# Tips on becoming faster and smoother? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 17, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096 "2014-06-17T02:48:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yoyonick1421](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/85e7bf/32.png) [@Yoyonick1421](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyonick1421)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/1 "2014-06-17T02:48:48Z")
If anyone has any tips on becoming a faster and more smooth yoyoer please pm me. ---
**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/2 "2014-06-17T02:52:35Z")
Just practice, practice, practice, buddy! I wish there was some magical formula but that’s what it comes down to. Yuki ---
**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/3 "2014-06-17T03:12:50Z")
Read my signature below ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/4 "2014-06-17T03:14:38Z")
Practice ---
**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 17, 2014, 3:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/5 "2014-06-17T03:28:24Z")
I’m going to differ here and say that you’ll get better results through either regimented or ad hoc repetition (the fun kind) and experimentation (the yoyo kind). In time, your speed and smoothness will be higher! Heck with this practice stuff. ---
**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/6 "2014-06-17T03:33:15Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/1/e/61ecda8b69476a1387f39c1ec632ba8764e92419.jpeg "Do you know how to get to Carnegie Hall?") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=189Zm69kt10) Practice man… practice ---
**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/7 "2014-06-17T03:43:51Z")
Also brush your teeth, that always helps :🙂 ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/8 "2014-06-17T03:44:22Z")
Yea practice, but u guys aren’t telling him to practice what lol Sure u can practice all u want by if u don’t practice specifically on getting faster… Ur not going to get faster. When you aren’t practicing any new tricks and just free throwing, throw as fast as u can without messing up too much. Keep doing this and ull slowly be yoyoing faster ---
**Author:** ![blades46](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@blades46](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/blades46)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/9 "2014-06-17T04:00:31Z")
Buy a really expensive yo-yo. That is the key. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![qpwoei12](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/qpwoei12/32/396_2.png) [@qpwoei12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/qpwoei12)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/10 "2014-06-17T05:09:11Z")
There is one thing that may or may not apply to you: Shortening your string can provide more control over the yoyo depending on how long your string already is. Of course, it might also not do anything at all except make you uncomfortable, but a little experimentation goes a long way. Try different yoyos, different strings, string lengths, etc… Still, that doesn’t mean you can’t go fast without any yoyo. What everyone is saying is the absolute most important part of yoyoing. You just gotta put some elbow grease into it and practice. Have a clear goal in mind and reach that goal using a method preferable to you. ---
**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, 2014, 6:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/11 "2014-06-17T06:02:13Z")
It’s all about muscle memory, if you want to get a particular combo down faster, just slowly perform it faster and faster to gain muscle memory or just practice with your eyes closed. If you just want to become faster in general, use a lighter yoyo, yoyo as fast as you can straight up from a strong throw, or do both but if you don’t react fast enough or have some tricks (slow or fast) down by muscle memory, that speed catches up to you and ruins the speed and flow. ---
**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/12 "2014-06-17T15:01:52Z")
why is everyone talking about getting faster? who cares if I’m fast! it’s the tricks that matter not the speed. some tricks are good for speed some are not. ---
**Author:** ![rizki\_yoist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rizki_yoist/32/7925_2.png) [@rizki\_yoist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rizki_yoist)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/13 "2014-06-17T16:24:23Z")
A lot of yoyoing time. By a lot I mean years of practicing consistently. If it only took a few days or weeks to be a really good yoyoer, everyone must be one right now. ---
**Author:** ![DKiminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DKiminator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DKiminator)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/14 "2014-06-17T17:49:19Z")
Have you seen Charles haycock do rancid milk? Have you seen the yotricks guy do rancid milk? Make observations cause both their tricks are the same, but executed differently, try experimenting with body movements and pacing, and like everyone else says, PRACTICE ---
**Author:** ![DKiminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DKiminator](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DKiminator)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tips-on-becoming-faster-and-smoother/67096/15 "2014-06-17T17:51:01Z")
> [@theguitarplayer](#): > > why is everyone talking about getting faster? who cares if I’m fast! it’s the tricks that matter not the speed. some tricks are good for speed some are not. Yah, you don’t need things to be fast, look at guy wright’s 2014 cal states performence, he’s not fast, but dang those tricks are smooth