# The 2019 World Yo-Yo Contest Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [February 4, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510 "2019-02-04T22:21:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/226 "2019-08-08T19:12:33Z")
aksjdkd IORIIII LETS GOOOO ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/227 "2019-08-08T19:13:02Z")
I just saw on FB or IG earlier he was in a Louis Vuitton commercial playing yoyo. ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/228 "2019-08-08T19:17:12Z")
“Paul Harness: Forever the King of Slack” _A Biography about the Man, the Myth, the Legend_ ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/229 "2019-08-08T19:40:00Z")
IORI IS THERE holy crap hey told me he wasn’t competing ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/230 "2019-08-08T19:40:35Z")
Hiroyuki Suzuki has worked with Loui Viton ---
**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 8, 2019, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/231 "2019-08-08T20:03:17Z")
I did not make it through at all, but thanks for the shout out! I bombed my freestyle pretty bad; I basically froze as soon as the music started. I ended up abandoning the freestyle I had planned and just did random stuff which I messed up on, so I was just happy to not take dead last :joy: It was a great learning experience though, I learned to not put tricks into a freestyle that weren’t muscle memory, because yoyoing for judges is wayyyy different than yoyoing on your back porch. I’m gonna upload what I had planned vs what I ended up doing in a few days just for grins, along with a couple of tips that should Be held with a grain of salt given my contest experience, but still tips none the less! ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/232 "2019-08-08T20:09:53Z")
Takes a lot of courage to try, and now you know how to prepare for next time. ---
**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 8, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/233 "2019-08-08T20:15:18Z")
Thanks bro, I appreciate it. I felt nauseous going up there, extremely anxiety inducing experience. I definitely learned tons about myself and how I need to approach the next time I compete, so it was a fantastic experience. It was also awesome hanging out with @TheYoyoer27, he did great in his wildcard! It was nice to see a friendly face for sure. ---
**Author:** ![MarkD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/markd/32/40845_2.png) [@MarkD](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MarkD)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/234 "2019-08-08T20:45:16Z")
@Mark_Leithead did I just see you up in prelims? Nice!!! ---
**Author:** ![hobbygod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hobbygod/32/120997_2.png) [@hobbygod](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/hobbygod)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/235 "2019-08-08T20:48:28Z")
How about that double rock the baby behind the head? Haha ---
**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/236 "2019-08-08T20:50:38Z")
That was interesting :joy: ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/237 "2019-08-08T20:57:25Z")
Is there a chat somewhere ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/238 "2019-08-08T21:07:45Z")
Is there not a chat room somewhere ---
**Author:** ![AndreBoulay](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andreboulay/32/69662_2.png) [@AndreBoulay](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/AndreBoulay)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/239 "2019-08-08T21:15:11Z")
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**Author:** ![andy569](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/andy569/32/1256_2.png) [@andy569](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/andy569)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/240 "2019-08-08T21:26:53Z")
I lost it when Lawson came up on stage and the MC was like “oh you can do 2a? … really? Alright.” :joy::joy: ---
**Author:** ![shatterFX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shatterfx/32/66476_2.png) [@shatterFX](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/shatterFX)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/241 "2019-08-08T21:31:15Z")
Getting up on stage can be tough if you’re not used to it. I’ve been playing music for almost 15 years, but I play drums and I’m tucked nicely in the back lol. If I was the only one on stage with all eyes on me, I’d be nervous as all heck. ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/242 "2019-08-08T21:32:05Z")
Yay. BTW Andre, if you see Steve from CLYW, tell him I’m keeping track of all the contestants that are using the Arctic Circle 2. ---
**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 8, 2019, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/243 "2019-08-08T21:32:14Z")
I was especially nervous with dudes like Colin watching me. I was a little yoyo star struck ---
**Author:** ![moby323](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/moby323/32/57094_2.png) [@moby323](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/moby323)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/244 "2019-08-08T23:26:40Z")
How can I watch a Replay of the 1A prelims? ---
**Author:** ![threebearrries](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/threebearrries/32/42073_2.png) [@threebearrries](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/threebearrries)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/the-2019-world-yo-yo-contest-thread/298510/245 "2019-08-08T23:41:49Z")
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