Man on the Flying Trapeze Yoyo Trick: How to Fix Tilt and Correct Misses

How to do the Man on the Flying Trapeze yoyo trick YoYoTricks.com
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Man on the Flying Trapeze is the basic side-mount. In this video we address common problems faced when learning this trick, including how to fix the yoyo tilting and missing the string.

[@yotricks]

Once you're ready to get into string tricks like this, we highly recommend the Sage yoyo used in this video: yoyotricks.com/shop/sage-yoyo-starter-pack/

[@trust5227]

Ok just curious, why does it feel like my string is super short. I baught the white sage, and it's great, but I can't do tricks like rock the baby cause the string is super short. Also I'm 12, so dont accpect me to be 7 ft tall lol

[@coolyes6765]

nath7003 nath7003 Ned yo-yos are a piece of crap.

[@jakeryan4086]

Are you using a responsive yo-yo?

[@BullShark1579]

I bought a Fizz but I do know the basic basics. Not sure i should get a more advanced yoyo??

[@lostinthestorm231]

So true

[@wbedard]

Easily one of the best "starter" videos I've seen in a while...great job!

[@yotricks]

Thanks!

[@UrskaFur]

as old as the videos are. they are very useful and helpful for new people. i love how he talks about factors about what can happen and how to fix it

[@yotricks]

Thanks!

[@zyzzfuark259]

Funny story i'm 28 and 8 years ago I wanted to quit smoking cigarettes so I substitute cigarettes by yoyoing everytime i felt like smoking I'd go outside and throw now I've been throwing since 2011 and man as cheesy as it sounds yoyoing saved my life.

[@yotricks]

Awesome!

[@slothcrew9236]

when u realize u have been playing with an unresponsive yo-yo the whole time

[@hvgaming8379]

Fuckn hell man

[@nathanstevens8089]

Same

[@billpreston9675]

@@nathanstevens8089 can i still do this trick with an unresponsive yoyo?

[@benmcharris4657]

Hamish no -t Camerom yes

[@harisbo6]

@@billpreston9675 yes you can just bind afterwards

[@batboy9826]

When its 2AM and i watch yoyo vids makes me wanna yoyo but its 2 AM an everyone is sleeping

[@haleycarmela]

Bat Boy no way that's just what I was thinking

[@lolatomroflsinnlos]

3AM here

[@dragontuberm8575]

Same

[@comandershrapnel4696]

Other people. "Why do I hear a quiet whirring?"

[@phillyscorpio3804]

Literally 230am & I'm watching this 😄😄 Still trying to do this trick...man is it tough

[@hueco-mundo]

I accidentally purchased an unresponsive yoyo, and have been learning over the last few days how to play with it, and it's so confusing but also fun, so I'm determined to become really good at it!

[@RealJawnes]

You will end up loving unresponsive!

[@Melodie_Info3]

Okay.....

[@williamreely3455]

This helped me SO much, I had no idea why my breakaway was always crooked. Extending my off hand did the trick!

[@fortnitenoob9998]

Me too! The video helped so much!

[@ScottManly]

I love the tips. I have used tutorials in the past, but some of your tips are helping me get past a few spots I have struggled with for years. It is motivating me to pick it up again and practice after about an 8 year hiatus. Thank you.

[@yotricks]

I'm glad we could help. Let us know how things progress for you and if you run into any more difficulties. We will do our best to help you out, and it will also help us make our tutorials better in the future.

[@tree2992]

All the details and tips are great! Many other yoyo tutorials don't go as in-depth and don't explain all the common newbie mistakes.

[@redheadstudios8920]

So I've recently gotten the first 50 yoyo tricks pack and I've got to say the first 50 tricks program is amazing and this trick is tricky but I rewatched this video a few times and now I'm finally starting to get this trick to work so thank you guys for the hard work you do trying to teach new players everything about yoyoing

[@yotricks]

Glad to hear it. Definitely let us know if you need any help along the way!

[@Dachi40]

I love how involved you guys are with your tutorials, I haven't seen many updated on KZbin, keep up the good work!

[@yotricks]

Thanks!

[@dimitrispantazopoulos378]

yotricks is it necessary to use the brakeway while following ur tutorials or the conventional throw does the job?

