Croatoan 09/04/2010
Tricks referenced in this tutorial Trapeze About this trick This may sound like a strange tip, but try practicing Croatoan in a place where you can easily see the string. Doing that should tremendously help you hit the string (or, at least, it did for me). The second catch where your thumb is pointed toward you is a completely different beast than the first one. I found it to take much more practice to get that one consistent. It may seem like you're not making any progress for a while, but keep at it, this is a trick you can get comfortable with. It just takes time. Depending on how forcefully and what angle you pull your hands apart after the underpass-like move, you can create a completely different look and feel of the trick. It's amazing what types of variations can come from the basic movements. Presque Vu 08/21/2010
About this trick It may take a few tries to be able to form the tower correctly and consistently. It's all a matter of time and practice. Make sure also to keep the pinch with your freehand middle and index fingers as you swing into the tower; it's pretty much crucial to make the tower look as recognizable as possible. Presque vu is a French term meaning "almost seen." It's the phenomenon you have when you feel like something is on the "tip of your tongue" but you can't quite think of it. It's also closely related to deja vu ("already seen"), which probably more people have heard of. Interesting stuff. New Homepage 08/18/2010
So, as you see, the homepage of Rethinkyoyo has been revamped! This new blog format will help you stay up-to-date on the new tutorials that come out and any other newsworthy happenings. Not only that, but you can also now ask questions or even just comment on any of the tutorials by visiting their individual posts. Let me know what you think of the changes. -Kyle Ninja Vanish 08/14/2010
Tricks referenced in this tutorial Breakaway Green Triangle About this trick Ninja Vanish is pretty cool. When you get it down, there are so many variations! Depending on where you land the yoyo in the loop created, you can make small Green Triangles (GT's), large GT's, tall GT's, or long GT's. You can do slow, smooth, and flowing Ninja Vanishes, or you can do quick and slick Ninja Vanishes. And, when you get really comfortable with Ninja Vanish, you can experiment with landing the yoyo on different strings, not only the loop you swing around. This way, you can land reverse GT's and who knows what else. Go for it. Punchliner 08/07/2010
Tricks referenced in this tutorial Upside-down Trapeze Lindy-Loop About this trick Alright, so... a couple of things. 1. I don't know the actual name for this trick. I saw it on Guy Wright's video "Punch Line," so I figured it would probably do Guy and the trick enough justice to simply call the trick "Punchliner." 2. Technically, I'm not doing the trick exactly like it's done in Guy's video. At the point of the trick where you swing over your thumb, Guy actually swings the yoyo over his thumb and lets it bounces off of the double strings, instead of just sort of letting the yoyo hang and then swinging it the other way. Not only that, but as he swings the yoyo around, he kind of pinches his thumb and middle finger together and then separates them right as he swings around his thumb either direction. You can watch his video >here< to see what I mean (the trick is at 0:52 in the video, but watch the whole video, it's great). The way the trick is taught in the video still, in my opinion, holds true to the effect Guy Wright was going for with the trick. The differences are only minor details. Rethinkyoyo One-year Anniversary 07/29/2010
It's been an amazing year. It was exactly one year ago today that Rethinkyoyo was launched. In that time, over 65 tutorials were made, dozens of people sent me emails asking for help, giving thanks or offering suggestions, and I've personally made quite a few friends from all over the place. My hope is that this little project will continue to grow and help more people. Thanks to all you guys who've posted comments on the videos, subscribed, favorited, and especially talked about the site on random yoyo forums on the web. I really appreciate all the support. Hope you guys like the video! There's old favorites and a few new tricks that I think you'll really like! Watch out in the upcoming weeks for tutorials for the new tricks and even tricks not shown in the video! Pac-Man 07/10/2010
About this trick I couldn't resist using a yellow string for Pac-Man. Simple as that. I never knew "Pac-Man" was spelled that way. I always thought it was just Pacman... until I looked it up. I think it looks sort of funny with the hyphen in there, but I had to do justice to the game, you know? This is one of the greatest picture tricks ever. People go crazy when they see it. I would recommend spending quite a bit of time practicing this trick so you can learn how to get your hungry little monster displayed just right. It's worth it when you have to do a impromptu performance. Jason Lee Sling 07/04/2010
Tricks referenced in this tutorial Split Bottom Mount About this trick When you do multiple wraps with your freehand, I would highly recommend wrapping the loop around the base of your throwhand index (instead of your throwhand wrist for only one wrap with your freehand). This is really the only way to not completely get tangled up. You know, this trick is probably going to be very difficult for your brain to handle. It's definitely a challenge to swing the yoyo quickly in small circles while moving your other hand slowly in large circles in the opposite direction. When I first started learning it, I hit myself constantly. But, I think---and hopefully you'll agree with me---it's worth learning. Idiom 06/13/2010
Tricks referenced in this tutorial Breakaway Double or Nothing About this trick There are quite a few elements to this one that require a little flare and style to look smooth and appealing. Practice doing the whole trick in a flowing motion without dramatic breaks or pauses, and you should be able to get more comfortable with it over time. During the part of the trick where the yoyo swings behind and in front of your freehand arm, you should almost turn to the side to do it front-style instead of awkwardly remaining in side-style and trying to keep your arm out of the way. It'll make it easier on yourself. Whim 04/20/2010
Tricks referenced in this tutorial Wrist Whip About this trick This trick was inspired by Guy Wright (if you can tell, I'm honored), one of my favorite yoyoers. It's a doozy to learn, but it's pretty flashy once you have it. The moves where you swing the yoyo onto the string and swing the slack onto the string are actually to be done at the same time. The reason I showed the move in two separate parts was that I had to break it up in order to explain both moves thoroughly (which you know, if you've read "Things to know" in the About page). The same is true for the swinging off of the string. | Welcome to Rethinkyoyo
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