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YoYoFactory’s Scariest Adventure

November 21, 2017 By Steve Brown

YoYoFactory Adventure Korea

Gentry Stein stands on the steps of Freedom House. Panmungak North Korea behind him. Photo by Ben McPhee.

YoYoFactory is known for a lot of things…great yoyos, a massive selection, and an incredible team of sponsored players. And in recent years they’ve become the ultimate yoyo travel company, bringing their players to the most exotic of locations for tricks, good times, and incredible photos and footage. Their most recent adventure didn’t find anyone throwing yoyos though, since it would increase their chances of getting shot.

You should absolutely stop what you are doing and head over to their site for the full blog post on this trip. Here’s an excerpt, to give you an idea what kind of intense experience this was:

North Korea is now off limits to US citizens. Visitors from other nations can access it via China and we know a number of people who have visited in the last 2 years. None of them recommended going. Since the capture and ultimate death US tourist Otto Warmbier its something we wouldn’t consider doing…. but there is another way to visit.

Its safe they say. Organized tours leave Seoul daily shuttling camera toting tourists to the DMZ (demilitarized zone). This area is 6km back from where the battle line was when a ceasefire on the Korean Peninsula was called in 1953. Roughly following the 38th parallel, the  DMZ stretches almost 150-mile-long.

Located within the territory is the “truce village” of P’anmunjom here North Korean and American soldiers stand face to face.  This is part of the Joint Security Area (JSA) which is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC). Now its is used for posturing. Loud speakers blare propaganda, both directions.

While the military stands face to face, guns ready. So do tourists. From the South and North.

Head over to YoYoFactory.com and check this out. And hats off to Ben and Gentry for bringing us all along for such an amazing journey!

Filed Under: Featured, Manufacturer, Players Tagged With: Ben McPhee, gentry stein, north korea, south korea, yoyofactory

YoYoFactory Adventure – Jordan

November 9, 2016 By Steve Brown

YoYoFactory really knows how to pick a destination. Check out this video from their recent YoYoFactory Adventure trip to Jordan to explore more beautiful scenery and check out another international yoyo scene. Featuring Ann Connolly, Gentry Stein, Eric Koloski, Igor Galiev, Ben McPhee, and Vashek Kroutil.

In 2016 YoYoFactory went on a mission exploring Lost Civilizations and discovering YoYo Culture all around the world. The lure of Petra, the beauty of the desert and the wonder of the Dead Sea paled in comparison to the hospitality of a dedicated crew of YoYo players we met there. Video by SLUSNY.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: Ann Connolly, Ben McPhee, eric koloski, gentry stein, igor galiev, Jordan, vashek kroutil, yoyo tricks, yoyo video, yoyofactory, yoyofactory adventure

Ben Conde – Around The World 8,9,10

November 4, 2016 By Steve Brown

We’ve got another trio of updates from Ben Conde on his travels around Asia. We love this guy!

Day 8 – Trying to Catch My Flight

The king of Thailand has died, and Ben is trying to get to the Bangkok airport while the entire country mourns and heads towards the palace…which is right where Ben is staying. Will he make it to the airport?

Day 9 – Monkey See, Monkey Do

Ben Conde meets up with Ben McPhee in Angkor Wat and they find some people who make learning yoyo look easy with the YoYoFactory One and YoYoFactory Whip yoyos.

Day 10 – Temple Run

Conde & McPhee race to the top of an ancient temple to get some footage with the YoYoFactory Flight. Who will win?

Filed Under: Featured, Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: angkor wat, around the world, basecamp, Ben Conde, Ben McPhee, Thailand, yoyo tricks, yoyo video, yoyoexpert, yoyofactory, yoyofactory one, yoyofactory whip

Around The World – Canadian Rockies

August 26, 2016 By Steve Brown

Ben Conde documented the first Basecamp trip and lemme just say right now: I am now really, really jealous and wish I could have been there. Absolutely amazing!!

Featuring Ben Conde, Ben McPhee, Chris Mikulin, Alec Campbell, a bear, and more nature than you can shake a stick it.

Yoyo used/abused is the YoYoFactory Flight.

Filed Under: Featured, Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: alec campbell, basecamp, Ben Conde, Ben McPhee, chris mikulin, clyw, yoyo tricks, yoyo video, yoyofactory

YoYoFactory Adventures in Jordan

March 29, 2016 By Steve Brown

The YoYoFactory gang made their trip to EYYC as memorable as possible, starting with a side trip to Jordan before the contest. I’m sure we’ll get an official video from YoYoFactory soon, but for now we get to enjoy a look at the trip through Ann Connolly’s eyes. The most important part of the trip to any yoyo contest isn’t actually the yoyoing…it’s the adventures with your friends. And Ben. If you can bring Ben along for anything, it will be at least 35% better, I promise.

Featuring Ben McPhee, Gentry Stein, Eric Koloski, Ann Connolly, Vashek Kroutil, and Igor Galiev.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: adventure, Ann Connolly, Ben McPhee, eric koloski, gentry stein, igor galiev, Jordan, vashek kroutil, yoyofactory

YoYoFactory Presents: Havasupai

December 24, 2014 By Steve Brown

Join YoYoFactory’s Tyler Severance, Clint Armstrong, and Ben McPhee as they visit and perform for a school….located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon!

