# Too old to start again? **URL:** \ **Category:** Evan Nagao\ **Created:** [August 3, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/too-old-to-start-again/291423 "2018-08-03T01:45:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LaunchMini](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/839c29/32.png) [@LaunchMini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LaunchMini)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/too-old-to-start-again/291423/1 "2018-08-03T01:45:33Z")
Is 55 too old to restart Yo-Yoing? Started on a wooden one 50 years ago. Redintoduced to “new” style recently and really enjoying learning new tricks. ---
**Author:** ![zslane](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/zslane/32/19816_2.png) [@zslane](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zslane)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/too-old-to-start-again/291423/2 "2018-08-03T01:55:18Z")
Gosh, I hope not! I’m 53 and giving yoyoing a try again after 40 years. The only things standing in our way, I’d say, are: 1. Joint pain (i.e., repetitive stress issues) 2. Lack of practice time 3. Impatience It we can overcome these three things, I see no reason to think we are “too old” to restart yoyoing. ---
**Author:** ![Evan\_Nagao](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/evan_nagao/32/20047_2.png) [@Evan\_Nagao](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Evan_Nagao)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/too-old-to-start-again/291423/3 "2018-08-03T05:05:33Z")
I’ll give you a proper answer in about 30 years, haha. ---
**Author:** ![Oldthrower3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Oldthrower3000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Oldthrower3000)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/too-old-to-start-again/291423/4 "2018-08-03T19:39:08Z")
I’m 52. Started about 2.5 years ago. I make it a point to get some throw time in every day. Thankfully, I work at home, so it’s not a problem to make some time. I’m starting to learn some more advanced stuff and I’ve got 4 or 5 long combos so far that I think are really fun. Haven’t really come up with any original elements yet, but I know that’s just a matter of time. My combos are made up of other people’s stuff so far, but I think if you learn enough of those, then your own ideas start occurring to you. All this is to say I really enjoy this hobby and my journey through it seems to be exactly the same as people 30 years younger than I am. Just throw man, age is just a number. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2018, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/too-old-to-start-again/291423/5 "2018-08-03T20:44:22Z")
Here…here! You bet oldyoyoer3000! I’m 64 years young & been an active player since 1966 on Duncan Imperial & Yomega Raider a couple years later…but I’ve come from responsive play to unresponsive play and it kicks! I love to throw & since I’ve been doing this so long I have a very selective collection since the Hitman 2003! Then I 2004 I found General Yo and the 5 star! I’ve not looked back and I enjoy going to contests very much too! So hook-up and join the other tech’s trying to learn new tricks and playing the flow…yeah! ---
**Author:** ![Buddy\_Jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/buddy_jim/32/7920_2.png) [@Buddy\_Jim](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Buddy_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/too-old-to-start-again/291423/6 "2018-08-03T20:51:37Z")
Hey my favorite thrower in the world is older than that. Welcome to the show.