[@The_Wildfish_]

if you are watching the playlist of their easy to difficult 1a tricks, all of the tricks are using the breakaway, they say it at the beginning of the playlist :)

[@stephenkennedy9687]

Remember when i could do all these tricks as a kid, dont stand a hope in hell now lol

[@yotricks]

You can do it!!

[@sifuculreif6448]

A week of practice and you'll shake of the rust. :)

[@mercylove9962]

I've been yoyoing for 2 and a half years and I'm still watching the red shirt guys doing the easiest trick I know...... I NEED TO GET A LIFE

[@scottv7477]

Great video guys, appreciate the work u put into these.

[@cheezyfortnutvamp3708]

6:12 is my man on the flying trapeze

[@CowboyTheGreat]

Just bought the replay with thin lube and kitty string, can't wait for them to come😀😀. Love the new tutorial by the way😀😀

[@yotricks]

Awesome. Thanks!

[@claiiireeed]

If this wasnt a yoyo video people would go nuts over this comment

[@sweartoyeezy3439]

What exactly does the lube do? Does it help with the ball bearing?

[@BenInGame]

Swear To yeezy it makes the bearing spin faster and be quieter. It’s pretty helpful

[@sunjungnam980]

Same but with the Dv888

[@jurgenhalleriet4517]

I am an absolute beginner with the yoyo but I pulled it off today with my unresponsive and responsive yoyo. Feels so satisfying. Now to master it and then move on to other tricks. The video's are very helpfull so thanks allot.

[@YoDeNN]

The breakdown of these tutorials are so gooood.

[@jasonnong3305]

I hit my non throwing hand when I threw a breakaway and it came back. Stay safe guys, and great tutorial! And after a week, the man is on the trapeze!

[@yotricks]

Nice work on the Trapeze!

[@Username123VR]

A week? I almost mastered it in a day

[@conrad4598]

How long does it take to get this down usually? I am using the whip and I can't seem to even get it to land on the string. When I do it gets really tilted and falls off or it binds back up and shoot back to my hand. I also have a Merlin yoyo King and a Boss unresponsive yoyo on the way.

[@yotricks]

You should expect to work on this trick for a couple weeks before you have it perfect. Getting a good breakaway is crucial. I believe we address a number of your problems within the video itself, like getting it on the string, the tilting and falling off. As far as the yoyo responding when it lands on the string, you will have less problems with that when you use the other yoyos. The most important things are to bring your hands together when it lands on the string.

[@conrad4598]

@@yotricks Thank you so much for the reply. I will keep working on it! You guys make it look so easy lol

[@painkiller0674]

ive only been yoyoing for 2 years my favorite chanell keep up the good work

[@IvanGarcia-mi7lz]

Yesterday I ordered the roadrunner Yoyo pack good vid btw! I’m so excited for my order!😁

[@silverhawk3736]

Thanks for the help, this is gonna be my first string trick :)

[@jimmyfitzgerald3999]

your tips encouraged me to learn the man on the flying trapeze

[@mishmosh248]

I have only just started yoyo-ing! So when I try to do the man on the flying trapeze I keep completely missing the string!

[@paulfletcher5654]

Your channel is so awesome I just started with a yoyo yesterday

[@pk_lo4638]

This was my first trick thanks for teaching me!! You get a sub

[@jedilee]

Well done sir! I wish I had this video 20 years ago! lol

[@yotricks]

Thanks!

[@kizedaddy]

I notice you say not to move your finger from that spot but then you do kind of slide ur finger down the string a little bit before it’s made the full 180 degree rotation. You almost help to guide it. My accuracy went up by a lot after I noticed this and started doing it myself. I started to land it almost every time.

[@kizedaddy]

I realize it’s kind of like a way to make sure the distance between ur hands is correct so the YoYo lands closer to ur finger.

[@SlayerUchiha94200]

This is an awesome yo-yo trick my friends really liked this trick

[@aaronryder4008]

This is actually very helpful. Thanks :)

[@old1nmakesmusic624]

Great video, very good explanation! However, I ran into a problem. Whenever my breakaway is crooked and I try to fix it (doing what you showed in the video) while I perform all of the actions my yoyo just turns and starts spinning horizontally, twisting the string. Is there any way to fix or prevent that? Thank you

[@Shtricks]

Love this remastered tutorial! Looking forward to more in the future!

