# "You gotta flick your wrist!"

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [July 4, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/you-gotta-flick-your-wrist/16333 "2010-07-04T16:26:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![mista8eight8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mista8eight8/32/559_2.png) [@mista8eight8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mista8eight8)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/you-gotta-flick-your-wrist/16333/1 "2010-07-04T16:26:17Z")

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I always hear people saying to flick your wrist. But, what does that mean? What exactly counts as flicking your wrist?

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**Author:** ![psin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/psin/32/397_2.png) [@psin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/psin)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/you-gotta-flick-your-wrist/16333/2 "2010-07-04T16:31:14Z")

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It means when throw your sleeper, or break away, you snap your wrist back at the last moment. Think of it like how a bullwhip works. The snapping motion gives the yoyo extra momentum and spin.  
Watch this video for clarification

> **[YoYoExpert.com - Advanced - Importance of a Strong Throw](https://yoyoexpert.com/learn/031-advanced-strong-throw.php)**
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> Tips on a stronger throw and a better sleeper from YoYoExpert.com.

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**Author:** ![XLazyThrowerX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b5e925/32.png) [@XLazyThrowerX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/XLazyThrowerX)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/you-gotta-flick-your-wrist/16333/3 "2010-07-04T16:33:48Z")

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Flicking your wrist means moving it from the farthest it can go one way to the farthest it can go the opposite way in a speedy way. Hope this helped. :wink: