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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
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1. Read the instructions for Getting Ready to Yo-Yo before you try this trick.
 Step 1
2. Hold the yo-yo in your hand and curl your arm up as if you were making a muscle with your hand next to your ear.Step 2
3. Bring your elbow down with a snap as you release the yo-yo out over the ends of your fingers.Step 3
4. Gently lower the yo-yo until it barely touches the floor.Step 4
5. The yo-yo will start “walking” forward.Step 5
6. Be sure to jerk the yo-yo back to your hand before it runs out of spin or you’ll be doing the “dead dog.”Step 6

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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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