# Why do most intermediate tricks start with split the atom?

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-do-most-intermediate-tricks-start-with-split-the-atom/13274
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [April 12, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-do-most-intermediate-tricks-start-with-split-the-atom/13274 "2010-04-12T05:34:32Z")
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### Author: ![smartboy3456](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/smartboy3456/32/510_2.png) [@smartboy3456](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smartboy3456)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2010, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-do-most-intermediate-tricks-start-with-split-the-atom/13274/1 "2010-04-12T05:34:32Z")

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Why?

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### Author: ![Xdohl](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xdohl/32/12_2.png) [@Xdohl](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xdohl)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2010, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-do-most-intermediate-tricks-start-with-split-the-atom/13274/2 "2010-04-12T10:31:42Z")

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Hmmm, I just suppose because its a fairly easy mount, but still opens up a lot of possibilities for other tricks.

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### Author: ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2010, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-do-most-intermediate-tricks-start-with-split-the-atom/13274/3 "2010-04-12T11:49:09Z")

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Because it’s the easiest fronstyle mount to do stuff with

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### Author: ![Pheenix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pheenix/32/65_2.png) [@Pheenix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pheenix)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-do-most-intermediate-tricks-start-with-split-the-atom/13274/4 "2010-04-12T12:52:34Z")

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It’s a great mount that opens up for a lot of possibilites, hence all the tricks.

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### Author: ![ratfacedudeguy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ratfacedudeguy/32/273_2.png) [@ratfacedudeguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ratfacedudeguy)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/why-do-most-intermediate-tricks-start-with-split-the-atom/13274/5 "2010-04-12T15:31:43Z")

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It’s like the trapeze of frontstlye 😛