# Most Innovative Player?

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [June 30, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409 "2014-06-30T01:02:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/1 "2014-06-30T01:02:16Z")

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What do you think, in your opinion?

Zach Gormley  
Adam Brewster  
Yuuki Spencer  
Guy Wright

I’m missing a ton, I know there’s so many more.

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**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/2 "2014-06-30T01:03:36Z")

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There’s an annual trick innovator award, I just don’t know where to find the list

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**Author:** ![Darkscism](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/darkscism/32/1443_2.png) [@Darkscism](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Darkscism)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/3 "2014-06-30T01:15:39Z")

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Zach’s routine when he won Nationals was crazy innovative. I feel Riccardo Fraolini is pumping amazing new concepts as well. So many others but these two stand out.

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**Author:** ![yoyoboy224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/f14d63/32.png) [@yoyoboy224](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoboy224)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/4 "2014-06-30T01:16:55Z")

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Found it

[http://museum.nationalyoyo.org/honorees/trick-innovator-of-the-year/](http://museum.nationalyoyo.org/honorees/trick-innovator-of-the-year/)

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**Author:** ![Shai\_Hulud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shai_hulud/32/1521_2.png) [@Shai\_Hulud](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shai_Hulud)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/5 "2014-06-30T01:55:54Z")

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Takeshi Matsuura.

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**Author:** ![DrAwesome](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/drawesome/32/1139_2.png) [@DrAwesome](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DrAwesome)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/6 "2014-06-30T02:15:34Z")

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Zammy.

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**Author:** ![IGINLA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/46a35a/32.png) [@IGINLA](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/IGINLA)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/7 "2014-06-30T03:46:33Z")

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Aaron davis

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**Author:** ![55379](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/55379/32/1154_2.png) [@55379](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/55379)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/8 "2014-06-30T04:00:09Z")

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Myself, zack Gustafson, Eric tranton, Shane The pain, spencer walker, Kyle nation. And more…

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**Author:** ![Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/y0y0sr2pr0/32/1137_2.png) [@Y0Y0SR2PR0](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Y0Y0SR2PR0)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/9 "2014-06-30T04:06:37Z")

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ME.

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**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 4:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/10 "2014-06-30T04:12:47Z")

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> [@Y0Y0SR2PR0](#):
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> ME.

Sure…

It’s Ky Or Zammy

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**Author:** ![J\_Singh\_2K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/j_singh_2k/32/1250_2.png) [@J\_Singh\_2K](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/J_Singh_2K)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/11 "2014-06-30T04:29:08Z")

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Ky for sure. With #HOOPZ and double dragon, he’s onto some neat out of the box concepts.

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**Author:** ![\_Z1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_z1/32/230318_2.png) [@\_Z1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_Z1)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/12 "2014-06-30T05:33:59Z")

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If you are speaking specifically for 2014, there is:

Ed Haponik who continues to take fixed axle yoyoing to new heights

Ky Zizan with his innovative “Double Dragon” style and related styles.

Tsukasa Takatsu has a very interesting take on 1a which is chopsticks, technical and also some amazing frontstyle slack tricks.

Riccardo Fraolini whom has taken current concepts in 1a and pushed them to new levels. He has covered all base concepts and just totally exploded creativity with all of it.

Janos continues to elevate the rejection/slack concept too with so much control.

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**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/13 "2014-06-30T06:21:30Z")

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-Zammy (for sure)  
-Steve Brown  
-Yukki Spencer

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**Author:** ![Casey888](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f04885/32.png) [@Casey888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Casey888)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/14 "2014-06-30T08:09:09Z")

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Janos  
Zammy  
Ed Haponik anyone?

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**Author:** ![Zort\_Commander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/0ea827/32.png) [@Zort\_Commander](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zort_Commander)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/15 "2014-06-30T10:28:15Z")

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Zammy’s a definite he’s a master and an influence  
Ed Haponik because he’s basicly the human element of creation  
Riccardo because of the slack tricks he does (better than Janos with all the slack and rejections)  
Jensen K. cuz HOOOOPZ  
Jeff Coons, for he is the amazing jack of all trades and holds a world record  
Nick Gumlaw, which most of you haven’t heard of him, but his slack and tech is mindblowing

And there’s some more that I forgot

MODIFY: it’s Aaron Davis. So good  
Also Steve Brown. 365 project of his was amazing  
No Spencer Berry?

MODIFY 2:  
Ah yes, Drew Tetz. He is one creative individual

MODIFY 3:  
J.T. Nickel breh

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**Author:** ![Dante\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Dante\_L](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dante_L)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/16 "2014-06-30T15:14:42Z")

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Drew Tetz  
Ryan Gee  
Jonrob  
Jake Bullock  
Sterling Quinn  
Dana Bennett  
Janos

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**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/17 "2014-06-30T15:25:17Z")

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Hiroyuki Suzuki  
Eric Koloski  
Ben Conde  
Janos Karancz

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**Author:** ![\_Z1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_z1/32/230318_2.png) [@\_Z1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_Z1)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/18 "2014-06-30T15:27:18Z")

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What I want to know from the OP is:

Are you asking whom is the most innovative since 1999?  
or currently for the year 2014?

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**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/19 "2014-06-30T15:29:23Z")

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> [@\_Z1](#):
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> What I want to know from the OP is:
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> Are you asking whom is the most innovative since 1999?  
> or currently for the year 2014?

if currently 2014, none of what I chose. I would say Takeshi Matsura for 2014.

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**Author:** ![theguitarplayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@theguitarplayer](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/theguitarplayer)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/most-innovative-player/67409/20 "2014-06-30T15:30:27Z")

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I noticed there was no award for 2013.

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