2April 2024 a looping Event

2A APRIL! LET’S GOOOOOO!
Get Ready to Loop into the Lore Books with 2A April!

Are you ready to kick off April in style with the most mind-blowing, finger-flipping, two-handed yo-yo extravaganza yet?!

People thought we were done after FAF, they believed it couldn’t get crazier than MRM…. Well get ready to double up the fun and double down on the hype because it’s time for 2a April with the YoYo Boomer Club!

We’re extending our hands like a Stretch Armstrong and sending the call to our Energetic Enthusiasts and Looping Legends! We have the ultimate double-handed yo-yo challenges and gravity defying tricks prepared!

Throughout the entire month of April, we’re challenging you to master the mayhem and level up your yo-yo game like never before. From basic loops to advanced combos, it’s time to show off your skills and prove that you’ve got what it takes. We’ve got a heck of a trick ladder prepared and lots of fun prizes to give away!

Fans of Tom Kuhn? Well we don’t have those. Interested in secret upcoming YYBC Looper prototypes? That doesn’t exist yet. BUT stay tuned to Shoot the Moon to glory with one-of-a-kind surprises that’ll double your pleasure and double your fun.

All the best things come in pairs, Batman and Robin, Wayne and Garth, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, Gollum and the Ring……and the most important of all, our sweet sweet prizes.

We made it out of March battered and bruised, you finally thought you were safe. Thought you could catch a break after FAF and MRM? Think again! Loop-a-Palooza starts today! There’s something for everyone to enjoy and learn; plus a chance to win amazing swag!
(Or if you’re two-throw challenged, check out the Merch!)

So stand up, grab your 720’s, your Hornets, your Imperials with the 20 year old string on them, and get ready! It’s double the excitement, double the hype, and double the fun with the YoYo Bommer Club!

Shameless dad joke ender:
What’s the problem with twin witches?
You never know which witch is which!

-DiveIntoDoubleDelights

https://linktr.ee/yoyoboomerclub

2April is sponsored by:

YYBC Sponsors:

2April Special Guests:

Volunteers:

Raffle prizes will be revealed as the event progresses.

Raffle contestants may submit videos for up to 4 entries. Entries are earned for the following video submissions:

  1. Post two tricks doing one handed looping, must have a minimum of 3 repeats per trick = 1 Entry
  2. Post a 2 handed looping trick with 3 repeats (if applicable) = 1 Entry
  3. Post a 2A “advanced” trick minimum 5 repeats (if applicable) = 1 Entry
  4. Post a “Free Form/creative” 2A Video = 1 Entry

To make counting tricks easier please list your tricks in your post. This will help ensure we don’t accidentally miss anything.

The below list is not all inclusive but gives you an idea of what tricks you could do to get an entry. please get creative and if you have a trick not on this list let us know. Your always welcome to more reps if you got them.

One Handed Looping Tricks Pick 2 for a single entry
Trick Reps
Inner loops 3 reps
Outer Loops 3 reps
Planet Hops 3 reps
Hop the fence 3 reps
Shoot the moon 2 reps
Warp Drive 2 reps
In/Out Loop(Gemini Loop) 3 reps
In/Out Hop 3 reps
Leg Wrap Twist
Neck Wrap Twist(Guilotine)
Shoulder Wrap Twist
Horizontal Loop 3 reps
Reach for the Moon(Shoot the Moon) 2 reps
Vertical Punch(Vertical Loop) 3 reps
Punching Bag(Reverse Loop) 3 reps
Breast Loop 3 reps
Behind the Back Loop 3 reps
Loop Arm Wrap
Hop Arm Wrap
Loop Pull-over Arm-wrap
Hop Pull-over Arm-wrap
Fountain 3-3-3
Staircase(Screw, Variable Slicer) 3-3-3-3
Cyclone 3-3-3-3
Planet Fountain 2-2
Lunar Landing Tower
Two Handed Entry level Tricks pick one for a single entry
Two Handed Advanced Trick List

Video submissions may be bundled together or separate. Videos must be posted to the YoYoExpert Thread before 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time on Monday, April 29th. Video must begin with the 2A Sponsor image seen below at the beginning of the video. Parents or guardians may allow their children to participate by posting their videos on their behalf.

Winners will be drawn at the end of the event. Prize pool is subject to change.



FAQ
Not sure how to post a video on the YYE forums?
Check out this thread

Not sure how to add the Sponsor page to your video?
Check out this thread

These tricks are pretty hard. Got any other tips?

Here are some extra tutorials, or feel free to post in this thread.

Tutorials

Every 2A tutorial source on the internet
2A 2torials - 2A tutorials and advice
2April Warm up - #2 by Captrogers

Any other questions?
Ask below or find us on Discord

ASAN is the charity of choice for this event during April Autism Awareness/acceptance Month: several members of the community have pledged donations so far.

