# What trick are you working on? (Pre 2025) **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [July 30, 2013, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231 "2013-07-30T04:29:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 116
**Author:** ![DanAvi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@DanAvi](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DanAvi)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2316 "2023-11-19T23:35:28Z")
I’m about a month into my yoyoing journey and here’s what I’ve learned so far in the past month (at the start of which the only thing I knew how to do was a front style sleeper, rock the cradle, and forward pass with a responsive yoyo). - Basic front style bind - Split bottom mount - Front side undermount - Brain twister - Mach-5 - Barrel rolls - Split the atom - Zipper - Breakaway throw - Trapeze - Basic side style bind - 1.5 mount (still learning, not yet consistent) - Double or nothing (still learning, not yet consistent) - The brother (still learning, not yet consistent) - Boingy Boing (not consistent at all, but got it once or twice) ---
**Author:** ![HappyYoyoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/happyyoyoer/32/266188_2.png) [@HappyYoyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HappyYoyoer)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2317 "2023-11-20T02:08:55Z")
Nice! Better than me after my first month ---
**Author:** ![K1LCr09](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/k1lcr09/32/268600_2.png) [@K1LCr09](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/K1LCr09)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2318 "2023-11-20T04:55:34Z")
Seasick its hard to figure put tbh ---
**Author:** ![HappyYoyoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/happyyoyoer/32/266188_2.png) [@HappyYoyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HappyYoyoer)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2319 "2023-11-20T14:55:34Z")
Yeah I can’t get the flow right Same with boing e boing, I just can’t get the rythm right even tho I can do spirit bomb and kamikazee and stuff I don’t practice as much as I should though, so that’s probably why 😅 ---
**Author:** ![Des](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/des/32/701367_2.png) [@Des](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Des)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2320 "2023-11-20T15:26:11Z")
Right now i am working on spirit bomb. Does anyone have any tips for getting better at it? I have only landed it a few times. :yo-yo: ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2321 "2023-11-20T17:31:38Z")
Have a really good grasp of exactly the mounts you want to land in and try not to overthink it. Just hop and cross, hop and uncross. Play with the height the Yoyo reaches for the uncross. Stay on plane. If you’re landing it that’s good just keep doing it and thinking about what went wrong when it doesn’t work. ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2322 "2023-11-20T17:44:43Z")
hop tower, yet another gondola. getting more consistent and practicing combos to and from these… i gotta work on some longer tricks though. ---
**Author:** ![theendofcake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theendofcake/32/245990_2.png) [@theendofcake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theendofcake)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2323 "2023-11-20T18:02:50Z")
check the trick a week thread here in the forum, there’s a good discussion and tutorial for it ---
**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2324 "2023-12-18T15:26:15Z")
Alright. It’s on to Skin the Gerbil. Starting now!!! ---
**Author:** ![rkalajian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rkalajian/32/672584_2.png) [@rkalajian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rkalajian)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2325 "2023-12-18T16:14:07Z")
Same here! ---
**Author:** ![Jeaves](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeaves/32/203410_2.png) [@Jeaves](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jeaves)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2326 "2023-12-18T18:10:47Z")
wax on wax off, its so tricky ---
**Author:** ![HappyYoyoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/happyyoyoer/32/266188_2.png) [@HappyYoyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HappyYoyoer)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2327 "2023-12-19T13:03:22Z")
I’ve wanted to try that one but I can’t do anything with chopsticks :skull: :skull: I’ve tried an tried :joy: ---
**Author:** ![Jeaves](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeaves/32/203410_2.png) [@Jeaves](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jeaves)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2328 "2023-12-19T13:16:57Z")
id say just start with getting the regular chopstick mount down, then do chopsticks switch and get i dialed af (the yotricks video is really good) then come back to wax on wax off, its really helped me, and i feel im getting closer now, just struggling with the re entering chopsticks after exiting it while keeping the NTH in a good open position ---
**Author:** ![Jeaves](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeaves/32/203410_2.png) [@Jeaves](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jeaves)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2329 "2023-12-19T13:19:16Z")
I also found using a smaller diameter yoyo helpful at first particualry the one drop rebirth which I think is 3 or 4 mm smaller diameter than a normal yoyo ---
**Author:** ![HappyYoyoer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/happyyoyoer/32/266188_2.png) [@HappyYoyoer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/HappyYoyoer)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2330 "2023-12-19T13:43:27Z")
Ohhhh yeah ok thanks that helps 😁 ---
**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2331 "2023-12-19T13:46:54Z")
I used to be terrible at chopsticks. One thing that helped me was focusing on keeping the fingers in a nice C shape and not letting them straighten too much into an L shape. Using smaller yoyos at first definitely helps. ---
**Author:** ![Bobparty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobparty/32/302913_2.png) [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2332 "2023-12-19T13:53:37Z")
I just tied to learn this. The rejection seems to be the hardest part. I can do all individually but getting that rejection to tie it together is rough ---
**Author:** ![CatFoodScience](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/catfoodscience/32/206708_2.png) [@CatFoodScience](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/CatFoodScience)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2333 "2023-12-19T14:57:16Z")
There is a Takeshi version in which he does a flip between reverse brent stole and the ninja vanish and that can help as it can get the yoyo to the middle of the string. I remember watching a @hobbygod [tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gHqk4VeTtk) where he also mentioned getting the yoyo in the middle can get you enough slack for ninja vanish. I am not perfect at this combo but have a better experience when using thick string and a large yoyo. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/3/1/531970f380e7b8d9bac2261e25c929d97ba3c4a6.jpeg "Takeshi Matsuura tutorial - Rejection to ninja vanish") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9r8D9Uc2nM) ---
**Author:** ![Bobparty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobparty/32/302913_2.png) [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2334 "2023-12-19T15:14:00Z")
He honestly has the best tutorials. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Joe77](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/joe77/32/232665_2.png) [@Joe77](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Joe77)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2335 "2023-12-21T20:29:28Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/6/a/66a38247e0dcc354134e043cdc894232f817fd28.jpeg "December 21, 2023") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yrazGCr2ac) Been working on Hook and Brent Stole the past couple days. Not super consistent with them yet. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231.md?page=115) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231.md?page=117)