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5A May – The Unfinished Battle: Drew vs Red

May 4, 2017 By Steve Brown

In 2011, a battle of giants was begun. Rafael “Red” Matsunaga and Drew Tetz decided to have a 5A trick video battle. Simple enough premise: each would submit a video, and then the public would vote on their favorite. The winner would claim total dominion over the entire planet and enact a millennium of darkness, the loser would have to wear a t-shirt that said “I suck”. Pretty typical stakes for a yoyo trick battle.

The videos were completed and posted:

Rafael Matsunaga

Drew Tetz

Then came a twist that no one could have forseen: the online service they used to set up the voting poll went out of business, and all votes were lost. The last time the votes were visible, the players were tied and so the greatest non-grudge match of the modern era came to a crashing halt with all involved scratching their heads and saying “So, uh, congratulations, I guess?”

For the sake of closure, and because I love to see someone lose, let’s open voting again. Who won this 6-year old trick battle? Cast your vote below!

Filed Under: Featured, Video Tagged With: 5A, 5a may, counterweight, drew tetz, freehand, rafael matsunaga, trick battle, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

Rafael Matsunaga Carries Olympic Torch

July 24, 2016 By Steve Brown

Rafael Matsunaga World YoYo Champion Olympic Torch

Photo by Joey Underline (via FB)

World YoYo Champion, National YoYo Master, and all-around awesome guy Rafael Matsunaga just became the first yoyo player to be an Olympic torch bearer!

I don’t even know what else to say about this. Look at that picture. Look at that huge, amazing smile on Rafael’s face. Isn’t that just the best damn thing you’ve ever seen!?

Filed Under: Featured, General News Tagged With: 2016 summer olympics, brazil, olympic torch, rafael matsunaga, rio

Brazilian YoYo Scene Documentary

May 9, 2016 By Steve Brown

Time to brush up on your Portuguese!

The Brazilian yoyo scene was “the little scene that could” in the early 2000s. They were relatively far removed from the rest of the countries with major scenes, handicapped by huge import duties that made it really hard for them to get the yoyos everyone else was using, and with a lower-value currency that made it stupidly expensive to get to the US or Japan for major contests. So they did what any resourceful, creative, dedicated, amazing group of talented people would do: they figured out how to make it work all on their own. They built their own local brand, they built their own scene, and they made so much noise that the rest of the world couldn’t miss them if they tried, culminating in Brazilian player Rafael Matsunaga becoming the first modern World YoYo Champion not from the US or Japan.

I had the good fortune to visit Brazil once for Brazilian Nationals, and it was amazing. Every player in the country piled into a room that was so thick with bodies there was condensation on the ceiling, cheering each other on with deafening whoops and hollers as they started their routines. It was the very model of a scene built out of love and necessity, and I’m so glad that it’s been documented, and that someone is putting these time capsule together so that everyone can see what an amazing contribution to the art and sport of yoyo play Brazil has made.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: brazil, danilo packer, documentary, hamilton yokota, rafael matsunaga, rodrigo yokota, titifreak, video, vulto, yoyo tricks, yoyo video

YoYo Spotlight – 44RPM Blues

April 20, 2016 By YoYoNews

44RPM Blues

44RPM Blues Specs:

Diameter: 62mm
Width: 44mm
Weight:  66.1 grams (w/o rings)
Weight: 71.5 grams (w/rings)
Response: 19mm pad
Bearing: Center Trac Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)

The 44RPM Blues is the second aluminum release from 44RPM, the start-up company from Drew Tetz and 3x World & National YoYo Champion Hank Freeman. 44RPM launched with a load of “flatpack” toys…yoyos, kendamas, and spin tops that are laser cut from a single sheet of wood and then assembled by the player. The Blues is their signature edition yoyo for co-founder Drew Tetz.

