Anthony Rojas brings us another round of the most unique and stylish tricks you’ve ever seen in this new video for CLYW, shot and cut by Alann Herrera. This guy is a never-ending fountain of ideas. Brilliant.
Yoyo used is the CLYW Pickaxe.
YoYoExpert Trick Theory – Anthony Rojas
YoYoExpert.com has released another video in their “Trick Theory” series, this one featuring the amazing Anthony Rojas! Widely regarded as one of the most creative and original yoyo players in the country, Anthony Rojas has a truly distinctive style in both 1A and 5A. Widely respected by fans and fellow competitors, Anthony is a stand-out talent in yoyoing.
Anthony’s signature model is the CLYW Dune.
YoYo Spotlight – CLYW Dune
CLYW Dune Specs:
Diameter: 55.8 mm
Width: 41.4 mm
Weight: 68 grams
Response: Snow Tires
Bearing: Pixel Bearing Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)
The CLYW Dune is the new monometal signature yoyo for team member Anthony Rojas.
PLAY
The CLYW Dune is CLYW’s first signature yoyo for team member Anthony Rojas, and it’s a noticeable departure from CLYW’s usual releases. Weighing in at 68 grams, it’s a full 2 grams heavier than most CLYW monometals and the difference in play is noticeable. The added weight makes the Dune considerably more stable, something that’s required for Anthony’s long combos, huge body moves, and big counterweight tricks. The Dune throws heavy but plays light and incredibly fast. For many people, they’ll find the Dune to be possibly the fastest playing monometal in CLYW’s line-up, and the extra weight lets it muscle through tricks that would slow down plenty of other yoyos. The Dune is definitely one of CLYW’s most powerful yoyo releases to date, and a great competition yoyo.
LOOKS
The CLYW Dune takes a visual clue from the Pool Party Banana Hammock, and for good reason…the B-Ham was originally designed by CLYW owner Chris Mikulin as a test to see if he could design a yoyo totally blind that would work for Anthony’s play style. The final version of the Dune and B-Ham are vastly different, but the visual similarities in the profile are noticeable. The inner cup of the Dune features loads of curves and bulges, giving it a unique look. The combination of a slightly domed center with the shortened hub and the curved out details lets the Dune take heavy visual cues from actual sand dunes, which is a nice touch. Available in 6 colors to start, including Sand (shown), the first Dune release should have something for everyone.
VALUE
The CLYW Dune retails for $85 – $95 (depending on colorway), the same as all of CLYW’s current line-up of monometal yoyos. Not quite cheap enough to be an impulse buy, but it’s a nice splurge for a casual player and still plenty affordable for any serious competitor looking for a new contest yoyo and a few backups. For the performance the Dune seems to be worth the price, and the quality of the machining and anodizing are great.
BUY NOW
CLYW Dune is available now at YoYoExpert.com.
THIS POST SPONSORED BY YOYOEXPERT
Anthony Rojas – Beach
CLYW dropped a new video featuring Anthony Rojas strolling through Venice Beach after the 2016 US National YoYo Contest, dodging tourists and landing some of his fantastic signature tricks.
Yoyo used is the CLYW Manatee.
Team CLYW at 2016 US National YoYo Contest
The CLYW team tore it up at the 2016 US National YoYo Contest this year with a half-dozen players making finals in two divisions, and now we get to see what they were up to when they weren’t on stage. Check out some great tricks from Anthony Rojas, Tessa Piccillo, Ernest Kahn, Michael Kurti, Andrew Maider, Zach Gormley, Harrison Lee, Alec Campbell, Mark Mangarin, Grayson Johnson, and Isaac Nozick.
Tech – YoYo Trick Compliation
Check out this insanely long (and dense) trick compilation video, assembled by Nehemiah Peterson. Filmed mostly at Worlds (but with some submitted player footage mixed in), this video highlights modern “technical” yoyo play. Featuring…well, featuring a crapload of people. Who do you want to see? They’re in here. Zach Gormley, Anthony Rojas, Evan Nagao, Andrew Maider, Ahmad Kharisma, Harold Owens III….it’s a crazy pile of talent.
What Are YoYo Contests Like?
Ben Conde brings us another great video to help introduce people to the world of modern yoyoing with a look at what yoyo contests look like….to non-yoyo players. Filmed at the 2016 Bay Area Classic.
Featuring Tessa Piccillo, Gentry Stein, Paul Dang, Joseph Harris, Christian Padron, Yoshi Mikamoto, Shingo Terada, Bryan Jardin, Anthony Rojas, and Kevin Nicholas.
