How do you do a long-sleeper trick on a yoyo?

Answer 1

Rub candle wax into the string to give you a longer rotation time. Also take some of the string twist out of the string so it has less braking action. Assuming that you're right handed, you get the yoyo spinning as fast as you can, then reach down with your right thumb and index finger to pick the yoyo up about 3 inches from the spinning yoyo itself. Your left hand thumb and index finger will form the bottom of a triangle, while your right hand's middle finger will form the top of the triangle of string. The yoyo is then swung in and ouy of the triangle of string. It takes some practice.