# Trick-a-Week 2023 - #52 - Control Workshop **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [January 6, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937 "2023-01-06T16:50:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 48
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/949 "2023-09-16T17:06:27Z")
Sorry for being a super slacker and not participating for a while, been a very busy few weeks and haven’t had much time to dedicate to learning new tricks. Really want to learn the Gentry speed combo and the bouncy GT soon. Black Hops is fun, and one that I only recently learned. Super fun to get it on video. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/d/c/3dc7444db703bb92f652533051226f682aee9eaa.jpeg "TAW23-36. Black Hops.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1JmGlECFY0) ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/950 "2023-09-16T17:17:44Z")
No need to apologize! TaW is not a mandatory thing and I totally understand that people have lives and are busy. Glad to see you back with a fresh trick for the arsenal tho! Nice! ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/951 "2023-09-16T17:32:20Z")
I was thinking from the memes thread we need to find a TaW sponsor to randomly pick a monthly or weekly winner for video submissions. Even like a bag of strings or something. Come on Duncan/YYF where are ya? Ha ---
**Author:** ![AKYOYOMIKE](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/akyoyomike/32/286732_2.png) [@AKYOYOMIKE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AKYOYOMIKE)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/952 "2023-09-16T23:54:08Z")
Enjoyed this trick last year… i actually remeber how it’s done. ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/953 "2023-09-16T23:59:52Z")
Finally getting decent with doing black hops after this week of working on getting better at the second part. Glad it was last week’s trick because I been half stepping around just doing a couple tries here and there but I finally pushed myself to get it down. ---
**Author:** ![bheinz63](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bheinz63/32/137310_2.png) [@bheinz63](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bheinz63)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/954 "2023-09-17T15:32:05Z")
Of course its not mandatory, but I have a blast with this thread and do feel bad I havent been able to participate as much as I’d have liked. Appreciate you, friend! ---
**Author:** ![digitalcharlie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/digitalcharlie/32/234575_2.png) [@digitalcharlie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/digitalcharlie)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/955 "2023-09-17T20:57:46Z")
Different setup. Worse backdrop, but don’t have to move anything to use. So, hopefully encourages me to film myself more. Now back to working on responsive black hops. ---
**Author:** ![Yooo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooo/32/196320_2.png) [@Yooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yooo)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/956 "2023-09-21T18:13:24Z")
Bouncy GT. This trick looks more fun than it can be at times at least for me. I keep hopping until I get myself in a twisted mess when it falls off the wrong side of the string. I did figure out from doing that so many times you can rotate the string around to avoid getting a knot. Gotta know when to hold em and when to fold em with bouncing too long hah. ---
**Author:** ![Vektor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vektor/32/222165_2.png) [@Vektor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vektor)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/957 "2023-09-21T20:24:47Z")
First post in the thread. I’m going to try to make time to go back and film previous weeks. ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/958 "2023-09-22T15:32:06Z")
This week we’re gonna be doing what I think to be a pretty essential trick to have in your arsenal: branding. Branding is a classic slack element presented as a full trick in this video. Once you’re comfortable with doing branding as this trick, you’ll start to realize that there are all sorts of ways to set up branding, and other mounts that you do do a branding type motion with. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/4/2/c42a33ac0cf013d80f66ca1a60b1c1a49196719f.jpeg "How to do the Branding Yoyo Trick") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6NlBX1dkn8) ---
**Author:** ![theendofcake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theendofcake/32/245990_2.png) [@theendofcake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theendofcake)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/959 "2023-09-22T15:33:06Z")
thank the lord, i’ve been wanting to learn this forever! now i have an excuse :3 ---
**Author:** ![Vektor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vektor/32/222165_2.png) [@Vektor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Vektor)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/960 "2023-09-22T15:38:19Z")
Doc Pop did a whole video on the history and some variations. It’s pretty good if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/a/8/da877f521f0fd08f446cc53e4de2627116b7a9e4.jpeg "Branding! Variations, tutorials, and the story behind this classic yo-yo trick.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDQBfQF6q8E) ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/961 "2023-09-22T15:39:52Z")
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**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:** [September 22, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/962 "2023-09-22T16:05:46Z")
![henry](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/8/f/08fb307918dec3c0c0476bb51c43449287a0a0d8.png) Had to come support the homies ![taw](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/b/7/5b7001f3654d72bd115cef1cb99bdd1cc6c72f69.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![theendofcake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theendofcake/32/245990_2.png) [@theendofcake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theendofcake)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/963 "2023-09-22T16:46:31Z")
fastest TaW success in the west 🔫 ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/964 "2023-09-22T17:03:22Z")
Ayee branding is one of my favorite things to do so I gotta go the extra mile this week and do a little combo. (And film black hops _and_ bouncy GT lol). I have not neglected the TaW fam I promise! Been super busy with the race car these past couple weeks because the track near me is closing for good in October, and I just wanna get as much time there as I can ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/965 "2023-09-22T17:20:48Z")
h\*ck yeah, I love a good grind bind Here’s a Takeshi style branding to set up a normal branding. ---
**Author:** ![digitalcharlie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/digitalcharlie/32/234575_2.png) [@digitalcharlie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/digitalcharlie)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/966 "2023-09-22T17:23:48Z")
Is there a tutorial for the takeshi version you’re doing? If not, I’m just watching your video 1000 times to figure it out. Excited for this week - I’ve been meaning to get the double branding variation down for a while. ---
**Author:** ![mable](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mable/32/194074_2.png) [@mable](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mable)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/967 "2023-09-22T17:30:10Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/9/8/198b3adbcdb1275a0590e7b5a78e4128f58c1ccc.jpeg "MAVETRICK - HELLO") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4nPjcztqZs&t=15) There’s no like breakdown tutorial but it’s really simple. You just do a branding, and when the loop has come around you just pinch the 1.5 with your TH and slap the slack loop back. Then when slack has returned to the original position you have your TH rotate the entire hold counterclockwise with the slack trailing behind it. There’s really nothing to it other than just… it’s really hard. Although my slack control definitely leaves a lot to be desired, somebody more comfortable with slack control might find it to be a lot easier than I find it. ---
**Author:** ![Bobparty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobparty/32/302913_2.png) [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937/968 "2023-09-22T17:36:29Z")
What a cool freaking trick. Thanks @mable [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937.md?page=47) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937.md?page=49)