PLAY

The 44RPM Blues is a huge, ridiculous yoyo that is almost guaranteed to be the most fun and unique throw in your entire collection. The huge diameter juxtaposed with a totally reasonable weight means that without the wooden weight rings, the Blues is huge and floaty, and plays in a way that is best described as “round”. Add the included laser cut wooden rings and the Blues picks up a little extra spin time and the play goes from “round” to “fat”. Trust me…once you actually play with a Blues, this all makes perfect sense. Only a yoyo this strange and wonderful could be suitable as the signature model for 2014 Trick Innovator of the Year Drew Tetz.

44RPM Blues

LOOKS

Available in solid colors with art created by Rodrigo “Whip” Yokota, the Blues makes use of laser cut wooden rings to give it a truly unique look. The combination of a rich red anodizing with the burnt wood of the rings makes the Blues look classy and interesting…I can’t speak for how the other colors will look with rings, but I suspect they’ll be fantastic as well.  The anodizing is solid, without flaws, and the art is bold and cleanly engraved.

44RPM Blues

VALUE

The 44RPM Blues retails for $55, which is plenty reasonable for a great playing modern aluminum yoyo, and a total bargain for something that is truly unique in the market. There is no other yoyo available that looks or feels like the Blues, and it’s worth the $$ just to have one handy for the sake of variety.

BUY THE 44RPM BLUES

The 44RPM Blues is available through YoYoExpert.com. 

THIS POST SPONSORED BY 44RPM

Filed Under: Featured, YoYo Spotlight Tagged With: 44rpm, blues, drew tetz, hank freeman, laser cut, rafael matsunaga, sponsored, sponsored post, wood, yoyo spotlight

YoYo Spotlight – 44RPM Rhythm

April 6, 2016 By Steve Brown

44RPM Rhythm

44RPM Rhythm Specs:

Diameter: 56mm
Width: 44.25mm
Weight:  66.2 grams
Response: 19mm pad
Bearing: Size C (.250 x .500 x .187)

The Rhythm is the first aluminum release from 44RPM, the start-up company from Drew Tetz and 3x World & National YoYo Champion Hank Freeman. 44RPM launched with a load of “flatpack” toys…yoyos, kendamas, and spin tops that are laser cut from a single sheet of wood and then assembled by the player. The Rhythm is their first player-centric release, and was designed with help from World YoYo Champion Rafael Matsunaga.

PLAY

The 44RPM Rhythm is fat, floaty, and fun! Designed to be equally great for competition and every day play, the Rhythm is a perfect first aluminum release for a company like 44RPM. It’s got the spin time and stability that you expect from modern aluminum yoyos, but it plays fast and light and feels extra comfortable in the hand. It’s hard to describe how this plays in relation to other yoyos…the best way to describe it would be to say that it plays like you’re sitting in a comfortable, overstuffed chair. It feels almost weightless on the string, has crisp and clean binds, and can handle everything from goofy picture tricks to top-level 1A/3A/5A play. The Rhythm is the perfect yoyo to remind you how much fun yoyoing can be.

44RPM Rhythm

LOOKS

Available in solid colors with art created by Rodrigo “Whip” Yokota, the Rhythm keeps it simple and fun. Never meant to be a “collectors item”, the Rhythm was designed to be a knock-around yoyo that gets used, so don’t expect much in the way of fancy anodizing and limited editions. The anodizing is solid, without flaws, and the art is bold and cleanly engraved.

VALUE

The 44RPM Rhythm retails for $42.50, which is plenty reasonable for a great playing modern aluminum yoyo. Priced with 3A players in mind, the Rhythm is a great deal for 3A players looking for a new pair, or a casual player who just wants something new and fun.

BUY THE 44RPM RHYTHM

The 44RPM Rhythm is available through YoYoExpert.com. 

