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Directory of Tricks and Skills

We have provided a list of common tricks, eventually with either a description, picture, or video clip, to help you visualize each. This list is not intended to teach you these tricks, but rather to give you an idea of what tricks are possible. In no way is this list complete, as there are a vast number of existing tricks, and an unlimited number of new tricks and variations to be thought up. Only through practice can all these tricks be perfected. Click on a trick to read a description.

**Warning: The Chinese yoyo CAN be dangerous. Much caution must be used when trying new tricks.

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Throws - self explanatory
   +Self-throw
   Circular
   +Throw-Spin
   Throw-Jump rope
   Skip yoyo
   +Hook yoyo

Swings - where the yoyo swings around on the string
   +Arm-swing over
   +Arm-swing under
   Figure 8
   +360-spin

Body parts - yoyo passes over, around or near a body part
   +Arm
   +Back
   Body-jump
   Body-jump 180
   +Leg
   +Neck-jump

Stick - balancing the yoyo on the stick
   +Horizontal
   Lunge
   Sticks-360
   +Reverse
   V-sticks
   X-sticks

Releases - letting go of at least one stick
   +Around the World
   One hand release
   One hand throw
   Wonderthrow

Wraps - involves wrapping of the strings around the sticks and yoyo
   Sticks-wrap
   Spider web-wrap
   +Wrap-ending
   Wrap-throw

Speed - ways of speeding up the yoyo
   Circular speed up
   Loop
   +Speed up
   Spinning

Leg variations - circular throws around the leg
   Leg-entry
   +Leg-exit
   +Leg-180
   Leg-180-blind
   Leg-swing
   Leg and arm
   Leg-spin-throw
   Leg-one-hand
   Leg-bounce
   +Leg-crossover
   Leg-figure 8
   +Leg-reverse figure 8
   Left-leg-right-leg

Miscellaneous - cool tricks that defy categorization
   Spiderweb
   +Bicycle
   Ant up the tree
   +Double yoyo (or more)
   +Whip
   +Goldenfinger
   +Windmill
   +Propellor spin                                                                            [back to top]

Know of a trick that we don't have up here? E-mail us to let us know.

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