YoYo Related News From Around The World
By Steve Brown
Yoyos really are just everywhere in the news lately! Alex Hattori picked up a ton of press for his win at the 2013 US National YoYo Contest, including an article in the LA Times and this spot on his local ABC affiliate station. Fair warning, this spot has all the same stupid puns we’ve come to expect from lazy American TV stations. The worst offender in this one? “These yoyos can cost some serious dough-dough!”
(Thanks to Rewind for the tip!)
By Steve Brown
Ibrahim Rahman a.k.a. IBS drops a new video using the YoYoFactory Shutter, and it’s every bit as good as you would hope. Ibrahim’s style is smooth and easy to watch, and his trick construction has plenty of oddball surprises that aren’t particularly difficult but are rarely what you expect.
By Steve Brown
Miguel Correa recently appeared on the show DNA to promote his role in the yoyo documentary “World On A String“, which is airing exclusively on the Fusion Network. Between “World On A String” airing, Miggy’s appearance, and Patrick Mitchell’s recurring character on the “Good Morning, Today” show, looks like Fusion is going to be a really yoyo-friendly network.
By Steve Brown
Marcel Ołubek (YoYoFactory Poland) has been performing live on “Poland’s Got Talent” and has made it to the finals! This video shows the winning UV/blacklight routine that pushed him through to the final round. He’ll be on the show again next month for the final round of competition, and we all wish him the best of luck! Looks like YoYoFactory is releasing that Glow Series just in time, huh?
By Steve Brown
We’ve got freestyle video from some of the top winners of the 1A division at the2013 Czech National YoYo Contest…the crowd was going NUTS for these players and at times they completely drowned out the music. Amazing! Still looking for video from the other divisions…hit us with a link if you see it uploaded anywhere!
By Steve Brown
Jake Wiens of The Kengarden ruminates on this toy he loves. Substitute the word “yoyo” for “kendama” and everything Jake is saying here still applies.
Poland keeps making that extra effort to make yoyoing look good! Check out this promo video featuring some of the country’s top talent.
In order of appearance: Marcel Olubek, WFC3 Champion Michal Zakrzewski (YoYoFactory), former Polish champion Mateusz Ganc (YoYoFactory), European Champion Julia Gutowska (C3YoYoDesign), former European Champion Grzegorz “Plamek” Wójcik (C3YoYoDesign), old school legend Jakub Kedzierski (first Polish National Champion), Karol Kołota, and Emil Wójcik.
The band, Late Again, will also be performing live at the WFC4 afterparty in December!
On a related note, the first player in the video, Marcel, is competing at Poland’s Got Talent, and he’s qualified for the final round there! Check out his glow-in-the-dark semifinal routine here!