Elevator Video Tutorial
- Learn Elevator yo-yo trick from pro yoyo player Ann Bubak
Tips
- Start with yoyo leaning on a string right above your throw hand
- Have your hands in vertical line, throw hand down, non throw hand up
- Pop the yoyo over your non throw hand index finger
Most Common Mistakes
- Hands not in vertical line
- Yoyo not climbing up on a string
- Yoyo not going over non throw hand index finger
- Starting with yoyo too high above throw hand
Elevator Steps
- The throw
- Start with strong Sleeper.
- Lift the string
- Take only the index finger of your non-throw hand, curling in the rest of your fingers, and lifting the string up.
- Yoyo against the string
- You’ll then move your throw hand underneath while placing the yoyo against the string.
- Index finger up
- Keep your throw hand still while your index finger will go up as the yoyo will be guided upward on the string.
- Toss it up
- Once the yoyo reaches the top, toss it up and over your finger. The yoyo should then automatically come back to your hand.
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