# What is the name of the boingy boing variant?

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [May 16, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-boingy-boing-variant/74653 "2015-05-16T04:06:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![SoundsofSaturn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@SoundsofSaturn](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SoundsofSaturn)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-boingy-boing-variant/74653/1 "2015-05-16T04:06:04Z")

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Is there a name for the trick in which the player manipulates the strings of boingy boing with the nonthrow-hand thumb? I’ve seen it used by a variety of competitors and would really appreciate a tutorial.

Video example:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/3/9/f397999b9dbe781edda49a2ae36f1a3b1725f40c.jpeg "Why We Throw - YoYoExpert Experience - 2014 Cal States") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J81dSkLOWY&t=3m47s)

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**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-boingy-boing-variant/74653/2 "2015-05-16T06:10:57Z")

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It looks like just a boingy boing with alternative fingering. I attempted it however but found that my hand was just getting in the way. Probably didn’t help that I was using a full sized throw either. I’ll continue to experiment with it though and see what works best for me.

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**Author:** ![NathanC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathanc/32/891_2.png) [@NathanC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NathanC)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-boingy-boing-variant/74653/3 "2015-05-16T12:36:17Z")

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It’s called protrusion. Great trick.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/0/3/0038dd06f1b9a257fec70b152d573dd642eb1f19.jpeg "Protrusion tutorial. (1A)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTKOAxJq_-I)

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**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2015, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-boingy-boing-variant/74653/4 "2015-05-16T12:46:55Z")

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> [@NathanC](#):
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> It’s called protrusion. Great trick.
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> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTKOAxJq\_-I](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTKOAxJq_-I)

Thanks, I’ve also been wondering about that one.