# BobParty’s Player Profile: James Heder - YoYoFriends **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 14, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bobparty-s-player-profile-james-heder-yoyofriends/407529 "2024-08-14T00:37:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 308
**Author:** ![Bobparty](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobparty/32/302913_2.png) [@Bobparty](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bobparty)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bobparty-s-player-profile-james-heder-yoyofriends/407529/308 "2025-04-11T20:43:02Z")
Happy Friday everyone!!! Very, VERY excited to have with us James Heder of YoYo Friends! An incredibly talented player - enjoy the read!! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/b/a/7ba45273290446178d073f83e6c944c61ae97d69.jpeg) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/littlered_yyfrjames?igsh=aTY0eHg0aGY5d3lv) **What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby?** My story is probably pretty different from a lot of people haha. So I was at school and I won a math game, and I happened to pull out a yoyo from the prize bag! I started playing with it for the rest of the day, and the next day I saw Gentry Stein’s 2019 U.S. Nationals freestyle. After that I got hooked! **What is your goal in 2025 for yourself? Yo-yo or not!** My main goals for myself this year are to get top ten at the U.S. National Yoyo Contest and to make finals at Worlds! **If you could only have one yo-yo for the rest of your life what would it be?** That yoyo is a secret for now. It won’t be coming out for a while but when it does, I think a lot of you will like it! **What trick are you working on currently?** I don’t have a specific trick I’m working on but I’ve mostly been working on making my own tricks! **What’s the trick that gives you the hardest time?** Ayumu Kasuga behind the head arm hop. **What’s your favorite trick?** Anything techy/slack **What’s your favorite yo-yo of all time?** Currently it’s gotta be the Yoyofriends sunwing. I love how the yoyo moves on the string and I love making tricks on it! **What’s the most meaningful throw you have?** The most meaningful throw I have is probably the first yoyo Yoyofriends sent me, which is a Peregrine X. It always reminds me of their generosity and how amazing of a sponsor they are. **What’s your worst habit with yo-yos?** Probably procrastinating when it comes to changing pads🤣 **What’s kind of things are you into outside of yo-yos?** Outside of yoyoing I like to cook sometimes, and thats basically it lol. **What song best fits your personality?** I’d probably say Thinking About You by Cody Fry **Favorite restaurant and order?** My favorite restaurant is probably Noodles and Co., and I usually order a normal bowl of mac n cheese and a lemonade! **Favorite movie and or Book?** I don’t really have a favorite movie, but My favorite book is probably Number The Stars, written by Lois Lowry. **What does yo-yo’ing mean to you?** Yoyoing to me is something that can be done anywhere, with infinite potential. It’s something that I love, and I’ll try to stay with this community for a long time to come! **What’s your favorite memory from your time in the hobby?** My favorite memory in yoyoing so far was probably winning my first yoyo contest, which was the sport division at the Florida State Yoyo Contest in 2023. **What’s your best advice for people to get better at yo-yoing?** Don’t get discouraged if you’re not doing well with whatever you’re trying to do in yoyo, just keep at it and you’ll succeed. **How has the community changed since you started? Where do you want it to go?** I’ve seen that more and more young throwers are entering the community, and tricks are just getting harder and harder. Contests aren’t everything, and I think yoyoing is something that is meant to be fun. **If you never picked up a yo-yo - what would things look like now?** If I wasn’t yoyoing, I’d probably end up fully being into cooking/cars. **Advice/ words of wisdom to new players?** If you’re just starting out, you shouldn’t worry about winning contests or having to get sponsored–just enjoy the sport and learn everything you can! **Whats you want to tell the world?** I want to thank the community for being so kind and supportive. I’m very glad I stuck with this hobby–the connections I’ve made are incredible! --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/bobparty-s-player-profile-james-heder-yoyofriends/407529)._