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German YoYo Masters 2013 Video

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We almost missed this one!

Jumper, one of the longest-running yoyo videographers out there, laid down a clip video for the 16th Annual German YoYo Masters competition. Yep…that contest has been running for sixteen years. Awesome.

Make sure to head over to TYM.de, also one of the longest running yoyo websites out there (you can tell, because it still looks like it was built in 1996, ha) and dig through their video archives. Jumper has relentlessly catalogued the German yoyo scene from the very beginning, and it’s an absolutely amazing time capsule of the history of modern yoyo play.

 

Cabin Tutorial – Peacocking

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Chuck just killed it with a Zerber variation. Seriously. Just roll that around in your bean for a minute. Who has Zerber variations anymore? Amazing.

Yoyo used is the Yeti.

YoYoDrop – Luis Enrique Aviator by YoYoFactory

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YoYoFactory Aviator - Luis Enrique

Luis Enrique is one of the most exciting players on the YoYoFactory Contest Team, and he’s spent the past year just destroying every stage he sets foot on. With an unheard of tie-for-first at the Bay Area Classic, an outstanding 2nd Place finish at the Mexican Nationals and a solid 3rd Place at the World YoYo Contest, 2013 has been Luis’ best contest year yet. And to cap that off, YoYoFactory has worked with him to design his new signature model, the Aviator! Squeaking this one out to stores just before the end of the year sets the stage for Luis to swing in to 2014 with plenty of credibility, tons of skill, a new signature model to promote, and a lot of contests to win. Full specs and release date below!

YoYoFactory Aviator Specs:

Weight: 68g
Width: 44.75mm
Diameter: 56.5mm
Gap: 4.72mm
Response: 19mm CBC Yellow Pads
Bearing: CBC Center Trac
Axle: CBC 8mm
Retail Price: Approx. $90 USD

Release Date: Monday, December 30th, 2013

YoYoDrop – X Cube Seed

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X Cube Seed YoYo

Looks like the Seed, signature model of Riccardo Fraolini, is finally getting a full release. Prototypes have been kicking around since last year, but the yoyo hasn’t been shown as anything other than a raw aluminum prototype. Here’s what Xela had to say:

I designed the Seed in collaboration with Rspecial crew, Paolo Calocino and Riccardo “Blanchard” Fraolini (Xcube team). We made it to fit Blanchard’s yoyoing style, a wide and big yoyo but not too heavy.  We gave it a crazy anodizing job and Morapio (X3 and YoyoCrema) made us a very cool engraving. The Seed is a kind of big La Goutte, with a strong Zeus feeling in my opinion. We love it! We hope you’ll like it!!!

Release date hasn’t been set yet, but we’ve confirmed that these HAVE shipped to retailers and should release just before or just after Christmas. YoYoExpert will be the first to have them in the US, so keep an eye on their New Releases page for details.

The Seed by X³

Diameter: 58.5mm
Width: 52.3mm
Weight: 68g
Gap: 5mm
Bearing: C Concave and Flat Ceramic
Response: Silicone Pads
Retail Price: Approx. $120 – $140

Rei Iwakura @ Japan YoYo Fair 2013

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I will never get tired of watching YoYoJam’s Rei Iwakura on stage. Seriously, that guy could get on stage and just move stuff from his left pocket to his right pocket and I’d watch for at least 20 minutes.

Enjoy this demo from Rei, filmed at the 2013 Japan YoYo Fair.

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Citizens for Animal Protection Benefit Auction

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Every year, Paul Cerny from One Upon A Tree yoyos (also the guy responsible for VooDama Dolls) donates to Citizens for Animal Protection. This year he’s auctioning off an absolutely beautiful Purple Heart JFF yoyo with acrylic inlay as a fundraiser to help boost his donation. 100% of the proceeds will go to CAP…this is a great cause, and a great way to pick up a beautiful yoyo and do some additional good.

Citizens for Animal Protection is a Houston area private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides shelter, adoption, foster care, rescue and other valuable services. CAP also provides humane education andcommunity outreach programs to encourage love and respect for animals.

Fist Salud DayTrip pt. 1 — Shu Takada & Daiki Tanaka

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Two of YoYoFactory’s brightest young superstars, Shu & Daiki, take some time out from their holiday shopping to throw down a quick & fun edit. Daiki’s 1A is on-point as usual, with clean geometry and combo construction, and Shu mixes up the 2A wizardry we’ve come to expect with some equally jaw-dropping 1A. Their two styles complement each other very well, and it’s great to see contest forerunners pushing clean, fun, and innovative tricks even offstage.

This video was brought to us by Dee in the name of that shadowy Japanese superteam we all know & love, FIST SALUD.

Schöner Abend ft Takehiro Ui

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Takehiro Ui dropped a really nice video part…”schöner Abend” is German for “beautiful evening”, and that describes this video perfectly. Great filming, inventive tricks, and some dreamy post-production filters make for an overwhelmingly pleasant couple of minutes of yoyo play.

Yoyo used is the Laser by YoYoRecreation.

 

Michael Stecz – YoYoFactory Glow Protostar

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Michael Stecz got himself one of the new Glow Protostars from YoYoFactory, and we got ourselves a new video from Michael Stecz.

Everyone wins.

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