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Archives for January 8, 2013

RIP – Jason Parrish (J-)

January 8, 2013 By Steve Brown

Jason Parrish – August 2, 1969 – December 31, 2012

On December 31, 2012 we all lost a friend.  That friend was Jason Parrish.  You may have never met Jason, or even heard his name, but if you owned a yo-yo he was your friend.
When it came to helping people learn to yo-yo, for Jason, there was never a task too tedious.  Creating something like an online yo-yoing glossary or an FAQ was something he genuinely enjoyed.  His love for yo-yoing drove him to teach others, and he dedicated time to creating one of the most helpful sites for beginning yo-yo players.  I can only imagine the number of people that found Jason’s website after getting their first yo-yo.

I first met Jason in the late 90s on the early web forums dedicated to yo-yoing.  He was sharp, not afraid to speak his mind, and always ready to lend a hand.  We almost immediately became friends.

Several years later I served with Jason on Board of Directors for the AYYA.  I don’t think there was ever a project that Jason turned down, but his primary focus was the AYYA Hall of Fame.  I know that my term with the AYYA was better because of Jason.  I don’t think I was alone.  Jason was a negotiator and facilitator – a calm and thoughtful leader.  Jason was a voice of reason.  I’m convinced that our hobby not only benefitted, but was forever changed by Jason’s efforts.

Three months ago Jason was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin.  In other words, the doctors didn’t know where the cancer started.  The very nature of this particular cancer made it very difficult to treat, and his life ended much too soon.

Details of a memorial service are still pending.

Safe home friend, safe home.

– Jim Pankey

 

Memorial services details have been sent to us, but they were listed as “private” so we won’t be sharing them here. However, Jason’s family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be sent to:

The National Cancer Institute
in Jason Parrish’s honor for research of cancer of unknown primary origin (CUP)
http://obf.cancer.gov/contribute/giftfund.htm.

Filed Under: Goodbyes Tagged With: j-, jason parrish, jim pankey

Pekka – Soul Flexin’

January 8, 2013 By Steve Brown

New video from the arctic wilderness of Norway! WE LOVE YOU, PEKKA!

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: clyw, pekka, video

YoYoFactory.pl – Severe feat. Michal Zakrzewski

January 8, 2013 By Steve Brown

If the fact that it’s an amazing yoyo, and easily one of the best plastic yoyo releases of the past 12 months, wasn’t enough to get you to buy a new Severe from YoYoFactory, this video should do the trick.

 

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: michal zakrzewski, severe, tyler severance, video, yoyofactory, yoyofactory.pl

Backspin Office – Vol. 1

January 8, 2013 By Steve Brown

First video of 2013 from Poland’s Backspin. I have no idea why that one dude keeps punching the air, but I think he’s having a really good time. Also, the video is titled “Backspin Office” but it’s in a bedroom. So I’m not sure what kind of business they’re in, but I think it involves a lot of napping. Featuring Grzegorz ‘Plamek’ Wójcik, and Piotrek Śmietana.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: backspin, clyw, Grzegorz 'Plamek' Wójcik, one drop, Piotrek Śmietana, poland, video

Horizontal Tangler – 5A Tutorial

January 8, 2013 By Steve Brown

National YoYo Champion Miguel Correa’s Definitive YoYoing has started with the Level 5 tutorials for counterweight tricks, and the first one up is a Horizontal Tangler. If you haven’t subscribed to Miguel’s YouTube channel, get on it.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: 5A, counterweight, definitive yoyoing, freehand, miggy, miguel correa, tutorial, video

10 Years With YoYo

January 8, 2013 By Steve Brown

The Czech yoyo scene is amazing, and it’s easy to forget how old it is. Here a group of players hang out and reflect on their decade as yoyo players and professionals. Hit the CC button at the bottom for subtitles! Featuring Jan Novotný, Vašek Kroutil, Adam Gaszczyk, Peter Kišoň, Pavel Klůs, and Marek Němeček.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Adam Gaszczyk, czech, Jan Novotný, Marek Němeček, ondra sedivy, Pavel Klůs, Peter Kišoň, prague, Vašek Kroutil

sOMEThING – AMP Amane Okubo – YoYoAddict

January 8, 2013 By André Boulay

This video was just shared to me by Hiroyuki Suzuki (World Champion) and owner of sOMEThING.

It feature Amane Okubo who is just 13 years old! Love to see this kind of talent in yo-yoing at such a young age!

Using the sOMEThING Angle.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Amane Okubo, AMP, Angle, sOMEThING

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