Category Archives: 1A
The Walking Kangaroo Jump (by Maverick Brown)
6/30/11
…and today, I let Maverick make up my trick. 🙂
Song is “No Easy Way” by Rehasher. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Yo-yo used is the Die Nasty by YoYo Factory.
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www.yoyofactory.com
A Circle And A Triangle
6/29/11
Today, I had absolutely no ideas. I spent a couple of hours grinding through, and had nothing. Trixie came running over at some point and said “Papi, make a trick that’s a circle and a triangle.”
I stopped for a second, and remembered that kids are the smartest, and most creative little monsters on the planet. So I took a deep breath, threw the yo-yo, and immediately just did this trick.
Thanks, Trixie. Papi loves you.
Song is “15 Minutes On A Forklift” by Combatwoundedveteran. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Yo-yo used is the Die Nasty by YoYo Factory.
www.365yoyotricks.com
www.noidearecords.com
stevebrownismyhero.bigcartel.com
www.yoyofactory.com
Jay Gilligan Likes Russian Balls
6/28/11
I was at a juggling festival several years ago and my friend Jay Gilligan was there. He had been given a set of Russian circus juggling balls….a thin-walled, hollow plastic ball filled with a small amount of sand. Not enough to make the ball particularly heavy or solid, but just enough to keep it from rolling when they hit. It gives them a really peculiar feel to juggle, as they sort of “thud” in your hand, but with a soft whooshing sound. Super weird.
So I was hanging out with Jay and watching him work out this routine that was specific to those balls. Lots of really nifty body placement stuff, the sort of thing you would expect from Jay. Odd, off-kilter, but still graceful and interesting. After watching him for a few minutes I spoke:
“Dude, that’s a really nice routine.”
“Oh, thanks. I had these balls, and had to do something with them.”
“So you dig ’em?”
“Honestly? No. Not at all. In fact, I think I might hate them. They’re terrible. But I had to do something with them.”
Creativity is work. It’s not a bolt of inspiration that always strikes often enough to make you interesting at parties…it’s taking everything that comes your way and grinding it down to it’s essentials to see if there’s something worthwhile hiding inside. It’s checking out everything, no matter if you like it or not, because there may be something useful hiding in there. It’s often very much not fun, and most days it feels like impossible work.
But that’s what we have to do, you see. We’re compelled to be this way.
Every time I hang out with Jay, I’m reminded of this. It’s a valuable lesson to have taught to you often. Jay’s a good guy, a hard worker, and a brilliant juggler.
But he doesn’t like russian balls.
Song is “With The Fishes” by Die Hoffnung. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Yo-yo used is the Velocity by YoYo Factory.
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www.noidearecords.com
stevebrownismyhero.bigcartel.com
www.yoyofactory.com
Fashionable Male
6/27/11
Suiciding out was the new looping out before fancy binds were the new looping out. Which means suiciding out is the old looping out, just after looping out became the old looping out?
Song is “(Familiar) To You” by Small Brown Bike. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Yo-yo used is the Steve Brown Edition 888 by YoYo Factory.
www.365yoyotricks.com
www.noidearecords.com
stevebrownismyhero.bigcartel.com
www.yoyofactory.com
A Magnificent Dearth of Hankus Aurelius
6/23/11
This trick has absolutely no Hank Freeman influence whatsoever.
Song is “So Long, Rodney” by Fuel The Fire.
Yo-yo used is the DieNasty by YoYo Factory.
www.365yoyotricks.com
stevebrownismyhero.bigcartel.com
www.yoyofactory.com
Jiffy Pop
6/20/11
A little thumb mount adaptation of an old Taka trick from the “Kickin’ Tricks” video. Feels nice to repeat.
Song is “Iron Woman” by Devin Davis.
Yo-yo used is the Die Nasty by YoYo Factory.
www.365yoyotricks.com
stevebrownismyhero.bigcartel.com
www.yoyofactory.com
Egg Drop Soup
6/19/11
Song is “Suspicious Minds” by AVAIL.
Yo-yo used is the Die Nasty by YoYo Factory.
www.365yoyotricks.com
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www.yoyofactory.com
www.availavail.com
Hangman Invert
6/18/11
I’ve always really enjoyed doing anything that requires you to drop the yo-yo and then haul ass to catch up to it.
Song is “Engage” by Shores. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Yo-yo is the Die Nasty by YoYo Factory.
www.365yoyotricks.com
www.noidearecords.com
stevebrownismyhero.bigcartel.com
www.yoyofactory.com
Needless Noose
6/17/11
I remember trying to do something like this a really long time ago on a semi-responsive original Freehand.
I also remember smacking myself in the face a lot.
Song is “Plastic Disasters” by Trapdoor F***ing Exit. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Yo-yo is the Die Nasty by YoYo Factory.
www.365yoyotricks.com
www.noidearecords.com
stevebrownismyhero.bigcartel.com
www.yoyofactory.com
Thumb Twister
6/7/11
Here’s a weird little Time Twister variation that I’ve been noodling with for the past couple of days. I think there’s more potential here, but I’m too busy working on the Triple Crown of YoYo right now to chase it down….
Song is “To And Fro” by Scouts Honor. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Yo-yo used is the Die-Nasty by YoYo Factory.
www.365yoyotricks.com
www.noidearecords.com
stevebrownismyhero.bigcartel.com
www.yoyofactory.com