[akiba64]

This thread has potential to die real quick, but I might as well try.

I'm posting this thread in the hopes that maybe, MAYBE, I might be able to meet with a fellow yoyo player at Acen. I though it would be cool if I can meet some fellow throwers and maybe trade tips and advice and just talk about yoyoing in general.

My prefered style is 1a, can't even dream of doing 2a just yet cuz I suck at looping, I've dabbled in 5a but not 4a just yet, but I am fairly adept in 1a. My current main player is a YYJ Legacy, the weight on that thing is perfect for me, I'm even buying my second one just so it can match my catboy outfit for Acen. If you want a scale of how good I am, I can't quite Kamikaze just yet, I'm trying to, but I can Eli Hop very good if I get into the groove, I know plenty of other tricks but sometimes I'm guilty of repeating myself. If your better than me (odds are you are, or else I'm too modest of my ability), then maybe you could help me out a bit.

I'm hoping to meet someone. Last year, there was a guy playing with a Diabolo (chinese yoyo) outside the game room on Saturday evening, so I know its not a completely bad idea to try posting here. If I had my yoyo with me, I would have thrown some with him.

But anyways, here's hoping I meet somebody.

[akiba64]

Hey, twenty-five views. I really didn't expect that many...

I know it sounds sarcastic, but I really meant it.

[Yumei]

akiba64, on Apr 14 2009, 03:22 PM, said:

This thread has potential to die real quick, but I might as well try.

I'm posting this thread in the hopes that maybe, MAYBE, I might be able to meet with a fellow yoyo player at Acen. I though it would be cool if I can meet some fellow throwers and maybe trade tips and advice and just talk about yoyoing in general.

My prefered style is 1a, can't even dream of doing 2a just yet cuz I suck at looping, I've dabbled in 5a but not 4a just yet, but I am fairly adept in 1a. My current main player is a YYJ Legacy, the weight on that thing is perfect for me, I'm even buying my second one just so it can match my catboy outfit for Acen. If you want a scale of how good I am, I can't quite Kamikaze just yet, I'm trying to, but I can Eli Hop very good if I get into the groove, I know plenty of other tricks but sometimes I'm guilty of repeating myself. If your better than me (odds are you are, or else I'm too modest of my ability), then maybe you could help me out a bit.

I'm hoping to meet someone. Last year, there was a guy playing with a Diabolo (chinese yoyo) outside the game room on Saturday evening, so I know its not a completely bad idea to try posting here. If I had my yoyo with me, I would have thrown some with him.

But anyways, here's hoping I meet somebody.

Omg I didn't understand a word of that! Didn't even know there was all that to yo-yo. But I LOVE to see yo-yo tricks.
I always wanted to learn! Don't know why I haven't. I hope I get to see you doing some of your yoyo tricks.

[akiba64]

Yumei, on Apr 26 2009, 11:20 PM, said:

Omg I didn't understand a word of that! Didn't even know there was all that to yo-yo. But I LOVE to see yo-yo tricks.
I always wanted to learn! Don't know why I haven't. I hope I get to see you doing some of your yoyo tricks.

Well thanks for your kind words!

I should've thought about non-players reading this, me and my hairbrain ideas.

Well, for the sake of knowledge, I'll clairify.

When I say [insert number]a, it means a certain style of yoyoing, there are five. They also stand for divisions in yoyo contests so players can compete for the glory of placing against many others with the same style. Here they are:

1a: String tricks with one yoyo. Almost always with wing shaped yoyos that have long spin times for extended combos. These yoyos often have no response at all, meaning it won't come back to your hand unless you retrieve it by "binding" This is the style I often play.
2a: Loop tricks with two yoyos. This is where a player has a yoyo in each hand and they repeatedly loop each one for an extended time, usually mixing it up by changing directions, lying down, jumping around, all that good stuff. 2a players use yoyos with high response and are molded in the traditional yoyo shape.
3a: Tricks using multiple long-spinning yoyos with manipulation of the string. Can't say a whole lot about it besides what I just said, don't know the first thing to it.
4a: Tricks using offstring yoyos. Offstring yoyos are often much more larger than any other yoyo, sometimes with rubber rims to prevent damage to the body when dropped. It winds like a regular yoyo, but is not attched to the string. You start a trick by launching it in the air (engaging the spin), catching it on the string and going from there. Pretty cool, can't wait to try it myself.
5a: Tricks using a free-hand(or counterweight) yoyo. A freehand yoyo is just a normal yoyo--often the exact yoyos you find being used in 1a--only it has a counterweight attached to the loop at the end of the string, enabling the ability to do a wider variety of tricks. I've done some 5a in my time, but haven't delved that deep for a few reasons, it hurts when that counterweight hits you, I can never keep from dropping it and risking damage to the body (and most of my yoyos range from thirty to sixty dollars), and its easy to get knots and risking an accidental bind that will most likely ram into your hands or fingers (ouch, really). But of course, all these gripes are noob mistakes, and I'm a 5a noob.