ASAN Donars

@Captrogers has offered to donate 2 dollars per participant (300USD cap) in 2April this year to Autistic Self Advocacy Network
@TryCatchThrow has offered to match @Captrogers donation.

3 participants

oops made a direct donation

Spinstar made a donation directly

Hashtags you can use on your videos for 2A views there’s more of us than you think.

Hashtags

#2ayoyo #looplog #2a4fun #poispinners #flowarts #2april2024 #2april

Prize list below

Prizes
Prize 1
Prize 1
sponsor product name
Vosun Sport Vosun EZ Spin
Krom Kendama Krom Unity Sangfroid
Duncan Yoyo Hornet Looping Yoyo x2
YoYo King Yomega fireball Starwars yoda yoyo
YoYo King yoyo king mesmerize black
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (10cts/Assorted)
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
Krom Kendama krom x jody barton zoggy n’ moggy pin
YoYo King bulk cotton string white x10
YoYo King SS full concave C bearing

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Prize 2
Prize 2
sponsor product name
Vosun Sport Vosun EZ Spin
Krom Kendama Krom Plasticity naked apex
Duncan Yoyo Hornet Looping Yoyo x2
Krom Kendama krom play like socks
YoYo King yoyo king DR smalls 3/4
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (10cts/Assorted)
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
Krom Kendama krom x jody barton zoggy n’ moggy pin
YoYo King bulk poly string yellow x10
YoYo King SS full concave C bearing

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Prize 3
Prize 3
sponsor product name
Vosun Sport Vosun EZ Spin
Krom Kendama krom x jody barton zoggy n’ moggy sandplanet
Duncan Yoyo Hornet Looping Yoyo x2
YoYo King Yomega Bag
YoYo King yoyo king mesmerize black
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (10cts/Assorted)
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
Krom Kendama krom x jody barton zoggy n’ moggy pin
YoYo King bulk cotton string white x10
YoYo King SS full concave C bearing

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Prize 4
Prize 4
sponsor product name
Vosun Sport Vosun EZ Spin
Krom Kendama bonz pro mod - maple
Duncan Yoyo Hornet Looping Yoyo x2
Krom Kendama krom play life ss tee
YoYo King yoyo king proto 9 black
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (10cts/Assorted)
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
Krom Kendama krom x jody barton zoggy n’ moggy pin
YoYo King bulk cotton string white x10
YoYo King SS full concave C bearing

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Prize 5
Prize 5
sponsor product name
Vosun Sport Vosun EZ Spin
Krom Kendama krom nihon ni
Duncan Yoyo Hornet Looping Yoyo x2
YoYo String Lab sampler pack of Type X, Ammo, Venom, Plutonium, Ka-POW!, Nytro, and Nytro+
YoYo King yoyo king watcher metal
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (10cts/Assorted)
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
YoYo King bearing tool
YoYo King SS full concave C bearing

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Prize 6
Prize 6
sponsor product name
Krom Kendama krom pop lol lime green
YoYo King yoyo king blue everloop pro x2
YoYo King yoyo king black ghost bi metal
ARoundSquare (AO2) Knucklebone - titanium - polished
YoYo King yoyo king watcher metal
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (10cts/Assorted)
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
YoYo King bearing tool
YoYo King yoyo king ceramic bearing concave full C
YoYo King SS full concave C bearing

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Prize 7
Prize 7
sponsor product name
Krom Kendama krom pop lol red
YoYo King yoyo king blue everloop pro x2
YoYo King yoyo king black ghost bi metal
ARoundSquare (AO2) Titan (titanium) Begleri - Natty
YoYo King yoyo king double agent metal
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (10cts/Assorted)
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
YoYo King bearing tool
YoYo King yoyo king ceramic bearing concave full C
YoYo King SS full concave C bearing

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Prize 8
Prize 8
sponsor product name
Duncan Yoyo Hornet Looping Yoyo x2
YoYo King yoyo king green merlin pro
YoYo King yoyo king spin control metal
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (50 cts/Ivory)
YoYo King natural wood yoyo king yoyo x2
YoYo King yoyo king double agent metal
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
YoYo King yoyo king ceramic bearing concave full C
YoYo King yoyo king 5 pack wide ct C bearings, bearing remover tool, and string

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Prize 9
Prize 9
sponsor product name
DMV Throwers (DMVT) ThrowBack Match x2
YoYo King yoyo king spin control metal
YoYo King newton’s yoyo instruction booklet
YoYo King yoyo king red merlin pro
Vosun Sport Vosun EZ Spin
YoYo King red wood yoyo king yoyo x2
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (50 cts/Ivory)
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
YoYo King bearing tool
YoYo King SS full concave C bearing

