# And your 2012 World YoYo Contest 1A Champion is... **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 5, 2012, 1:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098 "2012-08-05T01:56:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![yoyofoot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyofoot/32/602_2.png) [@yoyofoot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyofoot)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/21 "2012-08-05T12:31:55Z")
I was hoping he would! ---
**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 5, 2012, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/22 "2012-08-05T12:39:26Z")
I watched all of them at worlds and harold killed it, i thought he should of won ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_yoyo/32/1032_2.png) [@Big\_Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/23 "2012-08-05T12:47:59Z")
I just watched the videos, and I am glad Mickey won! I like how he changd up his routine, so it was pretty fresh. Also on a side note, check out his shoes. Do you think they have enough straps? lol ---
**Author:** ![H4TE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@H4TE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/H4TE)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/24 "2012-08-05T13:47:06Z")
what was he throwin on the finals vid? ---
**Author:** ![JuanHubero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/juanhubero/32/271_2.png) [@JuanHubero](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JuanHubero)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/25 "2012-08-05T14:10:56Z")
I’m no judge, but after watching the 1st and 2nd place freestyles a few times each, I feel that Marcus deserved it more. He took more risks, had better flow, and put on the much better overall performance of the two. Parts of Mickey’s freestyle seemed rather choppy, IMHO. It is what it is though. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoer8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoer8/32/963_2.png) [@yoyoer8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoer8)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/26 "2012-08-05T15:19:54Z")
It seems like Mickey changed his style, he used to be really fast, this time he was just more smooth. If you go watch last time he won its way different than this year ---
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/27 "2012-08-05T16:26:12Z")
> [@yoyoer8](#): > > It seems like Mickey changed his style, he used to be really fast, this time he was just more smooth. If you go watch last time he won its way different than this year yoyo players style evolves, like Pokemon… ---
**Author:** ![N8dogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@N8dogg](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/N8dogg)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/28 "2012-08-05T16:38:23Z")
Ricardo Marechal…AMAZING.  Nailed everything.  Maybe not worthy of the most points but blew the roof off the building.  Was my favorite. This is completely insane. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/4/e/94ef8d000818508289d2ab5cf838025dfe4c289b.jpeg "brazil!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9CUZOknQNU) Loved Mickey as well.  Hopefully next year dubstep won’t be as popular and we’ll have some real music… ---
**Author:** ![frodoslair](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/frodoslair/32/833_2.png) [@frodoslair](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/frodoslair)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/29 "2012-08-05T16:39:33Z")
> [@](#): > > BTW, what’s a bearing plug? O\_\_O A bearing plug is a thin film of silicone (usually latex) that is used to prevent the balls from falling out, or from rattling inside the bearing while spinning. Essentially they reduce the amount of wear and tear and friction on the bearing, making it spin 100 times faster. And just because I know someone is going to ask… ON TOPIC I really loved watching Mickey’s freestyle. He really changed it up quite a bit from what we’ve seen over the last few years. I’ve seen a few of his performances over the last few years and sometimes he just looked like he was trying so hard, this year he definitely brought his A-game, and he looked so smooth, so in control and comfortable doing it. I loved how he controlled the intensity, some “quiet” bits, some crazy bits, what a performance!! ---
**Author:** ![YoYoFactoryFreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a88e4f/32.png) [@YoYoFactoryFreak](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoFactoryFreak)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/30 "2012-08-05T16:54:13Z")
Can someone post a video of Mickey’s performance? I can’t find it. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoer8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoer8/32/963_2.png) [@yoyoer8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoer8)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/31 "2012-08-05T16:57:00Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/d/6/fd6da2815bbd554f85a531861be4053b394f2d20.jpeg "YoYoFactory Presents: World YoYo Champion 1A Hiroyuki Suzuki") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJyQOOiV5NQ) ---
**Author:** ![yoyoer8](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoer8/32/963_2.png) [@yoyoer8](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoer8)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/32 "2012-08-05T16:59:49Z")
Yup he’s pretty good ---
