How To Throw A Yoyo Breakaway (Like A Pro)

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Thanks for the support guys. Hey guys! Wanted to do a little breakdown on how to throw a breakaway. The breakaway is the most foundational trick on all of modern Yoyoing, however it's also a trick that may trip a few players up. The impetus for this video started when I trying to teach my brother how to throw a breakaway. No matter how proficient at Yoyoing he got, his breakaway always leaned to the side and always had a slightly amateur vibe. I slowed down my breakaway in slow motion and this was what I figured out. Hopefully, this helps a few of you further refine your breakaway.
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[@ConnorJScholten]

3:45 “Because us as yoyo players were not very self aware when we teach people to do things that we don’t actually do.” Thank you Vu!

[@thebrandonvu]

Hope this adds value!!!

[@zeragon7]

between your string tension video and this, I feel like I am learning secrets that nobody else tells you and it's making me better instantly. thanks man

[@waves4078]

its just like those kinds of simple tips it just helps so much.

[@HarbAlarm]

With this advice I instantly got it, you should be teaching it like that..

[@thebrandonvu]

Stoked man!! So glad you learned this

[@leoruffle2935]

Sam

[@montgomeryharr30]

Me too!

[@camchave1165]

I immediately started throwing straight when I did this. This is definitely the way to teach people. The first way is more confusing than anything else. Thank you so much!

[@masterbetty3020]

Thank you so much for pointing this out to everyone. Nobody ever talks about the noob breakaway

[@thebrandonvu]

You're very welcome Roland!

[@danielcipolla4995]

Pretty thrilled I found this video... since picking up yoyoing and going through beginner tutorials I've been struggling to get my breakaways straight and consistent, this has helped tremendously! Wish I saw this before I started learning them lol. Nearly time to move onto unresponsive! Cheers Brandon!

[@1powerequalsgod]

I been noticing how important the breakaway throw is sets up more tricks so a video on this is truly part of learning the fundamentals of modern yoyoing

[@JimFarrand]

This is the single most rewarding 4 minutes of yoyo video I've ever watched. I wasn't quite doing the noob throw caricature you show at the beginning. I'd definitely realised that a lot of the power of a throw comes from the moment after you release the yoyo - there is is that moment when you are able to pull really hard against the momentum of the yoyo and you can really feel it spinning up. But I hadn't realised how much you can multiply that up by releasing a bit before that pull. I literally watched this video, picked up my yoyo and immediately my breakaways are loads better. Thankyou!

[@thebrandonvu]

Thanks for the kind words! Glad I could help you out :)

[@scalp8790]

Awesome tutorial. Very helpful for improving my breakaways. My throws are more consistent now. Thanks a lot Brandon !

[@jacobwaugh1669]

1:17 general life advice

[@glow2215]

Whip it out

[@thebrandonvu]

LMFAO

[@Xanxan-xl3nc]

oh no i am not liking where this is going

[@xaininpc5625]

Really interesting to finally see somebody bring this up. I'm just a novice, but when I was starting out I was getting bad carpal tunnel pain at first (addicted to the hard throw wind up + heavy yoyo = ouch). I had to invent a new way to even tie myself to the yoyo. When I threw using that method, I ended up doing exactly what you explained just out of physics tho it didn't always lead to a straight throw. When my pain got better I switched back to the right way to string. Because of having done it before, I started to notice pros doing this even while teaching it the "basic" way. But I never made the connection to actually try it this way again. This was a perfect breakdown of a pretty evasive detail. Thank you! BTW, would love to see more vids of this type. Sort of demystifying certain less obvious things about throwing, especially for us beginners/novices. Maybe for example, those of us who are shorter have less string to work with, as well as less ability to separate strings with shorter fingers leaving smaller gaps to fit yoyos through. Would be great to get some advice or less than obvious tips to help compensate for or maximize the spaces we have. Maybe even what type of specs/styles we might wanna look for when yoyo shopping for functionality.

[@thebrandonvu]

Hey XaininPC, Thanks so much for sharing! I didn't realise it had wider implications on potential injuries that can be caused by Yoyoing. I definitely am trying to breakdown the more obscure elements of Yoyoing, so I'm glad you found this helpful. Would you have any other suggestions of topics that you'd like a more in-depth breakdown of?

