Pinwheel Yo-Yo Trick

The Pinwheel is one of the easiest and most beautiful yo-yo tricks to perform and watch!

Step 1: Throw a fast Sleeper.

Pinwheel easy yo-yo trick step 2.
Grab the yo-yo string with the thumb
and middle finger of your free hand.


Step 2: Grab the string with the thumb and middle finger of the free hand, about two-thirds of the way down.

Pinwheel easy yo-yo trick step 3.
Move your free hand up and away
and your yo-yo hand down.


Step 3: Then move the free hand up and to the side, away from your body, while moving the yo-yo hand down.

Pinwheel easy yo-yo trick step 4.
Swing the yo-yo in three or more pinwheel circles.


Step 4: Swing the hanging yo-yo in circles, performing three or more Pinwheel-like turns.

Step 5: Complete the final turn by throwing the yo-yo forward and up, releasing the string with both hands. Catch the yo-yo in your yo-yo hand, palm up.

Yo-Yo Tip
If you attempt a Man On The Flying Trapeze and miss catching the yo-yo on the string, you may be able to bluff your audience into thinking you were really performing a Pinwheel!


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