thing is hard to keep straight! It’s turned more into me working on @Overtinkering 's Dead Yoyo Rewind… That’s been pretty fun anyhow.

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So apparently I’m missing one barrel roll before the double trapeze! Working on that now without spinning out my throw!

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Take 2. Still rough.

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I’m ALMOST there. One more barrel roll before the double brother and i’ve got it!

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Slack August?

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Might as well i love slack and ive found the goldilocks. silk sericin by throw yo

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I’m learning a repeater with my crucible today.

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Week 1: G2 Pilgrim, Gerbil - Semi Success

Finally got this down today, and still need to film it. Will most likely film with THIS week’s throw.

Week 2: Motion Synaptic, Nanda Kanda - In progress.

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@JEA86 Synaptic with Throw-Yo Essence string.

My front-style is even weaker than my side-style; hence, trying Nanda Kanda this week!

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Nice. Think I might join ya!

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Awesome hope you have fun with it. I’m landing it now but it’s gonna take some time to smooth it out.

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Gerbil Final

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Nanda Kanda - Week 2

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