# Trick-a-Week 2025- #52 Control Workshop
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [January 3, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377 "2025-01-03T11:20:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/1 "2025-01-03T11:20:41Z")
Every Friday we’ll be posting a tutorial in this thread for us all to learn over the next week. It helps to view this thread not as a rush to learn a single tutorial every week, but instead to be exposed to and attempt a new trick every week. The idea is that you’ll be able to take away some new elements and ideas from each tutorial to add to your trick repertoire, and you can revisit any past weeks as you desire. Take as much time as you need on single “week.” Please share when you’re struggling with a trick and want some potential advice! We’re all learning these tricks together, helping and motivating each other is a core part of this thread. Feel free to remix or rework each trick as you see fit.
Posting videos is absolutely not required, but we’d all love to see your progress each week. It’s more fun to share your trick victories with others. Be proud when you finally land the trick you’ve been working hard to learn. Record a video and show it off to the world, because we’re all just as stoked on your success! So we’d like to encourage everybody to at least attempt stepping outside of their comfort zone to film their tricks.
This list will be updated every week with the new tutorial, so please reference this post if you missed a week or want to revisit a trick.
[Week 1 Slash Gerbil](https://youtu.be/nyDvs2EOmRk?feature=shared)
[Week 2 Supercharger](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqHXfZHzX5Q)
[Week 3 Takeshi Bounce](https://youtu.be/Mi56ijZz-NE?feature=shared)
[Week 4 Zack Gormley’s Underpass Combo](https://youtu.be/JMvHumxsHoE?feature=shared)
[Week 5 Chop Suey](https://youtu.be/oMymn8Rxrgo?feature=shared)
[Week 6 ADHD](https://youtu.be/0O9Kl6x9r_M?feature=shared)
[Week 7 Uptown Bounce](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-7-uptown-bounce/416377/285)
[Week 8 Pancake Flip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-8-pancake-flip/416377/308)
[Week 9 Bao Duy Slack Triangle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-8-pancake-flip/416377/352)
[Week 10 Lotus Bloom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-10-lotus-bloom/416377/394)
[Week 11 Spirit Bomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-11-spirit-bomb/416377/421)
[Week 12 Candy Rain](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-12-candy-rain/416377/458)
[Week 13 Rancid Milk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-12-candy-rain/416377/481)
[Week 14 Double Whip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-14-double-whip/416377/530)
[Week 15 Organized](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-15-organized/416377/548)
[Week 16 3d Slack DGT](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-16-3d-slack-dgt/416377/592)
[Week 17 And Whut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-17-and-whut/416377/614)
[Week 18 5a Suspense](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-18-5a-suspense/416377/638)
[Week 18 1a Hand Hold Whip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-18-5a-suspense/416377/639)
[Week 19 5a Quoc Ahn Elements](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-19-5a-quoc-anh-elements/416377/668)
[Week 19 1a Spencer Berry’s Havoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-19-5a-quoc-anh-elements/416377/669)
[Week 20 5a Simian Slam](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-19-5a-quoc-anh-elements/416377/702)
[Week 20 1a Scarlet Begonias](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-19-5a-quoc-anh-elements/416377/703)
[Week 21 5a Kool Hwip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-20-simian-slam/416377/718)
[Week 21 1a Jakub Plader Double Slack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-21-kool-hwip/416377/719)
[Week 22 5a Tangler](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-22-5a-tangler/416377/741)
[Week 22 Yoyobox Slack gt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-22-5a-tangler/416377/740)
[Week 23 Tech n Roll](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-22-5a-tangler/416377/747)
[Week 24 Vektor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-23-tech-n-roll/416377/760)
[Week 25 Dragonblade](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-24-vector/416377/773)
[Week 26 3d Slack Tower](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-26-3d-slack-tower/416377/788)
[Week 27 Unerhand Tension Whip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-26-3d-slack-tower/416377/811)
[Week 28 Yuuki Tech Combo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-27-underhand-tension-whip/416377/821)
[Week 29 Tiki Taka](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-29-tiki-taka/416377/831)
[Week 30 Kira’s Slack Combo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-29-tiki-taka/416377/844)
[Week 31 Ari Kim-Ramirez’s Whip Combo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-37-double-or-pacman/416377/869)
[Week 32 Zhou Bowen Chopstick Slack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-37-double-or-pacman/416377/875)
[Week 33 Tsukasa Namba Suicide](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-37-double-or-pacman/416377/889)
[Week 34 Junyi Lin Double or Nothing Combo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-37-double-or-pacman/416377/923)
[Week 35 A Star in Paris](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-37-double-or-pacman/416377/939)
[Week 36 Instant Ramen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-37-double-or-pacman/416377/956)
[Week 37 Double or Pacman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-37-double-or-pacman/416377/971)
[Week 38 Beyond the Fold](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-41-k5-trick-30/416377/977)
[Week 39 Waya trick 20](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-41-k5-trick-30/416377/981)
[Week 40 Hank’s 3d Slack Combo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-41-k5-trick-30/416377/996)
[Week 41 K5 trick 30](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-41-k5-trick-30/416377/1002)
[Week 42 Fury Cake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-41-k5-trick-30/416377/1007)
[Week 43 Zach Gormley Slack](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-43-zach-gormley-slack/416377/1017)
[Week 44 Mr Pink](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-44-mr-pink/416377/1025)
[Week 45 Jensen 2010 Rail Combo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-45-jensen-2010-rail-combo/416377/1031)
[Week 46 Matthew Poon’s Slack Trick](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-46-matthew-poons-slack/416377/1037)
[Week 47 Chopstick Stall Whip Combo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/1039)
[Week 48 Plan D](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/1059)
[Week 49 Junyi Dgt](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/1065)
[Week 50 Takeshi Slack Heart](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/1078)
[Week 51 Egg Drop Soup](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/1081)
[Week 52 Control Workshop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/1086)
If you’d like to make suggestions for tutorials to use in the thread, please send them via DM to any of the T-a-W crew that maintains this thread: @digitalcharlie, @Splizacular
A Note for Lefties
Most of the tutorials we use will be originally made for right handed people. If y’all open up the YouTube videos we use in another tab and replace “YouTube” with “mirrorthevideo”, this will flip the video so that it appears like it was made for y’all. Sorry y’all have to take this extra step!
