# Proud old guy **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Tricks\ **Created:** [September 3, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299 "2022-09-03T00:47:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gaterman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gaterman/32/177848_2.png) [@Gaterman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gaterman)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/1 "2022-09-03T00:47:23Z")
So here I am at 57 with 4 weeks in starting from scratch, I’m kinda proud 😊 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/a/b/cabcd8eb63a5c7986f4192c27eeb2364e094faad.gif) ---
**Author:** ![adamantiumpops](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adamantiumpops/32/198285_2.png) [@adamantiumpops](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/adamantiumpops)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 12:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/2 "2022-09-03T00:51:21Z")
Hell yeah keep it going! ---
**Author:** ![Shwa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shwa/32/108351_2.png) [@Shwa](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shwa)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/3 "2022-09-03T00:56:50Z")
4 weeks in and your double or nothin it!! Nice. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisFrancz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/chrisfrancz/32/48992_2.png) [@ChrisFrancz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ChrisFrancz)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/4 "2022-09-03T00:58:20Z")
Very nice and you look very confident! ---
**Author:** ![Ed-C](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ed-c/32/132116_2.png) [@Ed-C](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ed-C)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/5 "2022-09-03T01:15:43Z")
Very nice! ---
**Author:** ![Gaterman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gaterman/32/177848_2.png) [@Gaterman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gaterman)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/6 "2022-09-03T12:57:54Z")
Thank you all! ---
**Author:** ![Sleeper80](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sleeper80/32/257936_2.png) [@Sleeper80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sleeper80)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/7 "2022-09-03T15:16:11Z")
Time to go for triple! ---
**Author:** ![Xymantix](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/xymantix/32/194595_2.png) [@Xymantix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xymantix)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2022, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/8 "2022-09-03T15:21:44Z")
You should be proud, that looks really good! ---
**Author:** ![Ghostfox](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ghostfox/32/176705_2.png) [@Ghostfox](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Ghostfox)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/9 "2022-09-05T07:31:36Z")
That’s absolutely awesome, I started playing about a month ago also ! Great job dude ! ---
**Author:** ![LX\_Emergency](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lx_emergency/32/149227_2.png) [@LX\_Emergency](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LX_Emergency)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/10 "2022-09-05T07:48:13Z")
And you should be. Well done! ---
**Author:** ![yoyodoc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodoc/32/48820_2.png) [@yoyodoc](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyodoc)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/11 "2022-09-05T07:59:09Z")
That is really good no doubt. You have a good coordinated throw for a new player. Keep playing… I’ve been at it for years and I am still practicing ‘Sleeper’. I get my yo-yos to sleep pretty long. But because I am so old, I usually fall asleep before the yo-yo dies…. So I never really know if my sleep times are getting better? Remember… if you run in to some sticking points as you advance up the trick ladder, don’t Snap and kill all your neighbors with a fire axe. Your neighbors will come in handy when you get good enough to give a demo at the next block party. You don’t want to erase your potential audience. If you get a mental block on something, just take a day off or just throw the other tricks you have learned already. Pace yourself and you will be around for years to come. Ask ‘any’ questions here. We got players at all levels that can/will take turns giving you excellent advice all day long. Good luck… ---
**Author:** ![Gaterman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gaterman/32/177848_2.png) [@Gaterman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gaterman)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/12 "2022-09-05T13:08:24Z")
Thank you very much @yoyodoc ! ---
**Author:** ![Willbeyoyoing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b782af/32.png) [@Willbeyoyoing](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Willbeyoyoing)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/13 "2022-09-05T15:43:19Z")
Use to play with Duncan’s when I was younger. Now, at 68 I’m just glad to get them to return. Great work, hope to get there soon. ---
**Author:** ![Izipatia](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/izipatia/32/163141_2.png) [@Izipatia](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Izipatia)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/14 "2022-09-07T12:52:53Z")
Rock on, fellow oldie 🎸 ---
**Author:** ![Gaterman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gaterman/32/177848_2.png) [@Gaterman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gaterman)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/15 "2022-09-10T14:50:20Z")
Thanks @Ghostfox! Welcome to a wonderful community filled with wonderful people! ---
**Author:** ![Lido](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lido/32/173650_2.png) [@Lido](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Lido)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/16 "2022-09-10T18:23:49Z")
Well done. Landing on the string is the thing that made yoyo addictive for me I believe. I started unresponsive in 2021 and I’m right behind you in years. ---
**Author:** ![rockstar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rockstar/32/19803_2.png) [@rockstar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/rockstar)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 12:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/17 "2022-09-11T00:53:13Z")
Welcome Gatorman! Happy to have new alumni here….the last time I heard the word “gator”was when I was pursuing gatorfloss yoyo strings…… best string Ever! Sooo good! Great job on posting video-keep up the good work & continue to document the journey! ---
**Author:** ![Gaterman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gaterman/32/177848_2.png) [@Gaterman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gaterman)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/18 "2022-09-28T19:54:50Z")
9 weeks in and my best Matrix so far … Obviously I would like it to look like a well-oiled machine, which I hope will come with practice- I thought I’d share my progress: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/0/c/90c08cbf75ff3caa17a74f0537896c462e4e3cdc.jpeg "A trick called the Matrix I'm working at - 9 weeks into yo-yo-yoing #yoyofactoryedge #yoyofactory") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNS6mItx2uk) ---
**Author:** ![LX\_Emergency](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/lx_emergency/32/149227_2.png) [@LX\_Emergency](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LX_Emergency)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/19 "2022-09-29T14:21:42Z")
Looks good to me. Keep it up! ---
**Author:** ![Theycallmecotton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theycallmecotton/32/253526_2.png) [@Theycallmecotton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Theycallmecotton)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/proud-old-guy/362299/20 "2022-10-01T06:44:23Z")
Doing amazing