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RiotMouse YoYos on Kickstarter

October 25, 2014 By Steve Brown

Mark McBride is the guy who invented modern 3A yoyo play (that took off pretty well), was the first person to create a notation system for yoyo tricks (that didn’t catch on), and now he has a new project: custom built yoyos to your specs via a web interface.

Riot Mouse is basically like having your own personal modder at your disposal…you create your ideal yoyo via a fairly simple web interface, specify the material you want it made of, and plunk down your money…and in a week or so you get your yoyo in the mail. The plan seems to be to create yoyos from standard materials (maple, delrin, aluminum) as well as a variety of exotic and novelty materials (bone, composite plastics, a chunk of wood from The Man at Burning Man, etc). Sounds like a neat idea, and with the slow rise of 3D printing in yoyos it’s nice to see someone taking the idea of tabletop manufacturing to the next logical step.

Head over to Kickstarter for more details and to support the project. Good luck, Mark!

Support RiotMouse Toys on Kickstarter

Filed Under: General News Tagged With: custom yoyo, featured, kickstarter, mark mcbride, riotmouse

2001 Triple A Throwdown

September 13, 2013 By Patrick Borgerding

The division of 3A was previously nicknamed, “The Parking Lot Division” after Jon Gates jokingly named it its current name of 3A; it was nicknamed this because of the Triple A Throwdown which took place in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn, the official hotel of the US National Yo-Yo Contest. The Triple A Throwdown was the marquee event for two long spinning yo-yos when official contests only had dedicated divisions for 1A and 2A and thus served as the precursor to 3A ascending to a division of its own. The Throwdown showcased all of the best players doing their best trick judged by the audience themselves–winner would receive the famed Triple A Duck of Power. Tommy Gunn, who made countless tutorial videos (I specifically remember learning seasick), just uploaded this great piece of yo-yo history to youtube and it is well worth the watch. The video features the Father of Triple A, Mark McBride, another founding father, Steve Brown, a huge innovator, Spencer Berry, and the winner of the 2001 Triple A throwdown, none other than Hank Freeman, who, in my opinion, last month proved he is the greatest to ever throw 3A. All of these legends, along with the several other legends in this video, make it one of the best historical videos I have ever seen of the yo-yo community, but perhaps I am biased!

If you don’t mind be getting a little personal here, the Triple A Throwdown played a huge role in my development in 3A. I qualified to the finals for the first time at Nationals in 2006 but mostly tanked on stage but that night I had the opportunity to compete in the Triple A Throwdown; the challenge, which was introduced after 3A became an established division and unresponsive yo-yos tripled (pun) the possibilities, was to spin around for 10 seconds and then try and do your best trick. I remember spinning and spinning and as I was falling over I hit assisted Brent Stole. I vividly remember everyone cheering and rooting on the 12 year old me. I was definitely hooked on the style and never put it down. My passion for this small division shaped much of my appreciation and love for creativity, for pushing the boundaries–much like the people in this video did. I never did get to take the duck home but my name is written on that legendary artifact of yo-yo history and I am honored to be part of it. Thank you for reading if you did!

Now, what are you waiting for? Check out this piece of history!

Filed Under: Contests, Players, Video Tagged With: 3A, hank freeman, mark mcbride, parking lot division, steve brown, triple A throwdown

Top 5 3A Yo-Yo Players of All-Time

July 31, 2013 By Patrick Borgerding

As we gear up for the 2013 World YoYo Contest, we take a step back to appreciate and admire the greats of years past. We will be posting the top 5 in each division in the weeks leading up to the World Yo-Yo Contest.

