How many among you create your own soundtrack to your yoyoing as you go? Nope. Not many.
Skill toy enthusiast Cizrek brings us his latest crazy masterpiece. Crazy good, right?
Archives for July 27, 2015
2015 New Jersey State YoYo Contest – Results & Video
Check out full results & video for the 2015 New Jersey State YoYo Contest!
1A Freestyle
1st – Stuart White
2nd – Philip White
3rd – Kevin Zou
3A Freestyle
1st – Stuart White
4A Freestyle
1st – Philip White
5A Freestyle
1st – Brian Melford
Duncan Toys IYYC Profile – Isaac Sams
Duncan Toys is hosting their second International YoYo Championship on Saturday, August 8th at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, California!
RSVP for the event on Facebook, and join the Duncan Crew and other fantastic yoyo players as they compete for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes! There will also be special appearances by LA Lakers basketball player Jordan Clarkson, and the Laker Girls!
ESPN and Duncan Toys have co-produced a series of player profile videos of the Duncan Crew to promote the event; check out this profile of Crew member Isaac Sams.
THIS POST SPONSORED BY DUNCAN TOYS.
Julia Aleksandra Gutowska – Hyperparadise
C3yoyodesign team member and 2015 EYYC Champion Julia Aleksandra Gutowska has a new video and it’s fierce! Great tricks from one of the top women players in the world…thanks to the Black Snow Crew for the video.
First Look – YoYofficer Quash
Yoyofficer is releasing another mid-range yoyo, the Quash! We’ve got photos and specs for you, as well as a teaser video from YoYofficer team member Ryan Gee. Check out their official press release and specs below!
With our mid-range models Imp and Lava, we wanted to offer mid-sized and light yo-yos, that would be a great fit for many competitive players. Our latest model Quash is designed with the same idea, but offers even higher level of play.
This time, we opted for simple V-shape and larger 45 mm width to provide really generous catch zone. The weight was reduced to 63.7 g to ensure even faster and more agile play. It resulted into light and really fun to play yo-yo, that still can rule on stage.
Comes in 6 different acid washes, all with beadblasted finish and equipped with our grooved 10-ball bearing.
Yoyofficer Quash Specs:
Diameter: 54.1 mm
Width: 45 mm
Weight: 63.7 g
Response: 19mm Slim Pad
Bearing: Size C
Retail: 39.9 USD
Acquaintance – Yamato Murata
Singapore-based yoyo blog Acquaintance brings us some more amazing yoyo play, this time from Yamato Murata!
Yoyo used is the Something Addiction.
Interview – 2014 WYYC 5A Champion Takeshi Matsuura
(The following interview appears courtesy of the 2015 World YoYo Contest)
Q1. When did you start playing yo-yo?
When I was in 1st Grade in Elementary School!
Q2. Why did you start playing yo-yo?
Because of the 2003 Hyper Yo-Yo [promotion]!
Q3. Who are some of the yo-yo players you respect/admire/look up to?
There are players I admire but I’ll leave it without saying who.
Q4. What made you choose 5A as your main style?
I was shocked to realize “There’s such a division in yo-yoing!” and it seemed interesting!
Q5. Last year you were also the runner-up in the WYYC 1A Division. Other than 5A and 1A, do you plan to enter any other divisions in the future?
I haven’t really decided, but if I start to feel like I want to enter [a division] I will!
Q6. How do you usually practice (where, who with, etc.)?
Usually I don’t play yo-yo in a “practicing” sense. I just kind of do what I want to do at that moment.
Q7. How does that change when you are preparing for different types of contests?
Before contests I rent a room in the community center and practice in a wide-open space.
Q8. Do you have any good stories from before you became a world champion that you want to share with us?
Do you have any good stories from before you became a world champion that you want to share with us?
None in particular.
Q9. How did you feel when you became a world champion?
I was happy!
Q10. Is there anything that changed for you after becoming a world champion?
I received the Global Award from my home prefecture, Saitama, and became a Saitama Goodwill Ambassador!
Q11. How do you feel going into this year’s World Yo-Yo Contest?
This year I plan to make a great effort in not only 5A, but also 1A. I want to do freestyles I can personally feel satisfied with and I aim to win, so please cheer for me!
Q12. What is yo-yo to you?
[Yo-Yo is] Something that continues to broaden my world!
Many thanks to Takeshi Matsuura! We wish him the best of luck at the 2015 World YoYo Contest.
Yuki Nishisako – 2015
This is a great time of year for yoyo videos…tons of players are gearing up for the World YoYo Contest and releasing teaser videos to build up the hype for their routines. That means we’re getting some of the best play we’ve seen so far this year!
This latest video from Yuki Nishisako is all killer, no filler and if he goes this clean on stage it’ll be a good look for sure.
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Shutter.