This epic video shows off YoYoFactory at their best…bringing yoyoing to everyone they can, and finding adventure everywhere.

YoYoFactory has a goal of spreading yo-yo. Often there are commercial aspects that must be taken into account for this to be sustainable (i.e. we need to make money to be able to afford to do it in the future). In the middle of 2014 we reached a cross-roads. We weren’t doing it right. We faced a change. In the face of this we decided to go back to our roots. Take yo-yo to the people. We considered somewhere exotic, perhaps a sparsely populated island? Maybe on top of a high mountain chain like the Andes? How about a tribe so remote the mail is still delivered by mules…. a mere 5hrs from our office?

Supai Arizona was this place. Its beauty contrasts by the difficulties facing its residents who despite their isolation (6hrs by mule to a car which is hrs again from any significant town) are right in the middle of everything wrong with the modern age (diet, fashion and media expectations). These kids grow up in a fishbowl which is funded by tourists who walk through looking into their lives on their way to see the areas most precious resource; the blue water that cascades over some of the most beautiful water falls in the world.

The Crew was built around our pro, Tyler Severance. Clint Armstrong came in as pro #2, Reece Schofield came as our web designer/camping support/ /r/throwers moderator. We set off at 3am, getting to the cliff top at 8am. The route down was either a 6hr horse ride, 8hr hike or 10min on a helicopter…. yes we took the chopper.

Checkout the visuals from our adventure!

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: Ben McPhee, Clint Armstrong, featured, grand canyon, havasupai, tyler severance, video, yoyofactory

YoYoFactory Northstar Aurora Borealis (at work mix)

July 7, 2014 By Steve Brown

Sometimes things get a little slow around the office at YoYoFactory…so might as well turn on the camera and catch some tricks from the insane amount of talent hanging around!

Yoyo used is the Northstar (Aurora Borealis) by YoYoFactory.

Filed Under: Manufacturer, Players, Video Tagged With: aurora borealis, Ben McPhee, Clint Armstrong, cory hendon, northstar, patrick mitchell, tyler severance, video, yoyofactory

The BAC Experience (NSFW)

June 5, 2013 By Gabriel Lozano

This video is recommended for audiences 18 years and older.

Youtube version here.

Because it is my regional contest, The Bay Area Classic is dear to my heart. Currently held in San Francisco, CA, the BAC always manages to bring together many of the world’s greatest players.

Since I personally never compete, I am always a spectator on the sidelines. I don’t mind this. In fact, I embrace it. Very rarely do you see me without my trusty camera. Since 1998, I have shot video at pretty much every yoyo event I’ve gone to. Some people have said that my work has documented the growth and change of yoyoing over the past 15 years. While I don’t feel I’m worthy of such high praise, I do feel that my videos have made a large impact in the yoyo community. That is why when the BAC committee asked me if I was willing to help shoot freestyles for the event, I gladly accepted. This acceptance, however, came with a downside.

This year, BAC ran freestyles throughout the day (as opposed to the end of the day). While this made everything run much smoother, it meant that I was unable to film tricks for a clip video since I would be busy with freestyles all day. I was pretty bummed, as I really enjoy making clip videos. So, to get my “documenting fix” in, I decided to shoot photographs and maybe hope that I could grab some good video footage at the Official BAC BBQ on Sunday.

My initial video plan was to make a video that showed people hanging out at the BAC BBQ. I wanted to make a sequel to last year’s BAC video, but this time focus on the players themselves, instead of their tricks. I wanted to show all of us hanging out, laughing, having a good time, making up and sharing tricks, and relaxing after a tough competition. This was the plan until I got home and realized that the photos I had taken all weekend showed a much more interesting story.

Over the course of the weekend, I shot approximately 2000 photos using a combination of my iPhone, Lumix LX7, and Sony NEX-5N using (primarily) a 8mm fisheye. If you were in my vicinity at any point this weekend, odds are I took your picture.

Inspired by Kohta’s EYYC 2012 video, this BAC 2013 video shows a different side of the contest filled with friends, family, spirits, camaraderie, yoyoing, and kendama.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: 2013, Alex Kato, Alex Smith, Andrew Daugherty, Ann Connolly, Anthony Rojas, bac, bay area classic, Ben McPhee, Boxthor, Boyd Seth, bryan figueroa, Caribou Chris, daniel dietz, Elliot Jackson, elliot ogawa, eric koloski, eric tran-ton, Erik Thatcher, featured, Francis, Gabriel Lozano, Gary Longoria, gentry stein, Graeme Steller, guy wright, Harold Owens, Harrison Lee, ibrahim rahman, Isaac Sams, jacob jensen, jake wiens, JD, Jeff Longoria, joseph harris, Josh Yee, JT Nickel, kendama, kieran cooper, kiya babzani, Kristi Lozano, luis enrique, Markmont., michael nakamura, Nathan Crissey, Nickie Cardano, nsfw, palli gudmundson, patrick mitchell, paul dang, paul escolar, paul han, paul kerbel, paul yath, rocky mountain, Sam Lopez, seth peterson, Stu Branoff, Trevor Moreno, tyler severance, Yoshi Mikamoto, Zach Gormley

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