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Switcheroo
This is one of those tricks where you say “Hey, check it out!” and everyone says “Cool!” and then no else ever does it but you. Ha ha ha…I have a lot of those tricks.
Song is “Bitethecurb, Bitethecurb” by Dillinger Four. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Single Rainbow ALL THE WAY!
Inspired by Guy Wright. Like, instantaneous inspiration. I watched his newest video and immediately got up out of my chair and did this. Thanks, Guy!
Song is “Everyone’s And Idiot (Except For You And Me)” by Annalise. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
On The Level
Sometimes I actually surprise myself with tricks, and this was one of them. I was fiddling around one day a few years back and my hands just sorta….did this. No idea where it came from or why, but this is another trick that feels really nice to do, and it’s a move that you just don’t ever see since it’s hard to work into a freestyle.
Song is “Tonight We Are Gonna Give 35%” by Against Me! They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Kamikaze Corndog
(Hi, Stu!)
Another old one, from way back in 2000. This is one of those bummer examples of a trick name that was entirely too awesome for any trick to live up to it. Ha ha ha ha ha.
Song is “Dead On Holiday” by Fifth Hour Hero. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Pinetree
My buddy Mike jokingly said “How come you don’t have a trick named ‘Pinetree’ yet?”
Hi, Mike. 😉
This is the opening combo from my 2007 Worlds freestyle. It’s still a damn strong opener, particularly now that it’s smoother and faster than it was in 2007. It’s also a really good way to set the tone of “Yeah, this isn’t going to score much in the way of points but it’s going to look rad”.
Song is “Glassing” by Planes Mistaken For Stars. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
OH SNAP!
I love this trick. Absolutely love it.
When I first started playing yo-yo, back in 1995, the first yo-yo player I met was Dale Oliver. And Dale gave me two pieces of advice that have always stuck in my head.
1. “If you want to be a real yo-yo player, you’re going to have to get good at two-handed looping tricks.”
Ha ha ha ha…..how about I just make up my own style, get real good at that, and you can jam your 2A right up your arse? (I actually said that, exactly, to him much later and he laughed and admitted he hadn’t called that one.)
2. If you want to be a real yo-yo professional, you should learn how to snap-start a yo-yo. It looks cool, which is great, but mostly it’s going to save you a helluva lot of time when you’re teaching a class of 50+ kids how to play for the first time.”
Dale totally called this one right, and I remember the first time I did a big teaching session after I learned how to properly snap start. I’m pretty sure it cut out 3/4 of my winding time and I was able to get a LOT further in teaching the kids actual tricks and maintenance.
So the moral of this story is twofold:
1. Learn how to snap-start a yo-yo.
2. Dale Oliver is full of shit about 50% of the time.
Song is “Open And Shut” by Dillinger Four. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Yo-yo used is the Die-Nasty by YoYo Factory.
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Snowpocalypse
This trick isn’t finished or polished by any means, but honestly I just couldn’t wait to share this mount. I think there’s a ton of potential here for smoother repeaters, and I just wanted to get it out there so everyone else could muck about with it. Enjoy!
Song is “Lil’ Bill” by Burnman. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.
Yo-yo used is the Die-Nasty by YoYo Factory.
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January Round-Up
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Hold It (Now Hit It)
I’ve always been a fan of weird transitions, especially those where everything just comes to a dead stop. It’s mostly from hanging out with Jay Gilligan, as well as my love for Fugazi.
If you can figure out how those two things led to this trick, you’re well on your way to understanding everything there is to know about my style of yo-yo play.
Song is “Count The Needle” by the incomparable Gunmoll. They appear courtesy of No Idea Records.