This video helped me immensely
I think of it like throwing a ball on a chain rather than throwing the yoyo directly from your palm. I also like throwing a sideways forward pass sometimes just to change things up. I think it looks cool.
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It 100% looks cool and adds fun variety. I used to go that more and stopped but I should start doing it more again bc yo, it does just look cool.
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It’s good for me because once I know it, I absolutely know it.
But sometimes I just wanna move on ya know?
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Every time I see this video it makes me self conscious of how I throw my yoyo. I must have learned to do this before seeing brandon vu’s video or my back doesn’t let me do else but every time it makes me think
About my throw a bit.
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It feels kinda awkward at first but eventually you can nonchalantly throw a breakaway like it’s no big deal. I feel like it uses less effort and energy since you’re using the string to gather momentum instead of trying to chuck it to the side as hard as you can.
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I learned this way by accident sort of. When I first got my Atmos Pomelo I was throwing breakaways like opening a door knob, but that yoyo is too big and wide to do that with so I had to figure out a new technique. I ended up holding it as pictured for breakaways and I just release and bring my hand around, using the string for momentum pretty much just like Brandon does.
My index finger has a callus from the string contact in the 3rd pic.
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I spy some Befaco modules in that rack. I’m using the same the Tiptop rack ears in my bento box
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Haha, don’t worry, we’ve all got our quirks in yoyoing! My confession: Sometimes I still struggle with the simplest string tricks.
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Very relatable bro! I’m with you!
I’m sure I’m not the first to say this but after my 15 years of on n off yo-yoing I still can’t do boingy-boing. Idk why I can’t get that rhythmic up n down motion. It just feels so awkward no matter how hard I try my brain and hands won’t get on the same page
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I only know like 1 bind. I should probably take the time to look up some more to learn.
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It’s actually the noise reap paradox and pams new workout with a swapped panel. Haven’t got any befaco yet though the Rampage has tempted me before!
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- I only learned basic front style since last week
- I failed like 10 times when people on the street asked me to do a DNA
- I still throw separately for front style, cus if I throw at the same time I may get them unaligned
- Can’t do any fancy rewinds
- I learned my first (basic) rail combo last month (cumulatively it’s almost my 3rd year of yoyoing)
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I use a Yoyofactory whip as my 4a yoyo. Its okayish though but still, I probably should get an actual off string yoyo. When I broke my arm I had to use my thumb for fingerspins cuz I couldnt bend my arm so I use my thumb for DNA now.
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@TheYoyoKid71 Both those things are actually pretty cool 
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It took me 2 and a half years to land boingy boing. And two years to land iron whip.
And chipped three teeth.
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Me 2 months into beefhook practice throwing it in everywhere I can, just doing them over and over. I am landing it like 75% of the time. I have learned a couple tricks on the side but I am still just on the beefhook grind.
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I started yo-yoing ten months ago and I throw for three hours a day most days. There hasn’t been a day that’s went by since I started that I haven’t at least got two hours in. Lil bit addicted over here
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Honestly I resolved myself to learn the beefhook after only playing about 5-6 months - which is probably why it took my so long.
Whenever I get stressed or bummed trying to learn a hard trick, I think about how hard it was to learn beefhook and 2.0 hook and just figure it out lol
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I love to yo, I love to jam along with my throw. I feel pretty proficient.
But my embarrassing confession is, I absolutely flubb at front style.
Wind ups, bind a clean one, a little repeater. But I look like I just discovered yoyo 
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Yoyo Trick Block.
Will casually be throwing in public.
“Know any tricks?”
“Yeah, Maybe 20 or so.” -me
“Can I see some?”
“Absolutely.”-me
Classic Rock the Baby, Eifle Tower, Brain Twister… then I draw a blank.
I stand there looking stoopid for a minute staring up at the sky. Oh maybe Trapeeze…
Then once they walk away, the full trick list Magically Returns to my noggin.
Go figure.
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