CLYW Presents: Bay Area Classic 2016
The CLYW team seems to have had an amazing time at the 2016 Bay Area Classic! This contest is considered one of the absolute best in the nation, and it’s not just for the level of competition…it’s for the fantastic time that everyone has in San Francisco.
Featuring Aaron Davis, Alec Campbell, Andrew Maider, Yuuki Spencer, Anthony Rojas, Michael Kurti and Ernest Kahn.
Anthony Rojas Joins CLYW
Anthony Rojas has joined CLYW! It’s a perfect pick-up..congratulations to Anthony and CLYW! Check out the official statement below from CLYW, and a new video from Anthony to celebrate the news.
Anthony Rojas is art in motion. Watching him throw return tops is like watching a thousand divergent thoughts suddenly coalesce into a single, insistent concept that changes shape depending how the light hits it. And we aren’t exaggerating at all, which is kinda crazy.
Anthony has long been considered one of the most uniquely creative yoyo players in the world, and we’ve been fans since he first started making noise on the contest scene back in 2009. He’s humble, intelligent, amazing with a return top, a great artist and graphic designer, and truly fun and inspiring to be around.
We like this guy a lot, and it’s an honor for us to be able to support such a rare and incredible talent.
Welcome to the CLYW family, Anthony!
Ryosuke Kawamura Presents: Anthony Rojas
Thanks to Ryosuke Kawamura for the lovely Christmas gift of MOAR ROJAS!
Yoyo used is the RecRev Octave.
Pulsefire SS ft. Anthony Rojas & James Reed
Here’s a good look at the new Pulsefire SS in the hands of some really solid players! Featuring Anthony Rojas, Tyler Hsieh, James Reed and Michael Nakamura.
Anthony Rojas in Storage Wars Promo
Anthony Rojas made a quick cameo in this promo for A&E’s “Storage Wars”, a reality TV show about people who…I don’t know what they do, I’ve never see it. But hey, look, it’s Anthony Rojas!
2014 Las Vegas Open YoYo Championship – Winners Video
We’ve got official video of the winners from the 2014 Las Vegas Open YoYo Championship! Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the rest of the freestyles as they’re uploaded.
1A Division
1st Place – Ky Zizan
2nd Place – Andrew Maider
3rd Place – Anthony Rojas
2A Division
1st Place – Joseph Harris
3A Division
1st Place – Hank Freeman
4A Division
1st Place – Michael Nakamura
5A Divison
1st Place – Jake Elliott
2014 West Coast YoYo Championship Results – Anthony Rojas Wins!
Results are in for the Duncan Toys 2014 West Coast YoYo Championship at Downtown Disney, and Anthony Rojas wins the 1A Division! Yoshi Mikamoto beat out National Champion Patrick Mitchell for the 2A division win, and reigning National Champion Alex Hattori took home top honors in 3A, sending him back to Nationals to defend his title. National Champion Ian Johnson took the 4A (Offstring) Division by a HUGE margin, and 4x Philippines National Champion Bryan Jardin just narrowly beat out former World Champion Tyler Severance to take home top honors in the 5A (Counterweight) Division! The level of talent at this event was absolutely tremendous!
The Duncan Toys 2014 West Coast YoYo Championship at Downtown Disney serves as the National YoYo League seeding even for the South West Region, so the first place winners in all divisions will be seeded directly to finals at the 2014 US National YoYo Contest, to be held next month in Chico, California. Congrats to all the winners!
