How to Walk the Plank With a Yo-Yo

Many people confuse this yo-yo trick with "walk the dog" but the "walk the plank" maneuver is nothing like it. Practice, time and concentration can help you catch on to this yo-yo trick. When done correctly, "walk the plank" will impress any audience.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Yo-yo

1. Place loop of the yo-yo string on the third finger of your dominant hand.

2. Hold the yo-yo on the sides between the thumb and pointer finger of the same hand.

3. Grab the string with your other hand and stretch it all the way out. Raise the string higher than the yo-yo you are holding in your dominant hand. The string should come out from the yo-yo at the top, not the bottom.

4. Place the yo-yo onto the string close to the dominant hand until it rests on the string on its axis.

5. Release the yo-yo from your thumb and pointer finger.

6. Slowly lift the dominant hand and lower the other hand so the yo-yo rolls down toward and away from the dominant hand. Make sure the yo-yo is rolling slowly so the string is actually winding up on the yo-yo and the yo-yo isn't just rolling along it.

7. When the yo-yo reaches the end of the string, pick it up with the thumb and pointer of the non-dominant hand and let the yo-yo drop. Pull the yo-yo back up with your dominant hand until you get it going up and down again.

Tips & Warnings

• The more you practice, the faster and smoother you can do this trick.