Shoot the Moon

Start by doing a forward pass upward at about a 45-degree angle with your hand up in the air above shoulder height.  As the yo-yo comes back toward your hand, flick your wrist to push the yo-yo upward and almost vertical (about a 15 degree angle) behind you.  When the yo-yo comes back to your hand again, push it forward into another 45-degree angle forward pass.

Tips:

- Make sure your first throw is up at an angle, not straight out or down
- The first push (when you push the yo-yo up) takes more force than the second push (when the yo-yo is going out).
- Some people find it easiest to keep their wrist locked, and only move their arm back slightly for the first (upward) push, and flick their wrist only for the second (outward) push.
- Unlike with continuous Loops the yo-yo should not flip over when you do Shoot the Moon.  If you use a yo-yo with different color sides the colors should always stay on the same side while you do the trick.

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