# What are your favorite yoyo freestyles, and why? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [May 19, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799 "2013-05-19T06:47:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![supbreh1234](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/supbreh1234/32/1131_2.png) [@supbreh1234](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/supbreh1234)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/1 "2013-05-19T06:47:22Z")
1st: Gentry stein 2012 worlds. He just is so serious, all in a days work, but the look on his face when he finished was priceless, a sigh of “i did it!”. AMAZING banger tricks, only 3 mistakes which were not obvious. Unique style, crazy good. Best competition winnignm(even if he got 2nd lol) freestyle ever! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/6/a/3/6a3cdfe31dfc484153286521ad018728501db8d9.jpeg " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFk2-CfS_cg) 2nd: Augie fash 2011. It had several mistakes, but who cares? Haters gonna hate. Augie looks like he loves what hes doing, and he smiles more than ann conolly. A true stage performer. Amazing fast, smooth slack style wiht lots of intricate chopstick tricks. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhoX61GPCcY) 3rd: paul kerbel 2012 BAC. He tricks are just so immpossible. Even if he acually shouldve been disqualified, it was an amazing almost flawless freestyle. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCJoyV0g4ao](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCJoyV0g4ao) ---
**Author:** ![TheYoYoist101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/theyoyoist101/32/842_2.png) [@TheYoYoist101](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TheYoYoist101)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/2 "2013-05-19T07:06:43Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/1/1/911e123a73de5e04671eb8a19e732a912dc361eb.jpeg " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFp3alrjofg) His flow is glorious in this freestyle and matches the music so well! ---
**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yossarian/32/1006_2.png) [@Yossarian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yossarian)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/3 "2013-05-19T07:11:24Z")
Janos Karancz, 2013 EYYC: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUAT1uZHjrE) Takahiro Iizuka, 2010 Worlds:  (the Youtube video got taken down-I found it on a Japanese video site through Google, but it just turns into a broken embedded video if I try to link it here) I also really liked Mark Montgomery’s 2006 Nationals freestyle, but I haven’t been able to find it online for a while.  Same with Yuuki Spencer’s 2004 BAC freestyle. ---
**Author:** ![Augie](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/augie/32/689542_2.png) [@Augie](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Augie)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/4 "2013-05-19T09:56:12Z")
> [@Yossarian](#): > > I also really liked Mark Montgomery’s 2006 Nationals freestyle, but I haven’t been able to find it online for a while.  Same with Yuuki Spencer’s 2004 BAC freestyle. IGU! 🙂 [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyI73giq6qg) ---
**Author:** ![Yossarian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yossarian/32/1006_2.png) [@Yossarian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yossarian)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/5 "2013-05-19T10:12:28Z")
Thank you! I’ve been trying to find that for years. That’s the first freestyle I can remember putting in a lot of effort to try to learn some of the tricks he was doing. It’s great to finally see it again. ---
**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/6 "2013-05-19T16:41:34Z")
Zachs National win. Jensens 2011 9th place finish. Charles Cal States this year. Many more but those ones stand out to me. ---
**Author:** ![yomagic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomagic/32/131_2.png) [@yomagic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomagic)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/7 "2013-05-19T16:55:39Z")
Besides Janos’ posted above here’s a few I really enjoyed: Shinji Saito (1a) East Japan 2013 : Flow, swag and amazing tricks [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/8/f/c/8fcc9792acb7ca3bc0c37eaad6a06a2bfa0c5b3f.jpeg "Shinji Saito - 1A - 2nd - East Japan Yoyo Contest 2013 - Block A") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdJPZAv7_UY) Jensen Kimmitt (1a) Worlds 2011: Just wow…thats all I can say [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/5/1/0/51058b4c90b1c9b3ffbd7096ee01074defda204e.jpeg "C3yoyodesign present: World yoyo contest 2011 1A - Jensen Kimmitt (full version)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2YVKnbs6Ms) Samm Scott (5a) 2011 Nationals: Awesome [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/0/1/401512acd9b8a0cebc2afe976e2a51a59e461ce6.jpeg "Samm Scott - 2011 U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest 5A - 1st Presented By Duncan") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybbaq2hsZSg) Ben Conde (4a) 2012 Worlds: Not the cleanest but so much swag [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/9/3/3938464a0cae95c0ae1238fbae335a9b565291c4.jpeg "YoYoFactory Presents: Ben Conde 2012 World YoYo Contest") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2rhccj1WUk) ---
**Author:** ![benkdru80](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@benkdru80](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/benkdru80)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/8 "2013-05-19T17:26:09Z")
What about Shu Takada?!?! He’s probably the most entertaining person I’ve ever seen onstage. I command all of you to watch his 2012 world’s performance ---
**Author:** ![MYNAMEISZen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@MYNAMEISZen](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/MYNAMEISZen)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/9 "2013-05-19T17:27:30Z")
> [@yomagic](#): > > Ben Conde (4a) 2012 Worlds: Not the cleanest but so much swag > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2rhccj1WUk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2rhccj1WUk) This is why I love Ben Conde so much he’s not doing it just to win he does it to give the crowd a fun and enjoyable experience Heres my favorite Ben Conde vid [![](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:** ![mrtheblackho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mrtheblackho](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mrtheblackho)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/10 "2013-05-19T18:17:49Z")
