# How to do well at contests?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-well-at-contests/376235>\
**Category:** Colin Beckford\
**Created:** [May 25, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-well-at-contests/376235 "2023-05-25T20:47:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![yoyothomas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyothomas/32/261744_2.png) [@yoyothomas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyothomas)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-well-at-contests/376235/1 "2023-05-25T20:47:57Z")

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Any advise on doing well at yoyo contests?

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**Author:** ![Fun\_Dad69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@Fun\_Dad69](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fun_Dad69)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-well-at-contests/376235/2 "2023-05-25T20:56:05Z")

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Be friends with the judges lol

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**Author:** ![yoyothomas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyothomas/32/261744_2.png) [@yoyothomas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyothomas)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-well-at-contests/376235/3 "2023-05-25T20:56:53Z")

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Lol!

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**Author:** ![GTDropKnot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gtdropknot/32/212400_2.png) [@GTDropKnot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GTDropKnot)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-well-at-contests/376235/4 "2023-05-25T22:39:39Z")

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I don’t know that much at all but I learned a ton when I watched a couple of the vids in this playlist.  
https://www.youtube.com/embed/RBDj-fLMuh4?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLXOJgUOzqKQcFnQlxd2T6JBa9DPe-mRnd  
It’s the judges going through and talking about how they would score stuff and why. Might have some useful info good luck!

Link won’t embed but look up the scales analysis

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**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-well-at-contests/376235/5 "2023-05-25T22:46:29Z")

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I literally laughed out loud, but it’s funny cause it’s true. Not enough people talk about this 😬😬😬

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**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:** [May 25, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-well-at-contests/376235/6 "2023-05-25T23:15:40Z")

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not enough people talk about it because it’s an ignorant take that discredits numerous players’ efforts to do well in competition

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**Author:** ![yoyothomas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyothomas/32/261744_2.png) [@yoyothomas](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyothomas)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 11:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-well-at-contests/376235/7 "2023-05-25T23:22:24Z")

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Ok thanks!

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**Author:** ![Pox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pox/32/40245_2.png) [@Pox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pox)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-do-well-at-contests/376235/8 "2023-05-25T23:30:20Z")

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@ColinBecko I am officially volunteering myself to be a Scales judge in order to keep things fair and square.