YoYo Related News From Around The World
I cannot possibly stress enough that YOU SHOULD NOT DO THIS. That said, enjoy watching a yoyo with razor blades destroy everything in its path.
(History lesson: first razor blade yoyo was created by Mark Faje, a juggler from Chicago who does a lot of stuff with knives in his show. I made my own and nearly got disqualified when I used it in my freestyle at the 1997 World YoYo Contest. Stupid things like this have a long and glorious history in yoyoing. Once again: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.)
Ann Connolly is moving, and she has too much stuff for her tiny little apartment in Prague. Comment on YouTube for a chance to win something from her collection so she has less stuff to pack!
Spoiler alert: no. Yoyos are not sexy. Not at all.
Ben Conde and Tessa Piccillo went to Venice Beach, California and used their mad yoyo skills to try and get a date. The results are hilarious, at least for those of us watching at home. For Ben and Tessa, the results are maybe a little on the “you’re gonna die alone surrounded by cats” side of things, but we do love them for trying.
Ben & Tessa will be doing a Q&A video next week to answer questions about the video, about Tessa’s new signature yoyo coming out soon (CLYW Kodiak) and anything else you want to ask them. Just leave your questions in the comments and we’ll get them to Ben & Tessa!
Yoyos used are the YoYoFactory One and CLYW Yeti.
Ben Conde is an aspiring YouTube star, traveling through China where no one has access to YouTube. This makes him 83% less special. But we still love him.
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Flight.
Yoyo champion Ben Conde talks about life, accountability, and yoyo tricks in his latest video. From offstring champ to life coach in just six and a half minutes!
Yoyos used are the Basecamp Expedition and YoYoFactory Flight.
Ben Conde’s efforts to bring modern yoyoing to the masses on YouTube continued today with a collaboration with the Veritasium channel. Considering they have 3.5 million subscribers, I’d say that’s a pretty effective outlet for teaching people about offstring yoyo play.
Veritasium is a YouTube channel of science and engineering videos featuring experiments, expert interviews, cool demos, and discussions with the public about everything science.
Yoyo used is the YoYoFactory Flight.
Ben Conde just posted a fantastic “Meet Ben” video on his YouTube channel. It’s a great introduction to Ben for any of you players who are new to the scene, and a fun little high-five to those of us who have been around for a while.
For any players who want to use their YouTube channels to make modern yoyoing look good to non-players and get more people into the sport…take notes.
Ben Conde is one of the most magnetic and engaging personalities in the yoyo community, and after a short break following his sponsor YoYoJam closing up shop, Ben is back with a new initiative on YouTube to bring modern yoyoing to the masses.
Players like to spend a lot of time creating reasons they think yoyoing isn’t more popular in the mainstream but the simple reality is that it just doesn’t look that good. For every one great looking yoyo video there are 1,000 videos of a player standing in their bedroom, making knots and staring at their hands. Players like Ben and his new push on YouTube are the one of the best hopes we have of really getting non-players interested in modern yoyoing as more than just a novelty.
Subscribe to Ben’s channel, and expect to start seeing new content weekly on Fridays at noon EST!
Malcolm from Singapore posted this fantastic trick…too good not to share!
YoYo used is the Duncan Metropolis.