[@xaininpc5625]

@@thebrandonvu Hey Brandon, glad to hear you're looking into the more obscure details. I feel like the less obvious stuff sometimes leads to that light bulb moment that makes other things fall into place, like this video did for me. And yeah that injury was all due to abuse of that wind where you just throw the dead yoyo as hard as you can then bind. Cept I was brand new and using an Origami, which I love now, but is a little heavy for a first yoyo. I guess off the top of my head one thing might be are there certain maybe body mechanical tips to help us keep things consistent and lined up easier and reduce friction and early tilt. Are there less obvious things that contribute to slowing a spin to watch out for? Thanks again and looking forward to more yoyo mystery solving vids! It's like being a kid and watching Jonny Quest again. The original ones, not that 90s remake stuff LOL

[@synestheticview]

Thanks for this! I tried it this way and it finally helped me to get my breakaway straight. So much easier.

[@JessicaPetersen]

So so sooooo helpful. Got it the first try after watching!

[@tzexiangwong]

I just saw this video and felt like my breakaways felt way smoother after trying for awhile. Im new so found my breakaways very inconsistent. Thanks brandon!

[@thebrandonvu]

Thanks for reaching out!! Glad I could help :)

[@cpt.zangscarlet1898]

Holy crap, THANK YOU, it was driving me crazy. Instantly subscribed.

[@weesupersteve]

yessssssssss the one ive been waiting for you LEGEND

[@thebrandonvu]

Stevo79 you are very welcome. Glad I could help :)

[@JesusIsMySaviorILoveJesus]

You wouldn’t believe how much this as helped me. With the old way, yoyoing had become a bit painful because the way I was throwing it, the string would obliterate the side of my index finger as it was forced into it. Cut up my finger pretty bad making it bleed and scab up. With this, I don’t have such problem and yoyoing is enjoyable again Not only this but my throws are SO much better. Not wobbly or off centered, but a nice clean throw

[@drewc1991]

So watched another tutorial in this app I downloaded(lets leave it at that) and noticed he taught me to throw one way but didn't throw it that way himself and I'm like how is this a tutorial? Then I watch this video and you say exactly what I was thinking! Thanks man!

[@_-Marcel-_]

So cool! I've watched some videos about the breakaway and yours is the best! :) Thank you very much!

[@thebrandonvu]

Thanks Marcel! Glad you found this helpful :)

[@nrreno]

Thank you so much man! I was throwing it the beginer way exactly like you showed it and was wondering why i only landed the trapaze like 50% of the time

[@averyking4912]

Thanks a lot this video is fantastic! Love what you do man keep on keeping on!!!

[@dallanlewis6084]

That was great! I very much needed these techniques 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@thebrandonvu]

Thanks Dallan, glad you found it useful!!

[@expdata]

Love the straight up flexing while correcting those misses hahaha Loved the vid, just bought an Arrow yoyo so this helped A TON, thanks man

[@turkeywithafishheadsmokinw7056]

Immediate sub bro 😭😭😭 I had been doubting my self since my lil brother could do the man on the trapeze and I couldn’t even do the breakaway tysm 🙏🤧😭

[@vandol1379]

Thanks for the tip ❤ very very helpful

[@mrpugs56]

thank you for the information i was doing it wrong the whole time I really needed it 😊😊😊😊

[@SwissIndisStar]

I was not able to do this but your method is best very very thanks.

[@pratamamp]

Watched Mr. Vu's video, went on to try it, then realized that's how I've been throwing this whole time 😂😂 But always a blast watching your videos, no regrets at all!!

[@thebrandonvu]

Haha already throwing like a pro! Maybe this might help you teach beginner players what you're doing??

[@bluferrari4878]

Niccee! Needed a Vid like this to improve my throw. Thanks!

[@thebrandonvu]

Glad you found this valuable!!

[@heroclix0rz]

This is really cool! Looks like the gist is to orient the yoyo how you want it to end up, then instead of "throwing" you "whip" it. As long as your whipping motion doesn't cause the string to graze the inner walls of the yoyo, the yoyo will retain the orientation you selected regardless of your hand's orientation.

[@thebrandonvu]

Exactly. Couldn't have said it better myself.

[@timchillingworth2373]

thank you so much this helped me so much i’ve been needing this for so long

[@thebrandonvu]

My pleasure Tim! Good luck further refining your breakaway.

[@BrianMikasa]

Super frickin helpful. 🏅

[@vladislavssivakovs2041]

Finally a good video about it, Thank you

[@thebrandonvu]

Haha you are most welcome :)

[@salutarydreams520]

I miss your yoyo reviews

[@thebrandonvu]

Me too... I've got a package coming soon, so hopefully, we should see some reviews coming up.