That took me awhile, I hope I have enlightened some of you the world of yoyoing.

This post has been edited by akiba64: 26 April 2009 - 11:32 PM

[Yumei]

I'm defiantly enlightened!
I just learned so much from that....Thanks!

[Oreo_Otaku]

I understood half of the first post. I remember about 11 years ago when it got popular at school. I only learned basic stuff and only bought a plain Duncan yo-yo. Though on occasion I watch routines on youtube. Though I want to try 4a, I might break a window.

[akiba64]

Oreo_Otaku, on Apr 27 2009, 09:01 AM, said:

I understood half of the first post. I remember about 11 years ago when it got popular at school. I only learned basic stuff and only bought a plain Duncan yo-yo. Though on occasion I watch routines on youtube. Though I want to try 4a, I might break a window.

Yeah, I'm somewhat hesitant about trying 4a myself, only because a majority of the better tricks are done with some major high/air time, and that would involve me having to go outside, heaven forbid.

Yes, my involvement in yoyos started when I was in middle school, as well.

And since you've watched routines on youtube, I can count on at least one person to legitimately say that I suck lol.

[chamere]

can we still meet up, i actually want to learn how to do this, but i just dont have the yo yo

it'd would be nice to see anything , so can we meet

[akiba64]

chamere, on Apr 27 2009, 11:25 PM, said:

can we still meet up, i actually want to learn how to do this, but i just dont have the yo yo

it'd would be nice to see anything , so can we meet

I have plenty of yoyos, are you staying at the Hyatt?

It would be awesome if we can meet sometime on Thursday before 8pm or after 10:15-ish pm (I'll be at the Acen Forums M&G). If not then thats okay.

Are you interested in yoyoing, or are you a yoyo player, or what?

[chamere]

akiba64, on Apr 27 2009, 10:36 PM, said:

I have plenty of yoyos, are you staying at the Hyatt?

It would be awesome if we can meet sometime on Thursday before 8pm or after 10:15-ish pm (I'll be at the Acen Forums M&G). If not then thats okay.

Are you interested in yoyoing, or are you a yoyo player, or what?

i think im staying at the hyatt with a friend
im interested i had one i did tricks with some times, but it was mad basic stuff and i have a friend names juno whos pretty dope with them

[akiba64]

chamere, on Apr 28 2009, 06:08 PM, said:

i think im staying at the hyatt with a friend
im interested i had one i did tricks with some times, but it was mad basic stuff and i have a friend names juno whos pretty dope with them

Really? Is juno the friend your staying at the Hyatt with?

[HaruHE]

I used to do a little Yoyoing myself, wasn't the greatest though heheh.

[akiba64]

HaruHE, on Apr 29 2009, 01:37 AM, said:

I used to do a little Yoyoing myself, wasn't the greatest though heheh.

Yeah, it takes a lot of practice, but that isn't that much of a problem if you love doing it as much as I do. Sometimes I'll just stand there for hours at a time in my kitchen, playing with my yoyo. I go through a ton of string.

Anyways, it's a pleasure to have you posting in my thread, HaruHE.

[HaruHE]

Haha, no need to put me on a higher pedestal my friend, you and I are no different after all, I see friends and everyone else as equals. (Cept for people who make me mad.)

[chamere]

akiba64, on Apr 28 2009, 10:36 PM, said:

Really? Is juno the friend your staying at the Hyatt with?

im staying wth my friend clive but im going to try and meet up with juno and everything
sucks that i dont have any yo-yo's , i wanted to learn a bunch of technical stuff, so right ow doing pen spinning, bboying yada yada yada
ill shut up

where do you want to meet up though because im going to be there friday -sunday, but not thursday

[akiba64]

chamere, on Apr 29 2009, 09:43 AM, said:

im staying wth my friend clive but im going to try and meet up with juno and everything
sucks that i dont have any yo-yo's , i wanted to learn a bunch of technical stuff, so right ow doing pen spinning, bboying yada yada yada
ill shut up

where do you want to meet up though because im going to be there friday -sunday, but not thursday

First let me ask you how late you usually stay up, I'd meet you in the later evening if I could.

