# London / Southwestern Ontario? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [May 16, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285 "2014-05-16T18:07:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slicemage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slicemage/32/699061_2.png) [@Slicemage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slicemage)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/1 "2014-05-16T18:07:59Z")
Hi there all, Are any of you in or near London, Ontario? I’m looking for some throwers to meet up with but so far the closest people I’ve found is the University of Toronto yoyo group 2 hours away. I’m flexible on meetup dates and times, just looking to meet up and throw with some people who share the interest! Just thought I’d post here since I haven’t had any luck so far offline. If you happen to know of anyone in or around London (within an hour drive or so), please point them in my direction! ---
**Author:** ![LameBacon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@LameBacon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LameBacon)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/2 "2014-10-15T17:38:08Z")
Hey! I’m London as well. Been out of the yo’ing community for a while … but still throw from time-to-time. Find any other enthusiasts yet? ---
**Author:** ![StrawhatDeku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strawhatdeku/32/701287_2.png) [@StrawhatDeku](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrawhatDeku)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/3 "2025-11-27T21:10:45Z")
11 years later but I too am getting into the hobby and am in the London area :joy: still throwing? 👀 ---
**Author:** ![Overtinkering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/overtinkering/32/663225_2.png) [@Overtinkering](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Overtinkering)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/4 "2025-11-28T02:52:45Z")
Hey, I’ve been playing in the London area for a while and never come across any meetups. One or two players pop up here and there, but nothing formal, That I’ve seen anyway Toronto’s got the biggest, consistent club that I’ve seen. Sadly, never made it there yet. But I know some of the players are a good group if you could get that way. > **[Log into Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/yoyotoronto/)** > > Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. ---
**Author:** ![Slicemage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slicemage/32/699061_2.png) [@Slicemage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slicemage)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/5 "2025-11-28T04:12:13Z")
I’m still around London and I still throw, but not as frequently as I used to due to time and work commitments. I’d be up for meeting up if there are a few of us that could get together and throw. ---
**Author:** ![StrawhatDeku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strawhatdeku/32/701287_2.png) [@StrawhatDeku](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrawhatDeku)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/6 "2025-11-28T13:06:54Z")
I’m entirely new but would love to meet some more experienced people :joy: being a newer dad finding a solo hobby like this has been a god send :joy: ---
**Author:** ![Overtinkering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/overtinkering/32/663225_2.png) [@Overtinkering](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Overtinkering)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/7 "2025-11-28T13:13:27Z")
I hear that! Yoyo has been a great constructive break for me as well. My kids kinda enjoy my tricks too haha ---
**Author:** ![StrawhatDeku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strawhatdeku/32/701287_2.png) [@StrawhatDeku](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrawhatDeku)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/8 "2025-11-28T13:55:27Z")
That’s the goal for me :joy: slightly Impress the kids and nieces and nephews :joy: ---
**Author:** ![Slicemage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slicemage/32/699061_2.png) [@Slicemage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slicemage)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/9 "2025-11-29T03:50:49Z")
It’s a hit with my nieces and nephews! In particular, they love when I do a fingerspin, and then we transfer it over to their finger. It blows their minds that they can keep it on their finger! ---
**Author:** ![StrawhatDeku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strawhatdeku/32/701287_2.png) [@StrawhatDeku](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrawhatDeku)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/10 "2025-11-29T10:07:38Z")
If anyone’s ever down to meet up let me know! Would love a chance to see people doing these tricks IRL, I’m basically new still, can do all the basics from when I was a kid (rock the baby, around the world) I remember being like 8 and just showing people me sleeping the yoyo and thinking I was the next big thing :joy: I’ve currently only have a responsive YoMega Maverick which I’m using to get all the basics down and such with, and I’ve got a YoyoFriends Ultracut coming in the mail for when I’m ready to move to unresponsive, got a nice black Friday deal :fire: ---