THIS POST SPONSORED BY 44RPM

Filed Under: Featured, YoYo Spotlight Tagged With: 44rpm, drew tetz, hank freeman, rafael matsunaga, rhythm, sponsored, sponsored post, yoyo spotlight

A Primer on Technical YoYoing

February 19, 2014 By Drew Tetz

The deeper one gets into yo-yoing, the more one is exposed to all the wonderful jargon and nebulous concepts that its enthusiasts have come up with. One of the trickiest bits of vocabulary to define has always been “technical yo-yoing”: most players know it when they see it, other players can give you a vague definition, and non-players will look at it and walk away shaking their heads.

This particular style of tricks is known for its intense complexity, its focus on slight details & variations in tricks, and its heightened level of difficulty. Yo-yo tricks exploded in growth with the introduction of the bearing, and it could be argued that the roots of technical play were established with Steve Brown, Neff, and the SpinDox during the Renegade era. However, “tech” as we know it would really hit its stride in 2003 with Johnnie DelValle’s groundbreaking championship freestyle.

The focus on intricate string play and long, risky combos was a huge paradigm shift. Though the Eli Hop and other showy choreographic moves have found their way back into competitive play, technical play shows no signs of leaving. If anything, the championship title awarded to Hungarian tech wizard Janos Karancz a decade after JD’s victory seems to indicate a new golden age of tech.

I thought it would be best to turn to the pros to discuss some of the core tenets of technical trick construction, and am proud to feature well-respected trick theorists Mikhail, Rafael, Isaac, Spencer, Gabe, and Jacob. Let’s hear about it.

How would you define “technical yo-yoing”?

 

Mikhail Tulabut (Team YoYoJam): “The simplest way I can define it is a trick/combo whose string geometry is more complicated and dimensional than Double or Nothing. It’s like holding up a flat piece of paper compared to holding up a paper airplane.”

Rafael Matsunaga (Duncan Crew): “For me, if I call something ‘technical’, I’m mostly thinking about complexity of tricks. Even though some simpler concepts may require more technical expertise and are actually harder than what I call technical, I’m probably more inclined to use technical to describe trick with multiple string folds and hard-to-describe mounts and moves.”

Jacob “Elephark” Jensen (Werrd): “I think of modern yoyoing as the sort of yoyoing that focuses primarily on creation and sharing ideas, as opposed to classical yoyoing, which gives importance to mastering a set of tricks and/or performing for the sake of selling yoyos.

I think of technical yoyoing as the facet of modern yoyoing that focuses on concepts and elements for their own sake, or the sake of the trick. The science of yoyo tricks, if you will. … For me, I think the term ‘tech yoyoer’ is most accurately descriptive of a player who studies and preferably attempts to expand the library of trick concepts available to the community. Kind of like a scientist. Okay, exactly like a scientist. And there’s theoretical science and there’s practical science, and each scientist gets to choose how many scoops of each to put on his plate at lunchtime.“

Isaac Sams (Duncan Crew, Innovation Movement): “Technical yoyoing: sequencing that is too complex to fully follow without learning it.”

Spencer Berry: “I usually lump technical yo-yoing into most of the tricks that non-yoyoers may be amazed by, but probably can’t tell apart. Which is a huge lump! To a yoyoer, I could probably even get more specific: tech tricks are those that explore holds beyond the building blocks. Sometimes tech tricks explore new concepts or combine multiple simpler concepts into single motions, but more often than that they are the product of kids seeking originality while they bounce from string to string, knot to knot. If the trick is complicated, it is easier to be unique, right? I often hear tech and flow pitted against each other – but a trick can easily have both or neither and of course grades in between.”

What, in your opinion, makes a trick or combo “good”?

David Ung (Team Yoyofactory): “I think a good trick is one that requires every motion. Extraneous movements in tricks and combos really bother me (in most cases. Some people have really interesting “useless” moves that I think are fantastic). Good tricks generally have great pacing, too. I don’t know exactly how to explain/define good trick pacing… but just look at Yuuki or Charles to get a good idea. There is always enough original material/moves sprinkled throughout the trick to keep you entertained the entire time.”

