Fun to reflect on the process, isn’t it? I actually got only as far as braintwister back during the boom, and I thought that was the ****. Now it seems so basic. Just a year from now I will look back at how I thought the stuff I am working on now was so tough.
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I was actually just watching some of my old youtube videos…like back in 2011 or so. I thought I was doing good then but it was almost painful to watch as I jerked the yoyo around with no flow, threw it kind of weird (I had a tough time throwing side style so I held the yoyo sideways in my hand like I was twisting a doorknob), etc…and I could only watch me boingy boing and kwijibo so many times before I skipped to next. That said, it is fun to record tricks as it’s fun to look back visually. I’ve even rediscovered old tricks of mine I forgot just so I can modify those!
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Here’s where I am at on Cold Fusion 24 hours later. Making progress! Video is only about half as long as yesterday’s - says something.
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Aw yeah!
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Decided to give ninja vanish a shot. I’ve hit it once more after this one, but it still feels like pure luck. Any pointers?
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-JXUAlJ_Bo/?igshid=1sr58ps266t12
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From a complete noob, I don’t know what my advice is worth, but I’ve found shifting my hands on the nth side helps: it’s more of a “slack to the left” thing than “slack to the front”.
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I tried to make a vid to explain what I meant.
First 2 (failed) attempts right in front of me, then on my left and it works better.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-JwoaAHZx5
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I would use my whole hand to whip the yo-yo not just my first finger, it spaces out the string more so you can hit it easier. I also agree with @rv06 that it’s more of a whip to the left and yo-yo to the right instead of whip to the front. Hope this helps!
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I am working on [over under Boing e Boing].
the speed I swing it over and under is not equal to the normal Boing e Boing.
Which make it not smooth.
But am making progression.
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me work on combo mount then boing e boing
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It started off as one of Yoyojoe’s trick on Youtube but I think I’m messing up somewhere along the line…(or as I say, venturing on my own path with the trick). Here’s what I’ve been playing with…and added challenge with my One Drop Clique.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-a7OwuBiDb/
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Started on plastic whip/gyroscopic flop yesterday:
It’s a work in progress. Wait for it…
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B-u7UUHhjxP/
This is something new for me. Probably the most ‘tech’ I’ve got as far as tricks I like go
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Top one - great! Bottom one - it’s nice to see that kind of stuff and a reminder that we all fail, fail, fail to get to the success. Something like that.
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You made it sound like that video was not going to blow my mind. That was really smokin. Good job.
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Thank you! It’s just a new trick for me. The stole/rev hook are old but everything else I’m trying to smooth out.
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Among other things, working on a basic laceration bind. A pretty new thing for me, so I was just messing around and not expecting it to work. Well, it did and I took a Juggernaut to the knuckles. Just wish I had been recording so I had a gem to share here. Best part was holding in a tidal wave of profanity for my 2 year-old’s sake.
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Apparently im working on jump rope… and figure 8s…And wut…GT something or other… its been a busy night.
@shen703… i ws introduced to mel hops this week as well by @ChrisFrancz … very cool looking.
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I’ve been perfecting my Mel Hops recently, it’s just such a nice trick to show people and adding some variants makes it even cooler! Aside from that just trying to invent some new tech.
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Been working on refining wormhole, laceration bind (if memory serves, that’s what it’s called), and the chopsticks mount). Took a few minutes to throw in the snow today.
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