Setting up offstring and freehand yoyos

String tricks may be fun, but a lot of people want to try out different styles of play: like offstring (4A) and freehand (5A). In offstring, the yoyo is not attached to the string.  In freehand, the yoyo is attached to the string, but instead of being attached to your hand, it is attached to a counter weight.  Of course, with these variations from normal play, there are slight variations with how they are set up.

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