Gabe Lozano (Duncan Crew, Sector-Y): “To me, a trick or combo should follow a general theme. This can be done in several ways, but my personal favorite is taking a move or hold, and then finding all the neat transitions in and out of that move/hold, and then tying it all together in a way that flows nicely. That way, all the pieces fit together and feel cohesive.”

Mikhail: “1. Dynamics. There should be a rhythm to it. Kind of like the 3 Act structure of story-telling. Setup (Mount), Confrontation (String hits and maneuvers), and Resolution (Banger/Reveal/dismount).

2. Flow. Things should always be moving and feel natural. When I’m working on a trick, I like to feel and “listen” to where the yo-yo and my hands want to go. It obvious when I try a movement and the yo-yo just won’t have it.

3. Surprise/Originality. Natural movement and flow is nice, but I also like to see movements/slack/mounts that come out of nowhere and haven’t been done to death.”

Rafael: “I believe good combos are like good music. Everybody likes a different style, but some characteristics are universal to good combos/music. First of all, a good combo must be well executed, otherwise, it’s the same as a fantastic sheet music being played by a mediocre musician. Then it comes to composition itself. If the elements follow a certain pattern or just go well together, that’s a nice combo. I know that’s a bit vague, but like music, once you listen to a good song or see a good combo, you know it. And just like music, some styles and elements end up becoming a fad and nobody cares any longer, even if people keep doing it (like dubstep, or I guess trap these days)”

Spencer: “I’d say most of MY favorite tricks that I CAN do have sensations to them. Either a motion that just fits right or a theme that carries the yoyo through some sort of story (not necessarily literal, but motions that build, climax, release, arc, etc).

As far as tricks I enjoy watching, my favorites are usually exemplary examples of someone’s personality made yoyo trick. I think Rojas and Haycock are perfect modern examples of this – watching them play they are unmistakeable – often imitated – but never faked. There is a sense of identity – suddenly holds, moves, even tricks you’ve maybe seen before become infused with a fresh personality.

The real challenge, I find, is making a trick sufficiently simple for me to both want to learn it and enjoy doing it. In the past i was drawn to long, complicated, proprietary tricks. Because I knew they were mine and I felt like it was new territory. But I’ve definitely shifted into a seek the simplicity phase where it is equally challenging to find something that is simple but fresh and fun to do.“

Isaac: “Since the ‘modern’ style of yoyoing is so young, we have to take inspiration from the non-yoyo world to make any sense of what we’re doing. Some of today’s best tricks are made like this, and the reason why they’re the best is because everyone can make the connection, not just yoyoers. A good combo has no borders.

Another thing to take note of is utilizing all your possible zones. A really long combo done in front of the player is boring, it usually doesn’t catch enough attention. A well-scoring combo will consist of tech placed inside-arm, outside-arm, overhead, over arm—basically, cover as much area as you can.”

What pitfalls should be avoided during combo construction?

Gabe: “I personally dislike combos that are disorganized. If you’re throwing in hops, boings, stalls, grinds, arms, etc. into one combo, it’s just a disorganized mess. Even if every element is cool, when you throw them all together, your elements don’t get the recognition they deserve because they’re surrounded by too many other moves that don’t complement it. The trick then becomes forgettable. Good tricks are memorable, and having a strong theme and focus is key.”

Isaac: “What kills a combo for me is when a player stays in a mount for a while without accelerating through the trick. What I love about the Russian style is that their combos only consist of ridiculous transitions, so you can barely tell when they are in a mount before they’re already out.”

Rafael: “A trick is boring/bad if no effort is put into it. If you’re just taking existing elements from two popular combos and putting them together, there’s no effort in creativity. If you come up with a new hold but can do nothing with it, there is no effort in construction.

Overusing the music metaphor again, if you’re just doing other people’s combos, you’re that dude with a guitar playing covers on the beach. People may enjoy it, even give you props for playing their favorite song, but when Tom Morello parks across the street you’ll be as good as dead. Good tricks and combos come from trick artists.”

