Q&A for How to Use a Yo Yo

It may be an unresponsive yo yo which does not come back to your hand unless you do a special trick called the bind. If it is a bearing yo yo, it may turn unresponsive after heavy use without being lubricated.

Maybe. It's not the material that makes up the body that matters very hard. It is the axle system. If the yo-yo is not trans-axle (fixed axle, meaning that the string is tied directly to the axle) many of these tricks will be harder.

Your wooden yo-yo probably has a wooden axle bearing system.

No. It's just a normal thread made out of plain-old string, wrapped around an axle.

You land the yo-yo on the string, you should have a finger around your looped "tail." After that, cross your looped fingers, and prepare for it to come back.

Loop the string around your finger and wind the yo yo half way. Take your finger out and then wind the rest of it.

First, check to see if the string is attached correctly. If it is, keep practicing, and you'll be able to make it work. After all, the yo-yo is just plastic and string. It's your skill that will make it work for you.

Maybe wait until your hands grow, or get a smaller one.

Do a slight upwards tug on the yo-yo. If it doesn't work, just practice your skill or lubricate the bearing first.

Loosely wind the string around the yo-yo a few times without pulling it tight. After you’ve done that, pull it tight and start winding normally.