# A turning point in yoyo history **URL:** \ **Category:** Colin Beckford\ **Created:** [September 16, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-turning-point-in-yoyo-history/293087 "2018-09-16T23:47:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![44.poison](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/44.poison/32/20059_2.png) [@44.poison](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/44.poison)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2018, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-turning-point-in-yoyo-history/293087/1 "2018-09-16T23:47:53Z")
Befire stating the question I’d love to say the pun is shamelessly intended lol So yeah, not much I can really add here since the question speaks for itself, to you what have been some of the most ground-breaking moments in yoyo history and how do you think it affected yoyoing as a whole?, be it a really innovative freestyle, yoyo design or change to the judging system. Once again, thanks for taking the time to read this questions, hope to see you soon Collin! ---
**Author:** ![ColinBecko](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/colinbecko/32/54758_2.png) [@ColinBecko](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ColinBecko)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-turning-point-in-yoyo-history/293087/2 "2018-09-17T00:27:40Z")
Great question! Here’s a few… Moving worlds out of Orlando IYYF judging system becoming much more defined in 2014 Gentry’s winning worlds 2014 - established the benchmark for great choreography in routines in this modern era Introduction of bimetals - although bimetals have not been used to win worlds often, they certainly introduced a new level of performance in yo-yo design Thanks for the awesome question! ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-turning-point-in-yoyo-history/293087/3 "2018-09-17T00:35:32Z")
Gotta say the switch to unresponsive wide bearings (as manifested at Worlds) was maybe the biggest thing? What year was that, anyone know? ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-turning-point-in-yoyo-history/293087/4 "2018-09-17T01:21:07Z")
2003 Johnnie Delvalle. I don’t think unresponsive was completely the meta that year but it definitely was after