1A Division
| Place | Name (First Last) | Locale | Tech | Eval 1 | Eval 2 | Eval 3 | Eval 4 | Deducts | Final Score |
| 1 | Anthony ROJAS | Riverside, CA | 65.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 8.33 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 91.33 |
| 2 | Michael NAKAMURA | Los Angeles, CA | 55.28 | 6.00 | 6.67 | 6.00 | 3.17 | 0.00 | 77.12 |
| 3 | Paolo BUENO | Carlsbad, CA | 52.02 | 7.33 | 7.00 | 6.67 | 3.17 | 0.00 | 76.19 |
| 4 | Paul KERBEL | Naucalpan, MEX | 49.00 | 7.50 | 6.33 | 8.00 | 3.83 | 0.00 | 74.67 |
| 5 | Evan NAGAO | Honolulu, HI | 49.53 | 6.67 | 5.33 | 8.00 | 2.83 | 1.00 | 71.36 |
| 6 | Clint ARMSTRONG | Sedona, AZ | 48.45 | 6.33 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 69.79 |
| 7 | Ty GOLDMAN | Long Beach, CA | 48.21 | 5.67 | 6.33 | 5.67 | 2.83 | 0.00 | 68.71 |
| 8 | Keiran COOPER | Oxnard, CA | 41.38 | 4.83 | 5.67 | 6.33 | 2.83 | 1.00 | 60.05 |
| 9 | Wilson VAN GUNDY | Piedmont, CA | 41.93 | 4.67 | 6.00 | 4.67 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 59.76 |
| 10 | Tyler SEVERANCE | Chandler, AZ | 41.90 | 5.83 | 4.67 | 6.67 | 2.67 | 3.00 | 58.73 |
| 11 | Matthew LOEUN | Riverside, CA | 42.16 | 5.00 | 4.33 | 5.33 | 2.33 | 1.00 | 58.16 |
| 12 | Sebastian BROCK | Alachua, FL | 35.47 | 6.67 | 6.17 | 6.33 | 2.83 | 0.00 | 57.47 |
| 13 | James REED | Long Beach, CA | 39.50 | 5.00 | 4.33 | 5.33 | 2.33 | 2.00 | 54.50 |
| 14 | Isaac SAMS | Buckhannon, WV | 34.81 | 5.00 | 5.67 | 6.33 | 2.83 | 1.00 | 53.65 |
| 15 | Sergio LICONA | Ticoman La Purisima, MEX | 30.45 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 4.67 | 2.17 | 1.00 | 43.62 |
| 16 | Ryan GEE | La Palma, CA | 28.02 | 3.33 | 5.67 | 4.33 | 1.83 | 0.00 | 43.18 |
| 17 | Paul DANG | Springfield, OR | 31.58 | 4.33 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 2.17 | 5.00 | 42.08 |
| 18 | Samad PATEL | Moreno Valley, CA | 21.09 | 3.33 | 2.67 | 3.67 | 1.83 | 0.00 | 32.59 |
| 19 | Jake RIMMER | Whittier, CA | 18.70 | 3.33 | 2.67 | 3.67 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 28.87 |
| 20 | Matthew WEYMER | Camarillo, CA | 15.71 | 2.33 | 3.33 | 2.67 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 24.54 |
2A Division
| Place | Name (First Last) | Locale | Tech | Eval 1 | Eval 2 | Eval 3 | Eval 4 | Deducts | Final Score |
| 1 | Yoshi MIKAMOTO | Lomita, CA | 62.49 | 6.67 | 8.33 | 7.33 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 88.82 |
| 2 | Patrick MITCHELL | Chandler, AZ | 58.44 | 6.67 | 6.00 | 7.33 | 3.83 | 2.00 | 80.27 |
| 3 | Tyler HSIEH | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 48.69 | 6.33 | 7.33 | 6.67 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 72.52 |
| 4 | Ben MCPHEE | Chandler, AZ | 26.55 | 5.33 | 5.33 | 5.00 | 2.83 | 5.00 | 40.05 |
| 5 | Cedric EUSANTOS | Los Angeles, CA | 22.17 | 3.00 | 2.33 | 3.33 | 1.67 | 5.00 | 27.51 |
3A Division
| Place | Name (First Last) | Locale | Tech | Eval 1 | Eval 2 | Eval 3 | Eval 4 | Deducts | Final Score |
| 1 | Alex HATTORI | Torrance, CA | 65.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 3.67 | 0.00 | 89.67 |
| 2 | Elliot OGAWA | San Marcos, CA | 47.80 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 5.33 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 64.30 |
| 3 | Patrick BORGERDING | Redondo Beach, CA | 40.88 | 5.67 | 4.67 | 7.33 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 61.54 |
| 4 | Zachary LYTLE | Pittsburg, CA | 18.31 | 4.00 | 3.33 | 4.00 | 1.67 | 1.00 | 30.31 |
| 5 | Newman BECKER | Hamlin, TX | 12.77 | 2.67 | 2.00 | 2.67 | 1.33 | 3.00 | 18.43 |
4A Division
| Place | Name (First Last) | Locale | Tech | Eval 1 | Eval 2 | Eval 3 | Eval 4 | Deducts | Final Score |
| 1 | Ian JOHNSON | Los Angeles, CA | 65.00 | 6.33 | 7.67 | 7.33 | 3.83 | 0.00 | 90.17 |
| 2 | Michael NAKAMURA | Los Angeles, CA | 52.40 | 5.33 | 6.00 | 6.33 | 3.17 | 4.00 | 69.23 |
