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History of the Yo-yo
Although the yo-yo is an undeniably ancient toy there is no proof that it is the second oldest toy as claimed. However, very few records remain about its origins due to the fact people -
Yo-yo Tricks
This page collects yo-yo tricks. Its aim is to give the reader a set of leads, when looking for information on certain tricks and techniques. It attempts to group tricks by style and technique -
Main Page
This wiki offers'how to' guides, yo-yo reviews, famous yo-yoer biographies, and anyone can add to it! We currently have 2,149 articles. Become a team contributor today by joining us, and creating -
Yo-yos
This page is meant to be a collection of all the basic information regarding yo-yo hardware and maintaining it. If you are looking for a review of a specific yo-yo, take a look -
Compulsories
Compulsories is a contest category whereby lists of tricks are to be performed to completion. A scoring system involving points would be paired with it. In older decades of yoyoing during the 1900s yoyo contests -
Yo-yos in the Media
Yo-yos have been around in worldwide culture for over a century so are often seen in the media. This page lists yo-yo appearances on TV, in movies, magazines, video games, newspapers, and so -
Ball Bearings
Ball bearings, in the context of yo-yo play, were introduced in the early 1990s. They are used to reduce friction while the yo-yo is sleeping. A ball bearing yo-yo can be played -
Cleaning a Bearing
Most bearings come lubricated, as this helps preventing rust whilst the yo-yo is in storage before it is sold. This lubricant often makes yo-yos quite responsive. In order to remove the lubricant the -
World Yo-Yo Contest
The World Yo-Yo Contest (also known as Worlds or WYYC for short) is a contest held every year and it was organized by Infinite Illusions' Greg Cohen up until 2013. Currently, the International Yo -
Styles Of Play
This page lists some of the yo-yo styles you will come across. This list is not complete but covers all of the most common styles and a few of the more outrageous ones. This -
Response System
The response system is what makes the yo-yo return to the player's hand or'wake up'. When you throw the yo-yo, the grip of the response system on the string is what -
Yo-yo Materials
Over the last centuries different materials have been used for making yo-yos, specifically yo-yo halves. This page deals with their history and yo-yoing properties. For axle materials see Axles. Yo-yos were -
Yomega Raider
The Raider is a yo-yo produced by Yomega as one its three flagship models since the 1990s, alongside the Fireball and Brain. The Raider, first introduced in 1991, is a yo-yo with the -
Hiroyuki Suzuki
Hiroyuki Suzuki, A.K.A. "Mickey", is a Japanese four time 1A World YoYo Champion, which is more 1A World Titles than anyone in history. His style is fast-paced and visually impressive (as opposed -
Duncan Freehand 1
The Duncan Freehand 1 (often abbreviated FH1 ), designed by Steve Brown, was the very first yo-yo to be developed specifically for Freehand (5A) play. It came packaged with a casino die counterweight for this -
Shinji Saito
Shinji Saito is a Japanese 2A yo-yo player. He is a 13 time World Champion, and is considered by many in the yo-yo community to be the greatest competitive yo-yo player of -
Yomega Fireball
The Fireball by Yomega is a yo-yo first released in 1989. It was also licensed to Bandai for the Hyper Yo-Yo line in the late 1990s. Released five years after the original Yo -
ProYo
For the current version of the yo-yo produced by Duncan Toys, see Duncan ProYo. The ProYo was developed and patented in 1974, and was the first yo-yo sold by Playmaxx. It had first -
Duncan
Duncan Toys is a yo-yo company that makes a line of professional grade yo-yos like the Freehand series. They also produce a line of classic yo-yos such as the Imperial and the -
Bind
While originally yo-yos were usually responsive (they returned to your hand with a light tug on the string), in the last few years a playing style has evolved that requires an unresponsive yo-yo -
Bandai Hyper Dragon
The Hyper Dragon (Japanese: ハイパードラゴン ) is a yo-yo released in Japan by Bandai in December 1998 as a product of the Hyper Yo-Yo line. The basic -
ProYo Cold Fusion
The ProYo Cold Fusion by Playmaxx was a high-end metal yo-yo of the late 1990's which can be appropriately described as an anodized, aluminium version of the ProYo Turbo Bumble Bee, with -
Tyler Severance
Tyler Severance was a 1A/5A player for YoYoFactory and their contest team, originally from Delaware. He is particularly known for winning the World Yo-Yo Contest 5A division in 2007, using only a Duncan -
World Records
Reproduced from AYYA PDF document 1. Submissions must be filed using the AYYA World Record Submission Form. -
YoYoFactory eight8eight
The YoYoFactory eight8eight (or 888 ) is a flared gap yo-yo originally released on May 5th, 2007. The eighth release in the "Project Red Alert" series, it has the free-spinning hubstacks of the G5
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