How are you finding starting 5a? I was thinking about just throwing 5a for may, I’ve never really got into it but I fancy giving it a good go, so I’ll be very much a beginner myself.
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Hey man, I only just started, did about an hour last night and I have found it to be really fun so far.
For a more advanced player like you I think you might find it a little frustrating at first as it feels a little like you are learning to yoyo from scratch again lol. But I think you will pick it up much faster than me as you will have the basic coordination already.
This was a video of my 1 hour of progress last night, I hope it looks like I am having fun 
Also you are in UK right? Do you have a counter weight? if not I can send you one
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That’s looking pretty good so far, well done!
Thanks for the offer of a counterweight, but I actually ordered a Duncan freehand next gen from yoyoexpert, so that should get here soon. It comes with a counterweight so hopefully I’ll get on with it.
I used to have a kickside setup for 5a but I never really got into it, maybe just the wrong time for me. I’ve got a Dunk too from Jake Bullock, I think he highly intended it to be used for 5a, but I’m reluctant to setup a metal throw with a counterweight to begin with!
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I am currently using a Dove, I think plastic is a good way to start as I already dropped the yoyo a few times.
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Ive felt the same way as you, but have been using a retic atra. It’s very nice and has definitely helped me learn because its on the heavier side and very stable.
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I suppose it being heavier helps a lot with keeping the momentum. I’ll have to brave the metal 5a sometime!
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Its not as bad as you think if you’re over carpet. Ive hit the atra hundreds of times in the past couple days with the counterweight and rolled it on the floor (carpet) there are paint marks from my monkey counterweight, but they all have been able to been scratched off
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@Lukoyo, for our Trick a Week Challenge.
We are doing 5A for the entire month.
Just started last night learning how to hold, throw and catch a 5a yoyo and some of the early basic tricks.
Why don’t you join in with us for a month?
Will be fun as there will be lots of new 5A players to chat and learn together with doing the exact same things at the same time as you.
Shameless plug, that actually doesn’t benefit me in any way lol :
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Thanks for the invite! Sure, I’ll give it a go. Hopefully my yoyoexpert order will arrive soon and I’ll get started.
I’m going to try not to attach a yoyo to me for the whole of May, so should be interesting or frustrating!
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sounds like a great idea, you can always get started by adding something around 10~12g to an existing yoyo
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Actually a nice day today, so playing outside a bit. Over concrete, so using my slightly dinged Skyva.
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it’s just an @unprld kinda day.
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Ok I’m cheating too then!
Sugar glider and some kind of ball thingy. Not sure what these are called.
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Nice join the 5a crowd
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Running with the Rev, Tourney, and Pickaxe this week. I might give 5A a try if I can track down a counterweight I like sometime this week. We’ll see!
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I’d love to set up a white Dove for 5A…but first I have to find a white Dove… 
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