[@maddocksjos]

Can you do cold fusion next. It would be a great help

[@BlooDaBeast]

Bro thanks to you I've ben practicing with a butterfly xt and now that i got a crystal k2 i want to try one of your guys yo-yos because how nice their form factor looks in these tutorials.

[@goodboyblue9329]

I just want to tell you I love yoyos and I watch all your vids and have a great 2017 and yoyo on

[@yotricks]

Thanks!

[@koutakossuth8179]

I picked this hobby off just a while a go. This is actually pretty fun.

[@T_S_x_x]

I got my first yoyo fizz yesterday. And I lubed the bearing with thin lube very little as u told in your video of how to use thin lube. Is it good to use thin lube on fizz or not? Cause my spin time with the fizz is not good cause it sleeps maximum of 30 seconds when I throw it. Although if I drop it it does spin for 5 seconds. Need your advice yoyotricks

[@Erovisa]

first time i did a trapeze i landed it perfectly and it felt sooo good

[@EOS44]

A fresh take on the old tutorials?

[@yotricks]

Indeed.

[@jiggygrand]

ErickØSX combines like 3 into 1.

[@L0wkey72]

ErickØSX I still watched the whole damn thing.

[@jogeshdhariwal8260]

ErickØSX बाद

[@SeyleshVlogsChannel]

Doesnt the motion cause friction and potentially burn your finger?

[@LewysC]

Thanks for the updated video dude :)

[@FazeBros2688Sgyoutuber265]

After doing the trick, can you bind it back using the part at the end of the trick?

[@bradenselkirk4930]

What do you do if your yo-yo seems too responsive ? I’m using the fizz and I have seen you do this trick with that yo-yo before , but eveytime I land on the string it either stops sleeping or binds on the string and wants to return to my hand

[@alejandrocortes3408]

Es maravilloso.... tengo que practicar mas

[@user-xx5dd5ot8i]

Thanks it's super helpful I did it

[@khasimatp]

Thanks this was very helpful

[@thiccandridicc]

I'd love to mindlessly do yo-yo tricks mid conversation with someone lol doing all this cool shit so nonchalantly 😂

[@Guts463]

you guys are underrated!

[@ethanbalsam5210]

It took me about 7 hours non stop to get it to land on the the string MOST of the time

[@stephenwong8958]

Thanks for the reply about the yomega raiders. In your experience, how long do the oracle yoyos sleep in tricks like around the world? Also, since the oracle yoyos use a silicone response pad, after the response pads wear out, is it possible to silicone the oracles using flowable silicone or red rtv silicone? In your opinion, what were some of the factors that made the oracles more appealing to you than the unleashed or the loop 1080s? Thank You

[@yotricks]

The Oracles sleep a very long time because the response pads are aggressive enough that they do not need as much lube to stay as responsive as they should. The response pads cannot be siliconed because they sit above flush. I used the Unleashed for a while, but I could never get my loops to work right. The shape on those were a little funny, I spend about a year using them, but never got used to it. The 1080s are just too fussy for me. They take too much maintenance to keep them working optimally - at least compared to the Oracles which are pretty hassle free once you get them setup.

[@stephenwong8958]

Thank you for the reply! Is there any difference between the loop 360 and the oracle yoyo?

[@emilianoperez5109]

Thanks for sharing your time

[@ST4Rwave]

Huge props to whoever answers comments on all of the videos. Do you guys have a Twitter? The link on your site is broken last I checked.

[@yotricks]

Twitter wasn't really working for us, so we stopped using it. I guess the site has not been updated to reflect this.

[@neelsuresh2346]

Finally i got it! Thank you

[@yotricks]

Awesome!

[@roebro.44]

have you ever thought of making a second channel for the personality behind yotricks? like conner adam ect.. i think it would be intresting and entertaining .. it would kinda be just place to get to know whos teaching you the tricks and stuff or anything along those lines?

[@sethhall9843]

Do more yoyo reviews

[@MrConlamorte]

this is what I need now, perfect timing

[@yotricks]

Great!

[@ashleshsahni6186]

2019 anyone?

[@ahebeshere5842]

2020

[@loganhelmes2626]

Close...

[@roughandtumblekid2175]

2020

[@Peter-iu6uw]

What are your thoughts on the iyoyo2

[@naythanbell8182]

Thanks so much for all of these tutorials. Would you be willing to do a similar video for the front mount? It has given me a lot of trouble. Thanks again.