[akiba64]

On a side note, just for everybody's information: Today I'm actually putting on my very first public display at a spring fling here at my college.

This is honestly serving as a test run to see if I really have the skills to entertain people at Acen, or else just get laughed at.

*crosses fingers*

Will happen sometime within the hour...

This post has been edited by akiba64: 30 April 2009 - 09:53 AM

[akiba64]

Mission succes, I guess. Messed up a lot, but thats what happens when I'm nervous. I can do huge combos whithout messing up at home when nobody's watching, but not today. I guess I should try it in public more often, like at the mall or something. But, when it was all said and done, I got applause, ooos and aaaaahs. I'm still getting complimented while I'm typing this.

I sure did put up a sweat though....I'm so outta shape. I need to pace myself a little more at Acen, lest I soak my nice outfit in tons of sweat.

[chamere]

akiba64, on Apr 30 2009, 10:26 AM, said:

Mission succes, I guess. Messed up a lot, but thats what happens when I'm nervous. I can do huge combos whithout messing up at home when nobody's watching, but not today. I guess I should try it in public more often, like at the mall or something. But, when it was all said and done, I got applause, ooos and aaaaahs. I'm still getting complimented while I'm typing this.

I sure did put up a sweat though....I'm so outta shape. I need to pace myself a little more at Acen, lest I soak my nice outfit in tons of sweat.

great job
and to answer your question, ill be up to about 3 every night, unless im dancing then ill be up longer

[akiba64]

Cool, then lets meet at midnight on Friday? Maybe that can be a loose date up until the con in case anything gets changed.

I think the rave is on Saturday, not sure.

[squirtle_squeaker]

all i do is normal sleeping & walk the dog lol i have a light up dallor store yoyo at the moment

[chamere]

akiba64, on Apr 30 2009, 11:44 AM, said:

Cool, then lets meet at midnight on Friday? Maybe that can be a loose date up until the con in case anything gets changed.

I think the rave is on Saturday, not sure.

cool no problem with that, pm me your info so i can contact you there, the only thing that would stop the friday thing , is if i went to the underground groove, which i might, but last year it wasnt as good atmosphere wise

but yea, should i try and get a yo yo, or can i use one of yours

[akiba64]

chamere, on Apr 30 2009, 05:52 PM, said:

cool no problem with that, pm me your info so i can contact you there, the only thing that would stop the friday thing , is if i went to the underground groove, which i might, but last year it wasnt as good atmosphere wise

but yea, should i try and get a yo yo, or can i use one of yours

You can use one of mine, probably my YYJ Dark Magic with the Konkave bearing inside. That's a twenty dollar bearing.

I'll pm you once the con gets a little closer.

[akiba64]

Will your friend juno be there?

[chamere]

akiba64, on Apr 30 2009, 04:37 PM, said:

Will your friend juno be there?

cool ill be waiting for the PM, and Juno said he was coming, i just gotta contact him again and plan a certain spot to meet up with him as well, but he has some great yo yo tricks, he pulled out tricks on beat to the music last year, its on youtube somewhere

[akiba64]

chamere, on Apr 30 2009, 09:15 PM, said:

cool ill be waiting for the PM, and Juno said he was coming, i just gotta contact him again and plan a certain spot to meet up with him as well, but he has some great yo yo tricks, he pulled out tricks on beat to the music last year, its on youtube somewhere

Cool, I'd like to meet up with him sometime, as well.

[chamere]

akiba64, on Apr 30 2009, 09:04 PM, said:

Cool, I'd like to meet up with him sometime, as well.

of course ill try and get in contact with him too

hey do you like dancing

[akiba64]

chamere, on May 1 2009, 02:32 PM, said:

of course ill try and get in contact with him too

hey do you like dancing

I'd like it if I could do it...

Is that you break dancing in your picture?

[chamere]

akiba64, on May 1 2009, 08:24 PM, said:

I'd like it if I could do it...

Is that you break dancing in your picture?

Yea i was doing headspins at the mini rave my friend Michael took the pic, good guy
i have some dance videos you can download if you want, nothing extrememly fancy, just downrock good foundational stuff