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4 Cool Looking Yoyo Tricks for Unresponsive Yoyos

24.10.2025 On 04.12.2024

Here are 4 cool looking yoyo tricks for unresponsive yoyos. As unresponsive yoyos have opened up new possibilities to what modern yoyo playing is, these advanced yoyos allow you to perform longer and more complex tricks. While these tricks require more skill to perform, no one can deny that these are visually stunning and classic favorites.

1. Nanda Kanda

Nanda Kanda is a satisfying repeater trick. This means the same motion is repeated in a smooth string movement as many times as you want. Performed in the frontstyle, this trick is special for its visual appeal and iconic motion, signifying it as a classic yoyo trick.

What makes it cool: The trick creates an illusion of the yoyo maneuvering through multiple string layers.

Tips: Focus on maintaining the string all aligned when performing this trick to constantly repeat the motion correctly.

2. Seasick

Seasick is an advanced frontstyle trick that creates a wave-like motion with the yoyo. The name comes from the swaying movement that resembles ocean waves.

What makes it cool: The fluid motion of this trick and the abstract visual of “seasickness” creates a hypnotic effect that’s both challenging to perform and impressive to watch.

Tips: Start slow to master the wave-like rhythm. The key is in the wrist movement – keep it loose but controlled. Practice the basic motion with your hands and arms, without the yoyo, to get the momentum down.

3. Magic Knot

Magic Knot is a sidestyle trick that creates what appears to form an impossible knot with the string, yet magically unties itself.

What makes it cool: This trick seems to defy logic when the knot smoothly unravels, giving it the name with the word “magic” in it.

Tips: Make the knot further down the string and away from the yoyo as it will make the knot easier to unravel.

You can learn other cool tricks, but with Automatic (Responsive) Yoyos HERE!

4. Gyroscopic Flop

Gyroscopic Flop is a mesmerizing trick that utilizes physics of spinning objects to create a unique rotation. This trick greatly demonstrates the principles of gyroscopic motion, hence its name, while looking strikingly visual and controlled.

What makes it cool: The yoyo may appear to defy gravity while maintaining its spin.

Tips: Throw powerfully to maintain adequate spin time. Try not to pull with too much force as it will cause the yoyo to loose its spin.

Final Tips

Remember that unresponsive yoyos require a tricked called Bind to return to your hand. Master that trick and then perform these 4 cool looking yoyo tricks for unresponsive yoyos. You can learn in detail all of these tricks on the Skill Addicts app. Try it for free today HERE.