# 2011 Marcus Koh 1A winner! **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Videos\ **Created:** [August 7, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763 "2011-08-07T03:47:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bride](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@Bride](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bride)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/1 "2011-08-07T03:47:26Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/9/7/d97bf155449f79144e8f4f7061322c7c7bfa141e.jpeg "2011 World Yo-yo Contest Winner, 1A freestyle, Marcus Koh of Singapore") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cAZv_6Mdho) ---
**Author:** ![Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saskabilly_psychosis/32/560_2.png) [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Saskabilly_Psychosis)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/2 "2011-08-07T17:47:45Z")
I honestly don’t think he should have won. No style compared to Jensen or Stein ---
**Author:** ![themaddoughnut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@themaddoughnut](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/themaddoughnut)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/3 "2011-08-07T19:03:19Z")
i love this guys freestyle! but heres the yoyofactory video version! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_P9JfqSKyxk&feature=relmfu](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P9JfqSKyxk&feature=relmfu) ---
**Author:** ![piguy81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/919ad9/32.png) [@piguy81](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/piguy81)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/4 "2011-08-07T19:16:31Z")
who is he sponsored by? ---
**Author:** ![brandoide1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/brandoide1/32/662_2.png) [@brandoide1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/brandoide1)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/5 "2011-08-07T19:40:52Z")
What yoyo was he using? ---
**Author:** ![ExAzrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ba0ec/32.png) [@ExAzrael](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ExAzrael)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/6 "2011-08-07T19:42:31Z")
He’s sponsored by Turning point, and was using a turning point Positron. I knew he was going to win, I’ve been calling that since AP. It was either him or Chia this year, and Chia didn’t show up. ---
**Author:** ![j\_lowell9](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_lowell9/32/358_2.png) [@j\_lowell9](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/j_lowell9)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/7 "2011-08-07T20:46:07Z")
I really just dont think this was that great ---
**Author:** ![Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/saskabilly_psychosis/32/560_2.png) [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Saskabilly_Psychosis)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/8 "2011-08-07T21:17:47Z")
> [@laxdude99](#): > > I really just dont think this was that great I completely agree. It was just fast… that’s all. ---
**Author:** ![Yomaster16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomaster16/32/351_2.png) [@Yomaster16](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yomaster16)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/9 "2011-08-07T21:30:01Z")
If Yuuki would have shown up, this year would have been an easy win for him. Personally, I’m not a fan of either Jensen or Gentry’s styles. Both styles are aimed directly for getting points. I’d much rather watch Yuuki’s complex tricks and speed or Chris Fraser’s body tricks than watch peoplebounce the yoyo from string to string to rack up points. ---
**Author:** ![Yo-Yo\_Penguin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yo-yo_penguin/32/632_2.png) [@Yo-Yo\_Penguin](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yo-Yo_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/10 "2011-08-07T21:56:54Z")
I think he completely deserved 1st. He was doing Technical 45 degree angle tricks behind the back! There isn’t anyone as good as him at that kind of stuff. If you look at his other videos, you’ll see that this is his style, he doesn’t just go fast to rack up points. > [@Yomaster16](#): > > Personally, I’m not a fan of either Jensen or Gentry’s styles. Both styles are aimed directly for getting points. I agree with you on Gentry, but this year Jensen wasn’t trying to win, if he was, he would have done the horizontal tricks we all know he can do. He didn’t do any. ---
**Author:** ![Yomaster16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomaster16/32/351_2.png) [@Yomaster16](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yomaster16)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/11 "2011-08-07T22:03:18Z")
> [@Yo-Yo\_Penguin](#): > > I think he completely deserved 1st. He was doing Technical 45 degree angle tricks behind the back! There isn’t anyone as good as him at that kind of stuff. If you look at his other videos, you’ll see that this is his style, he doesn’t just go fast to rack up points. > > > [@Yomaster16](#): > > > > Personally, I’m not a fan of either Jensen or Gentry’s styles. Both styles are aimed directly for getting points. > > I agree with you on Gentry, but this year Jensen wasn’t trying to win, if he was, he would have done the horizontal tricks we all know he can do. He didn’t do any. Yeah. Jensen was going for something else this year. I think he was aiming more for a memorable performance than a winning one. ---
**Author:** ![stevenjamesleda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@stevenjamesleda](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stevenjamesleda)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/12 "2011-08-07T22:15:30Z")
Yeah, jensen was going for respect and showmanship. I personally love marcuses style and everything, therefore I think it is right that he won. Also Gentry totally owned it… ---
