How to Loosen a Yo-Yo String to Make It Sleep

When releasing and retracting a yo-yo, its smooth flow allows for tricks of all types to be performed. Unfortunately, the movement of the string may be hindered by one of several causes, leading to an inability to perform such techniques. Sometimes the cause is obvious; some modern yo-yos may get tangled or caught between the pieces that make up the device, for example. If you have a fixed-axle yo-yo, you may not be able to make it sleep if the string is twisted or too tightly wound.

Instructions

1. • 1

     Unwind your yo-yo string. Let the string hang from your hand with the yo-yo suspended at the bottom.

   • 2

     Use the hand not holding the string to spin the yo-yo counterclockwise, still suspended. This will untwist a coiled string to make sleeping possible.

   • 3

     Wrap your string around the axle of the yo-yo once more. Start with loose wraps for the first few passes and tighten slightly as you continue winding.