I’m MastaBlasta and about a year ago, I bought a Duncan Butterfly at a gas station on a 20 hour bus ride. I fell in love immediately and went to my local shop (Yo-yo Joe’s), bought a Dark Magic II, and began attending yo-yo club. I learned some basic tricks very quickly from some truly amazing people (I learned kwijibo from Tyler Severance himself and learned the Hook from A.J Kirk! :D). But then the unthinkable happened… I MOVED!! And that’s how I found yoyoexpert. The tutorials here have advanced my play tremendously and I’m so glad that, even though there isn’t a club around here, I can continue and improve. So thanks!!! I’m currently throwing the Genesis with hubs and it’s amazing IMO. So hey there everyone and thanks!
I’m Kat. I’ve played and collected yo-yos for quite some time now. Been on a hiatus for about 5 years I’d guess. Still somewhat in one, but for some reason was compelled to make an account here. I was on YYN under the same username, so some of you may recognize me.
I haven’t decided why I’m here. Maybe I’ll figure that out.
Oh ya, if people are looking for older throws, I may have them and may be willing to part with them =X.
Haii, my name is Jeremy, I’ve been yoyoing for a while, but it was always an on and off thing. I started with a raider, then i picked up a FHZ and started unresponsive.
As of now, I have a Trainwreck, and my brothers Boss. Still trying learn slacks and whips cause they look so cool! Wish i never stopped, but its never to late to pick it up again.
There have been many events in my life that have taken my attention away from some of my hobbies. To name a few: work, relationships, and just other hobbies and interests.
Other hobbies and “non-productive” activities include videography, photography, and video games.
Though my excuses [for taking a break from yoyoing] are very much arguably weak ones, I intentionally left out the more personal obstacles I’ve began to surmount.
Agreed on your claims of yoyoing providing a reason to film. One-man (or woman) filming is a beast within itself. If I had access to local talent I may be inclined to partake in yoyo videos. Currently my lack of skill hinders my ability to release videos with “good content” when it comes to mechanics and performance ;).
To throw another weak excuse at you – the room around my computer isn’t adequate for most play.
I may take it up again in the near future. I used to write reviews on some yoyos on YYN, but I’ve long been removed from the scene. I do enjoy keeping up on the latest news, which is probably one of the main reasons I decided to post :).
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I lack skill in terms of yoyoing, too, but for me the biggest obstacle is that you simply cannot film what’s in your head. “A shot where the camera is panning around and then finally pulls focus from face to hand just as the yoyo comes back from a bind” can’t be done with one person.
Anyhow, best of luck and again-- peek in from time to time!
Ok, well GregP and Eyper already covered videography and video games so I will cover photography.
There are some really good photographers on the forum. There is a amateur yoyo photography thread stickied under the unrelated section which I shall link to here.
Thanks for the link. I’m not surprised that there are numerous photographers in the yoyo world as I’ve encountered them before :). I’m actually not very keen on product photography, but I do it from time to time.
I’ll have to venture into other parts of the forum and see what’s going on. Maybe I’ll bump into a familiar face, or meet new ones.
There’s also a non yoyo related thread I don’t have the link at the moment but I’ll post it if I can muster it in the near future.
Welcome to the forums and hopefully back into the cold of yoyoing and maybe a side adventure into things familiar but yet still foreign enough to be fun journey into something else to take your mind off of the daily grind!