**Author:** ![titanium221](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/titanium221/32/174_2.png) [@titanium221](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/titanium221)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/13 "2011-08-07T22:17:22Z")
Marcus deserved this. He has a huge amount of talent, and he is a super nice guy. The presence in that room was unmatched by anything. Also, Jensen. I also have a huge amount of respect for him. he did not compete to win- he competed to preform, and to prove it to himself. His freestyle was not fast, and he requested total silence for it. Nobody else could pull that off. I am extremely proud of Marcus and I know he has a bright future. ---
**Author:** ![tourqe\_yo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3ab097/32.png) [@tourqe\_yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tourqe_yo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/14 "2011-08-07T22:20:48Z")
> [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](#): > > I honestly don’t think he should have won. I thought the same thing initially. I’m liking Sebastians freestyle but logically it makes sense he won. If you look at the scores from his previous freestyles (apx. 95 pts.) with no swaps or many mistakes plus the difficulty of his tricks. Subtract 6 points (3 pts per yoyo switch) and you have 89 pts. Add the small mistakes he had and lack of yoyo control and you get to the 87.71 he scored at worlds. I had Sebby clicked at first, Marcus second, and Gentry third. Thats my take. ---
**Author:** ![JeiCheetah](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jeicheetah/32/612192_2.png) [@JeiCheetah](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JeiCheetah)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/15 "2011-08-08T00:35:54Z")
> [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](#): > > > [@laxdude99](#): > > > > I really just dont think this was that great > > I completely agree. It was just fast… that’s all. You ever try doing those behind the back horizontal combos? Its not “just fast”, I think you don’t understand how incredibly difficult and risky those are. I think Marcus deserved it, his stuff is just mind blowing and very original. I think people just automatically place a “fast yoyoer” into the “unoriginal” thrower category, which is pretty lame. Jensen did really well and his 1A was my favorite of the contest, But I think Marcus did infact deserve it. I did think Jensen might have gotten 3rd though. Sebby definitely had a great fs as well. But I think I see the placing as quite fair. ---
**Author:** ![Yomaster16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomaster16/32/351_2.png) [@Yomaster16](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yomaster16)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/16 "2011-08-08T01:16:52Z")
> [@Jayyo](#): > > > [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](#): > > > > > [@laxdude99](#): > > > > > > I really just dont think this was that great > > > > I completely agree. It was just fast… that’s all. > > You ever try doing those behind the back horizontal combos? > Its not “just fast”, I think you don’t understand how incredibly difficult and risky those are. > > I think Marcus deserved it, his stuff is just mind blowing and very original. I think people just automatically place a “fast yoyoer” into the “unoriginal” thrower category, which is pretty lame. > > Jensen did really well and his 1A was my favorite of the contest, But I think Marcus did infact deserve it. I did think Jensen might have gotten 3rd though. Sebby definitely had a great fs as well. > > But I think I see the placing as quite fair. Those behind the back horizontals were unreal. I still think Mickey should have won. ---
**Author:** ![titanium221](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/titanium221/32/174_2.png) [@titanium221](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/titanium221)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/17 "2011-08-08T01:24:10Z")
> [@Yomaster16](#): > > > [@Jayyo](#): > > > > > [@Saskabilly\_Psychosis](#): > > > > > > > [@laxdude99](#): > > > > > > > > I really just dont think this was that great > > > > > > I completely agree. It was just fast… that’s all. > > > > You ever try doing those behind the back horizontal combos? > > Its not “just fast”, I think you don’t understand how incredibly difficult and risky those are. > > > > I think Marcus deserved it, his stuff is just mind blowing and very original. I think people just automatically place a “fast yoyoer” into the “unoriginal” thrower category, which is pretty lame. > > > > Jensen did really well and his 1A was my favorite of the contest, But I think Marcus did infact deserve it. I did think Jensen might have gotten 3rd though. Sebby definitely had a great fs as well. > > > > But I think I see the placing as quite fair. > > Those behind the back horizontals were unreal. I still think Mickey should have won. Are you kidding? I was mad Mickey got 4th. he deserved about 10th, in my mind. ---
**Author:** ![Yomaster16](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomaster16/32/351_2.png) [@Yomaster16](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yomaster16)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/18 "2011-08-08T01:27:18Z")
nope. He’s fast, smooth, complex tricks, and puts on a show. His style isn’t based around the flawed judging system. ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 2:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/19 "2011-08-08T02:00:47Z")
Then again, most of you aren’t judges and really don’t know what you are talking about. And also the difference of the top three’s scores were all within a 2 point margin. If it weren’t for a few mistakes, Marcus Gentry or Sebby could’ve taken it. ---
**Author:** ![SilverMan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/silverman/32/494_2.png) [@SilverMan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SilverMan)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2011, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763/20 "2011-08-08T02:32:46Z")
Marcus, Sebby, and Gentry’s performances were crazy awesome. I loved marcus’s performance. it was really cool. my favorite performance was gentry’s and jensen’s. also marcus. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2011-marcus-koh-1a-winner/28763.md?page=2)