How To Throw A Yoyo Breakaway (Like A Pro)

Thanks for the support guys. Hey guys! Wanted to do a little breakdown on how to throw a breakaway. The breakaway is the most foundational trick on all of modern Yoyoing, however it's also a trick that may trip a few players up. The impetus for this video started when I trying to teach my brother how to throw a breakaway. No matter how proficient at Yoyoing he got, his breakaway always leaned to the side and always had a slightly amateur vibe. I slowed down my breakaway in slow motion and this was what I figured out. Hopefully, this helps a few of you further refine your breakaway.


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[ConnorJScholten]

3:45 “Because us as yoyo players were not very self aware when we teach people to do things that we don’t actually do.” Thank you Vu!

[zeragon]

between your string tension video and this, I feel like I am learning secrets that nobody else tells you and it's making me better instantly. thanks man

[HarbAlarm]

With this advice I instantly got it, you should be teaching it like that..

[VidTrent]

This is by far one of the most valuable videos a novice/intermediate player will come across. Not just because it looks better but it's a fundamental element that forms the basis of so many essential tricks. I thought my breakaway throw would develop with time but it never did, it just got more and more sloppy. The sooner you see this video as novice player, the better you'll be for it. It's much easier to develop good technique then unlearning a bad habit and re-learning how to properly do something. Any time muscle memory is involved, it's very hard to change it up. I am surprised more people aren't talking about this in the yoyo community. So thank you, Brandon Vu for putting this video out, it's changed the game for me.

[masterbetty]

Thank you so much for pointing this out to everyone. Nobody ever talks about the noob breakaway

[xaininpc]

Really interesting to finally see somebody bring this up. I'm just a novice, but when I was starting out I was getting bad carpal tunnel pain at first (addicted to the hard throw wind up + heavy yoyo = ouch). I had to invent a new way to even tie myself to the yoyo. When I threw using that method, I ended up doing exactly what you explained just out of physics tho it didn't always lead to a straight throw. When my pain got better I switched back to the right way to string. Because of having done it before, I started to notice pros doing this even while teaching it the "basic" way. But I never made the connection to actually try it this way again.

This was a perfect breakdown of a pretty evasive detail. Thank you! BTW, would love to see more vids of this type. Sort of demystifying certain less obvious things about throwing, especially for us beginners/novices.

Maybe for example, those of us who are shorter have less string to work with, as well as less ability to separate strings with shorter fingers leaving smaller gaps to fit yoyos through. Would be great to get some advice or less than obvious tips to help compensate for or maximize the spaces we have. Maybe even what type of specs/styles we might wanna look for when yoyo shopping for functionality.

[JimFarrand]

This is the single most rewarding 4 minutes of yoyo video I've ever watched. I wasn't quite doing the noob throw caricature you show at the beginning. I'd definitely realised that a lot of the power of a throw comes from the moment after you release the yoyo - there is is that moment when you are able to pull really hard against the momentum of the yoyo and you can really feel it spinning up. But I hadn't realised how much you can multiply that up by releasing a bit before that pull. I literally watched this video, picked up my yoyo and immediately my breakaways are loads better. Thankyou!

[camchave]

I immediately started throwing straight when I did this. This is definitely the way to teach people. The first way is more confusing than anything else. Thank you so much!

[powerequalsgod]

I been noticing how important the breakaway throw is sets up more tricks so a video on this is truly part of learning the fundamentals of modern yoyoing

[Paul_fr_ong]

Immediate sub bro 😭😭😭 I had been doubting my self since my lil brother could do the man on the trapeze and I couldn’t even do the breakaway tysm 🙏🤧😭

[danielcipolla]

Pretty thrilled I found this video... since picking up yoyoing and going through beginner tutorials I've been struggling to get my breakaways straight and consistent, this has helped tremendously! Wish I saw this before I started learning them lol. Nearly time to move onto unresponsive! Cheers Brandon!

[drewc]

So watched another tutorial in this app I downloaded(lets leave it at that) and noticed he taught me to throw one way but didn't throw it that way himself and I'm like how is this a tutorial? Then I watch this video and you say exactly what I was thinking! Thanks man!

[scalp]

Awesome tutorial. Very helpful for improving my breakaways. My throws are more consistent now. Thanks a lot Brandon !

[_-Marcel-_]

So cool! I've watched some videos about the breakaway and yours is the best! :) Thank you very much!

[kylec.]

i also notice that newer players lift their TH to avoid hitting the yoyo on the floor, when really they should make their string a tad bit shorter

[tzexiangwong]

I just saw this video and felt like my breakaways felt way smoother after trying for awhile. Im new so found my breakaways very inconsistent. Thanks brandon!

[JessicaPetersen]

So so helpful. Got it the first try after watching!

[weesupersteve]

the one ive been waiting for you LEGEND

[nrreno]

Thank you so much man! I was throwing it the beginer way exactly like you showed it and was wondering why i only landed the trapaze like 50% of the time

[Winter_B]

For the past months I only focused on the front style because i COULDN'T get that stupid breakaway down
I swear i just tried what you did and it worked on my second try and i just finished jumping in my room and im writing this rn
So... thanks a lot