Accomplishments from this year (after my serious return to the hobby in the beginning of October):
- Competed in the Ante Yoyo Online Competition in sport and got 22nd of 43(?) in my first competition in 10 years!
- Started posting yoyo videos on Instagram and made 28 videos in the past 2 months!
- Bought 6 yoyos in 2 months after not getting a new yoyo in about 8 years (not sure if this is an accomplishment or going overboard haha) and sold 2.
- Worked to get the DFW yoyo club Lone Star Spinners started again!
- Learned a ton of new tricks and finally got past the plateau I’ve been on for years that was a big reason why I stopped taking the hobby as seriously
- Performed at a work talent show for Diwali
- Did a group yoyo lesson with some of the 5th graders and their teachers at my church
- Not bad for around 2 months!
Goals for next year:
- Attend and compete at the Gulf Coast Regional
- Attend and attempt to compete at world’s, even if it’s just wild card or sports freestyle
- Learn intermediate to advanced 4A tricks and come up with respectable combos
4A has been so much fun and I want this to be a main focus of my yoyoing next year - Do 5A May and learn more than just the basics
- Spend more of my yoyo time actually throwing and learning tricks instead of just researching yoyos or reading yoyo stuff online
- Keep making videos during the week to document my progress and push myself to learn new tricks. This has been so crucial for my growth this year and I want to keep it going next year too!
Is this a lot to do? Probably but I’m motivated and having fun so I’m going to ride the wave as much as I can!