[@salutarydreams520]

Yay

[@bubba_czn1640]

Such a small thing I never noticed. Thanks!

[@thebrandonvu]

I hardly noticed it either, definitely took me a while to figure out how I actually throw so I could break it down. Hopefully you found this helpful.

[@fahizullamarqalish7991]

Thx for that advice it really help me out

[@christiankaschmer9455]

intermediat throw ... never seen before ;-) Fun, great detail - thanks!

[@thebrandonvu]

Awesome! Glad I could help :)

[@izzystradlin2933]

Thanks a lot man, i learn from you 😎👍

[@xBaristaPaul]

Holy crap, this actualy makes sense. I just got the Gentry Stein master pack and ive been watching lots of videos!

[@thebrandonvu]

Welcome to the community! Glad you found this helpful :)

[@ianculver9527]

Wow. That was actually really helpful to me. Thanks.

[@thebrandonvu]

Glad I could help!!

[@skip2335]

Thanks Brandon, gotta go practice.

[@thebrandonvu]

That's awesome man! Good luck with your updated breakaways :)

[@Winter_B12]

For the past months I only focused on the front style because i COULDN'T get that stupid breakaway down I swear i just tried what you did and it worked on my second try and i just finished jumping in my room and im writing this rn So... thanks a lot

[@sanzephyr7271]

Perfect timing. I just started yoyoing and having a problem with throwing a breakaway

[@thebrandonvu]

Awesome! Glad I could help you along your journey.

[@dontomasthetimelord9970]

Really awesome video you have a really nice yo-yo collection ✌🏻

[@thebrandonvu]

Haha thanks man!

[@rodrigozamoranonocetti331]

Gracias buen hombre ... Gracias a tu tecnica pude realizar el movimiento sin problemas y controlarlo con gran efectividad en unas pocas horas.

[@Starhamp]

idk how but when I first saw breakaway I immidiately understand that you can just do that and I did.

[@sopianwahyudi]

holly! when you say MOMENTUM, I instantly got it!

[@Saabjas39gripen.]

This helps a ton!

[@ArachnidEdits_]

@Dolphin Balls.

[@MISSCHAMPAGNE]

this was legit an a-ha moment for me lol, it finally clicked

[@Tarantulah]

Man, this explains a lot

[@ryanthomas9306]

I've always needed this advice

[@_-Marcel-_]

Me too! :)

[@thebrandonvu]

Haha! Hopefully this makes thigs clearer.

[@_-Marcel-_]

@@thebrandonvu Yes, it does! Especially the thing, when the yoyo rolls out off the hand a little bit, before I throw/pull it to the side, was the moment where I thought: That's it!!

[@keen1964]

Great video and loving the new lighting Brandon, is there any chance you could do a video talking bout learning horizontal yoyoing and maybe some tips? I have been trying it out recently but I just can’t seem to get the hang of it.

[@thebrandonvu]

That seems like a really interesting topic. Let me try and make a video on it.

[@joshdean5867]

YES! honestly could not do a breakaway to save my life with the “taught” routine ….. genuinely the first time I tried this . It worked 😅. Noice .

[@kylec.3602]

i also notice that newer players lift their TH to avoid hitting the yoyo on the floor, when really they should make their string a tad bit shorter

[@thugnasty1021]

Yep it drives me crazy

[@SuperSohaizai]

doesn't longer string makes tech tricks easier to land? I remember I used to experiment with different string length just because of that

[@shura____]

Yeah, to some extent. Though if you're not used to it, you could play sloppier with longer string because it's harder to control the yoyo but you could still pretty much do tech tricks easy even without long strings

[@kylec.3602]

@@SuperSohaizai Beginners wont be doing to hard of tech/slack tricks

[@kylec.3602]

@@shura____ Usually ppl who don't throw a proper breakaway only know how to do stuff up to like a trapeze and his brother slack

[@motmotyo-yoandt-shirts6009]

Haha! I still throw like that! I guess I gotta work on my breakaway!

[@zephyr5556]

Nice lighting on the shelves

[@thebrandonvu]

Haha! You can thank Nic (my camera buddy) for that :)

[@shixiongong8517]

Yo! I'm a big fan from Malaysia!❣️

[@thebrandonvu]

Aye!! Thanks for reaching out :)

[@gailnelson5976]

Thank you!!!!

[@vgbetta6555]

Tnx man i just got a yoyo

[@jaredlangson3038]

Wow. This is a game changer. I've actually been hurting my elbow from throwing. This is gentler and more accurate. I'm also throwing sleepers straighter using the same method (letting go before I start to throw).

