# When showing off some tricks, does anyone do this

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**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [October 14, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-showing-off-some-tricks-does-anyone-do-this/346065 "2021-10-14T18:14:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![stevejspins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-showing-off-some-tricks-does-anyone-do-this/346065/1 "2021-10-14T18:14:41Z")

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I tend to start explaining… this is a trapeze, this is the trap bro…now we can do a DON.

This is a wrist mount, here it is again, another way to do this, here’s a trick from it…

What’s wrong with me? I find it easier to explain what I am doing, tell the viewer the names of things instead of just doing the trick. Need to “educate”?

Often people have no clue what they have witnessed, some will like, some won’t care, and some will wonder where you found the time for an unproductive activity :wink:

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**Author:** ![Ne0phy73](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ne0phy73/32/163412_2.png) [@Ne0phy73](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ne0phy73)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-showing-off-some-tricks-does-anyone-do-this/346065/2 "2021-10-14T18:18:13Z")

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I like yoyoing, so for me that would be nice and educative. If I didnt care, and you were close to me, I would just say: ‘man… Just show me your best’ and finally, if you werent close: I would just watch while you explain. Hahahah

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**Author:** ![stevejspins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@stevejspins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevejspins)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-showing-off-some-tricks-does-anyone-do-this/346065/3 "2021-10-14T18:27:37Z")

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You’re right. It’s like playing piano, and saying “here comes the A minor chord,”

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**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-showing-off-some-tricks-does-anyone-do-this/346065/4 "2021-10-14T19:21:04Z")

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haha…yes and I proceed to flub everything I’m trying to show and explain. Usually to a coworker trying to tell them to get their kid a yoyo.

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**Author:** ![gregoryfromearth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregoryfromearth/32/46140_2.png) [@gregoryfromearth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/gregoryfromearth)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 2:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-showing-off-some-tricks-does-anyone-do-this/346065/5 "2021-10-17T02:45:06Z")

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If I’m watching someone do something unfamiliar, I’m all for explanations like this. I want to hear that it’s an A chord, and why that chord then. This helps me appreciate it, even if I don’t follow all the terminology.  
Then again, I’m a teacher, and so maybe wired for explanation.

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**Author:** ![Faticat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/faticat/32/121742_2.png) [@Faticat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Faticat)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2021, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/when-showing-off-some-tricks-does-anyone-do-this/346065/6 "2021-10-17T11:34:36Z")

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I like it. It’s like saying, “Jordan” when taking a 3 pointer.