YoYo Related News From Around The World
Who releases a 7-minute yoyo video these days? Someone with seven minutes worth of amazing tricks, that’s who. Check out the latest from World Champion John Ando as he does the deal for the latest release from YoYoFactory. This videi is worth every minute of your time, and then worth you watching it like four or five more times.
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Space Cadet.
World YoYo Champion John Ando gives us a look at his work as a yoyo demonstrator in this video. This routine is a great reference for any aspiring performers out there…this is a great example of how to build a yoyo routine for a room full of young kids.
This video shows you the basic package of what a school yo-yo demonstration might look like.
In modern yoyoing, it’s easy to get lost in executing too many complex looking tricks. Unfortunately, non-yoyoers will not understand that aspect of brilliance. A balance between the easy (flashy tricks) and hard (complex tricks) is essential to pull off a good show. If you plan to do a school show in the future, I hope this can be reference to building your own. Remember, balance is the key.
World YoYo Champion John Ando jumped back on the stage for the first time in a while at the 2016 European YoYo Contest and every 1A player in the world collectively held their breath for those three minutes as one of the most unique and trend-setting players in the world raised the bar just a little higher.
So now, thanks to the good folks at Fist Salud, we get a closer look at new tricks from this revolutionary player. Amazing.
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Czechpoint.
Filmed during EYYC 2016, this new video should give you a full year’s worth of inspiration. “New Ando video” is on my evergreen list of “Top Five Things You Want To Wake Up To”, along with “Winning Lottery Ticket” and three things I won’t post online. What a fantastic day. Thank you, Joe Black.
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Superstar.
John Ando is one of the most influential players of the modern yoyo era and if you don’t know why, this video should clear it up. His unique trick construction showcases the very best of the modern era…truly unique moves and transitions that catch your eye immediately and on closer inspection are simple enough that you can’t imagine why you didn’t think of them yourself. His form and technique are flawless, and it’s no wonder that top level players all over the world cite Ando as a major influence on their play.
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Genesis.
John Ando was throwing around some amazing tricks during the recent YoYoFactory Orient Express Tour, and Ben decided to film this one from multiple angles to make it easier to learn. There’s a ton of great stuff here, and being able to dissect one of John’s tricks is super valuable for any aspiring World Champions out there.
Yoyo used used is the YoYoFactory Titanium Dream.
Fist Salud just gave us the gift that keeps on giving…two+ minutes of new tricks from World YoYo Champion John Ando. Always amazing!
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Too HOT.
World YoYo Champions Gentry Stein and John Ando did some traveling together recently, and a fan shot this video of them during a surprise trip to Taiwan. It’s always great to see top-notch players get to relax and just hang out…the tricks they’re throwing are absolutely insane, and we get an early look at Gentry’s new YoYoFactory Replay in action!
Yoyos used are the YoYoFactory Replay and Titanium Dream.
2-time World YoYo Champion John Ando got some time with the YoYoFactory Dream Titanium prototype this past weekend…and the results are predictably awesome!
A lot of people learn John Ando’s tricks, and a fair chunk of those people put them into their contest routines. But no one plays like John Ando. He’s one of the most unique players of the modern era, and his style is so distinctive that you can spot his tricks a mile away, no matter who is doing them.
YoYoFactory gives us a new short video of Ando in action, from their road trip to the Duncan Toys 2014 West Coast YoYo Championship. Looks like the yoyo used is the new YoYoFactory Space Cowboy, the latest signature model for World and National Champion Tyler Severance.
There was a ton of talent in attendance at the 2014 West Coast YoYo Championship…check out this demo from 2014 World Champion Gentry Stein, 2008 World Champion John Ando, and 2012 National Champion Patrick Mitchell!
The 2014 Superstar is welcome upgrade from the original release, which was already a contest-winning and marvelously stable trick machine. YoYoFactory has come a long way since the initial release of the G5, and the latest Superstar seems to be the pinnacle of evolution of that early high performance metal yoyo from YoYoFactory. This full-sized yoyo is designed to truly be a competition model, with YoYoFactory’s “zero wall” response area and a tremendous amount of rim weight. The yoyo is a stable performer for standard and horizontal tricks, and the flat inner cup makes finger spins quite possible, although it’s not optimized for them. The new Superstar is all catch-zone, making it an ideal choice for body moves, which is why this model is the perfect signature edition for World Champion John Ando. While the Superstar is a great choice for any 1A player, it’s definitely optimized for Ando-san’s style of play and that’s where it truly shines. YoYoFactory’s standard white 19mm pads are installed, and as usual they work just fine but you’re probably better off swapping them out for your 19mm pad of choice. The John Ando signature model comes with a blasted surface, which is a welcome upgrade to the new Superstar. Having tried both the polished and blasted versions of this yoyo, the blasted version is the clear winner. This model comes with a special “Japanese spec” Center Trac bearing installed, designed to comply with Japanese import regulations. It’s visibly different from the CT bearings you normally see in YoYoFactory models, but the play doesn’t seem to be affected either positively or negatively.
This latest edition of the Superstar comes packaged in YoYoFactory’s “display box” plastic packaging. Designed with wall-mounts built into the back of the box, this packaging actually locks together with other boxes to allow players, as they grow their collection, to create a unique wall display. We haven’t seen pictures of anyone doing this yet, however, as the number of models using this packaging seems to have been fairly limited thus far. The finish on the Superstar is solid, as you would expect, with a classy but minimal engraving on the inner cup. The engraving is a bit hard to read due to the splash anodizing, but that’s a problem with splash anodizing and not with the engraving, which is crisp and clear. The new Superstar logo is nice, although I personally prefer the horizontal version seen on stickers to the round version engraved on the yoyo itself. All in all, it’s a professional looking item that is up to snuff with the rest of YoYoFactory’s offerings.
Retailing for $80 – $85, the new Superstar is reasonably priced. While not a budget throw like the Shutter and CZM8, the Superstar is still affordable for being a high-end competition throw and definitely on the lower end of the high end price range, if that makes sense. And the display box, blasted finish, and Center Trac bearing are all welcome additions that help justify the price. Not a bargain, but not unreasonable.
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John Ando just set the pace for 1A in 2014, and good luck keeping up. Mind = blown!
Ando-san has such an amazing and unique approach to trick construction, pacing, and execution…watching him play is like a master class in how to be a yoyo player. It’s humbling and inspiring to watch him at work, and in nearly 20 years of bucking yoyos around I could never come up with what he’s done here. Just stunning.
Yoyo used is the Shutter by YoYoFactory.