And lastly is a shoutout to @MoonageMin and @twitch77 for kickstarting this thread five years ago! You can find the previous threads here:
[TAW 2020](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/311398)
[TAW 2021](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/331811)
[TAW 2022](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/349865)
[TAW 2023](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-52-control-workshop/367937)
[TAW 2024](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2024-52-control-workshop/391350)
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### Author:  [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/2 "2025-01-03T11:26:58Z")
Week 1- Slash Gerbil
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyDvs2EOmRk)
First trick of the year is going to be this one from yoyowen. It’s got a couple basic elements put together in a simple but flashy combo. As always, please reach out if you’re having trouble with an element either in this thread or reaching out to @digitalcharlie or @Splizacular directly.
Notes from Charlie:
Notes on the trick:
1. This trick is built on a gerbil skeleton without the rolls, so this is also a great chance to refine a pretty core trick.
Variations
1. Gerbil or nothing by Doc Pop [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz6Zcy4Ifas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz6Zcy4Ifas)
2. Looking for more inspiration? Nate Martsolf did a remix contest a few years back, and some of the takes are pretty neat. [Classic Trick Remix (March)-SUBMIT HERE! - #65 by GoYoYuRu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/classic-trick-remix-march-submit-here/334974/65)
Good luck, have fun, and happy 2025!!
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### Author:  [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/3 "2025-01-03T11:28:16Z")
here’s my go
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTZLzuKmTu0)
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### Author:  [@Ironical\_Monocle1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ironical_Monocle1)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/4 "2025-01-03T11:43:15Z")
TaW 2025! Let’s gooooooooo!
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### Author:  [@Afkor](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Afkor)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/5 "2025-01-03T13:42:17Z")
Let’s go!!!
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### Author:  [@Gr3g](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gr3g)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/6 "2025-01-03T17:55:20Z")
Happy new year all! Excited to join in this year, here’s my attempt where I definitely didn’t mess up the slack 😅
[https://i.imgur.com/B8qhyY4.mp4](https://i.imgur.com/B8qhyY4.mp4)
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### Author:  [@digitalcharlie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/digitalcharlie)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/7 "2025-01-03T18:15:25Z")
One thing for this year: we’re planning to include some classic tricks as well as some slightly easier ones throughout the year (usually the first week of the month) — and really want to encourage folks who feel like they have it down to try some variations/make up their own. For this one, I would love to see someone put together a black gerbil (aka black hops x gerbil).
I tried putting double gerbil at the front of the trick, and really enjoy how well it just flows into the second half. Revolutions is here because I generally struggle with it, so I’m taking every chance I can to throw it in places.
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### Author:  [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/8 "2025-01-03T18:29:18Z")
great job and so awesome to have you along this year. we have some fun stuff planned like themes and combo building!! 🤙
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### Author:  [@Gr3g](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gr3g)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/9 "2025-01-03T18:45:49Z")
Looking forward to it!
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### Author:  [@Kray](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kray)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/10 "2025-01-03T19:14:58Z")
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14YQAdtnmto)
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### Author:  [@HappyYoyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HappyYoyoer)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/11 "2025-01-03T21:15:48Z")
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry44o_Sbs5g)
Let’s go!
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### Author:  [@Snoopy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snoopy)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/12 "2025-01-03T21:17:16Z")
Woah dude, you didn’t need to show off **that** much.
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### Author:  [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/13 "2025-01-03T22:13:57Z")
i think i can learn that sweet gt move from the brother trapeze , gotta work on that. the rest is pretty foundational for me, i modify skin the gerbil in my combos constantly, cuz its like one of the only tricks i know, lol.
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### Author:  [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/14 "2025-01-03T22:18:18Z")
heck yea ur over halfway there! you got this 🤙
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### Author:  [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/15 "2025-01-03T22:56:42Z")
> [@digitalcharlie](#):
>
> black hops x gerbil
Smt like this
Shoutout to y’all keeping it going and bless y’all!
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### Author:  [@HappyYoyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HappyYoyoer)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2025, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/16 "2025-01-04T01:52:08Z")
Wdym?
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### Author:  [@Snoopy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Snoopy)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2025, 2:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/17 "2025-01-04T02:22:01Z")
I mean you’re a very skilled yoyoer.
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### Author:  [@Des](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Des)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2025, 3:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/18 "2025-01-04T03:51:12Z")
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w1HjSdtnns)
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### Author:  [@Splizacular](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Splizacular)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2025, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/19 "2025-01-04T04:13:27Z")
yay glad ur joining us des! i like ur bind. that was a flashy finish
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### Author:  [@bigstupidbees](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bigstupidbees)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2025-52-control-workshop/416377/20 "2025-01-04T18:29:48Z")
@digitalcharlie inspired me to put some revolutions in here as that’s an element I haven’t really worked on, and it fits in the trick so perfectly. Trying to learn more tricks this year!
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okgBeA4m8Fs)
Got the stall but missed the sky bind, lol
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