# Top freestyles of all time? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [January 27, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037 "2016-01-27T21:24:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a88e57/32.png) [@wishiwasayoyoexpert](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wishiwasayoyoexpert)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2016, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/1 "2016-01-27T21:24:44Z")
Here are, in my opinion, the top 10 freestyles of all time. What freestyles do you guys think have been most influential/impressive? 1. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0HvmDv3tM&feature=youtu.be](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0HvmDv3tM&feature=youtu.be) This one didn’t get as much hype as it should have. Absolutely incredible freestyle. 2. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1g8RDB0cu4](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1g8RDB0cu4) Many newer players never even hear of this freestyle just because it happened more than a decade ago, but it is by far, one of the classics. The kind of tech that he threw down more than twelve years ago was basically unseen at the time. This freestyle was way ahead of its time. It was also had some of the most memorable grinds of all time. 3. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vNKjEbpr1A](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vNKjEbpr1A) No surprise here. Not much to say other than it definitely deserves to be in this list. 4. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV9HEDOjr9E](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV9HEDOjr9E) Another freestyle that was way ahead of its time + I believe it was the first time we saw yuuki slack, which is a classic. 5. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8LTS4QpvCw](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8LTS4QpvCw) 'nough said. 6. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5m0nkQm4fg](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5m0nkQm4fg) One of the most exciting 5a routines for me. Pretty fast paced and includes lots of big body movements (something I enjoy in 5a). 7. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlW7fhUqtn8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlW7fhUqtn8) It’s a rare occasion to see Janos go this clean. His freestyles are usually pretty messy, so I think it really surprised everyone when they could see a lot of his super solid tricks hitten cleanly. I’m going to go out on a limb and say he has the most difficult 1a tricks on the contest circuit. 8. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=ausL4AjsUxY](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ausL4AjsUxY) Super insane tricks, awesome song, great freestyle overall. By far my favorite takeshi freestyle of all time. 9. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRLXwPeA9W4](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRLXwPeA9W4) In a highly unappreciated style where too many performances are full of mistakes, Hajime just somehow makes a masterpiece every time. The choreography is awesome and the tricks consist of some of the most technically difficult concepts in 3a. 10. [www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMd2oKx0PTo](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMd2oKx0PTo) This freestyle was a complete game-changer in terms of choreography. Whether or not you’re a gentry fan, you still have to admit that the amount of choreography that went into this blows most other freestyles out of the water. It is choreographed down to every single beat which is much harder than it sounds. ---
**Author:** ![DirtyPlastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@DirtyPlastic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DirtyPlastic)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/2 "2016-01-28T03:45:26Z")
#1 freestyle of all time. I had to. If I didnt someone else would. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/5/2/b524e48a4921b8915db557160236011d476a0709.jpeg "1A Finals - 20th - Jensen Kimmitt - 2014 Bay Area Classic Yo-Yo Contest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK3fQOVr25s) ---
**Author:** ![philipneri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eb8c5e/32.png) [@philipneri](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/philipneri)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/3 "2016-01-28T04:40:39Z")
Fun thread idea.  I have to think a bit more about my top 10, but you definitely included several of my favorites: JD Worlds 2003, Yuuki Worlds 2002, and Gentry Worlds 2014.  But here is one that particularly legendary: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/9/d/99dd5210236258cf7a6ecdecd073bfa0f3be4867.jpeg "Steve Brown Blindfolded BAC 2001 Yo-Yo contest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ogeC5FpMwY) ---
**Author:** ![Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/pineapple_jumpsuit/32/1431_2.png) [@Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Pineapple_Jumpsuit)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/4 "2016-01-28T04:44:19Z")
Christopher Chia Asia pacific 2011 Jensen Kimmitt worlds 2010 Andrew Maider worlds semi finals 2013 Zach Gormley worlds 2015 Anthony Rojas worlds 2015 ---
**Author:** ![Colbywill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Colbywill](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Colbywill)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/5 "2016-01-28T05:24:11Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/c/5/9c5f1e1b37598f50500fa3201a5028d2dfb85fc7.jpeg "AP - 1st - Mark Montgomery.avi") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8DV81isB1g) ---
**Author:** ![GoCrazyForYoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gocrazyforyoyo/32/7941_2.png) [@GoCrazyForYoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GoCrazyForYoyo)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/6 "2016-01-28T16:11:46Z")
> [@Pineapple\_Jumpsuit](#): > > Zach Gormley worlds 2015 > Anthony Rojas worlds 2015 YES!!! ---