**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 5, 2012, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/33 "2012-08-05T17:53:55Z")
> [@N8dogg](#): > > Ricardo Marechal…AMAZING.  Nailed everything.  Maybe not worthy of the most points but blew the roof off the building.  Was my favorite. > > This is completely insane. > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9CUZOknQNU&feature=plcp](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9CUZOknQNU&feature=plcp) > > Loved Mickey as well.  Hopefully next year dubstep won’t be as popular and we’ll have some real music… Everything he said ^ Especially the parts about Ricardo and dubstep. I personally think Marcus deserved it. To me, his performance was a lot more entertaining. He also had and entirely different set of tricks than last year. Mickey seemed like he usually is; good, fast, yet really mechanical, and to me, boring. ---
**Author:** ![Hippo\_Samurai](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hippo_samurai/32/1058_2.png) [@Hippo\_Samurai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hippo_Samurai)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/34 "2012-08-05T20:12:06Z")
> [@yoyoer8](#): > > [http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iJyQOOiV5NQ](http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iJyQOOiV5NQ) that is the most incredible performance I have ever seen. Even better than Jensen Kimmits world 2010. ---
**Author:** ![ccn411](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ccn411/32/192885_2.png) [@ccn411](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ccn411)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/35 "2012-08-05T20:50:34Z")
I love all this talk between how who deserved it and such 😃 I literally screamed when I read that Mickey won. I watched the live stream and noticed how different his style was this year. Mickey did everything right this year, slowing down to ensure he hits his tricks, proceeding with his routine when he messes up instead of trying the trick again, and he didn’t reuse his old routine from Nats. He used his years of taking second as experience and when he took fourth last year I’m sure it opened his eyes that he needed to work his butt off to take that title back. ---
**Author:** ![kuyaChristian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kuyaChristian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kuyaChristian)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/36 "2012-08-05T20:57:03Z")
> [@YoYo\_Freak](#): > > Can someone post a video of Mickey’s performance? I can’t find it. Ask and you shall receive. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/d/6/fd6da2815bbd554f85a531861be4053b394f2d20.jpeg "YoYoFactory Presents: World YoYo Champion 1A Hiroyuki Suzuki") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJyQOOiV5NQ) > [@frodoslair](#): > > -bearing plug explanation- Hahah, thanks! I don’t know much about bearing maintenance as I only use the bearings that come with the yoyo so I don’t know much. I apologize. ---
**Author:** ![H4TE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3bc359/32.png) [@H4TE](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/H4TE)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/37 "2012-08-05T20:58:12Z")
> [@Hippo Samurai](#): > > > [@yoyoer8](#): > > > > [http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iJyQOOiV5NQ](http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iJyQOOiV5NQ) > > that is the most incredible performance I have ever seen. Even better than Jensen Kimmits world 2010. lol you went too far there, the greatness of Mickey as I see is how constant he is, no doubt he’s one of the best. But Jensen’s flow is untouchable, I wish he would come back and let go of all the stuff that’s not about the toy and the fun. ---
**Author:** ![tkdlaxer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/tkdlaxer/32/981_2.png) [@tkdlaxer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/tkdlaxer)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/38 "2012-08-05T21:56:31Z")
I think that both Mickey and Marcus had fantastic freestyles. I personally liked Marcus’ a bit better, but that has nothing to do with who I think should have won. They were both outstanding. ---
**Author:** ![FNG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fng/32/1019_2.png) [@FNG](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/FNG)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/39 "2012-08-06T01:21:08Z")
Great freestyle. Everyone did very well actually, wish I could have made it this year! ---
**Author:** ![kuyaChristian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kuyaChristian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kuyaChristian)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098/40 "2012-08-06T06:45:47Z")
Though I was rooting for Mickey to take the gold, I’ll discuss the whole ‘[insert name here] deserved the win more’ thing. Mickey and Marcus basically had the same exact scores, so either one of them could have been champions. There were a few things Mickey had more than Marcus and vice versa. Mickey dominated the ‘professionalism’ and other criteria and that’s what got him the gold. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/and-your-2012-world-yoyo-contest-1a-champion-is/41098.md?page=3)