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A fixed-axle yo-yo (It has a clutch that automatically brings the yo-yo back up from the bottom of the string.)
Shortcuts to Yo-yo Fun
See a video of this trick.
1. Read the instructions for Getting Ready to Yo-Yo before you try this trick.
 Step 1
2. Read all the directions first and practice making a cradle with a non-spinning yo-yo. When you are ready, curl your middle finger around the yo-yo groove and close your hand, palm up. Point your elbow forward and bring your hand to your shoulder as if you're making a muscle.Step 2
3. Smoothly but quickly pull your arm down and forward, moving your elbow back slightly. Turn your hand over as you flick your wrist forward so the yo-yo descends almost to the floor.Step 3
4. With the yo-yo hanging at the end of the string, hold your yo-yo hand up like a police officer saying “stop.” Reach between your thumb and first finger with four fingers of the other hand and pull the string back down until it forms a triangle.Step 4
5. Swing the yo-yo through the triangle a couple of times. Drop the string, and the yo-yo will return to your hand if it is spinning fast enough.Step 5

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Text and art courtesy Greg Cohen at Infinite Illusions
Video courtesy Bob Malowney, National Yo-Yo Contest

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