Modern Responsive March 2025

MRM 2025: “One Time, at Bearing Camp….”

Alright slimline slingers and thin bearing brigadiers, it’s time to dust off those modern responsives, and tune up those stalls (luckily, FAF has helped you with some of this), because MRM is BACK, and proudly hosted by the YoYo Boomer Club! This ain’t just some American Pie sequel no one asked for, this is Modern Responsive March, where we stall, spin, and moonwalk our way through a month of pure yo-yo nostalgia, this time with bearings!

We’re starting with some basics and working our way up, think of this as the Tony Hawk Pro Skater Tutorial Level. Kickflips, stalls, flips, and flow. The goal? Style. Control. Smoothness.

But Why MRM?

In a world where unresponsive yo-yos have taken over, Modern Responsive March brings us back to the roots, where every tug matters, every stall is a statement, and every trick has that buttery-smooth underground flow. MRM is about creativity, and making even the simplest moves look legendary. It’s the difference between button-mashing with Blanka and landing a perfect combo with Ryu. “Hadoken!”

Prizes, Glory, and Responsive Clout Await!

We stayed up too late playing GoldenEye, so we’re still working out the specifics of sponsors and prizes. We will have drawings and there will be prizes. We will update this thread as those details become clear.

In the meantime, check out our killer trick ladder to become an MRM legend. Whether you’re kicking off your responsive journey or flexing your finesse, this is your month to shine.

We look forward to seeing all the sweet videos, so please participate and share your progress, because if Fast and the Furious taught us anything, it’s that it’s all about family (…and sick tricks).

So stay tuned, keep it responsive, and remember:

“With great responsive bearings, comes great responsibility.” – Poor Uncle Ben

And with great responsibility, comes great Merch!

Grab your Freehand, your Butterfly XT, your YYBC Workhorse, take the bearing locks out of that sweet Jazz Cup Kasm, and let’s get this party started!

#DontStopResponsin #YouHadMeAtKickflip

Trick Ladder

Complete and post a trick from the Trick List for an entry into the main prize drawing. 1 entry per trick. 1 prize per person.

NOTE: These tricks are curated from Instagram and YouTube and are not directly affiliated with the YYBC or MRM 2025 event.

Cowclops (@Nic_from_Adelaide) Freehand Challenge

Hit and post this combo for an entry into the Cowclops Freehand Challenge prize drawing. 1 entry for the completed combo, 1 prize per person.

@Nic_from_Adelaide breaks down each element in this playlist.

Submissions are due 3/31 at 11:59PM Pacific!

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Let’s go! Super pumped!

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Alright, can’t wait! Getting stitches out Friday! Anyone have suggestions on good MR yoyos?

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Wait could I technically just use butterfly?

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You can technically just use the Butterfly. The XT is decent as well.

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Maximum hype, let’s go!!!
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It’s not just a myth :scream:

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Is this all of the tricks for the month? Or will more be added?

This is it.

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Yo whatup heres all the main tricks. Ill do the other combo later.

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Damn.

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We may have ran a bit out of steam this year but wanted to pump something out.

I promise I have no intentions of doing that April event I pushed lasted year this year…

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damn son.

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Alright. My entry for the ladder tricks.

Good that i still have a couple of days for the 5a stuff.

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@Nic_from_Adelaide yo are you a natural lefty?

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Cowclops combo

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Oh geez. These tricks are going to be tougher for me! Time to get practicing.

"Ah, Modern Responsive March—a time of rebirth, where the yoyoing world collectively remembers that responsiveness isn’t a relic of the past but a refined art form! I love it. The crisp snap of a tug-return, the balance between control and flow, the sheer satisfaction of a perfect stall… it’s like poetry in motion, but with a string and a spinning miracle.

Modern Responsive is about mastery. It’s not just mindless binds and endless combos; it’s precision, creativity, and style. It separates those who truly feel the yoyo from those who just coast on unresponsive crutches. If you can’t land a clean kickflip, are you even yoyoing?

So yes, Modern Responsive March is a glorious celebration. A reminder that simplicity, when done right, is more impressive than complexity for complexity’s sake. And honestly? It’s a fantastic way to give my throw-hand a break from slamming through binds all day.

What’s your go-to setup for Modern Responsive March?"

-Number 44

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My most grabbed yo-yo, period… is my narrow bearing modded Deep State.

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