Triple A is another style that has roots in the Duncan demonstrators of the 50s and 60s, but it took a modern player to see the potential and bring it into the current day. Early promotional images of Duncan demonstrator Wayne Lundberg show the most rudimentary of 3A play….a Sleeper with one hand, a Trapeze from the other. With the wooden yoyos of the 50s and 60s, this is generally all that was possible, but with the move from fixed axles to ball-bearing axles in the 90s, suddenly the equipment could handle a lot more. In 1998, Mark McBride created the first string trick involving two spinning yoyos, Velvet Rolls. Created as part of a bet with Steve Brown, Velvet Rolls is the trick that served as the catalyst for modern 3A play. From there, McBride worked on dual-mount tricks and kink mounts, while Brown focused on “assisted” 3A tricks…using one yoyo as a slave to create an additional anchor point within a trick. From early tricks like Assisted Suicide (ironically still one of the most difficult single tricks) and Blue Line Rolls came the foundation of modern 3A play; brought from being a “parking lot” division held for fun after established contests to one of the most complicated and difficult divisions in competitive yoyoing, 3A has grown tremendously and is one of the fastest growing divisions today.

Top 5 3A Players of All Time

5. Paul Yath – USA_flag

  • 1x World Champion, 4x National Champion, 4x Regional Champion

A huge early innovator with concepts that combined 2A and 3A, Paul paved the way to what is now modern 3A. Complex tech tricks, visually appealing mounts and tangler combos, Paul had it all. Capturing a world title in 2006, as well as multiple National titles over some others players on this list, Paul demonstrated why he is one of the greats.

4. Hiroki Miyamoto – japanese_flag

  • 1x World Champion, 2x National Champion, 1x Regional Champion

Bursting on the scene at the Central Japan regional competition, Miyamoto brought to the stage tricks that had concepts never before been attempted. His unmistakable methodical style saw him to the top spot in the world of 3A in 2008. Many of his tricks from 2007-2008 would still hold up against todays competition. He injected a level of innovation that took 3A to a whole different level and thus earned his spot as one of the greatest to ever throw the style.

3. Hank Freeman – USA_flag

  • 2x World Champion, 3x National Champion, 1x Regional Champion

With unmatched flow and ease, Hank is quickly cementing his place in the 3A hall of fame.  With three National titles and back-to-back World titles, Hank proved what so many knew for so long—he’s incredible.  Hank’s personality shines bright on stage with his laid back attitude when performing extremely difficult tricks.  If Hank decides to continue competing, he may take over the greatest of all time in 3A.

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 2. Kentaro Kimura – japanese_flag/ USA_flag

  • 1x World Champion, 1x Asia Champion, 2x National Champion, 4x Regional Champion, 2x State Champion

The single most incredible 3 minutes of 3A yo-yoing belongs to this man. After several previous years of disappointment, Kentaro beamed with confidence after he completed the legendary 2009 routine. Kentaro is perhaps one of the fastest 3A players of all time and innovated a style of 3A that is very popular today. He is undeniably one of the greatest, and with his recent decision to compete again he may have more to add to his list of achievements.

1. Daisuke Shimada – japanese_flag

  • 4x World Champion, 1x National Champion, 4x Regional Champion

Daisuke Shimada brought so much to 3A, it is very easy to put him at the top. With four World titles as testimony, his level of play was far beyond anyone at the time;  creator of possibly the most visually impressive single trick in Sword Dancers in 2004, Daisuke still blows minds with his trick in 2013. He has proved his influence on the style and inspired many to start. Daisuke is the greatest 3A player of all time.

Honorable Mentions: Yuki Tanami (World Champion), Minato Furuta (World Champion), Maya Nakamura (National Champion), Jun Aramaki (Regional Champion) , Masanobu Iwata (Regional Champion)

Who do you think are the greatest 3A players of all time? Feel free to post your thoughts below!

As a reminder, these rankings take into consideration competitive players from around 2000 and on.

Filed Under: General News, Players Tagged With: 3A, daisuke shimada, featured, hank freeman, hiroki miyamoto, kentaro kimura, mark mcbride, masanobu iwata, Maya Nakamura, minato furuta, paul yath, steve brown, top 5, top five, triple a, yuki tanami

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