# Tricks that impress but shouldn't? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 21, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216 "2014-06-21T17:48:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DMYoYo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@DMYoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DMYoYo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/1 "2014-06-21T17:48:45Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![CrawfishYo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@CrawfishYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CrawfishYo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/2 "2014-06-21T17:54:00Z")
Yep. My girlfriend thought the same thing was cool when done from trapeze, but I’m pretty sure she doesn’t even notice a magic drop. ---
**Author:** ![OSCer2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oscer2/32/7933_2.png) [@OSCer2](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/OSCer2)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/3 "2014-06-21T18:06:55Z")
Yep, that’s my sister’s favorite trick… ---
**Author:** ![xiaoxiao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/85e7bf/32.png) [@xiaoxiao](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/xiaoxiao)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/4 "2014-06-21T18:09:42Z")
Exactly the same as you. Ladder escape: yay Tension Adjustment: OMG WHAT IS THAT?! ---
**Author:** ![phrawg2001](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/phrawg2001/32/785_2.png) [@phrawg2001](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/phrawg2001)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/5 "2014-06-21T18:13:19Z")
I get the same reaction. You have to admit it does look kinda cool. ---
**Author:** ![HaOn1313](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/977dab/32.png) [@HaOn1313](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HaOn1313)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/6 "2014-06-21T18:45:50Z")
Same here😂 people also freak out when I do Eli hops. ---
**Author:** ![basepi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/basepi/32/620611_2.png) [@basepi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/basepi)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/7 "2014-06-21T19:47:28Z")
Magic drop is a difficult trick, but very very few non-yoyoers will catch that string rejection. It’s a shame… ---
**Author:** ![skitrz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/skitrz/32/849_2.png) [@skitrz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/skitrz)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/8 "2014-06-21T21:13:30Z")
Who am I to say what trick should impress someone? If it’s new and unique, why shouldn’t they be impressed? I think it’s fantastic when people share excitement for something new even if it’s 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 weren’t trying to be impressive. That is actually impressive! Confused? Me too! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/9 "2014-06-21T21:15:06Z")
Any trick I mess up, they don’t even know! ---
**Author:** ![berto](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/berto/32/1506_2.png) [@berto](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/berto)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/10 "2014-06-21T21:28:21Z")
Thumb snap start on a fixed axle wood throw… I pulled off kwijibo and the matrix on the same fixed axle, got a lukewarm response… Messed up, snap start… WOW! DO THAT AGAIN! ---
**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 21, 2014, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/11 "2014-06-21T21:28:36Z")
Generally, the big flashier tricks will impress non-throwers more than super precise tech play. The tricks don’t even have to be that difficult. Eli hops and gyro flops always get a great reaction from non-throwers. Yuki ---
**Author:** ![Sergio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sergio/32/70931_2.png) [@Sergio](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sergio)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/12 "2014-06-21T22:41:51Z")
Yeah… 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. ---
**Author:** ![Sergio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sergio/32/70931_2.png) [@Sergio](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sergio)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/13 "2014-06-21T22:46:11Z")
Walk the dog also know as a difficult or awesome trick for people who don’t yo-yo. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/14 "2014-06-21T22:49:38Z")
Gyro flop ---
**Author:** ![hobbyman101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@hobbyman101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbyman101)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/15 "2014-06-21T23:19:02Z")
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! ---
**Author:** ![Rosenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rosenberg/32/20465_2.png) [@Rosenberg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Rosenberg)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/16 "2014-06-21T23:50:43Z")
Brain twister is my mom’s favorite. Whenever I go over to eat on Sundays I usually bring a yoyo, and that’s the one she goes nuts for. ---
**Author:** ![Yoyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/41988e/32.png) [@Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/17 "2014-06-22T00:27:03Z")
Boingy-boing. ---
**Author:** ![Raptor\_T](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raptor_t/32/111715_2.png) [@Raptor\_T](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raptor_T)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/18 "2014-06-22T00:46:02Z")
Aren’t tricks made to impress people? ---
**Author:** ![IGINLA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@IGINLA](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IGINLA)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/19 "2014-06-22T01:48:09Z")
Simple trick : Eli Hops Looks harder and more impressive than it is : peacocking (charles haycock) ---
**Author:** ![55379](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/55379/32/1154_2.png) [@55379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/55379)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tricks-that-impress-but-shouldnt/67216/20 "2014-06-22T02:07:53Z")
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