# thumb grind trouble

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thumb-grind-trouble/7014
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [October 1, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thumb-grind-trouble/7014 "2009-10-01T00:06:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![hotshotsmit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hotshotsmit/32/317_2.png) [@hotshotsmit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hotshotsmit)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2009, 12:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thumb-grind-trouble/7014/1 "2009-10-01T00:06:16Z")

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Im having trouble on thumb grind. can u guys help. maybe some vids.

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### Author: ![YoYoAddict](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoaddict/32/312_2.png) [@YoYoAddict](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoAddict)
#### Post date: [October 1, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thumb-grind-trouble/7014/2 "2009-10-01T01:27:18Z")

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I dont have a vid, but something that helped me was to throw the yoyo at a slant, have the top part pointing at, idk, the very top of your head

Also, if your just learning, go into trapeze then just stick your thumb in. But the thing that really helped me was the slant. try it, it helped me ;D

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### Author: ![JUMP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jump/32/274_2.png) [@JUMP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JUMP)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thumb-grind-trouble/7014/3 "2009-10-07T04:27:02Z")

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Yeah, that slant really helps. 😃

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### Author: ![YoyoBob](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyobob/32/201_2.png) [@YoyoBob](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoyoBob)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thumb-grind-trouble/7014/4 "2009-10-07T15:42:00Z")

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Here ya go!

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/2/4/d2412236740e70520135cb510eb2805945c7d0f7.jpeg "thumb grinds with Doctor popular") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBgFtWfQok4)

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/3/9/6392fe59f29dc1b68715bfa47225bbe680acfae2.jpeg "Thumb Grind yoyo trick instructional video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liw2RbrjU7I)

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ma4sY_dWFk)

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### Author: ![yoyoandrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/45deac/32.png) [@yoyoandrew](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoandrew)
#### Post date: [October 7, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/thumb-grind-trouble/7014/5 "2009-10-07T22:01:32Z")

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try tilting the yoyo back towards yourself