Gentry bites his bottom lip when focusing
This is a really great topic inspecting on players and their little habits on and off stage. OP, you get a high five from me. Here is some that I know…
-Ed Haponiks sticking his tongue out when concentrating on a trick. Done it in multiple videos.
-My way of recieving a yoyo…I tend to look like I pose, its weird.
-Tyler uses the string on his index finger instead of middle.
-Tyler, Paul Dang, and others tend to sing to their music on stage.
Paul Dang however shows more expression to his face when he sings, lol.
-Mickey’s constant use of flashy clothes on stage. Intense flash.
-Shinya Kido’s super smile. Its just…so…smiley…
-Yuuki Spencer hand wave to the crowd.
-Yuuki Spencers “Tip toe” movement on stage.
-John Narums outfit change to each division he goes in.
-Alex Berenguels famous speed to slow-mo playstyle. Its frantic, its awesome.
-Clint Armstrongs finger bending in a cocky awesome manner.
-Harold’s rigid almost locked stage presence, relaxed and controlled.
-John Narums hat use when it came to 4a.
-Yoyofactory players (tyler, Gacek and Yuuki spencer come to mind) doing the Illuminati symbol. Same for Mickey.
-Mickey’s gloves. Which is why he got the nickname in the first place.
-Doctor Popular always being “zany” on stage. Made tricks based of dance movements like “The Robot” aha. Good times.
-A trait held by many yoyoers: Knee bending.
Thats about all I know. There is quite a bit as each yoyoer has a completely different type of personality and approach to yoyoing. I could also name off all the signature type of tricks yoyoers tend to use as if its a “signature”.
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Ah, so THAT’S where it came from. I couldn’t figure out how people got ‘Mickey’ out of Hiroyuki! 
Hasn’t Mickey been his nickname for a long long time too, a bit unrelated to the Disney character? I don’t know…
Augie Fash’s Hulk Hogan pose!
Paul Han’s mouth dangles open when doing concentrating and holds a “wait a moment” finger before a guillotine.
You forgot the most important part on Mark; after catching/before rethrowing the quick nose brush with his thumb.
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Mickey has had that nickname for a long time, but he’s also been wearing the gloves for a long time.
Rei Iwakura has a lot of flashy hand gestures like the one kuyaChristian mentioned, and also smiling at and generally acknowledging the audience a lot during performances.
Naoto Okada has his red bow tie the last few years, along with a black or mostly black outfit. He also has highly choreographed routines with some dance elements included between throws.
Of course Black with his black outfits.
Ricardo Marechal freestyles barefoot.
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Seeing his style, I can understand why he needs to!
Bryan Figueroa marches around a lot to gather his composure
i always make a star at the end
Most of the 2A players back in the late 1990’s boom walk around and back up a lot while playing :]