# "Old Schoolers" **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [April 22, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-schoolers/65635 "2014-04-22T03:46:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Modern\_yoyos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modern_yoyos/32/198255_2.png) [@Modern\_yoyos](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Modern_yoyos)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-schoolers/65635/1 "2014-04-22T03:46:29Z")
I have been wondering about who was big “back in the day”. I know that that was only in the last ten -20 at most years but many of the players who currently make up yoyoing weren’t throwing back then and a few may not have even been born. Considering how good those people are already means that were only getting better and we will only get less attached with the greats that were around as recent as 2008 and even more. So if you have any outstanding players especially the lesser known ones from days past find a video or just post their name. It’s always a good thing to stay in touch with your roots and if that means being inspired to try something new or straight up stealing of tricks (that happens a lot with magicians to the point that its a normal thing to do) , its definitely important. -Ross ---
**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-schoolers/65635/2 "2014-04-22T04:35:50Z")
Doctor Popular is my favourite yoyo player. He is the one that made me start. With one video. This one. I think this will always be my favourite yoyo video, it’s just too cool [www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRQFxc9gZ44](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRQFxc9gZ44) ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-schoolers/65635/3 "2014-04-22T05:02:39Z")
Depends on how far back you want to go. THP Days: Alex Garcia Sky Kiyabu Alan Batangan Single A Revolution: Paul Escolar Gary Longoria Jeff Longoria Spencer Berry Gabe Lozano Jason Lee Scott Coyle SAGE Alex Lozyniak (I’ll come back to this) ---
**Author:** ![Nikolai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@Nikolai](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nikolai)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-schoolers/65635/4 "2014-04-22T05:20:55Z")
Nathan, what does THP stand for? ---
**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:** [April 22, 2014, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-schoolers/65635/5 "2014-04-22T05:27:51Z")
Stepping in… THP: [Team High Performance | YoYo Wiki | Fandom](http://www.yoyowiki.org/wiki/Team_High_Performance) ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-schoolers/65635/6 "2014-04-22T09:56:08Z")
That’s a heck of a group Nathan, what I think of as the first wave of yo-yo videographers. When Gabe’s videos started coming out of Cali showing what guys were doing down there it changed everything. Where would we be today without Sage’s whips or Spencer’s slack? I also fondly remember those days as when I could actually learn some of the tricks coming out, today I just watch videos and shake my head. Grahame