[@thebrandonvu]

That's awesome Jared! Keep me posted on how your throwing develops :)

[@dreoutcasting4415]

4A throwstyle on 1A is okay too.

[@damiennoah]

This is the first time I have been this early😆 amazing tips

[@thebrandonvu]

Aye! Thank you for your support :)

[@eddiereils4903]

Yeah I tried it that way and I'm landing way more consistently now

[@TautologyTechSystems]

I've been practicing this method and while it makes my throw much more consistently straight, I just can't get the same power as when I do a 💪 type throw. I'm sure it's just a matter of practice.

[@vinuthaharish5543]

Great love from India

[@thebrandonvu]

Thank you Vinutha, love back from Australia!

[@vinuthaharish5543]

@@thebrandonvuthank you Brandon my name is Tanav this is my mom's phone

[@satori1057]

Thanks bro

[@izumiya5308]

Brandon can you make a video about how to make the yoyo come back to you after you do the breakaway Coz I can do the breakaway but I don't know how to bring it back up

[@thatoneguy5880]

GREAT VIDEO!

[@thebrandonvu]

Thank you!! Hope you found it insightful.

[@thatoneguy5880]

@@thebrandonvu i did !! Now i know what i been doing wrong now doing what you did also helped my spin time

[@thegreendude2086]

Oh wow, that's life changing I've been struggling for days trying to come up with a way myself Thanks man

[@thebrandonvu]

Glad I could help!

[@FAVvideoproductions]

I'm getting to the intermediate level of yoyoing and I was just saying to myself yesterday "how come all those youtubers can throw such powerful sleepers without moving their hands??" Question answered, thanks.

[@SuperSohaizai]

I recommend watching polo from yyf for this trick, he does A LOT of recovery with this technique so you can see it quite clearly

[@thebrandonvu]

That's awesome man! So glad I helped answer this question, it's comments like these that motivate me to post these kinds of videos.

[@shura____]

Even without this video, I'm sure even the noobs will eventually know how to throw properly because I came from this throw in the past as well

[@thebrandonvu]

Yeah, I think that's a fair point. My goal from this video is to also help accelerate the process :)

[@priyanshkhare5997]

Can You Please Review the Velocity

[@zaneking4355]

I have been working on fixing my side throw lately, and been intuiting that something like this must be the answer. Bet I will have this cracked next time I practice now.

[@thebrandonvu]

Glad I could help accelerate your learning. Good luck Zane!!

[@zaneking4355]

@@thebrandonvu Thanks, this change immediately fixed my side throw btw. Side throwing straight into my speed combo now.

[@jeanskipper6445]

Do you ever plan on a yyf space cadet review? Would love to see it

[@thebrandonvu]

I don't have one currently in the works, I do have a few other reviews coming soon though.

[@jeanskipper6445]

@@thebrandonvu looking forward to them, love the videos, keep it up

[@fapking9033]

I actually strarted doing this after i saw how yoyojoe threw it in one of his tutorial

[@LawFarrell]

Which one? Have a link?

[@fapking9033]

@@LawFarrell pick a random tutorial

[@LawFarrell]

Oh, I thought there’s a specific one like this.

[@a.fnafis3006]

You master yoyo

[@thebrandonvu]

Thank you

[@joshjohnson3082]

I normally just let the yoyo roll over my fingers at a angle instead of regenening it over my hand (obviously excluding when i do real regens), sometimes i through it with the yoyo starting at my knuckle, like how 5a players throw.

[@thebrandonvu]

That works too, but I've always felt that looked a little odd. But hey if it works, it works.

[@wadiaabushanab9607]

Hey great video, I just have a question, sometimes when I throw it, I get a good hard throw, and it’s spinning pretty fast, but it’s shaking/wobbling quite a bit. And I know it’s not the yoyo cause I can smoothen it out with my nail. Does this ever seem to happen to you? Thanks

[@103DAMA]

I want to know about this too

[@wadiaabushanab9607]

103DAMA haha yea I guess I’m just gonna practice more, but I still have the issue.

[@burpyjoe2310]

I saw Harrison lee do it like that too

[@Quantumflipz]

How do you get any power from this method?

[@kelvinquah9203]

Could you do a review on the YYF Bimetal Shutter please?

[@thebrandonvu]

Just did one! You can check it out, it's currently my latest video ;)

[@kelvinquah9203]

Thanks!

[@vigoroussoul3158]

thanks

[@thebrandonvu]

You're welcome!

