YoYo Related News From Around The World
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.
Perfect Elements, the film production name of Russian super awesome guy Igor Galiev just dropped an epic video featuring nearly 8 minutes of brilliant yoyo tricks from the best players in the world. All you are doing for the next hour is watching this over and over. I’m not even kidding here. Shot at 60fps, so make sure you watch it full screen at full size!
Featuring Ben Conde, Riccardo Fraolini, Yoshi Mikamoto, Justin Weber, James Reed, Charles Haycock, Jensen Kimmitt, Harold Owens III, Petr Kavka, Vashek Kroutil, Kentaro Kimura, Paul Kerbel, Takeshi Matsuura, and more.
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!
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
The 2013 US National YoYo Contest wrapped up this past weekend, and YoYoNews is looking back at each division and bringing you post-contest analysis.
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What in the late 90s – early 2000s was the most fiercely competitive division has now become a thin field for American players. The players at the top are WAY at the top, and the newcomers have a long way to go. The amount of time that it takes to learn 2A tricks versus every other style is remarkably off-putting to new players. While every other style of play requires you to learn a trick and then learn to hit it clean, 2A requires you to learn how to repeat tricks at high speed…the repetition is what weeds people out of this style quickly.
This year’s biggest upset was the last minute decision by defending champion Patrick Mitchell not to attend the event. What started as a showdown between National Champions Patrick Mitchell and Joseph Harris quickly turned in to a free-for-all. The point drop-off from 1st Place to 2nd Place was 21.2 points, and that should give you an idea of the level of competition this year.
Joseph Harris is a solid National Champion, two-times over, and there wasn’t anyone last Saturday who was playing at that level. Yoshi Mikamoto is a solid State/Regional player, but he’s not up to the level yet of being able to take on Joseph or Patrick Mitchell. Up-and-comer Ian Lawson showed a lot of promise and definitely earned his 3rd Place finish, and I think it’s safe to say we can expect some great things from him in the future.
Hawaiian players Ryan Lai and Alexander Kido are both great players but Ryan’s experience and old school style are no match for the new level of 2A, and Alexander still has a way to go before he can match Joseph or Patrick’s level of comfort on stage. Bringing up the bottom of the field we have John Huber who is a performer and demonstrator, not a competitor, and Josh Yee who enters as many divisions as he can without being truly competitive in any of them.
2A just didn’t deliver this year, which is a shame considering how great this style of play looks when done well. But we see some real promise in Ian Lawson and Alexander Kido, and hopefully this is the beginning of great things for both of them.
This year the 2A division is looking incredibly thin, competition-wise. Without Patrick Mitchell defending his title or Grant Johnson seeking to add to his list of titles, the cup for 2A is completely up for grabs!
Joseph Harris is the clear frontrunner and, save a complete meltdown, should walk away with his third title. He had a very strong showing at Worlds despite taking the last spot in the finals. Joseph has improved his choreography considerably and has lots of new concepts and a few solid bangers.
Yoshi is Joseph’s biggest and most serious competition; Yoshi has just missed out on the podium for the last few years and looks poised to finally take home a medal. Yoshi is the most acrobatic 2A player in the US, which is always an applause generator–add in the fact he’s beloved by so many and it is easy to see why he’s a crowd favorite. For Yoshi to take down Joseph he will need to have upped his technical tricks since he last competed, and since he sat out this year at Worlds it will be interesting to see what he brings.
Ian one of the few up and coming 2A players. I’m confident he will take home a title eventually, but this might not be his year. He failed to qualify for the finals at this years World YoYo Contest, which means his technical skill just isn’t quite there yet; but he is improving faster than any other player in the United States and we can assume he will have improved considerably even since Worlds. This should land him a spot in the top 3 for the first time.
Ryan is a classic 2A player from the THP era which means his fundamentals are on lock. He has a great repertoire of tricks, and with a thin list of competitors Ryan has an undeniable shot at the top 3; he, however, is outmatched considerably by Joseph and Yoshi and will probably be fighting Ian for the final podium spot.
For years we have asked the question. Can the affordable all plastic yo-yo play like an all metal yo-yo? Can you get that solid feel and momentum from a yo-yo at less then half the price? Taking what was learned from the leading beginner’s choice, the ‘Classic’, YoYoJam accomplishes the impossible. Feel the power in the SURGE.
Surge has everything you would come to expect in a high end advanced yo-yo. It features YoYoJam’s signature Solid Spin Axle system, silicone response, and a smooth spinning Speed Bearing (10 Balls). Off your first throw you can FEEL the power of it’s spin surging on and off the string.
With Surge designing a solid feel was not only the goal but the true challenge. A two piece plastic composite body accomplishes this in ways no other yo-yo can, giving you supreme rim weighting and that solid feel you just will not find in any other plastic yo-yo. It is the plastic yo-yo for the modern yo-yo player built competition ready out of the box.
Plastic yo-yos are not just toys anymore. Put the power of the competition-ready SURGE to work for you.
Diameter: 58.56 mm / 2.30″
Width: 41.45 mm / 1.632″
Weight: 70.85 grams
Bearing: YoYoJam Speed Bearing
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Available June 13, 2013 at all YoYoJam retailers for a suggested retail of $18, with a special pre-release this weekend at MA States!
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.
1st – TIE!! – Gentry Stein & Luis Enrique
3rd – Paul Kerbel
1st – Joseph Harris
2nd – Patrick Mitchell
3rd – Yoshi Mikamoto
1st – Eric Tran-ton
2nd – Elliot Ogawa
3rd – Patrick Borgerding
1st – Michael Nakamura
2nd – Bryan Figueroa
3rd – Zac Rubino
1st – Tyler Severance
2nd – Josh Yee
3rd – Elliot Jackson
Congratulations to Gentry Stein, the 2013 California State YoYo Champion!
Full results:
2nd Place – Zach Gormley (CLYW)
3rd Place – Charles Haycock (CLYW)
2nd Place – Shane Karan
3rd Place – Yoshi Mikamoto (YoYoJam)
2nd Place – Yoshi Mikamoto (YoYoJam)
3rd Place – Ian Smith
2nd Place – Zac Rubino
3rd Place – Steven Lee
2nd Place – Paolo Bueno (YoYoFactory)
3rd Place – Josh Yee
2nd Place – Josh Yee
3rd Place – Blake Freeman
YoYoJam just released a new video for their upcoming release of a new yo-yo called the Theory. Features Ben Conde, Yoshi Mikamoto, and Grant Johnson and WOW do they have some killer Single A tricks. Amazing stuff.
Theory is a new budget metal yo-yo from YoYoJam that features some plastic caps similar to the Lateral Caps.
And as you can see from Ben Conde there is some neat stuff you can learn to do with it.