History in yoyoing ...

Hi readers , if you are wondering how long have I been playing with the yoyo , my answer would be 7 years ( plus minus a couple of years ). Ever since I was 5 years old , i remember that i bought this cheap plastic yoyo ( 20cents ) and my maid thought me how to do gravity pull. In which case i didnt know it was consider as a trick .. hehehe

As the years passed by , I soon got to know a yoyomaster from the United States. You might know him if you were born in year ..mmm... 1997 ... If im not mistaken .. hehehe .. He is Yo-Hans... That was during the pro-yo season in Malaysia ... Then i started playing with yoyos again. My brother introduced me the very first yoyo that spins when you throw it on the ground which is known as the Long Sleeper.

From there , i gradually pick up other tricks ( basic tricks of course ^^ ) such as Forward Pass , Around the World , and Moonsault ( man on the flying trapeze )... Too bad the habit didnt last long... One of the main reason is because its hard for a 8 years old kid to get friction pads and extra strings cause they it is only available in BP petrol station ( which is weird ... yoyoing + petrol station = ??? ).I stopped for atleast another 5 years and at that moment , i took back again the interest in yoyoing.

You must be wondering "WHY ?". Its because I saw a couple of guys were playing yoyo at Amcorp Mall and thats the first time I saw anyone plays 4A division ( offstring ).. These yoyo players formed a club and is currently known as M-yo ( malaysian yoyo club ). From there it inspired me to pick up where I left and thank god , superyoyo season came in. That would be in year 2005. From there onwards, I started collecting my yoyos slowly... and now ... im proud to show you my entire collection... ( 1997-2010 )


From that day onwards , i have never stop yoyoing... Like i said , it has became my passion. I regret not keeping my very first yoyo although it is a cheap yoyo, but it has lots of sentimentel value. Those yoyo players that I saw when I was a kid is now my president , my teachers and most of all ... My friends ^^.. Hope that you, the reader , will be motivated in some way or another to keep this passion alive... ^^ Thanks for reading !

Beginner's guide for buying a yoyo.

Hi readers, im pretty sure that all of you out there have these questions in your mind whenever you are about to pick up a yoyo , " how much is it ?" , "what is the different between the other yoyos" and most of all ( i think this would be my most favourite and common question ) "WHY IS IT SO EXPENSIVE !!!"..

Hahaha ... Well , no worries. I came across this video and i will like to share with all of you on how to choose your very first yoyo and hoping that this guide will minimise the mistakes when u buy your yoyos ! Enjoy !! And keep yoing !!!

Im back !!

Hello readers n spinners !! I AM SOOOOOOOO SORRRYYY !!!! I know that i havent been posting anything lately ... Thats because i was busy with my exams and all ... But no worries .. Im back !! hahaha ...

Neway , as for you all know ( or maybe dont know ) the superyoyo season is back !! If you dont know whats superyoyo is ... Well , its an anime ( japanese cartoon ) about this dude named , Sunichi Domoto, and he is a yoyoplayer that picks up yoyoing after a friend of his seek his help to get back a yoyo that was stolen and as the series goes on , Sunichi entered a yoyo competition to defeat the yoyo champion , Seto Hojoin..

Basically , they will need to do only 30 basic tricks. For the anime , its like a freaking weapon for them to defeat their opponent ! LOL !!

Apparently, the superyoyo yoyos are in stores now. You can get it in major store outlets nearby you. For example , Jusco , Giant , Carrefour or even at 7Eleven !! We, the yoyo masters will be doing shows and workshop around Malaysia. So if you want thinking of picking up a new hobby, this is the time for it. Go to this website and check out where will the next workshop and yoyo demos will be !

www.superyoyo.com.my

Dont be afraid to come up to us and ask us to teach you tricks ! We are more than happy to do so ! Im singning off for now and i will post more interesting stuff when i get back from Johor this sunday !! Keep yoing !!

This is the Superyoyo opening theme song .. Enjoy ^^

Yoyo revolution

Hi guys ! Sorry that i have been away for quite sometime. Neway here's a vid to show you the revolution of yoyoing. It explains what type of styles of playing ( just like i did ), the changes from a wooden axle to a metal ball bearing, and the differences in playing during a contest and offstage. Enjoy !

YoYo Revolution from Jonathan Saelens on Vimeo.