[@Gunnime3077]

I think i have a problem useing i cant tell if im useing wrong but when i do a break away the spin does not go fast for me :(

[@jeremykuyah914]

Rather than gripping it tightly, it's actually to just rest the yoyo within the grasp of your palm. It can be intimidating, best would be to use a shorter string at first. Once you're used to it. Breakaway my man, breakaway...

[@thebrandonvu]

Hahaha, no pun intended?

[@jeremykuyah914]

It's pun intended actually. Hahaha.

[@namphan8270]

I am trying to practice throw breakaway but yoyo does not rotate long, and easy to lose balance, can you give me some advice.

[@mobiletryhard1185]

the problem im having is im not getting enough power into the spin of the yo-yo while doing this what should i do, like it always becomes a super long string even though i do it fairly quick

[@jiajiun9220]

Instead of "throw" you need to "swing" it with the motion in a flow. But I'm sure you are much better by now. Peace brother

[@Manotbeast]

This is my first time being the first comment

[@thebrandonvu]

Congrats Manot!!

[@shootinginsulin]

so, when I do the break away the string goes from the top of the yoyo to the bottom. is this normal or am I doing something wrong?

[@hyperSkatez]

I love this tutorial, but how do you throw harder because when I do it, it’s barely has any spin😢❤

[@mykallange3417]

Yesssssssssssss

[@thebrandonvu]

Wooo!

[@meinemudda3095]

Turning the Body can add some style in some tricks But most I throw like a pro because i am lazy

[@thebrandonvu]

Haha, seems fair enough.

[@lars33able]

hello! thoughts on Magic Yoyo Katana?

[@thebrandonvu]

Iam Naviuz It’s good. I’ve got an unboxing if you want a more exhaustive account of my thoughts.

[@lars33able]

@@thebrandonvu thanks man! 👊👊👊

[@Venoctane]

I’m out here struggling with the turning method, when I first try get the pro version and land the man on the flying trapeze 🤣

[@masterbiggroove]

I can no longer bind my yoyo in the same way, am I doing it wrong?

[@Nxxt282]

when i throw a breakaway throw it starts off straight but when i start to do combos it leans to a different direction.

[@seansteele1269]

When did you switch from the “beginner” way to this?

[@thebrandonvu]

It was a natural progression I’d say. I realised the difference when I noticed my brother had an amateur throw, and I didn’t. That was how I was able to articulate it and teach it. I came to the new throw subconsciously, can’t say I ever deliberately made the switch.

[@danchin1204]

I think most of the beginner is just worry about they cannot throw hard enough for tricks, is there any efficient ways for that?(I think that's why they throw like that.)

[@hdyidham2599]

what model yoyo are that ? that big size

[@thebrandonvu]

hdy idham. Hey there, I’m using an Outlier prototype. Hoping to get the design finalised soon.

[@lebowski_dude]

I had to figure this out myself by watching KZbin videos frame-by-frame of players like yourself and YoYoJoe1. Your videos are good for this, but I think YoYoJoe1 has a slightly better camera/lighting setup than you do so it's a little clearer to see - it all happens a bit too fast on your videos to be clearly visible! 😀

[@thebrandonvu]

I see, maybe I should improve my camera setup... Thanks for reaching out!

[@lebowski_dude]

@@thebrandonvu Wasn't meant as a criticism Brandon! I love your videos dude 😎 I think YoYoJoe1 has a bigger space to work with - in a couple of his tutorial videos you can see his setup - looks like he has some pretty fancy studio lights. I totally agree about the 'teaching' vs 'pro' methods - I'm currently teaching my 12 y/o daughter and I know she'd struggle with the 'pro' breakaway technique. The 'teaching' technique is much easier for kids, especially if they're using a responsive yoyo - slower, more controllable, and much less likely to end up with the yoyo hitting the ground or smashing them in the face! Btw there's a rather polarised discussion of this video on the YYE forums - some think teaching the 'pro' method from the start is better, which I guess might be the case for adults or older kids.

[@ButteredCarpet]

What yoyo are you using?

[@thebrandonvu]

Outlier 2 Prototype.

[@ButteredCarpet]

@@thebrandonvu Thanks

[@nalilito_ako]

I can somewhat get it, but I noticed that my yoyo is doing a kind of backspin thing whenever I do this. I'm a little unsure as to what I'm doing wrong. edit: I figured it out. It only really does that when I drop it... I'm good with it, now. My side mounts just try to turn into gyroscopic flops, though.