| 3 | Zac RUBINO | Chico, CA | 47.45 | 5.33 | 5.67 | 6.00 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 64.61 |
| 4 | Joey JESSEN | Gilbert, AZ | 16.62 | 1.67 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 0.67 | 4.00 | 19.62 |
5A Division
| Place | Name (First Last) | Locale | Tech | Eval 1 | Eval 2 | Eval 3 | Eval 4 | Deducts | Final Score |
| 1 | Bryan JARDIN | Orlando, FL | 65.00 | 7.33 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 3.67 | 1.00 | 89.00 |
| 2 | Tyler SEVERANCE | Chandler, AZ | 62.39 | 6.67 | 6.00 | 7.33 | 3.67 | 0.00 | 86.06 |
| 3 | Ryan GEE | La Palma, CA | 34.07 | 5.67 | 5.33 | 4.67 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 52.07 |
| 4 | Alex HATTORI | Torrance, CA | 32.75 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.33 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 47.59 |
| 5 | Blaine SHELTON | Ramona, CA | 28.12 | 4.67 | 4.67 | 5.33 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 45.29 |
| 6 | Will HAHN | Citrus Heights, CA | 27.17 | 3.67 | 4.33 | 4.67 | 2.17 | 1.00 | 41.00 |
| 7 | Michael NAKAMURA | Los Angeles, CA | 23.79 | 5.00 | 4.33 | 4.00 | 2.17 | 0.00 | 39.29 |
| 8 | Joey JESSEN | Gilbert, AZ | 5.65 | 1.33 | 1.00 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 5.00 | 4.98 |
1A Amateur Division
| Place | Name (First Last) | Locale | Tech | Eval 1 | Eval 2 | Eval 3 | Eval 4 | Deducts | Final Score |
| 1 | Daniel KIM | Vallejo, CA | 61.75 | 4.00 | 5.67 | 4.33 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 78.25 |
| 2 | Ross HARRISON | Redondo Beach, CA | 48.19 | 4.00 | 5.33 | 4.67 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 64.53 |
| 3 | Hayden BRICKMAN | Burlingame, CA | 50.67 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.67 | 2.17 | 0.00 | 64.51 |
| 4 | Jonathan EDWARDS | La Mirada, CA | 46.61 | 4.33 | 5.00 | 4.67 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 63.11 |
| 5 | Anacleto HERNANDEZ | Zacatecas, MEX | 38.75 | 2.67 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 1.83 | 0.00 | 50.58 |
| 6 | Nicholas ARREDONDO | Los Angeles, CA | 34.56 | 2.67 | 3.67 | 3.33 | 1.83 | 1.00 | 45.06 |
| 7 | Lance LYNN | El Cajon, CA | 19.55 | 1.33 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 26.22 |
| 8 | Bryan RAMIREZ | Lynwood, CA | 15.74 | 2.00 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 23.57 |
| 9 | Angel Ernesto FERNANDEZ | Mexico City, MEX | 16.27 | 2.33 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 1.33 | 3.00 | 22.27 |
| 10 | Elijah ORTENCIO | Whittier, CA | 16.01 | 1.33 | 1.67 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 21.01 |
| 11 | Kristelle CHATAGNEAU | Cypress, CA | 10.41 | 2.67 | 2.00 | 1.33 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 17.58 |
| 12 | Matthew BRECHEEN | Laguna Niguel, CA | 11.26 | 1.67 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 15.59 |
1A Division Prelims
| Place | Name (First Last) | Locale | Tech | Eval 1 | Eval 2 | Eval 3 | Eval 4 | Deducts | Final Score |
| 1 | Paul KERBEL | Naucalpan, MEX | 61.92 | 5.33 | 6.33 | 6.67 | 3.33 | 0.00 | 83.59 |
| 2 | Sebastian BROCK | Alachua, FL | 54.38 | 5.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 75.38 |
| 3 | Paolo BUENO | Carlsbad, CA | 52.33 | 4.33 | 5.67 | 5.33 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 70.33 |
| 4 | Tyler SEVERANCE | Chandler, AZ | 47.61 | 5.00 | 5.33 | 6.33 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 66.94 |
| 5 | Keiran COOPER | Oxnard, CA | 46.06 | 4.67 | 6.67 | 4.67 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 64.72 |
| 6 | Clint ARMSTRONG | Sedona, AZ | 45.34 | 4.67 | 6.33 | 5.33 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 64.34 |
| 7 | Ty GOLDMAN | Long Beach, CA | 44.22 | 4.33 | 5.67 | 4.00 | 2.33 | 0.00 | 60.55 |
| 8 | Evan NAGAO | Honolulu, HI | 41.10 | 4.67 | 4.33 | 6.00 | 2.67 | 0.00 | 58.77 |
