To get the best results from your Yo-Yo,the string must be cut to the proper length,best suited to your height.

This is done by letting the string out to its full lengthand holding the Yo-Yo firmly between your two feetand then cutting the string off about four inchesabove your waist line.

Then tie a loop on the end of the string and form a slip knot by drawing part of the string through the loop.

The Yo-Yo is attached to the middle finger just behind the first joint,with the slip knot on the inside of the finger.(Note: Make sure thatthe string runs outward around the Yo-Yo from the throwing finger.)

The cast or throw of the Yo-Yo is made by first curling the arm and wrist upward toward the shoulder with the back of the hand away from the body.The Yo-Yo is then throw from the hand with a sharp fling toward the ground.On the return flight, the direction of the Yo-Yo's spin is reversed and the hand is turned over to catch it.

One of the problems to face the beginner is that of rewinding the Yo-Yo when the string becomes tangled or a trick is missed.Most new players make the error of winding the string around and around the axle and this continuing motion tightens the stringso much that it will not spin or "Free Wheel".

Or if this rewinding is done with a reverse circular motion it will loosen the string so that it will only slip around the axle and not catch hold. But there are many ways of rewinding the Yo-Yo which do nothave these faults .

Two of the best are here explained. Grasp the Yo-Yo with the left hand, placing the thumb on the edges of the Yo-Yo,with the forefingerand fingers warpped around the sides.

By using the thumb of the left hand to spin the Yo-Yo, enough traction is gained to send the Yo-Yo a few inches up the string. Then a slight up and downmotion of the right hand will bring the top back to your hand.

The second method of completing the rewind is to grasp the Yo-Yo in theright hand between the tumb and the middle finger. By a circular upward snap,

the Yo-Yo will spin a few inches up the string. Then a slight up and downmotion will bring it back to your hand.

Before replacing an old broken Yo-Yo string with a new one, it is necessary to remove all old pieces of string that remain on the axle or in the Yo-Yo. These can be taken out by inserting the thin blade of a knife or a finger nail file in the groove. Be careful not to cut or mar the axle as this will shorten the life of the new string.

Now untwist a little of the end of the new string. Untwist a loop big enough to slip over the Yo-Yo and then retwist it around the axle.Retwist tightly enough so that there will not be excess slippage, but not so tightly as to bind.

Caution:

Never try and repair a broken string by tying a kont, as the knat will only catch and bind on the axle.

Use only Genuine YOTECH Yo-Yo Strings as replacements.

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