1) Get up enough speed so the Yospin is not turning. Good spin is important for it prevents inaccurate tosses, which can be dangerous.

2) The best way to shoot straight up is to even up your sticks side-by-side. One stick shouldn't be higher than the other and the Yospin shouldn't be swinging.

3) Toss straight up, not too high for starters. When you toss, you pull outward and lift upward. Be sure to pull equally with both sticks.

4) When the Yospin is in the air, hold your sticks above you and tighten string.

5) Right handers need to point higher with the Right stick and plan to catch the Yospin not in the middle of the string but an inch or two from the right stick's end. . If the Yospin drifts behind you, you may find you can reach over your head behind you and catch behind-the-back.

6) As soon as the Yospin hits the string lessen the tightness of the string a bit to receive the Yospin.