Think you’ve got some mad YoYo skills? Now is your chance to prove it as the 2011 Triple Crown of YoYo Midwest Classic hits Chicago this Friday.
Prelims will be held on Friday, July 15th from 12 pm until 5 pm at the Northside College Preparatory High School. Prelims will be 1 minute freestyles.
Finals will be held on Saturday, July 16th from 10 am until 4 pm in Millennium Park. Finals will be 3 minute freestyle.
Registration is a standard $30 and includes an event T-Shirt.
If you plan to compete in both the professional freestyle divisions or the intermediate and amateur freestyle price increases $25.00.Division descriptions are here. Division winners score $1,000.
Pre-reg on their site + trust that people are coming in from all over the country to compete in this thing so you better be serious with your skills.
Sidenote: I’m really hoping SOMEONE is going to freestyle to a Nirvana song while rocking a flannel.
The ever important after party will be hosted by the always fantastic Rotofugi folks.
This is far too cool to miss.
Long Way Home
7/10/11
I know it’s an unnecessarily complicated way to get a yo-yo ready for a suicide but hey…why make things easy?
Song is “Holding Back The Year” by Lou Barlow.
Yo-yo is an original Steve Brown Edition 888 by YoYo Factory. Probably about time to do another signature metal, huh? 😉
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I’d Hit That
7/9/11
I was going to call this “Slapbacks” after the club juggling trick that inspired it, but I decided to be lewd.
Song is “Day Of The Deadringers” by Mclusky. They were amazing.
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Snapback
7/8/11
I love snap-starts. Hope I haven’t done this one already.
Song is “Ill Eagle” by Dead Low Tide. They were amazing.
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On A Ledge
7/7/11
When in doubt, insert your throw-hand into a trick that doesn’t need it.
Song is “My Bathtub’s An Ocean” by Argentina.
Yo-yo used is the Die Nasty by YoYo Factory.
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Uprock
7/6/11
Today’s mission: find a new way to do a pinwheel.
Mission accomplished.
Song is “Parabola” by Jawbreaker.
Yo-yo used is the Die Nasty by YoYo Factory.
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Reversal of Fortune
7/5/11
Twiddling with hubstacks…I love being able to turn the yo-yo over and have it spinning in the opposite direction. Figured it would be worthwhile to come up with a trick that actually used that. 🙂
Song is “Station Me Wherever” by The Blacktop Cadence. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Yo-yo used is the G5 by YoYo Factory.
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Happy 4th of July
Happy 4th of July from 365yoyotricks.com, and Will Ferrell’s crotch.