# Trick-a-Week 2024—#52 Control Workshop **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [January 5, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350 "2024-01-05T13:08:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 43
**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:** [December 13, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/847 "2024-12-13T13:47:55Z")
I love hearing how other people approach building combos — I’m not quite there in terms of really thinking thematically, but over the last few months I’ve been building combos around shared momentum to make links feel like they belong together rather than starts/stops. It’s really made it feel like combos are more than the sum of their parts now. I’m also still really working on the grind bind — I’m pretty trash at grinds in general, so it’s been a real challenge. But that’s kind of what I like about splitting TaW. I look at things I wouldn’t otherwise (though somehow Henry hasn’t picked any slackicide tricks this year?). ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/848 "2024-12-13T15:08:12Z")
> [@GTDropKnot](#): > > Don’t get discouraged by how hard or infinite yoyo seems. Just enjoy the journey and you’ll get to where you want to be oh there’s no way I’ll get discouraged or tap out. at this point this hobby gives me everything i need to be happy in a hobby, so in a sense, as cheesey as it sounds I’m already where i wanna be 😁 i appreciate everyone’s help and encouragement and im really stoked to be starting my first full year with taw. let’s go '25 🤙:fire: > [@digitalcharlie](#): > > I look at things I wouldn’t otherwise that’s what i found immediately helpful. i remember seeing henry talk a couple months ago about taw helping him step out of his comfort zone and that got me thinking about how i could similarly benefit from taw honestly it’s hard for me too stop thinking about tricks lol i think i have a problem. i like the yoyos themselves, a lot! but if my brain isn’t actively dedicated to something else, i default to thinking about tricks. i even find myself running through the steps of something I’m working on mentally if i can’t actually throw at that time. it’s fun when you go to sleep on the cusp of getting a trick, then first thing in the morning you nail it cuz your brain kept working at it. as a psychologist that just makes me smile ---
**Author:** ![SlacKing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@SlacKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlacKing)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/849 "2024-12-13T18:22:51Z")
All of them 😆 Gonna focus on the “open string” laceration bind for now. I think I just need to get my knot pick ready and grind it out sometime when I have the energy. ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/850 "2024-12-13T18:33:07Z")
the kittens bombed my best take! 😆 [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/7/a/f7afd6d37dd1770c9326c5dcddd6cbe49e7a555e.jpeg "Hook to GT #yoyo #yoyotricks #TAW50") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2EuhyZPwO8) ---
**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:** [December 13, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/851 "2024-12-13T19:42:15Z")
Nice! that’s a fun one. Just remember it’s off a front throw then whip the string like a 1.0 hook and you’ll get it in no time. good luck! ---
**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:** [December 13, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/852 "2024-12-13T19:56:19Z")
I wanted to share this as a good reminder that even though lots of successful tricks are posted, sometimes just putting the yoyo on the string and doing a basic bind feels impossible ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/853 "2024-12-13T21:19:40Z")
one thing i forgot to mention earlier… it’s obviously apparent to you more skilled players, but for anyone that may still be trying to form the triangle, one thing that took me a minute to clue in to that he doesnt mention is right before he releases the strings from his th, he pinches the soon-to-be slack with his nth. if you dont, the roll will eat up most of the useable slack and the triangle will be small. not sure if that’ll be helpful to anyone, but i figured I’d leave that just in case ---
**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:** [December 13, 2024, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/854 "2024-12-13T21:43:15Z")
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**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/855 "2024-12-13T22:00:28Z")
dang, henry comin in strong with the extra credit 🤙 ---
**Author:** ![SlacKing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5f8ce5/32.png) [@SlacKing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlacKing)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/856 "2024-12-13T22:14:17Z")
Thanks for being one of the most helpful people around, sensei Henry! ---
**Author:** ![GoYoYuRu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/goyoyuru/32/650021_2.png) [@GoYoYuRu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoYoYuRu)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2024, 11:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/857 "2024-12-13T23:43:11Z")
I love this GT. Its actually the second half of [Martins Shame](https://youtu.be/TE6HmDjI1Tw?si=SnNHUVc7qkCNCqcU) which for me is easier than the first half… ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/858 "2024-12-14T12:29:39Z")
dude i don’t know how i originally didnt get the throw direction but i couldn’t land this for months! something made me think i missed something or was doing something wrong so i finally went back and rewatched the tutorial and realized my spin was backwards. fixed that and nailed it straight off! 😆 i guess spin direction is a more major thing but it’s interesting to me how small things like which way a finger is turned has huge impact on the trick playing out ---
**Author:** ![Ironical\_Monocle1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ironical_monocle1/32/244603_2.png) [@Ironical\_Monocle1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ironical_Monocle1)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/859 "2024-12-14T21:45:02Z")
TaW 2024 #50 Hook to GT Taking advantage of the “warm” weather (41°F) to get back to filming outside :yo-yo: ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo313](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyo313/32/304270_2.png) [@Yoyo313](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo313)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/860 "2024-12-15T01:48:05Z")
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**Author:** ![mikeydoe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mikeydoe/32/301589_2.png) [@mikeydoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mikeydoe)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/861 "2024-12-15T19:58:23Z")
Still working on making it smoother. I just got around to learning Green Triangle a couple days ago, and today is when I started seriously trying to learn Hook. Rough exit but I’ll get it smoother :+1: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/2/2/9221cb2d70c0a4f8259a56543f57e209c1265cb3.jpeg "TaW 50 - Hook to GT") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM-3vp_CgPI) ---
**Author:** ![Splizacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/splizacular/32/640487_2.png) [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/862 "2024-12-15T22:20:18Z")
great job yo that’s awesome! ---
**Author:** ![rickyyR](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rickyyr/32/246358_2.png) [@rickyyR](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rickyyR)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/863 "2024-12-17T17:17:09Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/5/e/35ea10dbdf7d3d0c4b3b613bdafb782034cb41be.jpeg "TaW 24 - #50 - Hook to GT") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXI_wFoYFhI) ---
**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:** [December 17, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/864 "2024-12-17T17:37:11Z")
Hah! I love the clap! ---
**Author:** ![Scoogy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/scoogy/32/292166_2.png) [@Scoogy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Scoogy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/865 "2024-12-18T12:59:53Z")
“Oh thats a nice bind” “Nevermind” “Oh thats a nice bind” “Nevermind” “Oh thats a nice bind” “Nevermind” “Oh thats a nice bind” “Nevermind” “Oh thats a nice bind” “Nevermind” “Yay he finally binded” ---
**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:** [December 20, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/866 "2024-12-20T11:01:11Z")
**Week 51 — Circus Ring** [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/a/3/1a321dd5fde577fdccb136a1ba6392df25595bd5.jpeg "YoYo Trick #9 (Circus Ring) - Tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnRdacZjiaM) Couldn’t wrap up the year without doing a trick with a toss. None of the individual parts of this trick are incredibly complex, but the whole thing together is just a good roll-y time. It’s also very distinctly in two parts, so if you’re new to either of the chopsticks-like elements they’re easy to isolate. **Also, as I start planning for next year’s thread, I’d love a little bit of feedback:** _Poll ([view on site](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350/866))_ If you have other feedback / thoughts about TaW this year, or thoughts about what you’d like to see in this thread, please send me a message. I’d love to hear from you. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350.md?page=42) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350.md?page=44)