Mikhail: “Never-ending combos. I attribute this to ‘contest yo-yoing.’ Yo-yos spin longer, and regens save time to get more points, but holy crap when a trick should obviously end at a trapeze, and they just regen out of it to regen out again it feels like a run-on sentence that should have clearly ended a while ago but it just didn’t and kept going because it could and it didn’t even use a comma to break up the thought and just started a whole new thought because it was easier to just keep going even though the statement was clearly over and came to a natural and fitting end but nah never mind let’s just keep going for a little bit because I can and then an abrupt. End.”

Spencer: “I don’t want to say that any tricks are bad, I think if someone came up with it and it brings them joy then it is a success.

If a trick or combo is boring it is probably having trouble distinguishing itself. With the abundance of tricks that exist now, it is very easy to create something that may be technically new, but has nothing fresh about it. Which is strange to say—because people make fresh tricks out of old holds, old moves, old tricks all the time—but there is also a lot of new tricks that don’t seem fresh because they don’t assert themselves to anything beyond a series of moves someone put together. Does that make any sense?”

Technical yo-yoing may rightly be regarded as one of the most unapproachable styles, but persistent practice and mindful trick design can also make it one of the most impressive. This is by no means a complete summary of the wide world of tech, but hopefully is enough to inspire you to try some kink mounts.

Filed Under: Interview, Players, Trick Theory Tagged With: david ung, gabe lozano, Isaac Sams, jacob jensen, rafael matsunaga, spencer berry, tech, technical, trick theory

This is madness! Yo-yo / kendama mashup galore!

February 10, 2014 By Rafael Matsunaga

Were you hoping the kendama invasion would be just a fad? Or that it would be safely contained? No sir, not when the mod bug bites kendama and yo-yo people alike, leading to some of the funkiest mashups on Instagram!

Apparently, kendama folks over at Kendama Custom Kreations were the first to have a shot at it, with their “Ken-Yo”, featuring a custom ken, holes on both sides of the yo-yo/tama, but with the string tied to the yo-yo, defeating some of the purpose:

Next, ninja modder and all-around awesome dude Takeshi went ahead and cut a string groove on a Duncan Komodo tama for Drew Tetz, the “Groovedama”!

Here’s Drew shredding that beauty:

Inspired by Takeshi’s work, but not quite hip enough for fixed axle, Red printed a tama hubstack, turning a perfectly fine yo-yo into a bizarre-looking contraption:

Turns out Takeshi is a mind-reader, and had turned his own hubstack from a screwdriver handle, transforming his own yo-yo into a ken!

(Obligatory Terrorgade mount tricks above in honor of Paul Escolar’s birthday!)

And finally, Takeshi — deciding he was cooler than everyone else — came up with the Blitz, an all-wooden version of his previous mod.

And kendama folks also seem to enjoy it quite a bit! (Dominic Calimquim feeling right at home below)

This is just the beginning!

Follow us all on Instagram for more awesome (and sometimes questionable) mashups!

Filed Under: Kendama, Skill Toys Tagged With: drew tetz, kendama, mashup, mods, rafael matsunaga, takeshi kamisato, yoyo

365yoyotricks.com – Weekly Roundup

July 30, 2013 By Steve Brown

365yoyotricks.com Weekly Roundup

Another weekly roundup of original yoyo tricks from 365yoyotricks.com….MY GOD, WILL IT EVER END!?!?!

No. No it will not.

This is what happens when I watch too many Spencer Berry videos.

And this is what happens when you are Spencer Berry.

Jacob Jensen gives us the cure for the common bind.

I’ve been working on progressions from the concept of 7-Fisted Mantis…here’s the first one I’m happy with.

Daniel Dietz!!

Moar Daniel Dietz!

And Rafael Matsunaga gets his old school on.

See you next week!

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: 365yoyotricks, daniel dietz, jacob jensen, rafael matsunaga, spencer berry, steve brown, video

Top 5 Counterweight Yo-Yo Players of All-Time

July 29, 2013 By Patrick Borgerding

As we gear up for the 2013 World Yo-Yo 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.