Lubing bearings

Lubing is simply means applying or dripping little sum of lubricant into your yoyo. You can actually buy the lubes from various stores but the one that i got is from Toycity. You know ... the shop that sells lots of Tamiya mini 4WD car .. Yea, that place. Neway, the main purpose of lubing is to make the yoyo more responsive. After certain amount of time playing with your yoyo, you will realised that the yoyo might not wind up as easily as usual when you flick it. So by lubing the bearings, it will restore the responsiveness of the yoyo. Here are a the few simple steps for you to lube your bearings :

Step1:Remove your strings and open apart your yoyo.


Step2:Apply a drop of lube into the bearing as shown below. Not too much otherwise the string will be soaked with the lube instead of penetrating into the bearing itself.

Step3:Put back together the other half and off you go. Its ready to be played again !
Simple right ?

Below are 2 type of lubes that I currently have.
This lube is from Supereyoyo season. I got it like ..mmmm... maybe around ...5 yrs back.. Yes~ i know~"it can last that long ???" Yes, it CAN last that long cause you will only need a drop of it and not the entire bottle but it will also depend on the frequency of usage. The frequent you use it, the faster the lube will be gone.. hehehe..
Neway the above lube is thicker than the one below.
This lube is produced by YOTECH and it can be purchased from TOYCITY. I hope this info helps in anyway for you ! Keep yoing !!

Style of playing and types of yoyos for each division.

Inorder to know what type of yoyos that you should play with, you gotta know what sort of division or style you are playing. For now, it will be best for you to know this main 5 division or should I say "style of playing". Single A, double A, 3A, 4A (also known as offstring) , & 5A ( also known as counter-weight).



Single A is the most traditional & common way of yoyoing. Everybody started out wif single A style of playing. Below are the few examples of single A yoyos.
This type of yoyo is known as a butterfly type due to its shape & its much preffered by lots of people because its easier to land your yoyo on the string. Nothing fancy, its just a yoyo that's tied to your finger but what's amazing is that, the way of you creating the flow of tricks combination & routines. Thats where it gets interesting.

Ok lets move on to the second type of division, double A. Below pictures serves as an example for double A yoyo.
Double A division is played by doing constant loopings with both hands. Sounds difficult ? No worries ~~ With enough practise, anyone can do it. Hehehe .. As you can see, the gap is much narrower than the previous yoyo. Its known as an imperial shape. This is because yoers wants the yoyo to be much responsive inorder to loop. If the yoyo is not responsive enough, a few drops of lubricant into the bearing or change of strings should help ( I would post bout lubing n strings later ).
WARNING : the string will wear out very very fast based on this division and if you do not change the string, it will SNAP one of the days. So, DO NOT play in your living room fill with your parent's precious fragile items ! Frequently change your strings if the strings is too old.

Next would be 3A division.


This division is something like 2 division combined into 1. You take 1A division and 2A division, fuse them up together n tadaaaa , u will get 3A ( i know, my maths is superb) hahahaha ... Neway, the style of playing is similar to 2A but instead of looping, you will need to use 2 butterfly shape yoyos. One of the tricks could be like this :

So far so good ? Ok, cool. Next will be 4A division. This division is also known as offstring division. The name "offstring" says it all, it means that this style of playing is that the yoyo .... is not attach to the string. A yoer will throw the yoyo up high in the sky and will catch it with the string and continue perform tricks or rountines ! This are the yoyos for offstrings.( there is alot more option but so far this is all i got).

I know ~~ "OMG that yoyo is huge !!!" hahaha.. The yoyo is design in such a way because it will be way much easier for it to land on the string. On the left side of the pic is known as HAYABUSA, its one of DUNCAN's product. It is used for this division too. Although its small but i know a few ppl that can really create marvellous tricks n routines with this yoyo. For example Lim Aik Hwee from Singapore and Sean Perez from Philipines.

Lastly, 5A division which is also known as counter-weight division.


First thing that you will notice in the pic is the dice. The dice serves as a counter-weight. This time, the yoyo is not attach to the finger but instead on that dice ! From what i know, this would be the hardest division for most yoers but a 12 yr old kid proven it wrong ! hahaha .. You can look up his name, Takeshi Matsuura ( hope that i didnt spell that wrong ! Im sorry if i did !)

Thanks for reading this post and i will post on types of strings, lubings and how to do simple maintenance on your yoyo soon !

AP 2010 clip vid !

This video is made by our very own malaysia yoer, 7th placing offstring division in the Asia Pacific Yoyo Championship 2010, Ewin Ee !!!!