Ladder Escape.

Written steps

1. 1

   cw side throw, roll l.th

2. 2

   push l.th strings AfB, cw roll r.in then cw pass behind strings while hooking r.in

   First wrap clockwise around your right index finger. Continue clockwise behind the strings, hooking with that finger as the yo-yo passes behind them.

3. 3

   twist r.in inward, point AfB

4. 4

   insert r.th into loop, open

5. 5

   cw roll l.in onto l.in strand, spread thumbs — ladder mount

6. 6

   pop off over l.mi

7. 7

   pass above strings, then down through knot gap

   Knot gap: the opening between the knot strand and bottom strand at your right hand.

8. 8

   open l.mi loop with l.th + l.in

9. 9

   cw full circle AfB of string figure

10. 10

    pop up, land on bottom strand of opened l.mi loop

    Use the bottom edge of the loop you just opened. Its exact strand origin still needs checking.

11. 11

    pop toward r hand, catch r.in

12. 12

    stop swing, ccw full circle AfB of string figure

13. 13

    pop up, land on r.in strand beside kink

    Use the strand from your right index finger beside the small string twist.

14. 14

    drop opened l.mi loop from l fingers, keep original l.th loop

15. 15

    pop toward r hand, then mount over l.in

16. 16

    pinch nearby strand with l.th + l.in, drop original l.th loop

    The source does not clearly identify the nearby pinch strand.

17. 17

    l.th lift strand between r.th + r.in

18. 18

    push r.th down then TB, release resting strand

19. 19

    turn r hand TB, pass r fingers through rear opening

20. 20

    drop l.th loop, swing slack over r wrist

21. 21

    l.th press strand just inside kink, open gap

22. 22

    hook l.in

23. 23

    cw pass yoyo through gap

24. 24

    continue cw AfB of strings, drop l.in loop on second pass

25. 25

    remove r fingers from loose loop, keep thumb supports

    Keep the string tied to your right middle finger. Only remove the loose loop.

26. 26

    l.in lift strand between thumbs, pinch with l.th

27. 27

    drop r.th loop

28. 28

    turn l hand AfB with thumb leading, move r hand AfB

29. 29

    release pinch, land in twisted Green Triangle

30. 30

    pop out through triangle opening toward r side, land trapeze [?]

    The video does not clearly show whether this pop travels toward or away from your body.

31. 31

    dismount, return to hand

Notation key

knot gap

Opening between the knot strand and bottom strand at the hand the string is tied to

kink

The small string twist used as a landmark in this tutorial

circle

One full yo-yo swing; not necessarily a wrap around a finger

?

The source does not clearly show this detail