Today we rank the Top 5 Greatest Counterweight Players of All Time. Since our very own Steve Brown debuted his idea at the Bay Area Classic nearly fifteen years ago, the style has evolved tremendously.  The evolution bred countless tricks that have brought a certain level of magic to stages across the world. From ‘astro’ to sideways counterweight, finger grinds to slack combos, counterweight play opened many doors in the world of yo-yo and gave these five individuals a medium to create an enduring legacy.

YoYoNews Top 5 Counterweight Players Of All Time

5. Rafael Matsunaga – small_brazil_flag

  • 1x World Champion, 1x National Champion

The first player outside of the United States and Japan to win a World title in the modern era, Rafael is a legend of counterweight. Innovative in the early stages of counterweight at the World level, much of the mounts and concepts are indebted to Rafael.  Promoter, entertaining and organizer, even since retiring from competition, Rafael has remained an important figure in yo-yo.

4. Makoto Numagami – japanese_flag

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

Makoto won every major competition to be won: regional, national, continental and world. Highly competitive in the X-Division era and capturing his own World title in 5A in 2004, Makoto was one of the biggest competitors of the early decade. He was highly theatrical in his performances and brought a lot of energy and passion to the stage in his routines. Makoto will always be remembered for his contributions to freehand in its early development.

3. Tyler Severance – USA_flag

  • 1x World Champion, 2x National Champion, 18x Regional Champion, 13x State Champion

Tyler took home the World title in 2007—the last before the Takuma-Taskeshi era. Just recently winning his second National title, Tyler is still actively competing and seeking to add to his absolutely massive list of accomplishments. Tyler is well known for his intricate tangler and wrap combos which transcend counterweight influence; his creativity is undeniable with a resume to back it up and thus earns a spot as one of the top counterweight players ever.

2. Takuma Inoue – japanese_flag

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

The only person to even come close to Takeshi—losing by less than a point in 2012—Takuma is a legend of 5A. With his own World title in 2010, Takuma is a loveable performer known for exclaiming ‘THANK-YOU’ during his performances. Takuma is a highly dedicated competitor. His tricks are all extremely high risk and his accuracy when performing them is just one reason why he is one of the greatest 5A players of all time.

1. Takeshi Matsuura – japanese_flag

  • 4x World Champion, 2x Asia Champion, 5x National Champion, 4x Regional Champion

Not even a teenager and Takeshi had begun cementing his legacy. The youngest to ever win a World title at the age of 11, Takeshi was not done there. Recently capturing another Japan National title, he seeks his fifth World title going into the 2013 World contest. Takeshi is a performer in the fullest and his tricks, often performed to near perfection, compliment every aspect of his routine—every time.  Takeshi is and will remain the greatest 5A player of all time for the foreseeable future.

Honorable Mentions: Maya Nakamura (World Champion), Steve Brown (counterweight play inventor), Miguel Correa (4x US National Champion), Sterling Quinn (top US competitor).

Who do you think are the greatest counterweight 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: 5A, 5a may, counterweight, featured, freehand, makoto numagami, miguel correa, rafael matsunaga, sterling quinn, steve brown, takeshi maatsura, takuma inoue, top 5, top five, tyler severance

365yoyotricks.com – Weekly Roundup

July 8, 2013 By Steve Brown

365yoyotricks.com Weekly Roundup

Another week, another slew of inspiration from your favorite yoyo players!

Jason Lee checks in again from his travels with more awesomeness.

Spencer Berry rocks out a repeater inspired by Danny Severance.

Jacob Jensen gives up some goodness.

Ed Haponik plays with bearings!?!?!?!

Yuji Kelly gave us a crazy original trick for his first guest spot!

What happens with you lose control of a Figure 8? What happens when you keep going it?

And Rafael Matsunaga brings us some old school flavor.

See you next week!

