# Zach Gormley slack trick help

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**Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\
**Created:** [May 3, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/zach-gormley-slack-trick-help/80323 "2016-05-03T20:37:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![dannyyu7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ba8739/32.png) [@dannyyu7](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dannyyu7)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/zach-gormley-slack-trick-help/80323/1 "2016-05-03T20:37:24Z")

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I’m recently working on this trick

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/8/7/c87226b669f5ae3d81d250214cc652df989b7b37.jpeg "Zach Gormley tutorial - slack yoyo trick") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHfAhQ6SexI)

but got stuck on the part you have to hop the yoyo into the formation between your thumb and index finger of your throw hand, any tips? ???

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**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/zach-gormley-slack-trick-help/80323/2 "2016-05-04T15:03:50Z")

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Try to keep the string placement closer to the tip of your thumb and index finger, that opens it up more for the yo-yo to pass through.