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Prize 10
Prize 10
sponsor product name
YoYo Expert (YYE) YYF Loop Classic x2
YoYo King yoyo king green merlin pro
YoYo King newton’s yoyo instruction booklet
YoYo King yoyo king spin control metal
Krom Kendama krom noia 6
YoYo King blue wood yoyo king yoyo x2
YoYo King yoyo king grind control pro
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (10cts/Assorted)
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
YoYo King bearing tool
YoYo King SS full concave C bearing
Loop off
loop off
sponsor product name
Unprld JPL Solutions Loop Up x2
Krom Kendama stickers x4
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (10cts/Assorted)
Project 44 company Mugen Looping String (10cts/Assorted)
Krom Kendama carabiner x2
ARoundSquare (AO2) Deadeye Titanium polished

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Prize Pictures
KROM

What did you get in the mail, 2024? - #1433 by YoYo-Boomer-Club

DMVT

What did you get in the mail, 2024? - #1434 by YoYo-Boomer-Club

YYE

What did you get in the mail, 2024? - #1435 by YoYo-Boomer-Club

Yoyo King and Vosun

What did you get in the mail, 2024? - #1451 by YoYo-Boomer-Club

Duncan

What did you get in the mail, 2024? - #1492 by Captrogers

Project 44 Company

2April 2024 a looping Event - #65 by Captrogers

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It’s…REAL!

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Let’s do this!

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Let’s gooooo!!

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updated the first post a tad to show who and what sponsored and participated better and added a bunch of links that hopefully help direct folks to what they want to find easier.

When submitting your videos here please list the tricks you did or how many entries your shooting for so we can verify but ensure we have the right numbers. it’ll make counting easier and reduce potential screw ups on my end. :slight_smile:

-Brandon

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So, I just updated a bunch of stuff apparently, I forgot our favorite merch sponsor… (not my first or last mistake)

But i owe it to @rkalajian to make up for my mistake here. First off go check out Throw Yo both for the hot off the press yoyo memes and the cool swag and apparel. Like that awesome 2A logo is on a Tee Shirt yo!

Second, I’ll personally up the ante on this month’s event. For every person that participates (posts a video with tricks that qualify as entries) I will donate 2 dollars (capped at 300USD) to the charity of @rkalajian 's choice and because it is April and Autism Awareness/Acceptance Month let’s make that a charity related to autism to stick with the theme of the month.

2 dollars a participant isn’t a bunch of money but I’m also not made of money lol. I’m hoping we hit our average for FAF and MRM of about 30 people but if we hit more then there goes my yoyo budget for a bit but i can still afford to write a check even if 100 people join in. Trying to be realistic and not have to sell off my collection in the process… (I also have to ship prizes at the end of the month and that’s going To add up quick)

please note this isn’t from YYBC this is me acting on my own accord.

looks like @rkalajian chose https://autisticadvocacy.org so thats where my money will go at the end of the month. good luck all.

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WOW!

Update to your Data; We had 81 individual Users participate in FAF/MRM.

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i was taking the average per week but yeah 81 would be something for a 2A event.

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Let’s go with https://autisticadvocacy.org.

“Nothing About Us Without Us”

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This is awesome all I ask is it is not autism speaks they are not a friend of autism people…

This event seems fun, I will say I’m a bit worried about the rep count and beginner trick list but I like that it seems pretty open to use other tricks not on that list. I don’t know how many people would be able to hit most of the tricks on the current list in even a single month 2A is a bit of a grind when talking true 2A using both hands.

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Autism Speaks can go suck an egg.

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its early enough if folks think we should drop the rep count or add easier stuff to begginer list im game to change it what yall thinking. Im all for lowering the bar at my expense.

as for charity its all @rkalajian choice im just gonna write the check (yeah kids i write checks still)

really the goal is to get folks to try 2A if I get a dozen videos of 2H hop the fence ill be happy to be honest.

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it’s 2a time :0 i’d love to participate more but i think @yoyoxcellence has a point ab the beginner list not being tooo friendly to me, a beginner. looping with one hand is hard, let alone two for a beginner. just my thoughts

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Yeah I’ve been doing it for a couple months now and can barely do inside loops/around the world variations two handed :sweat_smile:
But I still look forward to participating as much as I can In this event!!

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5 for inside loop, tangler just get in and out (zero), 5 for hop the fence, zero for pin wheel if they can even land this that’s great same with sword and shield. Just my suggestion but I would say this be a good place for someone like Luna to weigh in though I’m not sure if she is on forums.

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I’m happy to match @Captrogers donation to ASAN as well.

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What about Linnea? I feel that she would also have some good advice

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bar has been lowered based on this recommendation. if y’all come up with more ways to make it easier to enter I’m willing to drop that bar further. Thank you for your feedback and I hope to see some loops.

Similarly, if you can do more than do it. there’s no limit to the number of reps you can do just a minimum and heck we can remove the minimum if needed.

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Once again the awesomeness of this community rears its head and people start pledging donations of there own free will with absolutely no provocation.

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