# when i do eli hops, i cant land it on the trapeze!?!
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661
**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks
**Created:** [June 6, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661 "2013-06-06T05:09:19Z")
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### Author:  [@yoyo143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyo143)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/1 "2013-06-06T05:09:19Z")
Ahhhh… Its annoying, when I pop the yoyo up to do the hop, I never land it on the trapeze and I have to try again and never get it! I’ve only goten it once and I barely threw up the yoyo. Do you have any tips that would help me? I know I have to bring my hands together (like boomerang) but I always miss the trapeze! Thanks!
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### Author:  [@yoing4lyf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoing4lyf)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/2 "2013-06-06T05:16:42Z")
well I only got 4 tips for you:
1. Make sure your throw hand DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL.
2. Start with small hops and then gradually increase the size.
3. Once you pop the yoyo up, on it’s way back down smoothly press against the vertical string with your NTH.
4. Keep practicing 🙂
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### Author:  [@Z\_bauman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Z_bauman)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/3 "2013-06-06T21:07:28Z")
So when you do your hop bring your hands together, at the top of the hop bring your hands back apart which will make the yoyo land on the string. Just practice and you will get ii.
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### Author:  [@thefluteninja](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/thefluteninja)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2013, 11:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/4 "2013-06-06T23:35:33Z")
Try landing the yoyo close to your NTH.
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### Author:  [@Yoyo\_Kangaroo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yoyo_Kangaroo)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/5 "2013-06-08T00:22:57Z")
Don’t think about landing it, think about the motions you have to do. Ignore the yoyo. I can Eli Hop with my eyes closed just as well as when their open.
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### Author:  [@grolk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/grolk)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2013, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/6 "2013-06-10T21:15:25Z")
> [@yoing4lyf](#):
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> well I only got 4 tips for you:
>
> 1. Make sure your throw hand DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL.
>
> 2. Start with small hops and then gradually increase the size.
>
> 3. Once you pop the yoyo up, on it’s way back down smoothly press against the vertical string with your NTH.
>
> 4. Keep practicing 🙂
I always move my throw hand…but I agree with everything else, especially 4.
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### Author:  [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2013, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/7 "2013-06-10T21:59:55Z")
> [@grolk](#):
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> > [@yoing4lyf](#):
> >
> > well I only got 4 tips for you:
> >
> > 1. Make sure your throw hand DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL.
> >
> > 2. Start with small hops and then gradually increase the size.
> >
> > 3. Once you pop the yoyo up, on it’s way back down smoothly press against the vertical string with your NTH.
> >
> > 4. Keep practicing 🙂
>
> I always move my throw hand…but I agree with everything else, especially 4.
Ditto. Always move my throw hand. Is it possible the opposite was meant (although I move BOTH a little bit)? Moving the TH instead of the NTH is what gives it extra uncanniness during the “straight up, straight down” look.
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### Author:  [@yoing4lyf](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoing4lyf)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/8 "2013-06-11T02:05:13Z")
> [@grolk](#):
>
> > [@yoing4lyf](#):
> >
> > well I only got 4 tips for you:
> >
> > 1. Make sure your throw hand DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL.
> >
> > 2. Start with small hops and then gradually increase the size.
> >
> > 3. Once you pop the yoyo up, on it’s way back down smoothly press against the vertical string with your NTH.
> >
> > 4. Keep practicing 🙂
>
> I always move my throw hand…but I agree with everything else, especially 4.
That’s what makes us all unique 😛 I move my NTH, and that was a test to see if you’re paying attention 😛
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### Author:  [@grolk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/grolk)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/9 "2013-06-11T20:19:14Z")
> [@yoing4lyf](#):
>
> > [@grolk](#):
> >
> > > [@yoing4lyf](#):
> > >
> > > well I only got 4 tips for you:
> > >
> > > 1. Make sure your throw hand DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL.
> > >
> > > 2. Start with small hops and then gradually increase the size.
> > >
> > > 3. Once you pop the yoyo up, on it’s way back down smoothly press against the vertical string with your NTH.
> > >
> > > 4. Keep practicing 🙂
> >
> > I always move my throw hand…but I agree with everything else, especially 4.
>
> That’s what makes us all unique 😛 I move my NTH, and that was a test to see if you’re paying attention 😛
suuuurrreeee… :wink:
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### Author:  [@bjoerge](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bjoerge)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2013, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/10 "2013-06-11T20:33:15Z")
I find it easyer to have the yoyo closer to the NTH. i think i do it more like hiroyuki suzuki. Watch him do it may help 🙂
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### Author:  [@apiguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/apiguy)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2013, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-i-do-eli-hops-i-cant-land-it-on-the-trapeze/54661/11 "2013-06-11T23:26:44Z")
When you’re learning, pop the yoyo up to the right, then pull it hard down to your non throw hand. The pulling down will straighten the yoyo and force it onto the string.