I was yoyoing and my dad started watching. I did a string tension adjustment where you get in a brain twister mount and pull a string out so that it spins (sorry for that terrible explanation). Anyway, that got more of a reaction than any other trick :o has something like this happened to you?
Yep. My girlfriend thought the same thing was cool when done from trapeze, but Iām pretty sure she doesnāt even notice a magic drop.
Yep, thatās my sisterās favorite trickā¦
Exactly the same as you.
Ladder escape: yay
Tension Adjustment: OMG WHAT IS THAT?!
I get the same reaction. You have to admit it does look kinda cool.
Same hereš people also freak out when I do Eli hops.
Magic drop is a difficult trick, but very very few non-yoyoers will catch that string rejection. Itās a shameā¦
Who am I to say what trick should impress someone? If itās new and unique, why shouldnāt they be impressed? I think itās fantastic when people share excitement for something new even if itās common to me or someone else.
Maybe we should try more to be ourselves, rather than impressing others, as evidenced by your experience impressing your father when you werenāt trying to be impressive. That is actually impressive! Confused? Me too! 
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Any trick I mess up, they donāt even know!
Thumb snap start on a fixed axle wood throwā¦ I pulled off kwijibo and the matrix on the same fixed axle, got a lukewarm responseā¦ Messed up, snap startā¦ WOW! DO THAT AGAIN!
Generally, the big flashier tricks will impress non-throwers more than super precise tech play. The tricks donāt even have to be that difficult. Eli hops and gyro flops always get a great reaction from non-throwers.
Yuki
Yeahā¦ this happens to me. But that happens when you try to show a bunch of 13 year old yoyoing . they only care for tricks like eli hops or walk the dog.
Walk the dog also know as a difficult or awesome trick for people who donāt yo-yo.
Gyro flop
I am a so-so yo-yoer but I have been an armature and professional musician for over 50 years and I am here to tell you that your audience, whether it be of one or of thousands, will never know you screwed up unless you tell them. You make it look good and anything will be applauded!
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Brain twister is my momās favorite. Whenever I go over to eat on Sundays I usually bring a yoyo, and thatās the one she goes nuts for.
Boingy-boing.
Arenāt tricks made to impress people?
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Simple trick : Eli Hops
Looks harder and more impressive than it is : peacocking (charles haycock)
My yoyoing.