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Step 1
Perform a sleeper. To do this, secure the yo-yo string to your finger. Hold the yo-yo in the palm of your hand. Flick your wrist and throw the yo-yo down. Let it fall toward the ground.
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Step 2
Place your forefinger from your free hand in the middle of the extended string. Pull the string up to chest level. If the tension is right on the yo-yo it starts to move back up after it reaches the end of the string. Do this step quickly to perform the trick correctly. This step brings the yo-yo above your hand.
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Step 3
Slide the string you grabbed in Step 2 into the groove of the yo-yo. A quick twist of the wrist pulls the yo-yo and string close together. Once the string enters the groove, continue to the next step.
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Step 4
Pull down with the hand attached to the yo-yo. This forces the yo-yo to move up and over your top finger. It creates the illusion of the yo-yo climbing the string like a monkey.
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Step 5
Practice the Monkey Climbing the String trick until you do it seamlessly. This trick works at any speed but looks more convincing when performed slowly.







