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Basic Shoot
Start with the forward and side shoot. Hold the Beyblade, with the rip cord inserted, in front of you and about two inches from a battle stadium floor. A forward shoot means pulling the rip cord toward yourself and releasing the Beyblade. The side shoot simply turns the Beyblade, so that the rip cord can be pulled sideways. Practice pulling the cord with increased thrust. Discover which position is most comfortable and effective.
Straight Shoot
The straight shoot uses the forward shoot. This time, hold the Beyblade away from your body with a straight arm. The arm pulling the cord should come straight back to your side. This should increase the thrust and stability.
Banking
Banking uses the angle of the Beystadium. Hold the base of the Beyblade parallel to the floor of the stadium. The increased balance from this technique prevents Beyblades from flying out of the stadium. Use this for hard-to-control Beyblades. Typically, attack Beyblades and those from the heavy metal systems have control problems.
Catapult Shoot
Practiced players can advance to catapult shooting. It depends on a steady hand, but can increase thrust and add direction and changes in patterns. Bend the arm holding the Beyblade toward your body. Straighten the arm as you are pulling the rip cord. Again the arm with the rip cord should come in to your side. The Beyblade "catapults" into the stadium. Beywiki recommends shooting across from a wall in the beginning, to avoid flying out of the stadium and notes, "When you have mastered the technique, the Beyblade should not even touch the wall."
Sliding Shoot
The sliding shoot combines the catapult shoot with banking. Perform the catapult shoot, making sure the base is launched parallel to the stadium floor. This gives a variety of movement patterns while increasing stability.
Gattyaki
Gattyaki forces the opponent out of the stadium before the battle has even begun. Perform this by hitting the opponent's Beyblade at an angle before it hits the ground. This takes careful aim and timing. Pull the rip cord directly after your opponent. Your Beyblade must almost land on top of your opponent's, knocking it out. This works best with heavy Beyblades, such as compacts. A miss should not hurt your Beyblade's overall performance