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: 365yoyotricks, ed haponik, featured, jacob jensen, jason lee, rafael matsunaga, spencer berry, steve brown, video, yuji kelly

365yoyotricks.com – Weekly Roundup

June 24, 2013 By Steve Brown

365yoyotricks.com Weekly Roundup

We’ve got another batch of tricks from the gang, and an addition to the roster…please welcome Jacob Jensen to this years 365yoyotricks.com team!

Jason Lee checks in from Persopolis, Iran with some more of the best flow you’ve ever seen.

 

Spencer Berry revs up his Walter for an especially challenging repeater.

 

Jacob Jensen brings us a deceptively difficult counterweight repeater.

 

Darnell Hairston checks in from our favorite local burrito joint, Chili Peppers.

 

Takeshi Kamisato brings us another “Good luck hitting this, buddy” trick from his repertoire.

 

Elbow mount!

 

And Rafael Matsunaga reminds us that simply and silly are pretty awesome.

 

See you next week!

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: 365 yoyo tricks, darnell hairston, featured, jacob jensen, jason lee, rafael matsunaga, spencer berry, steve brown, takeshi kamisato, video

365yoyotricks.com – Weekly Roundup

June 17, 2013 By Steve Brown

365yoyotricks.com Weekly Roundup

Here we go again…another week’s worth of “where do you guys get this stuff?” from me, Spencer Berry, Darnell Hairston, Jacob Jensen, and Rafael Matsunaga.

 

A repeater that’s really all timing.

Spencer Berry is untouchable.

Jacob Jensen gives us one of his favorite counterweight freegen tricks, and it’s beautiful.

Darnell gets creative with this leg hit trick.

I’ll never get tired of fiddling with repeaters.

For Father’s Day I grilled and ate a two pound steak. Then I had to film this trick.

Rafael Matsunaga gives up a bomb-ass repeater that even he can barely control. Seriously, this trick is amazing.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: 365 yoyo tricks, darnell hairston, featured, jacob jensen, rafael matsunaga, spencer berry, steve brown, video

365yoyotricks.com – Weekly Roundup

June 11, 2013 By Steve Brown

365yoyotricks.com Weekly Roundup

Here we go again, another weekly roundup of tricks and concepts from the all-star….oh just watch ’em.

Everything good starts with a snap!

Spencer Berry gets weird with an old counterweight trick from about 10 years ago.

Jason Lee checks in from Iran with some more of the smoothest play you’ll ever see.

Darnell Hairston is back some some 1A goodness!

I have the flu right now, which means lots of blowing my nose and watching Doctor Who.

A personal favorite exercise in trick theory: intentionally miss a mount and see what you can do with it.

Rafael Matsunaga illustrates that old adage: If you aren’t sure how to end a trick, just throw the damn thing.

See you next week!

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: 365 yoyo tricks, darnell hairston, jason lee, rafael matsunaga, spencer berry, steve brown, video

365yoyotricks.com – Weekly Roundup

June 4, 2013 By Steve Brown

365yoyotricks.com Weekly Roundup

 

Change your strings and get ready for another week’s worth of stuff you should probably learn!

Here’s a trick with sudden movements that should probably end with a fly-away dismount except that I don’t have any half-spec bearings right now.

 

Spencer Berry gives us a really nice, stripped down trick that gets right to the point.

 

Spencer made me think about triangles, so….

 

Ed Haponik comes out of nowhere with the hardest fixed axle trick we’ve ever seen. Damn, Ed!

 

An extension of last week’s “Curls” trick.

 

Brandon Jackson pops in for a guest spot with a trick inspired by old Sector Y videos.

 

And Rafael Matsunaga throws down one of his all-time favorite counterweight tricks!

See you next week!

Filed Under: Players, Video Tagged With: 1A, 365 yoyo tricks, 5A, Brandon Jackson, duncan toys, featured, rafael matsunaga, spencer berry, steve brown, video, walter, yoyofactory

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