# Linda Sengpiel, the First Lady Of Yo. The $100K YoYo Combo Challenge **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Videos\ **Created:** [June 6, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918 "2021-06-06T17:19:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DocPop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docpop/32/605009_2.png) [@DocPop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocPop)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/1 "2021-06-06T17:19:59Z")
Linda Sengpiel (1944-2001) was a fantastic performer and is believed to have been the first female yo-yo pro. I saw this video at a Found Footage Festival a while back, but noticed it was missing from their site. So I reached out and they sent me a digital copy, which I’ve uploaded to youtube. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/1/6/4165aba96655641fbb59ce9c18a7eb8ff854c738.jpeg "The First Lady Of Yo, Linda Sengpiel") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DQn4MXelH8) I love the tricks Linda does with a hoop and yo-yo, but I think there’s a lot of other great tricks on here as well. ---
**Author:** ![Upmanyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e68b1a/32.png) [@Upmanyu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Upmanyu)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/2 "2021-06-06T17:23:54Z")
Oh! Didnt know about this! Very cool. ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/3 "2021-06-07T17:12:23Z")
Has anyone successfully been able to complete the $100K Yo-Yo Combo Challenge she sets forth? Sounds like a great contest Idea @Theycallmecotton @AndreBoulay @DocPop @yomartyo @Myk_Myk @codinghorror [@Scales](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/groups/scales) [@scales-battle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/groups/scales-battle) @ColinBecko @remybaskin [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/1/6/4165aba96655641fbb59ce9c18a7eb8ff854c738.jpeg "The First Lady Of Yo, Linda Sengpiel") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DQn4MXelH8&t=625) ---
**Author:** ![fuddmain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuddmain/32/122807_2.png) [@fuddmain](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fuddmain)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/4 "2021-06-07T17:14:44Z")
That was a delight. Mrs. Sengpiel kicked some butt. ---
**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/5 "2021-06-07T17:42:26Z")
> [@DocPop](#): > > I saw this video at a Found Footage Festival a while back, but noticed it was missing from their site. So I reached out and they sent me a digital copy, which I’ve uploaded to youtube. That’s amazing – thanks for helping to digitally curate the internet! All this and you got us the yo-yo emoji too! :yo-yo: ---
**Author:** ![Astroyama](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/astroyama/32/75983_2.png) [@Astroyama](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Astroyama)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/6 "2021-06-07T18:31:49Z")
I’m curious, what do you think is the earning potential of a modern “paid” yoyo professional in 2020? Who do you think are the top wage earners? Has pay gone up or down historically, I suspect way down? My guess is…John Higby and Dave Schulte are among some of the top earners. (Owners of yoyo companies don’t count). Gentry has an Academy, but still I’m skeptical. Does YoyoFActory sponsored players receive royalties from signature yoyos? Does Gentry receive money for scheduled appearances? How many Shutters do you think have ever been produced? Is DocPop paid handsomely? Patreon must have been a game changer. Patreon for [YoyoNews.com](http://YoyoNews.com) I bet that Top China Pro makes BANK. Wonder how much money Linda made for gigs? Thanks for sharing yo’r thoughts and this video DocPop, I appreciate yo. ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/7 "2021-06-07T18:52:12Z")
> [@Astroyama](#): > > How many Shutters do you think have ever been produced? > [@New from YYF: The Gentry Stein Shutter - OG Specs - Special edition!](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-from-yyf-the-gentry-stein-shutter-og-specs-special-edition/338936/1): > > sold over 100,000 signature yo-yos making him the most successful professional player to endorse a yoyo in the modern age! > [@Astroyama](#): > > Is DocPop paid handsomely? Check Doc’s Cars in this vid [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/6/a/c6aa57300e1b23323956f8aebcff481b839695e4.jpeg "Kron 4 interview with Kiya and I") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpKP6wHf3EE&t=99) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/b/9/ab9f53bbf086d611180631188aa4abb2de89ebc8.jpeg "Doc Pop's segment on Master of Champions") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rykGATdpmPE) ---
**Author:** ![DocPop](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/docpop/32/605009_2.png) [@DocPop](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DocPop)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/8 "2021-06-07T20:47:51Z")
I couldn’t afford to live in SF solely as a yo-yo pro, but my Patreon has made it were I can keep doing my monthly PopCast Vlog. It’s helped me buy better gear and occasionally hire an editor to work on the videos. That’s about all I could ask for. I have no guesses on what a pro’s salary might look like, but it seems like it would be tough if you don’t also have a line of yo-yos that you make and sell. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/9 "2021-06-08T06:27:10Z")
Those are my kind of tricks. Absolutely loved it. ---
**Author:** ![unklesteve](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/unklesteve/32/106934_2.png) [@unklesteve](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/unklesteve)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/11 "2021-06-12T19:24:35Z")
My understanding is that there were a TON of wild stipulations. You had to put up the same $ amount in escrow and you lost it if you could t match her challenge, if you DID win then you didn’t get the money but it was donated to the charity of your choice, you only got to see the 10-trick sequence once and you had to immediately recreate it in one try, etc. I think at the time, given the average skill level and the equipment, that money was safe. To my knowledge no one ever claimed it. The modern equivalent would be playing HORSE with Takeshi Matsuura ha ha ---
**Author:** ![Exmime](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/exmime/32/40143_2.png) [@Exmime](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Exmime)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2021, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/12 "2021-06-12T20:08:41Z")
> [@unklesteve](#): > > The modern equivalent would be playing HORSE with Takeshi Matsuura ha ha That’s so awesome ---
**Author:** ![TheYoyoLady](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyolady/32/124843_2.png) [@TheYoyoLady](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoyoLady)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/linda-sengpiel-the-first-lady-of-yo-the-100k-yoyo-combo-challenge/339918/13 "2021-06-13T04:52:07Z")
Great, thanks for bringing this treasure to light. She was a real lady (not a fake one as me), and the hoop thing is sick.