# US National Yoyo Contest 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [June 27, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846 "2023-06-27T17:21:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![p44company](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/p44company/32/253678_2.png) [@p44company](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/p44company)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/121 "2023-07-03T08:08:05Z")
His FS was clean! Looking forward to his next move in worlds this august. Also is anyone knows what yoyo he used in finals? since it looks different from the video ---
**Author:** ![p44company](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/p44company/32/253678_2.png) [@p44company](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/p44company)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/122 "2023-07-03T08:11:39Z")
Also connor FS is straight up :fire: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/9/3/c937a9bafe3c72bd660c50f65378986335377ada.jpeg " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVGOtse_LJA) ---
**Author:** ![fradiger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fradiger/32/66850_2.png) [@fradiger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/fradiger)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/123 "2023-07-03T10:50:00Z")
Watching Connor in person was amazing. Apparently he’s been planning out/practicing for this freestyle for over a year now, can’t wait to see him go clean at worlds. ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/124 "2023-07-03T10:58:33Z")
Dude forreal… when I saw his prelim/semi I thought he was gonna win fasho, so it was a bummer it wasn’t a little more clean. But yeah you can tell he was planning it for AWHILE, his tricks were just hitting absolutely different and watching it was one of those “holy ■■■■” moments. Everyone felt that energy I feel like. ---
**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:** [July 3, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/125 "2023-07-03T16:17:34Z")
Nats was a blast. Quick trick from my vendor table: My team mate Connor (ham dog) who made it to semis: ![IMG_6214](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/1/2/e/12ea9a1a36e5523d874d292577ca368cfa54c4ff.jpeg) Me & André: ![IMG_6213](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/3/1/b314b8e14fae425c92e9752d6213b973d7988141.jpeg) Eric, one of the friendliest and best people to meet at a yoyo contest: ![IMG_6212](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/b/8/5b8a4e4c92d126030dd1a6cee1fd93c69cd1e52f.jpeg) Ham Dog at the mk1 booth. ![IMG_6172](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/3/e/c3e88637eab1eb7b3ea6a845c978283b391a2894.jpeg) It was busy!!! ![IMG_6186](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/e/4/3e4a9eb6c0a74c276f19714d0cd1da2c7214210a.jpeg) ---
**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:** [July 3, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/126 "2023-07-03T17:31:32Z")
Pre….pre lims…🙀 [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/d/9/ad9ce1e49c96a4e7ec7783f87887c3cf1662f64c.jpeg "Evan Nagao on the Tonight Show (4 year old yoyo kid)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrnswwzgA9M) ---
**Author:** ![mistakenbigfoot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mistakenbigfoot/32/155761_2.png) [@mistakenbigfoot](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mistakenbigfoot)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/127 "2023-07-03T18:29:04Z")
![Screenshot_20230703_142552_Instagram](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/6/3/363ef6d71649f871bcb25ef85fded1e743cb40ff.jpeg) Congrats to @Yo-yoislife. Amazing performance in her first competition!!! If you aren’t following Katie on [insta](https://instagram.com/thompsonkatie17?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==) you should be. ---
**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:** [July 3, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/128 "2023-07-03T21:28:53Z")
Katie used to post here. She’s amazing! ---
**Author:** ![bobafret](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobafret/32/260814_2.png) [@bobafret](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bobafret)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/129 "2023-07-03T21:35:29Z")
Alex Hattori and Aaliyah Tan were the routines that had me going crazy. Those 3A finals live were MESMERIZING!!! Ran into Alex on the way out this morning. TONS of bonus livestream stuff including the Saturday night Spintop battle that Evan came out for! @milehighyoyo on insta ![IMG_0477](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/3/7/5375ac878c09cd15e90913a670c7cf2e1d285c62.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![RC\_yo-yo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/rc_yo-yo/32/168781_2.png) [@RC\_yo-yo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/RC_yo-yo)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/130 "2023-07-03T21:52:00Z")
It was a great time. It was so cool to meet everyone @adamantiumpops @SR1 @MarkD @AndreBoulay and many more. Such a unique experience and awesome people. ---
**Author:** ![bobafret](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bobafret/32/260814_2.png) [@bobafret](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/bobafret)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/131 "2023-07-03T22:00:11Z")
I took the following two pics back to back when I ran into these guys separately. It wasn’t until after I took the second one that I realized how cool the connection was… ![IMG_0435](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/1/7/617d86c9a6860973dcca3af40624d2d3cf0c1aa0.jpeg) ![IMG_0436](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/c/8/8c8ff8f8169dab03fb24456be08f8fbea7e2172d.jpeg) If you remember the YYF/CLYW crossover you’ll realize it too ---
**Author:** ![MattC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mattc/32/258241_2.png) [@MattC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MattC)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/132 "2023-07-03T22:12:21Z")
Getting to chill with Boyd was like the coolest thing ever. Were we buzzed? YEAH. Did it make it better? Yeah :heart::joy::joy: ---
**Author:** ![SR1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sr1/32/104603_2.png) [@SR1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SR1)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/133 "2023-07-04T19:13:02Z")
Just wanted to pop back in and say what an AWESOME weekend that was… so glad I could put some faces to names I’ve seen around here forever, it was so great meeting all of you! @bigstupidbees @adamantiumpops @TheSliverKing @fradiger @RC_yo-yo @Isaac @AndreBoulay There were SO many people there, so if I didn’t meet you I hope to see you guys next time, especially anyone who couldn’t go (@LeftyThrower24 @GTDropKnot @KirbyRobot off the top of my head), would love you meet you guys next year. I didn’t get too many pics cause I was having so much fun but Andre airdropped me this pic from the trivia contest lol ![IMG_5027](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/d/f/bdf37d554e8d0e07022af193793792a31dada39b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![LeftyThrower24](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/leftythrower24/32/264593_2.png) [@LeftyThrower24](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/LeftyThrower24)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/134 "2023-07-04T19:17:41Z")
We will meet soon enough my man it can’t _not_ happen at this point! I’d love to get out to SoCal, my lady and I were hoping for a vacation out there soon, if I’m in that area I’m gonna hit you up, I know you’re a bourbon guy I’m sure you know some good spots ---
**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:** [July 4, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/135 "2023-07-04T19:37:29Z")
Hell yeah good to meet you and everyone else! Only my second contest but it was definitely one I’m glad I could see in person. If they keep doing it in Mesa I’ll keep going! ---
**Author:** ![Anyaxxsunshineee5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Anyaxxsunshineee5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Anyaxxsunshineee5)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/136 "2023-07-13T11:53:03Z")
So much fun! [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MPc7zl4EN3o](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MPc7zl4EN3o) Ian Johnson - 4A Prelims ---
**Author:** ![Anyaxxsunshineee5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Anyaxxsunshineee5](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Anyaxxsunshineee5)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846/137 "2023-07-13T11:53:47Z")
Ian Johnson - 4A Final [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/e/2/ce23a7a0d9082379efd55d8564a2fcd494d89d02.jpeg "Ian Johnson — 3rd — 4A Finals — National YoYo Contest 2023") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raUGDADQ8C4) [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/us-national-yoyo-contest-2023/378846.md?page=6)