How to Setup Your Yoyo [Learn Tricks With A World Champion] - Episode 2
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Published 2020-04-02
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In Episode 2 of Learn To Yoyo with World Champion Gentry Stein, we jump into the fundamentals of yoyoing. Before you start jamming some tricks, its important to understand how to set up your yoyo and how the yoyo works.
00:40 - Overview
00:50 - Why does the string need to be changed?
1:10 - How to change the string
2:15 - Measuring the string to the right length for you
2:40 - Tying the knot for your new string length
3:10 - Winding the yoyo
4:10 - Making a slipknot
4:32 - Setting up your first throw
5:08 - Throwing the yoyo
5:20 - Backwards high 5
5:56 - Example of the perfect throw
6:04 - Bringing the yoyo back to your hand
6:19 - Is your yoyo spinning sideways?
6:37 - Is your yoyo not coming back to your hand?
6:54 - Is the yoyo popping back up right away when you throw it with power?
7:30 - Sleeper Challenge!
8:25 - String tension - Is your string getting tangled?
10:19 - Want to be featured in an episode of learn to yoyo?
Music:
• Ship Wrek & Zookeepers - Ark | Future...
All Comments (21)
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watching this in quarantine without a yoyo and thinking I'll get the yoyo after the quarantine.
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I used to do it as a kid I'm now 79 years old I've gotten back into it I love your presentation of all the other sites that I've seen so far I think you're the best keep up the good work I really like your timeline great idea
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Look what Quarantine made me I am watching this without YO-YO
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You put so much detail into these tutorials I Had to buy your 3 pack of yoyo’s because you, are awesome. Came from your pewdiepie vids, stayed for the lifestyle 😎 lol
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Your nature is reassuring for these beginners. Good stuff.
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I like that someone like you teaches this basics. Keep up good work
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Awesome way to release stress while deployed overseas! Love your energy and passion!
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Such a great teacher even though this must be the most basic stuff for you. Really lovin the vibe. I’m getting so into yo-yoing now and this is really helping. Keep it up dude!
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loving this series
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This reminds me back when I first found yo-yos and then started teaching other people around my area fond memories during this quarantine.
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Because of you I started with yoyoing, you are a big inspiration to me. Keep it up man ;D
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I have just ordered a spinstar, and I am HYPED!
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That's awesome, keep it up, legend ❤
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I’m watching this even though I started to yoyoing 2 years ago 😂
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it is olmost crismas now and I have your yoyo master pack in my wishlist NUMBER ONE
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Can you make a video on how to bind? I have an unresponsive yoyo...
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I actually have some experience before watching this, yet I found a solution to all the current issues I have encountered! Also I love your vids and I’m already having fun!!
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This was very helpful. Thank you
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Oh well ive been yoyoing for 5 years and im still not this guy This is just true dedication so cool
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OMG Thank you so much!! I've been trying to find out how to tie a loop perfectly. After watching this vid I understood everything. (No thanks to the other YouTubers that made me waste 6 string)
