# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2313
**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 15, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231/2313 "2023-11-15T19:22:29Z")
Yo I love black hops! It was one of the tricks we did for trick a week and you can see some of my tips and a discussion about the trick here. > [@Trick-a-Week 2023 - #52 - Control Workshop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trick-a-week-2023-45-picture-trick-to-wrist-mount-transition/367937/879): > > WEEK #36 BLACK HOPS [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0\_TeGB6OglU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_TeGB6OglU) [The note at the end of the video about not using your thumbs comes from learning the trick for the sports ladder and that can be ignored.] This week we are going to work on a legendary trick—Black Hops. This is a hard trick but it teaches some really important concepts about playing yoyo and is generally a great trick to practice for control. There are manageable steps to take to start landing the full trick. If you already k… The most important rec I can give is to take your time! There is no need to rush and it is better to pause at each hop and make sure you’re set up for each consecutive hop. You want to point your fingers down to scoot the string to the back of your fingers for the first hops and then try to undercut as close as possible to the Yoyo, with the string right at the tip of your fingers for the last two hops. This helps maximize the space available to land the Yoyo. Once you get comfortable with each of the hops in isolation, then try to smooth it out and speed it up. Good luck!!! --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-trick-are-you-working-on-pre-2025/57231)._