> [@yomagic](#): > > Shinji Saito (1a) East Japan 2013 : Flow, swag and amazing tricks > > Ben Conde (4a) 2012 Worlds: Not the cleanest but so much swag Joey… wat r u doiin… joey stahp ---
**Author:** ![yomagic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomagic/32/131_2.png) [@yomagic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomagic)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/11 "2013-05-19T18:19:08Z")
You must not follow me on Instagram or any other social media then! Haha…it a part of my vocabulary broski ---
**Author:** ![ArchersAxe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e56c9b/32.png) [@ArchersAxe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ArchersAxe)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/12 "2013-05-19T18:41:31Z")
My favorite player was mentioned in the original post.  Good ol’ Gentry Stein.  :wink: I’ll have to make a shoutout to Kota Watanabe then.  The horizontal balancing stuff he does at EYYC 2013 Budapest is fantastic.  First time I saw it I was truly speechless. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5PTOrG22sQ) EDIT: 500th post!  Woohoo  🙂 ---
**Author:** ![StrippedAxle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/strippedaxle/32/1163_2.png) [@StrippedAxle](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/StrippedAxle)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/13 "2013-05-19T18:49:23Z")
Wow, people on this thread have some good taste. Love that Augie one. Janos’s, and Chuck’s too. That Shinji one must be one of the best of all time. For my own that haven’t been posted yet, I’ve got to go with these: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/8/0/a80d96c02d1335e3c749c0ffa6b9a02a399491a2.webp "2011 California State Yo-Yo Championship - 1A - 8th - Guy Wright") ](https://vimeo.com/20735464) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/2/e/22ef0161536b8143e6812dc6607257879517c17a.jpeg "YoYoFactory Presents: Sebastian Brock 2011 World Yoyo Contest 2nd Place 1A") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVH-aNyRBXU) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/7/4/6/746f83c9d1b9c3d880832ce6d91d1a1e9f7be4e6.jpeg "YoYoFactory Presents: Charles Haycock 2011 World YoYo Contest 15th Place 1A") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOgBt6X1QCQ) ---
**Author:** ![ImPerfectooo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/839c29/32.png) [@ImPerfectooo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ImPerfectooo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/14 "2013-05-19T19:21:55Z")
Even though it is kinda simple and not the best, I still love it! This was probably one of the first freestyles I watched. Ladies and Gentleman, Carlos Braun! [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/f/a/2fa7332efab8de0c90a81170ffa1d4565cfdf8ca.jpeg "13. German Yo-Yo Masters 2010 - Master Class 1. Place Carlos") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kueRrQvUr0) Also if anyone could tell me what return top he was using that would be awesome! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Eli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Mr\_Eli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr_Eli)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/15 "2013-05-19T19:29:11Z")
Totally agree i was there to see Ben that day ! What a great kid he shows you how to have fun doing what you love no doubt !! ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Eli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Mr\_Eli](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr_Eli)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/16 "2013-05-19T19:36:47Z")
oh and my son has one of those bills he threw up in the air !!lol ---
**Author:** ![offstring-stewart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/offstring-stewart/32/940_2.png) [@offstring-stewart](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/offstring-stewart)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/17 "2013-05-19T20:13:41Z")
Why so NEW??? lol https://www.youtube.com/embed/v1g8RDB0cu4?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=FLNENhJA0YPifjL4yO5FogTQ [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/c/8/ac81cc44f0f0cf9cea2b9e7c2f9d3af0e975dc38.jpeg "Tomanari Ishiguro's worlds 2004 1A") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFey7V6hno) [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/9/0/1/901dee84e008e01e0303dbced241824afcfd09bc.jpeg "Tomanari Ishiguro's 2002 worlds 1A.") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X8F3ksseZk) Cause having fun, dats why. ---
**Author:** ![YoYoJordan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojordan/32/123867_2.png) [@YoYoJordan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoJordan)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/18 "2013-05-19T23:32:31Z")
Jeez what about Grant Johnson PNWR 2013 1A Finals? You have to watch it. For me, best freestyle of 2013, thank you very much. So happy to see Grant back. ---
**Author:** ![kitebug](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kitebug/32/1309_2.png) [@kitebug](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kitebug)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/19 "2013-05-19T23:38:47Z")
> [@supbreh1234](#): > > 1. It had several mistakes, but who cares? Haters gonna hate. Augie looks like he loves what > 3rd: paul kerbel 2012 BAC. He tricks are just so immpossible. Even if he acually shouldve been disqualified, it was an amazing almost flawless freestyle. I just watched this, and I wonder why you say he should have been desquilified? what part was illigal of the routine? ---
**Author:** ![YoYoJordan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyojordan/32/123867_2.png) [@YoYoJordan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoJordan)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799/20 "2013-05-19T23:41:57Z")
> [@kitebug](#): > > > [@supbreh1234](#): > > > > 1. It had several mistakes, but who cares? Haters gonna hate. Augie looks like he loves what > > 3rd: paul kerbel 2012 BAC. He tricks are just so immpossible. Even if he acually shouldve been disqualified, it was an amazing almost flawless freestyle. > > I just watched this, and I wonder why you say he should have been desquilified? what part was illigal of the routine? He shouldve been disqualified because the 2012 BAC rules said that you cant have the yoyo thrown until the music starts. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-yoyo-freestyles-and-why/53799.md?page=2)