Gondola on a Yoyo
Gondola is quick to learn and hard to master. The goal is to make it as smooth as a gondolier working the canals in Venice.
- Level
- Advanced
- Learn first
- Gyroscopic Flop
The trick in steps
- Start in a Houdini Mount
Start in a Houdini Mount, then pinch the string with your throw hand, between thumb and index finger.
- Drop the thumb string
Drop the string sitting on your non-throw hand thumb.
- Whip the slack forward
Take the slack and whip the string forward, onto your non-throw hand index finger.
- Pull the slack through
Curl that non-throw hand index finger inward to pull the slack through the other string gap.
- Slide the yoyo down
Raise that index finger and slide the yoyo down the string towards your throw hand.
- Slide the yoyo back
Drop the string from your throw hand index finger, then slide the yoyo back down the string to the other side.
- Drop the strings and bind
Drop all the strings and do a Sidestyle Bind.
Tips
- Fix your string tension
- Pinch the string with your throw hand fingers
- Before the first drop, move the yoyo to the throw hand side; before the second drop, move it to the non-throw hand side
- Catch the slack loop without letting it drop
Common mistakes
- Tangled string
Recommended yoyo
Unresponsive bimetal with a concave bearing and fingerspin hub.
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