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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

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

Paul Yath on A&E’s “Storage Wars”

June 5, 2013 By Steve Brown

2006 World YoYo Champion and Crucial owner Paul Yath was recently on an episode of Storage Wars, brought in as a yoyo expert after Brandi & Jarrod find several boxes of late 80’s / early 90’s Duncan Professionals and Satellites in a storage locker.

Video is above, and here are a few screen grabs for your social media re-posting amusement. The episode is called “The French Job” and will be airing again on A&E:

  • Friday, June 07 10:00 PM ET
  • Saturday, June 08 02:01 AM ET
  • Tuesday, June 18 08:00 PM ET
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A&E Storage Wars Paul Yath YoYo
A&E Storage Wars Paul Yath YoYo

A&E Storage Wars Paul Yath YoYo
A&E Storage Wars Paul Yath YoYo

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: a&e, crucial, episode 93, featured, paul yath, storage wars, the french job, yoyo

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