# 2018 World Yo-Yo Contest Coverage Thread - Shanghai CHINA 🇨🇳
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [August 10, 2018, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662 "2018-08-10T01:59:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@imthegreenbean](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/imthegreenbean)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/61 "2018-08-13T08:46:15Z")
Actually if anybody knows any of the songs from finals could you just post it here?
Nathan Dailey: APASHE - Lacrimosa
Ryuichi Nakamura: DJ Fresh - Gold Dust
Shion Araya (second song): KSHMR & MARNIK - Shiva
Ayumu Harada: Band of Horses - Funeral
Polo: Reach - Nobushi
Ryota Ogi (I think): KSUKE X AMBER - BREATHE AGAIN
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### Author:  [@smileypants707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/smileypants707)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/62 "2018-08-13T09:10:44Z")
Imagine if he didn’t have an actual yoyo in his hand during this performance
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### Author:  [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/63 "2018-08-13T10:18:51Z")
SHAZAM, lol.
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### Author:  [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/64 "2018-08-13T10:24:09Z")
Arata Imai: Dubloadz: Life goes on
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### Author:  [@imthegreenbean](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/imthegreenbean)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/65 "2018-08-13T13:23:04Z")
I just wanna say that I knew APASHE - Lacrimosa before I heard Nate use it… I’m just gonna… put that out there… I know music, guys… yeah… Man isn’t it like the worst feeling ever when you find a really cool song but then somebody else uses it and does a better freestyle than you ever could before you get to use the song for your freestyle? I even made a 2 minute clip…
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### Author:  [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/66 "2018-08-13T13:32:42Z")
Lol yeah, like how Luckey Li used the Rip n Dip KTN remix that I planned on using.
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### Author:  [@imthegreenbean](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/imthegreenbean)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/67 "2018-08-13T13:45:41Z")
That’s why you gotta use the real obscure Japanese future weeb funk techno house trance wave vapor chill stuff.
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### Author:  [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/68 "2018-08-13T16:53:55Z")
Or go with old school classic rock from the 70s. Everyone is using some hiphop or dubstep track with “sick phat beats, yo”. But some guys like to stand out from the crowd.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/69 "2018-08-13T20:23:23Z")
@tvelto has complained many times people don’t ever use heavy metal in their yo-yo routines … listen to his youtube intro music to see what he means :wink:
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### Author:  [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/70 "2018-08-13T20:23:52Z")
Wow - if you did not go and watch Hajime’s Offstring freestyle… do it now! Insane. 🤯
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJqNLsPKTyI)
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### Author:  [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/71 "2018-08-15T08:16:43Z")
Lol, or maybe just don’t choose an edm song :joy:
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### Author:  [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/72 "2018-08-15T08:18:55Z")
Ryuichi actually used Change the way I feel - The Qemists
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### Author:  [@NoT\_ATHROWER](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/NoT_ATHROWER)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/73 "2018-08-15T13:37:48Z")
Takeshi had better evals than Evan
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### Author:  [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/74 "2018-08-15T17:18:26Z")
Yes - very interesting how the scores ended up falling there.
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### Author:  [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/75 "2018-08-15T17:26:54Z")
This will always be an issue whenever judging (subjectivity) is the mechanism for determining a competition winner.
In fact, it’s why I’m not a huge fan of Olympic events in which medals are awarded on the basis of judging. If an event isn’t evaluated on the basis of time, distance, or some other precisely measured quantity (like weight lifted or goals scored), then maybe it shouldn’t be a medal event. Too much opportunity for controversy over the intrinsic subjectivity of judging to undermine the validity of the results (and the sport in general as a competitive activity).
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### Author:  [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/76 "2018-08-15T19:28:13Z")
Yoyo contest results aren’t really ever that controversial though. Yeah the judging isn’t perfect but everyone kind of already knows that, nobody really makes a big deal over the results of contests and the system really is about as good as it’s going to get. Everything’s laid out well, judges, competitors, and spectators all know how the scoring system works.
The scoring system may not be perfect, but it’s very consistent at how it’s supposed to work, which is really what’s most important.
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### Author:  [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/77 "2018-08-15T20:20:45Z")
I thought it was a very interesting observation that one key to Evan’s success is that he crafts his routine according to what he knows judges like to see. That’s very shrewd strategic thinking, and I would argue it is all part of mastering the game, so to speak.
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### Author:  [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/78 "2018-08-15T22:14:46Z")
His blaring, over the top metal intro is one of the reasons I dont really watch many of his vids. Not to mention the hate i got for pointing out that he was using the soundtrack that I knew from Hydraulic Press Channel for the last several years. I unsubbed after that.
His channel is alright but me and his music choices do not get along. Its funny to hear him trash other popular yoyo musics while having equally offensive tracks.
Music is funny like that.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/79 "2018-08-15T22:26:22Z")
I don’t mind hard rock and metal but I must admit I am not a huge fan of that intro music either, in fact I don’t think intro music should be a thing in _any_ videos… just get to the dang content already :wink:
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### Author:  [@Dust](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dust)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2018, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/2018-world-yo-yo-contest-coverage-thread-shanghai-china/291662/80 "2018-08-15T23:03:57Z")
Ive seen Tool 3 times, NIN 3 times, Metallica, System of a down 2 times, Static X, Dope, Manson, Korn, etc. I love it heavy and dark more than most. 🙂 but yea. Im glad he makes vids tho, he gets my support in spirit rather than views. haha
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