Justin Dauer LIVE CHAT & GIVEAWAY! - Friday - 06/06 -5pm PST / 8pm ET

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Two LIVE CHATS in one week?!

That’s right! Tomorrow evening, join me on Instagram (@yoyoexpert) for a LIVE CHAT with the current U.S. National Champion, Justin Dauer (@justindaueryoyos)!

We’ll be talking about his yo-yo journey, what to expect at this year’s U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest, and his goals for the future of yoyoing.

:spiral_calendar: Friday, June 6th at 8PM ET / 5PM PT

:wrapped_gift: YYE Giveaway:
Got a question for Justin? Submit it now! One random question will be selected to win a Duncan Evolve!

:date: Deadline to enter: Friday, 06/06 at 3PM ET

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What’s your favorite trick that either you or someone else made?

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Do you have a favorite memory in yoyo? If so what is it?
What do you think will be the most significant change in yoyoing in the next couple years?
What trick do you enjoy teaching the most?
What trick do you enjoy demonstrating the most to someone who doesn’t yoyo?

Feel free to modify/change any of these.

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What non-Duncan throws have you been enjoying lately?

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Which player did you take most inspiration from as a young competitor?

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Outside of your nats winning fs, what is the freestyle you’re most proud of?

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Without it being any form of contest, if you could perform your yoyo routine anywhere in the world for a video, where would it be?

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For @YoYoExpertEric: Is it possible to share a link directly to the Instagram post? It’s otherwise login-gated since Meta blocks browsing if you go to the profile.

For Justin Dauer:

If you could instantly change any one thing about yoyo what would it be?

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What string do you compete with?

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Do You Still Make Your Sumptuous Chocolate Chip Cookies?

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What’s your favorite star wars movie/show?

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If you could have any animal, changed to be the size of a bumblebee, which would you choose?

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Got a few questions for you:

What are some non-traditional competitive formats that you think are cool and you’d like to see become more common (e.g. battles, different eval Vs tech distributions)?

Who are some of your favourite up and coming yo-yoers?

What’s your favourite non-1a style of yo-yoing (either to play or watch, you choose)?

Any plans on recording some more tutorials for your tricks?

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Opinion on white vs yellow string since you use both?

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What trick took you the longest to master?

@DumpsterWonder I don’t know why but I immediately thought of a mosquito. I don’t think I would want a mosquitos to be that big but it popped into my head.

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What are your goals for the World Yoyo Contest this year?

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Who do you look up to in the YoYo community?

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Cats or dogs? (or neither)

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Go-to first trick/ “autopilot” trick when you first pick up a YoYo?

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How do you deal with burnout? For example like when you lack inspiration to yoyo