**Author:** ![Overtinkering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/overtinkering/32/663225_2.png) [@Overtinkering](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Overtinkering)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/11 "2025-11-29T14:29:16Z")
Nice, big step up from the maveric haha Well, I got back into it a few years ago and it’s been really good for me I was the tomato firestorm fan with that transaxle. When I got back in and grabbed a ZGRT @jeduardo Basalisk, And it was fun, but I didn’t really get back into yoyo until I got my El Mijo. A meetup would be neat, but my schedule is a challenge to work with. ---
**Author:** ![StrawhatDeku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strawhatdeku/32/701287_2.png) [@StrawhatDeku](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrawhatDeku)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2025, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/12 "2025-11-29T23:27:04Z")
I feel that my work life’s pretty busy :joy: even if it’s just a one off meet up it would do wonders for my enthusiasm for the hobby for sure :joy: ---
**Author:** ![Overtinkering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/overtinkering/32/663225_2.png) [@Overtinkering](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Overtinkering)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/13 "2025-12-01T15:09:56Z")
Where would we meet? I don’t know a good spot. ---
**Author:** ![Slicemage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slicemage/32/699061_2.png) [@Slicemage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slicemage)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/14 "2025-12-01T18:17:36Z")
The Toronto club usually meets up in a public area in one of the universities there. I imagine something similar here would work, meeting up in a common area at Western or Fanshawe? ---
**Author:** ![StrawhatDeku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strawhatdeku/32/701287_2.png) [@StrawhatDeku](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrawhatDeku)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2025, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/15 "2025-12-03T01:48:53Z")
Agreed somewhere like Fanshawe’s oasis or something would be a good spot potentially? ---
**Author:** ![Slicemage](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slicemage/32/699061_2.png) [@Slicemage](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slicemage)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/16 "2025-12-10T20:44:45Z")
I’m fairly busy for the remainder of December due to the holidays and whatnot, but I’d be up for meeting up sometime in January. I’m generally available any weekday evening after 6pm, or any weekend after 1pm. What does everyone else’s availability look like for January? ---
**Author:** ![Xanadu](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xanadu/32/84910_2.png) [@Xanadu](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xanadu)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/17 "2025-12-10T21:48:30Z")
Hey hey! I’m just outside of Guelph, happy to stay in touch but I don’t have a lot of free time currently as I have 2 young kids. My 5-year-old has been practicing his forward throw with me though! As well as his big cup on kendama. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![StrawhatDeku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strawhatdeku/32/701287_2.png) [@StrawhatDeku](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrawhatDeku)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/18 "2025-12-12T11:13:27Z")
@Slicemage @Xanadu @Overtinkering id love to do a proper meetup in January! My schedule is essentially free after 3pm weekdays and fully open on weekends so I’m pretty available most afternoons as I work mornings. I got my First Unresponsive Yoyo last week so it’s been quite a fun week for me :joy: if anyone ever wants to meet up before hand to show me some tricks I’d always be down to as well 💪🏼 ---
**Author:** ![Overtinkering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/overtinkering/32/663225_2.png) [@Overtinkering](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Overtinkering)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/19 "2025-12-12T15:53:57Z")
Hey, yeah, I’m pretty interested in that. I think I can make that time work. I think I will let you down though. I am primarily fixed axle and responsive yo-yo player. I would say I dabble on responsive more than play. Lol > **[OverTinkering](https://www.youtube.com/@overtinkering?si=kx4_Upp6Cgl5QJj_)** > > I am a Canadian skill toy maker, player, and enthusiast. I take a Kendama mindset to my yoyoing. > \* > I have taken a step back, a break of sorts from all the communities, no offense intended. I still post occasionally here. > \* > Sadly AI slop is all... ---
**Author:** ![StrawhatDeku](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strawhatdeku/32/701287_2.png) [@StrawhatDeku](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrawhatDeku)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285/20 "2025-12-18T09:50:47Z")
Even if we play different styles I still think it would be a benefit for me to meet others who enjoy the hobby! And hey it could give me a chance to work on some fun responsive tricks with my Maverick! I have a Yoyofriends Koi currently on the way to me too! [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/london-southwestern-ontario/66285.md?page=2)