First off thanks everyone here for the help ive learned a ton off just two posts. Heres a list of tricks that I can do:
Most basic tricks with responsive.
Unresponsive: (all with binds)
Man on trapeze and his brother.
Barrel rolls.
Basic laceration binds.
Almost have boingy boingy.
Not sure what to learn next. I eventually want to get to free style and mix and match tricks. Idk how to progress from here. Thanks!
as @AKYOYOMIKE said you join us in the trick a week thread. new trick tutorial posted every friday morning. if you have any trouble, just ask. it’s always easier to diagnose problems if you’re willing to film and post attempts, but in no way is it required. even if you can’t learn the whole trick in a week, picking up elements of it is way more helpful than you may initially realize. plus you’ll be able to get more of them than you may think and it’s a great confidence builder hope to see you there
no worries! i get stumped often. if you scroll up in that thread there was a recent trick that i flat out said was beyond me, but everyone is very helpful and encouraging (and i did end up getting it). also, like i said, even if the trick as a whole eludes you temporarily, you still build your skill set of elements you are familiar with. elements are recurring across tricks so literally anything you learn helps in the long run. you will also find posts where someone had to work on a trick for an extra week or two but finally nailed it. you won’t be alone in any of that
but also, if it’s not fun for you, don’t do it. you shouldn’t feel pressure to. however you decide to play with your toy is the right way. just don’t be afraid to ask for tips and help in whatever path you decide to take. happy throwing!
Thanks thats reassuring and makes a lot of sense. This is all very fun for me but also very hard lol - which is probably what makes it so fun and satisfying when you finally land a trick youve been working on
Here’s a playlist of the first 50 yoyo tricks to learn. It’s not exactly how i would stack them, but its pretty good and nice as a rough guide. Ask questions about any thing you get stuck on and want help with. Also lots of them aren’t exactly like super cool tricks by themselves but it’s important to build a strong foundation so you can feel comfortable and not overwhelmed when you go to learn harder (and cooler) tricks later. Feel free to skip stuff also like good to learn everything, not good to struggle so much it’s not fun.
Check out the first year we started… honestly it’s worth it. I had 0 skills when i started TaW and i stuck with it for 3 years and it pays off.
There is really no wrong way to get better, practice any elements you enjoy and just keep at it.
I promise in 3 months you will surprise yourself with your progress