[@yotricks]

It is not a priority at this point. We already have our brain-scrambler video where we teach the front mount, and all the tips we give in here will help you solve any further problems you may have.

[@alad2398]

Hi I know this video is old but I’m using the fizz yo-yo and when I move my hand out it makes it come back any tips?

[@yaok3349]

first week of having a yoyo and i can do picture tricks well but i just cant do this. a lot of the times itll catch the string and try to wrap back up. any tips other then the ones in the video? having a lot of difficulty even if these guys in comments say its easy @yotricks

[@yotricks]

Learning Trapeze is not particularly easy at first. What kind of yoyo are you using?

[@spoidey5251]

can you re stock yoyos in the uae

[@jasondavis8372]

Quarantine 2020 I was bored so I bought a yoyo because as a kid we didnt have any instructional videos

[@titobungo01]

Exactly what I'm doing right now man

[@nathanpoon3777]

Is it bad that my first sleeping yo-yo is unresponsive? XD I learned a bind and I’m having fun!

[@yotricks]

Once you learned the bind it is not necessary to have a responsive yoyo, unless you are interested in learning looping tricks.

[@TheMasterMoxxic]

Any tips on how to actually aim to get the breakaway on the trapezee? When I throw it, I can’t do the corrections in the video because the string completely wraps around my finger, and when I do get it on the trapeze it’s mostly when it wrapped my finger.

[@yotricks]

That means you are not bringing your hands together as the yoyo is about to land on the string.

[@raptyrn1290]

2:42 Some may see this as a mistake, I see it as an opportunity to build a new trick off of. I'm getting tons of enjoyment out of this hobby not only from learning tricks the right way, but also just experimenting and having fun based on the technical knowledge I have, and how the yoyo behaves with the string etc.

[@RealEmerald]

I ended up landing this trick, but I didn’t use the breakaway. I just threw it down as hard as possible without dinging it, and just moved so the yo-yo was perpendicular to me, and swung it up from there. Whenever I tried the breakaway throw, the yo-yo bounced, and fell right back down, I’ll get it soon

[@abicorboy5379]

Thank you so much

[@ekovv]

I'm having some trouble with the last step of actually landing this, but I don't think there was any explanation of it. I can flip the yoyo back off of the trapeze and then just pull it up regularly but I'd like to be able to launch it straight up and have it return like you do in the video. Having some trouble figuring out the hand movement to do this though.

[@yotricks]

The easiest way is to position the yoyo in the middle of the string, and then pull your apart up evenly. At the point the yoyo passes above your hands you need to start bringing your hands together. Once you get this you can start to experiment with the yoyo positioned at different places in the string. This all assumes you have a responsive yoyo that will come back when you pop it into the air, of course.

[@ekovv]

yotricks Perfect, thanks, I'm starting to get it.

[@yotricks]

Awesome!

[@electrilizeelectricgaming8171]

Thank you

[@OXIIIE]

After you dominate 100% the Man on the flying trapeze what trick do you recommend going from there?

[@mini4dailytech982]

lol, where were you 20 yrs ago when I was learning my breakaway? Yohans didn't explain it as good as you. Learning from Yohans took me 1 month to hit my perfect breakaway. 😂.

[@zacharydiaz5997]

I have a sage and this trick is very easy with the sage

[@Sam0502]

do you have a tutorial for that binding thing? thanks!

[@yotricks]

We show how to bind in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWq7hYSua8ernpo Which binding thing are you referring to specifically?

[@Tengujavz]

ok thats fine im starting to understand it any ways and was just wondering. thxs

[@riton1112]

6:42 : Guys, is there a video to learn that bind? It looks simple but it goes really fast and i can't well understand what happens. I love your channel btw!

[@yotricks]

We have not taught that bind yes, but it will probably be in out next bind video.

[@mitchellparron5725]

THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS HELPED ME A LOOOOOT

[@yotricks]

;)

[@rogerwang4195]

Occasionally, my left index finger grinds against the string when I perform the trick and it hurts. Is there a way I can get past this, and is this a problem for everyone?

[@ADiscipleOfJesus]

Yes this does happen to me and even though im a year early i use spandex gloves to fix it.

