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Archives for August 1, 2013

2013 UK National YoYo Contest Results

August 1, 2013 By Steve Brown

2013 UK National YoYo Contest

Photo by Itsasne Presa

Thanks to Stephen Langley, we have full results for the 2013 UK National YoYo Contest! Congratulations to Yuji Kelly on successfully defending his title with back-to-back victories in the 1A Freestyle division!

UK Nationals 2013 Results: 1A

1 Yuji Kelly 95.38
2 Emil Wójcik 89.80
3 Victor Kojuharov 87.24
4 Alex Matheson 75.78
5 Francesco Salvi 73.21
6 Sammy jacobs 69.27
7 Andy Jones 68.35
8 Luke Roberts 67.72
9 Louis Whyte 66.80
10 Balint Knap 66.00
11 Armarni GW65.89
12 Matt Gallacher 65.68
13 Bruno Somerville 51.77
14 Will Griffths 50.08
15 Sam Sham 47.68
16 Broden Hanes 45.14
17 Stefan Benjamin 43.94
18 Anthony Tunstall 40.58
19 Liam McNamara 37.03
20 Lee Travesari 33.34
21 Mal lane 23.32

UK Nationals 2013 Results: International

1 Palli 99.33
2 Ann Connolly 76.89
3 Nuu Gatowsky 48.18
4 Oskar Sigurhanndson 40.25
5 Pac 40.17
6 Mattia Riola 34.59

UK Nationals 2013 Results: 5A

1 Matt Gallacher 96.52
2 Cameron Matheson 80.00
3 Simon Blount 75.69
4 Andy Jones 49.96
5 Will Griffiths 47.13

UK Nationals Results: X

1 Stephen Langley 100.00
2 Luke Roberts 85.64
3 Cameron Matheson 52.41
4 Armani GW 44.03

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: 2013, Ann Connolly, clyw, luke roberts, matt gallacher, nuu gatowsky, palli, results, stephen langley, uk national yoyo contest, yoyofactory, yuji kelly

Custom Painted VooDama Dolls

August 1, 2013 By Steve Brown

VooDama Dolls Sweets Kendamas

Sweets Kendamas just dropped a bunch of custom painted VooDama Dolls, and they’re going quick! Paint jobs range from zombies to sock monkeys to classic cartoon characters, and prices range from $59.99 – $79.99 each.

Get ’em while you can! http://sweetskendamas.com/shop/

 

Filed Under: Kendama Tagged With: kendama, sweets kendamas, voodama doll

Sean Perez Interview & Freestyle

August 1, 2013 By Steve Brown

Hiro from Kitty String posted this great video of Duncan Crew offstring superstar, Sean Perez! The interview portion is all in Tagalog, but if you don’t speak it you can skip ahead to 2:17 for the beginning of four minutes of outstanding yoyoing from Sean, who is a 6x Philippine National YoYo Champion.

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: 4a, coffeeboy, duncan toys, Interview, national yoyo champion, offstring, philippines, sean perez, video

Victor Gravitsky – Last Floor Advance

August 1, 2013 By Steve Brown

Victor Gravitsky shows off his signature edition ProtoStar in this new video by Igor Galiev. Victor’s got such a smooth, easy style to his play that it’s just fun to watch. Nice work!

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: igor galiev, protostar, Russia, victor gravitsky, yoyofactory

Nehemiah Peterson & Noah Bachofen – 3 Years

August 1, 2013 By Steve Brown

Nehemiah Peterson and Noah Bachofen celebrate three years of throwing with this great video. It’s always nice to get a bit of a reference point for how long some of these players have been at it…often the skill level is so high that it’s hard to believe someone has only been playing for a few short years.

Both Nehemiah and Noah did fantastic at the recent Ohio State YoYo Contest, and they kick out some nice material in this new video. Congratulations to both of them!