**Author:** ![GregB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/da6949/32.png) [@GregB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregB)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/7 "2016-01-28T16:47:49Z")
Interesting topic. I’ll have to come back and watch all these videos later. After watching all these videos will I be inspired to practice more or inspired to put my yoyos under the bed? :wink: ---
**Author:** ![Jdrabik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jdrabik/32/1110_2.png) [@Jdrabik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jdrabik)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/8 "2016-01-28T20:06:42Z")
Jensen’s 2010 freestyle is one of the true GOATS: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/2/b/d2b1a8aae54e1290647ba6cecb628603ac62e30f.jpeg "Jensen Kimmitt 2010 World YoYo Contest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oayOIThxdmw) Also, Ben Conde 2011 is a classic. Probably overall best: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/c/8/4c8b393ffb65c909454eae96d808c58865945ff2.jpeg "BEN CONDE PRESENTS: Ben Conde 2011 World YoYo Contest AKA best freestyle ever.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbgrRaO169M) ---
**Author:** ![crujones65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@crujones65](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crujones65)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/9 "2016-01-28T21:16:55Z")
Jensens 2011 worlds is my personal favorite. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/10 "2016-01-28T21:19:05Z")
to me, one of the best performance last Year to watch. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRBIm6ACNRs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRBIm6ACNRs)” ---
**Author:** ![Raptor\_T](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/raptor_t/32/111715_2.png) [@Raptor\_T](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Raptor_T)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/11 "2016-01-28T23:20:56Z")
Anthony Rojas 2015 wyyc Gentry Stein 2014"wyyc Hiroyuki Suzuki 2012 wyyc Paul Kerbal 2014 Eyyc? The year he won the open division, anyway. Jonny Delvalle 2003 wyyc In no particular order ---
**Author:** ![888victini](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/888victini/32/1435_2.png) [@888victini](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/888victini)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 3:25am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/12 "2016-01-29T03:25:01Z")
i believe marcus was 16 when he won this, therefore making him the youngest 1a champ. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/2/9/229e150a676672e9917abce9040859dc9cfa2193.jpeg "YoYoFactory Presents: Marcus Koh 2011 World YoYo Contest 1st Place 1A") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P9JfqSKyxk) surprised this freestyle that got gentry super noticed hasnt been noted yet… [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/9/f/b9f2473b200104e39fe34d56664cfed5a008b6f9.jpeg "2010 US National yoyo contest 1A 4th: Gentry Stein") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WFUz7jbglc) ---
**Author:** ![\_Z1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/_z1/32/230318_2.png) [@\_Z1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/_Z1)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/13 "2016-01-29T10:37:01Z")
The fact that John Andos 1a Worlds 2008 freestyle has not been posted in here is very disturbing. He put the fore-front of arm based technical work which caused the entire community to follow suit. ---
**Author:** ![philipneri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eb8c5e/32.png) [@philipneri](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/philipneri)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/14 "2016-01-29T13:52:56Z")
> [@\_Z1](#): > > The fact that John Andos 1a Worlds 2008 freestyle has not been posted in here is very disturbing. > > He put the fore-front of arm based technical work which caused the entire community to follow suit. Yeah, I have been brainstorming my top 10 freestyles for the past day or two. John Ando Worlds 2008 popped into my head last night. Amazingly influential stuff. I too am surprised no one has mentioned it. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzwad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fuzzwad/32/1633_2.png) [@Fuzzwad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fuzzwad)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/15 "2016-01-29T13:59:27Z")
This kid though [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/0/d/b0d4f50c91030852956649985b4a7dccbc9c1eb0.jpeg "C3yoyodesign presents: AP2013 1A Kazuya Murata - Asia Pacific Yoyo Championship 2013") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShTSo7LkU5g) Maybe not the most impressive (c’mon, he was six) but definitely one of my favorites. ---
**Author:** ![Morgoroth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/morgoroth/32/795_2.png) [@Morgoroth](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Morgoroth)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2016, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/16 "2016-01-29T16:32:59Z")
Maybe not as ground breaking, but this is a fun one. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/0/0/d/00d2e5a1aaa9918675087ae3509cb06466f5c73b.jpeg "Eric Koloski - 1A Final - 13th Place - 2016 Virginia State Yo-Yo Contest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA5aKnOUAfw) ---
**Author:** ![nightshadow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nightshadow/32/1574_2.png) [@nightshadow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/nightshadow)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/top-freestyles-of-all-time/79037/17 "2016-01-30T20:20:46Z")
Gentry nationals 2013!