# New to yo yo shows **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [August 17, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-yo-yo-shows/76408 "2015-08-17T12:50:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@Yase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yase)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-yo-yo-shows/76408/1 "2015-08-17T12:50:44Z")
I"m not new to the yo-yo and I"m pretty good. I actually even got invited on a cruise once. However, I don’t have a “show”. And this is just a start… But our church is having a free backpack giveaway party with food and entertainment, (grades K-6), Last year I just did some tricks to keep myself entertained. I wonder if there are any websites, any pre-existing shows, any ideas…I mean these are younger kids, so tricks wouldn’t need to be so hard but any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![JohnnyJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/johnnyj/32/94616_2.png) [@JohnnyJ](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/JohnnyJ)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-yo-yo-shows/76408/2 "2015-08-17T18:12:13Z")
As far as performing for people who don’t yoyo, you need to try and stay away from technical tricks. Ladder escape won’t be nearly as cool as Mach 5 to someone who doesn’t yoyo. Make sure everything is very clear and easy to see. Stuff like the Matrix, Buddha’s revenge, boingy boing, mcbride rollercoaster, etc. ---
**Author:** ![AngryGumball](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/angrygumball/32/683872_2.png) [@AngryGumball](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AngryGumball)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 9:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-yo-yo-shows/76408/3 "2015-08-17T21:05:54Z")
There’s a good technical trick that even the young kids would appreciate: Magic Trick. I swear, when I had done this trick on front of a group of kids, they kept nagging me to do it again and again! They like watching what looks like a knot disappear. Best thing with this trick is to get them involved, get them to count to 3 before you do the “clap and release” the strings move. Oh, and kids love picture tricks as I found out when I did a small demo in front of a kindergarten class as well as a special ed class. ---
**Author:** ![Yase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9dc877/32.png) [@Yase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yase)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-yo-yo-shows/76408/4 "2015-08-19T12:22:24Z")
I was thinking more along the lines of a story that goes along with some tricks, etc… ---
**Author:** ![YoYoExpertGarrett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoexpertgarrett/32/1543_2.png) [@YoYoExpertGarrett](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoExpertGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2015, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-yo-yo-shows/76408/5 "2015-08-19T12:45:15Z")
> [@Yase](#): > > I was thinking more along the lines of a story that goes along with some tricks, etc… Watch some of the AP performances from the last couple World Yo-Yo Contests. They’re all great examples of showy tricks that audiences will enjoy as well as performances that tell a story. ---
**Author:** ![Zorro](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zorro/32/206266_2.png) [@Zorro](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Zorro)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-yo-yo-shows/76408/6 "2015-08-20T15:39:23Z")
Just do some basic tricks that involve speed. Then maybe some smooth, long, combos so you they can see how long the yoyo spins. They also love boingy-boing. I did a show at my local library and all the kids wanted me to do boingy-boing over and over again. ---
**Author:** ![AThrower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e5b9ba/32.png) [@AThrower](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AThrower)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-yo-yo-shows/76408/7 "2015-08-20T16:14:11Z")
Eli hops is the best single trick to do in front of non yoyoers. Yuuki slack is pretty cool too.