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: 3 years, anniversary, nehemiah peterson, noah bachofen, video

Top 5 2A Yo-Yo Players of All-Time

August 1, 2013 By Patrick Borgerding

As we gear up for the 2013 World Yo-Yo Contest, we take a step back to appreciate and admire the greats of years past. We will be posting the top 5 in each division in the weeks leading up to the World Yo-Yo Contest.

From the earliest days of yoyo demonstrators, beginning with the Flores YoYo Company in the 1920s, two-handed yoyo play was set as the pinnacle of skill. Demonstrators would whip out a pair of yoyos and kids’ jaws would drop and their parents wallets would open…it was the ultimate demonstration of mastery. With the intense development of 1A and the invention and popularization of the alternate styles, two-handed looping has lost its mystique a bit…but the top levels of play are nothing short of staggering. Two-handed looping remains one of the most visually stunning forms of yoyoing, and while the skill barrier for this division gets higher every year, those who have put in the time and work to master it continue to blow minds every year.

YoYoNews Top 5 2A Players

5. Matt Harlow – USA_flag

  • 1x World Champion, 2x National Champion, 1x Regional Champion

Known for his blistering speed which shattered and destroyed many yo-yos and snapped equally as many strings, Matt infamously snapped a string one year and World YoYo Contest judge Dennis McBride took a yoyo at full speed, right in the chest. (In Dennis’ credit, he shook it off and kept clicking, establishing for all time that he was secretly a superhero.) Back when 2A was the measure of a great yo-yo player, Matt took the top spot at the World level. Matt brought a lot to the double looping division when wraps were just being introduced and tangler combos were in their infant stages.

4. Hiraku Fujii – japanese_flag

  • 2x Asia Champion, 2x National Champion, 5x Regional Champion

A staple in the 2A division for almost a decade, Hiraku has taken the top spot at Japan Nationals numerous times as well as consistently winning his Regional competition.  His technical skill and choreography have remained superb for years. Once again, Hiraku could not top Shinji’s dominance, but his longevity in the division, placing third at the World contest in 2012, earns him a spot on the list.

3. Takuma Yamamoto – japanese_flag

  • 1x World Champion, 2x National Champion, 3x Regional Champion

The only person to put a blemish on the list of accomplishments of Shinji Saito, Takuma Yamamoto immediately earned a spot as one of the greatest.  His technical 2A is unmatched today, above and beyond the best in the world right now, and his recent double-digit win at Japan Nationals only proves that notion. With several more National titles to back his 2008 World title in which he beat Shinji, Takuma is still a fiercely competitive 2A player moving forward.

 2. Koji Yokoyama – japanese_flag

  • 2x Asia Champion, 2x National Champion, 5x Regional Champion

Koji will be the highest ranked player to never win a world title—stymied by the greatness of Shinji. But it is undeniable, Koji was one of the most electrifying performers and toughest competitors. With an unmatched eight second place finishes in 2A on the World stage, Koji Yokoyama demonstrated great creativity and passion for the sport while maintaining runner-up for almost a decade and some would argue deserved the top spot in 2007.  Winning the title at Japan Nationals and Asia Pacific only adds to this man’s great legacy.

1. Shinji Saito – japanese_flag

  • 8x World Champion, 2x Asia Champion, 2x National Champion, 1x Regional Champion

Were you expecting anyone else? The single most dominant yo-yo player of all time. His near perfect record only speaks to his greatness. Technically skilled, innovative and overall endlessly entertaining—eight 2A World titles to show for it—Shinji Saito is the all-time greatest 2A player and has a strong argument for the greatest yo-yoer of all time. Period.

Honorable Mentions: Yasushi Furukawa (World Champion), Shu Takada (World Champion), John Ando (4x National Champion), Patrick Mitchell (2x National Champion)

Who do you think are the greatest 2A players of all time? Feel free to post your thoughts below!

As a reminder, these rankings take into consideration competitive players from around 2000 and on.

Filed Under: General News, Players Tagged With: 2A, featured, hiraku fujii, john ando, koji yokoyama, Looping, matt harlow, shinji saito, shu takada, takuma yamamoto, top 5, top five, yasushi furukawa

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