How to Do Rock the Baby With a Yo Yo
Let out the slack in the yo-yo., Allow the yo-yo to spin in place., Return the yo-yo to your hand.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Let out the slack in the yo-yo.
Performing "rock the baby" will require you to be able to keep a yo-yo "sleeping"
- spinning in place at the end of its string
- for a few seconds.
The first step in this process is to throw the yo-yo down and let the string extend fully.
Keep your hand still after throwing the yo-yo. -
Step 2: Allow the yo-yo to spin in place.
Once the string is fully extended, the yo-yo will have plenty of rotational inertia and will begin spinning in place or "sleeping." Keep your hand still during this time to avoid jerking the yo-yo and causing it to wind up again. , After letting the yo-yo sleep for a few seconds, jerk your hand lightly upward and then down again.
As the yo-yo moves upward and your hand returns to its original position, slack will be created in the string that will cause the string to begin winding around the yo-yo's bearing.
If it has enough inertia, it will return to your hand. -
Step 3: Return the yo-yo to your hand.
Detailed Guide
Performing "rock the baby" will require you to be able to keep a yo-yo "sleeping"
- spinning in place at the end of its string
- for a few seconds.
The first step in this process is to throw the yo-yo down and let the string extend fully.
Keep your hand still after throwing the yo-yo.
Once the string is fully extended, the yo-yo will have plenty of rotational inertia and will begin spinning in place or "sleeping." Keep your hand still during this time to avoid jerking the yo-yo and causing it to wind up again. , After letting the yo-yo sleep for a few seconds, jerk your hand lightly upward and then down again.
As the yo-yo moves upward and your hand returns to its original position, slack will be created in the string that will cause the string to begin winding around the yo-yo's bearing.
If it has enough inertia, it will return to your hand.
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