Would you care to explain the difference? Both are people giving their time in the name of a toy…
Charity as a moral imperative seems to be fighting an uphill battle in modern society. It is heartwarming to see guys like you and @codinghorror leading by example in the yoyo community.
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I hope you don’t mind but I broke this out into its own discussion because it is IMO very interesting and deserves a life outside being a side note in a giant kitchen sink one-size-fits-all chat topic … 
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That’s easy, It’s Andre Boulay’s fault. He set the standard for online yoyo instruction as a free thing people give away. Lol.
Seriously though, I’ve been hired quite a few times locally by parents wanting instruction for their kids. It’s no different than taking piano or guitar lessons (which is done a lot via skype). You are paying an expert to help you improve your skills. You don’t need a financial gain for that to have value.
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What Johnny said man, just have fun. No ones opinion is more valid than your own.
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Back in the day I had at least two or three gigs coaching. If you want to take your skill to the next level coaching is the way to do it. I’d bet Hans critiques the YYF squads routines and gives pointers and that’s coaching. Here’s why it’s not something you’ve heard of in Yo-yo’s, there’s no money in being a demonstrator / professional competitor. You get free stuff, travel to competitions on the company dime, meals, minimum pay, you make more in side gigs like performing at schools and getting some revenue on the throws sold at those performances. So top competitors who would want a coach and could indeed benefit can’t afford one. So again, the YYF crew are lucky to have Ben and Hans for guidance. Someone ask Dave Bazan how much Dale Oliver influenced and elevated his game.
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I have an in house coach/trainer. My seven year old reads the YYE trick list and crosses them off as I learn them.
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Reacting to yoyo fails and performances?