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How to Do the Three-Leaf Clover Yo Yo Trick

Howcast — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:01:12 +0000

Step 1: Put string on middle finger Place the loop of the yo-yo string on the middle finger of your favored hand.
Step 2: Place yo-yo in hand Hold the yo-yo in the palm of your hand, with the edge between your thumb and middle finger. Your palm is facing down.
Step 3: Throw the yo-yo up Perform your first loop by throwing the yo-yo out in front of you and up above your head.
TIP: Flick your wrist when you throw.
Step 4: Throw in front of you Throw the yo-yo directly in front of you to form another loop when the yo-yo returns.
Step 5: Throw downward Throw the yo-yo downward as it returns again to create the last loop.
Step 6: Grab yo-yo Catch the yo-yo as it returns after completing the third loop.
Step 7: Practice Practice and perform in front of your favorite audience.
FACT: Did you know? The first St. Patrick’s Day parade was on March 17, 1762, in New York, filled with Irish soldiers who served in the English military.

Howcast — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:45:55 +0000

Step 1: Adjust the string length Unravel the yo-yo, so it rests on the floor. The string should reach your belly button. If it’s too long, cut it where it meets the bottom of your chest when the yo-yo is resting on the floor.
Step 2: Tie a loop Tie a loop at the end of the string, so that the string is the proper length.
Step 3: Wind the yo-yo Hold the yo-yo with your left hand, your index finger over the slot in the yo-yo. Wind the string one time around both the yo-yo and your finger. Then remove your finger and wind the rest of the string around the yo-yo.
Step 4: Loop your finger Place the loop on your middle finger, between your first and second knuckles.
TIP: Use your dominant hand to yo-yo, which will give you more control.
Step 5: Hold the yo-yo Hold the yo-yo in your hand, palm up, so that the string goes from your finger over the top to the yo-yo.
Step 6: Throw the yo-yo Throw the yo-yo forward and downward, opening with your hand open wide and facing your palm outward.
Step 7: Turn your hand and tug the string Turn your hand over so that your palm is facing the floor and sharply tug the string the second the sting is fully extended.
Step 8: Catch the yo-yo Catch the yo-yo in the palm of your hand, turn it over and repeat. You are now successfully yo-yoing. Keep practicing!
FACT: Did you know? The yo-yo did not make its way to the U.S. until 1916, even though its history extends back to 500 B.C.E.

Howcast — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:45:42 +0000

Step 1: Throw a fast sleeper Throw a fast sleeper to start the trick. Drop the yo-yo and don’t let it bounce and return to your hand after you drop it.
Step 2: Swing the yo-yo in front of you Swing the yo-yo gingerly in front of you and set it lightly on the ground.
TIP: Avoid concrete and other rough surfaces that can damage your yo-yo. It’s best to use a wood floor or a floor with firm carpet.
Step 3: Let the yo-yo move Let the spinning motion of the yo-yo pull it along the ground. If the yo-yo snaps back early, just try it again.
Step 4: Return the yo-yo Return the yo-yo to your hand by giving it a quick jerk before it stops spinning.
FACT: Did you know? It is believed that the yo-yo originated over 2,500 years ago in ancient Greece.

Howcast — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:45:42 +0000

Step 1: Sleep and raise the yo-yo Throw a basic sleeper to start the trick. Then raise your yo-yo hand slightly above your head.
TIP: You need to throw a solid sleeper that will last to have time to perform this trick.
Step 2: Grab the string with your free hand Open your free hand and place it between your body and the string, with your palm facing your body. Then raise your free hand, spreading the string between your thumb and little finger.
Step 3: Grab the string with your yo-yo hand Grab the string with your yo-yo hand a few inches above the yo-yo, and raise your yo-yo hand above your free hand, creating a triangle shape.
Step 4: Rock the cradle Swing the yo-yo back and forth in the middle of the triangle to rock the cradle.
TIP: You can practice this trick with a non-spinning yo-yo to get the string work mastered first.
Step 5: Bring back the yo-yo Give the yo-yo a jerk, let go of the string, and bring the yo-yo back to your hand to complete the cradle yo-yo trick.
FACT: Did you know? The word “yo-yo” comes from the Philippines, meaning “come-come” or “come back.”

Howcast — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:31:23 +0000

Step 1: Know what skills you need Learn and master a sleep and a forward pass, both yo-yo tricks necessary to complete the around-the-world trick.
TIP: Make sure you’re not using an old string because you don’t want it to break while doing this trick.
Step 2: Throw a forward pass and swing it Throw a forward pass, but do not jerk back to return it. Instead, sleep the yo-yo and swing it around your hand in a 360-degree circle.
Step 3: Return the yo-yo Jerk back on the string once the yo-yo makes a full circle and returns back to your hand.
FACT: Did you know? Donald F. Duncan Sr. trademarked the yo-yo after seeing a street performer demonstrate it in San Francisco in 1928.