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Bind: Only Yoyo Trick You HAVE to Know

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Are you ready to level up to more advanced yoyo tricks? The only yoyo trick you have to know is Bind. It is the secret to mastering all of the cool, complex string tricks you have seen. 

 

If you have been learning automatic yoyo tricks with your ONE or Arrow, you may wonder how to take your skills beyond the beginner tricks to a more intermediate level. Using unresponsive yoyos opens new trick possibilities, but requires knowing how to Bind.

What is Bind?

Bind is a yoyo trick used on unresponsive yoyos. The trick involves wrapping the yoyo string around the gap, creating friction in-between, which causes the yoyo to return back to the hand. 

Unresponsive yoyos allows players to do more advanced and complex string tricks. As a result, the yoyo will not unexpectedly snap back. 

Why is it the Most Important Yoyo Trick?

Bind is the most efficient way to return the yoyo back to the hand. Without knowing this yoyo trick, progressing to more advanced yoyo tricks will be difficult. If an unresponsive yoyo is used without knowing how to bind, the yoyo must be wound up manually each time. This limits the ability to level up to more advanced yoyo tricks later on. 

Here are the two most common binds that every yoyo player must know:

Frontstyle

This is ideal for frontstyle yoyo tricks such as Barrel Rolls, Atom Smasher, Mach 5, and Pop n Fresh.

Sidestyle

This is the most commonly used bind since the majority of yoyo tricks are performed from here.

Learn Advanced Yoyo Tricks

Once you know how to bind, the yoyo tricks possibilities become endless with unresponsive yoyos. The best tool to learn yoyo tricks is on SkillAddicts. Try and download it for free today!

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Yoyo Recommendations

We recommend these yoyos which are made to easily transition players from beginner yoyo tricks to unresponsive yoyo play. The ONE, Arrow, and Axolotl come with an additional larger ball bearing to switch out once you are ready to do Bind.

Yoyo Axolotl – Responsive Starter Yoyo
Yoyo Axolotl – Responsive Starter Yoyo
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Yoyo Axolotl – Responsive Starter Yoyo Red
Yoyo Axolotl – Responsive Starter Yoyo White

Yoyo Axolotl – Responsive Starter Yoyo

16.99 €
YoyoFactory Yoyo Arrow - Starter Yoyo for Fingerspin Tricks
YoyoFactory Yoyo Arrow - Starter Yoyo for Fingerspin Tricks
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YoyoFactory Yoyo Halo Arrow - Starter Yoyo for Fingerspin Tricks - black Black Halo
YoyoFactory Yoyo Halo Arrow - Starter Yoyo for Fingerspin Tricks - white White Halo

Yoyo Arrow – Starter Yoyo for Fingerspin Tricks

Price range: 15.99 € through 16.99 €
Yoyo ONE - Beginner to Pro Starter Yoyo
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Yoyo ONE – Beginner to Pro Starter Yoyo

11.99 €

Unresponsive Yoyo Recommendations

We reccomend these metal unresponsive yoyos to perform advanced tricks.

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Yoyo Axolotl Master Pack - Beginner to Advanced Bundle
Yoyo Axolotl Metal – Suitable for Advanced and Fingerspin Tricks
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Yoyo Axolotl Master Pack – Beginner to Advanced Bundle

Original price was: 68.97 €.Current price is: 49.99 €.
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Yoyo Axolotl Metal – Suitable for Advanced and Fingerspin Tricks
Yoyo Axolotl Metal – Suitable for Advanced and Fingerspin Tricks
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Yoyo Axolotl Metal – Suitable for Advanced and Fingerspin Tricks Gold
Yoyo Axolotl Metal – Suitable for Advanced and Fingerspin Tricks Silver

Yoyo Axolotl Metal – Suitable for Advanced and Fingerspin Tricks

Original price was: 45.99 €.Current price is: 32.99 €.
Yoyo Shutter - Gentry Stein Pro Signature Yoyo
Yoyo Shutter - Gentry Stein Pro Signature Yoyo
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Yoyo Shutter - Gentry Stein Pro Signature Yoyo Blue Silver
Yoyo Shutter - Gentry Stein Pro Signature Yoyo Galaxy
Yoyo Shutter - Gentry Stein Pro Signature Yoyo Red
Yoyo Shutter - Gentry Stein Pro Signature Yoyo Confetti
Yoyo Shutter - Gentry Stein Pro Signature Yoyo Purple Galaxy

Yoyo Shutter – Gentry Stein Pro Signature Yoyo

Price range: 44.99 € through 49.99 €

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