[@bred1220]

i use a responsive yoyo and it returns mid way landing on the string and kinda pulls the string around my finger(on the non-yoyo hand)and hits me in the thumb. so YoTricks how do i fix that?(i use the DV888 btw)

[@7hrax]

thats what i have and i did that shit on the third try

[@trevorberquist3770]

I just got a sage Yoyo and it won't sleep do y'all know why. I watched the video and it didn't help

[@yotricks]

Remove the string, put the yoyo together, then put the string back on the yoyo and see if that helps.

[@trevorberquist3770]

yotricks thank you it helped so much.

[@chrisfrancz2014]

Strong throw. Without a powerful throw you won’t get enough spin time do it.

[@origamishawn9724]

Is it just me, or have you already produced a video on this topic? Either way, well presented! = )

[@yotricks]

Yes, we had a previous video on this. We made a new one because a number of players were having similar problems learning the trick, so we addressed them in this updated video.

[@origamishawn9724]

Indeed sir. I often forget what it was like when I first started out. This video was well produced and I'm confident that it has been helpful for many beginning in this awesome art. Keep up the good work! = )

[@syafrudinsyah4736]

mr aoli yoyo bay where

[@DJKronikCam710]

I've been throwing wrong my whole life?! I'm lefty and I either throw it straight down in front of me, or i cross my left arm in front of my right shoulder then swing it down and out to the left, I need to work on that breakaway, it will definitely give me more time to go into tricks and shit

[@acethedoggo3564]

I bought your green yo-yo and it’s sick,I use it all the time 👍

[@jiggygrand]

I didn't know that thanks

[@sudarshanpawar3747]

Thanks

[@noamnaveh4925]

Thanks bro!

[@linkified0471]

I can’t seem to do this trick with the fizz, is it because the teeth are interfering?

[@jiggygrand]

Hey guys. I was wondering. I have a couple Sages and they all suffer from short spin times. I was thinking of getting a spacer to see if that would help. What say you? I've got some other Throws so, it's not like I'm chomping at the bit about it. I am just curious.

[@yotricks]

The Sage cannot take spacers. Are you using them with a responsive or unresponsive setup?

[@jiggygrand]

Unresponsive, I bought both at different times and they both average about the same amount of spin time. I'm using the flatbearing that comes in the pro pack, cleaned and lubed.

[@yotricks]

The Pro Pack should come with a CenterTrac bearing, not a flat bearing. They spin much longer with a CenterTrac bearing.

[@jiggygrand]

Well maybe I swapped it for another. I keep extra bearings in the same Lil baggie so I may have mixed it up. Thxx, I'll buy some CTX's next week anyway. You guys have a good weekend.

[@yotricks]

I would not recommend getting CTX bearings. They come pre-lubed which kills spin times, so if you want them to work well you will need to immediately clean them (which I find to be an unnecessary pain.)

[@leenarajan6655]

In a unresponsive replay pro can we use magic yoyo response pads

[@mollies13]

Yes you can any pad works as long it stick

[@ASUThunderGD]

Hey Thanks my friend is being to learn yo-yoing and do more he is happy with these tricks he wants more of these tricks! and thanks yotricks please do more for my friend!

[@ASUThunderGD]

and i got him that yo-yo at yoyofactory!

[@yotricks]

Cool.

[@vinhdam216]

YoyomasterGamerTV wait you live in Arizona? thats where yoyofactory is

[@ASUThunderGD]

ArkStealth yea i live near it not that far from me it's like 5 miles away form me!

[@g-gar9135]

Anyone have tips for the return part? Cant seem to get it back into my hand smooth to finish the trick

[@proelium6197]

It's probably an unresponsive yoyo

[@Melodie_Info3]

God will help us all?

[@szymonochnio1159]

When I do the breakaway it doesn't come back and it keeps flying and hits me

[@parveentaj6623]

We can do it with responsible yoyo?

[@lilclarky1265]

Are there any videos explaining why my finger hurts? If yes can u link it?

[@yotricks]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHrHiniLqLiIiZo

[@fridgepuff1722]

My new yo yo has a starburst and it spins and makes a weird noise on the string?

[@yotricks]

Ok.

[@derekthai3725]

Adam when u do your binds it is always so fast so I can't manage to see the last part

[@yotricks]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKG8l4GeoN-Vl6c

[@osman2169]

Thx

[@The_RetroManiac]

Is it possible do this trick with a fixed axle wooden yoyo?

[@yotricks]

Definitely.