| 9 | Matthew LOEUN | Riverside, CA | 43.92 | 4.00 | 4.67 | 3.67 | 1.83 | 0.00 | 58.09 |
| 10 | Michael NAKAMURA | Los Angeles, CA | 39.89 | 5.33 | 4.67 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 55.89 |
| 11 | Paul DANG | Springfield, OR | 35.02 | 3.33 | 5.67 | 5.00 | 2.17 | 0.00 | 51.18 |
| 12 | Wilson VAN GUNDY | Piedmont, CA | 36.88 | 3.33 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 2.17 | 1.00 | 49.72 |
| 13 | Sergio LICONA | Ticoman La Purisima, MEX | 33.79 | 4.33 | 4.00 | 4.33 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 48.45 |
| 14 | James REED | Long Beach, CA | 33.87 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 47.87 |
| 15 | Isaac SAMS | Buckhannon, WV | 29.79 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 6.33 | 1.83 | 1.00 | 44.29 |
| 16 | Samad PATEL | Moreno Valley, CA | 34.13 | 3.67 | 3.33 | 3.67 | 1.67 | 4.00 | 42.46 |
| 17 | Jake RIMMER | Whittier, CA | 31.14 | 3.33 | 3.67 | 3.00 | 1.33 | 1.00 | 41.47 |
| 18 | Matthew WEYMER | Camarillo, CA | 27.99 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 3.67 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 41.32 |
| 19 | Ryan GEE | La Palma, CA | 26.29 | 3.67 | 3.67 | 5.33 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 40.96 |
| 20 | Ryan LAGROU | La Mirada, CA | 29.97 | 3.33 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 40.30 |
| 21 | Chase EDWARDS | La Mirada, CA | 30.05 | 1.67 | 3.67 | 3.33 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 40.05 |
| 22 | Dale TUBAT | Temecula, CA | 26.57 | 3.00 | 3.33 | 4.67 | 1.83 | 0.00 | 39.40 |
| 23 | Cody RISLUND | Payson, AZ | 26.72 | 2.67 | 3.33 | 4.00 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 38.39 |
| 24 | Aaron BENDICH | Berkeley, CA | 27.81 | 2.00 | 2.67 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 33.98 |
| 25 | Orlando ABRAJAN | Mexico City, MEX | 24.56 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 4.00 | 1.67 | 3.00 | 32.89 |
| 26 | Will HAHN | Citrus Heights, CA | 21.65 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 31.98 |
| 27 | Newman BECKER | Hamlin, TX | 21.55 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 31.05 |
| 28 | Daniel LACANIENTA | Laguna Hills, CA | 23.09 | 2.00 | 2.67 | 3.00 | 1.17 | 3.00 | 28.92 |
| 29 | McCando KAO | West Covina, CA | 20.77 | 1.67 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 28.27 |
| 30 | Jonathan ROA | Los Angeles, CA | 18.32 | 2.33 | 3.33 | 3.00 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 28.15 |
| 31 | Joey JESSEN | Gilbert, AZ | 20.38 | 1.67 | 2.00 | 2.33 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 27.38 |
| 32 | Cory HENDON | Tempe, AZ | 19.26 | 2.33 | 3.33 | 3.67 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 27.09 |
| 33 | Blaine SHELTON | Ramona, CA | 18.72 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 3.00 | 1.33 | 1.00 | 26.72 |
| 34 | James PRATT | Somis, CA | 17.56 | 2.33 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 1.17 | 1.00 | 25.39 |
| 35 | Jonathan WILLIAMS | El Segundo, CA | 19.89 | 2.00 | 2.67 | 2.33 | 1.33 | 3.00 | 25.22 |
| 36 | Alec CECENA | San Marcos, CA | 16.23 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.33 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 22.57 |
| 37 | Christian NOLASCO | Rancho Cordova, CA | 12.37 | 3.00 | 2.67 | 3.00 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 22.37 |
| 38 | Steven MARTINEZ | Payson, AZ | 11.45 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.33 | 1.17 | 4.00 | 16.95 |
| 39 | Jeremy GERMITA | Lancaster, CA | 8.11 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 10.44 |
| 40 | Christian CANCINO | Los Angeles, CA | 5.85 | 1.67 | 0.67 | 1.67 | 0.50 | 6.00 | 4.35 |
| 41 | Lucas MADISON | Irvine, CA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |