YoYo Related News From Around The World
Video is up from the 2017 Hamamatsu YoYo Contest, better known as HamaCon, yet another amazing contest in Japan that brings out some of the absolute best talent on the island!
Check out video of the winners below, and head over to YoYoVideoArchive to check out a TON more amazing freestyles from the event.
Yuto Shishido blazes through some absolutely beautifully constructed tricks in his new video. This guy is just amazing!
Yoyo used is the CLYW Dune.
Igor Galiev is like the Fugazi of yoyo players. You always think you know what’s coming but then as soon as you have a grip on the flow, he surprises you. We love watching this guy play.
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Dogma.
Ryan Gee throws down his signature blend of weird and lovely 5A tricks in his latest video for YoYofficer.
Yoyo used is the Yoyofficer Yacare.
Believe it or not, there was a time when 5A reigned supreme, and was the fastest growing (and most exciting) division besides 1A.
A steep learning curve and lack of promotion all but killed the division, sadly relegating it in recent years to being lumped in with 2A as a “we’ll give the medal to the one guy who registered” division at many contests. But for a few years there, it was truly amazing.
So, to celebrate 5A May, I’m going to spend the month giving shout-outs to my personal favorite 5A routines of all time. There’s no countdown, and I’m not going to rank them, because I love them all for completely different reasons. I’m just going to spend the month digging through YouTube and posting them in the order that I feel like watching them.
And we’re going to start off with one of the most iconic 5A performances of all time, Jon Rob at 2008 Worlds. The stance, the song, the swagger…he was there to hit his tricks and he didn’t give a damn what you thought, he knew they were good. Tyler Severance set the pace in 2007 with his win, but 2008 was when Jon Rob set the tone.
2x Asia-Pacific Champion Ahmad Kharisma puts his new signature yoyo to the test in this new promotional video, and damn it looks good! Ahmad is widely considered to be one of the best, and nicest, players around. Great video, great guy, great yoyo.
Yoyo used is the Recess Komodo. Buy it below from YoYoExpert.
Andrew Maider drops a solid combo for this week’s CLYW Cabin Tutorial. And it’s his birthday, too! Happy birthday, Andrew!
Yoyo used is the CLYW Puffin 2. (And it’s Palli’s birthday, too! Happy birthday, Palli!)