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Well, from watching the live feed, I could have swore that Sebby had it in his grips. And I still do.
Thatās for sure
hiroyuki Suzuki
I thought it was going to be either Marcus Koh, or Sebby. (when i was watching the live feed)
Tbh Jensen despite the short performance (and he obviously didnāt want to win) or Luis.
jensen really disapointed me this year
yeah sebastian was really great, but i actually think the places every1 got were more or less what they should have beenā¦
Really? o.O
I thought his performance was just amazing.
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jensen kimmit
Jensen didnāt want to win. He made it a short performance purposely. Winning (and a few other things) made him go into depression last year and we didnāt hear from him for a long time. He was trying to have fun with it, and make people realize yoyoing is about doing just that, not winning contests.
Excuse my newness.
Seeing Jensenās performance via YoYoFactoryās YouTube videos, I gotta say a few things:
1: Not being an avid follower of anyone, this is one of the few names that stick out.
2: Seeing other Jensen videos, I was at least familiar with WHO he was and what he can do. Also, how he normally holds himself.
3: What I saw was a different person, which may explain your comment about depression related issues. I wonāt say exactly what Iām thinking is also involved, but let me just say itās chemical in nature, and at the same time, I donāt think itās ārecreationalā in nature either.
4: I definitely agree he wasnāt in this to win it. Not to say he couldnāt, but thanks to points and things of that nature, his performance lacked what it would have taken to bring home a win. Thatās not to say I wasnāt impressed with his performance. I actually liked it more than many others. Yeah, speed is great, but slow means control. He was definitely in control.
5: Short performance: I guess the 3 minute time limit is expected to be used up for maximum points. Since he wasnāt in it to win it, why use it all up. Regardless, the ENTIRE performance, down to every last detail, complemented the music and the music complemented the performance. It almost seemed like he should have done this in the AP category. That was ART.
I also agree that yoyoing isnāt just about doing something to win contests. Fun? Thatās a hard one to discuss because unless we hear it from his mouth directly(Jensenās), we donāt know what was going through his head. I think ht was trying to make a statement. I do think he was enjoying himself though.
For yoyoing, I do it for myself and I never intend to compete or perform, but I may be doing short performances here and there but Iām never going to compete. For me, itās tough and challenging, but thatās OK. Itā still fun. I think some of those guys take it way too seriously. But hey, if they are happy. But based on prize money, I fail to see how anyone can make a living on the contest circuit.
He said he was going to do for fun from now on since he quit yoyofactory
http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=6828
However I agree with everything you said. Last year he had a FLAWLESS streak of winning every contest he went to. He doesnāt have to prove anything now, so why not have fun?
I agree. Might as well have fun at this point. Of course, Iām sure heāll show up at larger contests just to make a token showing.
At some point, Iām sure heāll compete again, but on his terms and when he feels itās necessary for him, probably to prove something to himself.
A lot of this stuff makes sense. He left CLYW for YYF. He then splits from YYF and is possibly back with CLYW? Not clear. Moves like that so close together in my eyes say thereās some sort of financial motivation behind it, but that may nott necessarily be true.
Maybe he needs to do something similar to what I am doing this year:
Iām no marketing guru, and as such my sound production company isnāt rising as fast as Iād like it to, but at the same time, I see plenty of others come and go while I am still plodding along. So this year Iām really not doing any marketing. Iāll let word of mouth carry me this year. Strangely, itās working. I donāt want to be doing sound āfor moneyā. Yes, I want to get paid, but itās about love of the art and craft of sound production for live environments. When I start just doing this for money, it means the love is gone and itās time for me to liquidate my assets and stop. I guess Iāll spend some of it on yoyos. Iām not refocusing, Iām just not doing something.
Similarly, maybe Jensen needs to just take a break. At least, take a break from competition and the public and needing to meet obligations of sponsors. Thatās not to say he canāt remain sponsored, they just have to all agree to the terms. Doesnāt mean he has to stop throwing for a bit, just give him time to be Jensen the person instead of Jensen the yoyo competitor.
The funny thing with contests is that, well, anyone can have a bad day. Like the Olympics or other major sporting events or other competitions, sometimes people just choke at the wrong time. Stuff happens. But, it is a contest, someone has to walk away with the prize. Thatās how it works. And like with award shows, where winners sometimes use their acceptance speech time to make a statement for whatever reason, Jensen took the stage and make his own statement for his own reason. I donāt think weāve seen the last of him for a long time. I do think weāll see less of him.
What is he? 23? 24? Heās I guess old by yoyo standards so it seems, but young in regards to āthe rest of his lifeā. Well, hopefully. Best to back off the pressure cooker and let people be. If he wants attention again, he certainly knows how to get it and where to get it from. Heās definitely smart like that.
Indeed. And he is back on CLYW now if you werenāt sure. However, I donāt think weāll see less. Maybe not as much as last year (okay, i guess thatās lessā¦) but certainly heās not going to stop. I think heāll go to every contest he can but not like last year. I think he wants to make an impact and make more people think yoyoing is for fun and if youāre in it for winning contests, why are you doing it? weāve definitely not seen the last of Kimmitt!
Excuse me if anyone takes this offensiveā¦but he looked to me like he was on something.IMHO.
Idk but the mods will prob bash me for this.
i honestly thought that marcus koh would win since the AP contest. i thought jensen had the best PERFORMANCE of everybody. he threw only once and then used flawless regenerations for the rest of the routine and everthing flowed so nicley, it was a true ARTISTIC performance. i enjoyed his routine the most of all. my fvorites in the contest were marcus, luis, brock, and jensen.