# Tyler Severance's Mach Flop thingy **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [August 23, 2012, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tyler-severances-mach-flop-thingy/41795 "2012-08-23T06:22:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheRyanFace](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theryanface/32/910_2.png) [@TheRyanFace](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheRyanFace)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tyler-severances-mach-flop-thingy/41795/1 "2012-08-23T06:22:36Z")
I’m not exactly sure what this is called, but I’ve seen Tyler Severance do it in a few YYF videos. But most recently, this video comes to mind (see 1:33 - 1:37). Does anyone have any pointers/\*slowed down) tutorial on how to do this? It doesn’t seem too difficult to do from an original gyroscopic flop, but a few pointers would help in speeding up the learning process. Thanks in advance! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/2/4/c246a6289e1fde5fb64cbd44b6382fa1d80699a3.jpeg "YoYoExpert BAC 2012 BEST TRICK CONTEST - Horizontal String Tricks") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fILc_1YaII) ---
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tyler-severances-mach-flop-thingy/41795/2 "2012-08-23T06:25:42Z")
He does the same exact trick in the supernova video but its from a different view. I would check that out. ---
**Author:** ![Gnarwhally](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gnarwhally/32/1178_2.png) [@Gnarwhally](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gnarwhally)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tyler-severances-mach-flop-thingy/41795/3 "2012-08-23T09:41:02Z")
It’s basically just like you said, it’s from a regular gyroscopic flop thing. Basically you just have to make sure to keep the string tight, but not too tight as to lose all spin, and do the spinny arm motion thingy, finally ending by letting the yoyo fully rotate. Trial/error my friend. Look as his hand position and the way he keeps the string while doing it. ---
**Author:** ![dcs937](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dcs937/32/258549_2.png) [@dcs937](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dcs937)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2012, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tyler-severances-mach-flop-thingy/41795/4 "2012-08-27T21:19:12Z")
AlexisJV -? (probably spelt that wrong) had a tutorial on a motion that looks just like that. If not… probably even cooler. It was with his old batch of tutorials that he took down. IDK why he took them down, they were SICK. IDK if anyone saved them… if they did I would love to watch it and relearn that. ---
**Author:** ![NintendoYo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecccb3/32.png) [@NintendoYo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NintendoYo)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2012, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tyler-severances-mach-flop-thingy/41795/5 "2012-08-29T12:02:14Z")
It’s not as hard as it looks, basically halfway through the flop you begin to rotate your arms in a circular motion, keeping the string tight and finishing the flop when you’re done. I kinda feel bad because I thought I made that trick up. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![momentum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@momentum](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/momentum)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/tyler-severances-mach-flop-thingy/41795/6 "2012-09-04T18:23:05Z")
man i have a tutorial in my chanell .its called : drahonfly2killzone22