# Who Invented the Trick? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [November 15, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225 "2012-11-15T01:04:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Totalartist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/totalartist/32/1054_2.png) [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/1 "2012-11-15T01:04:28Z")
I’m curious how many tricks can be tied to a specific individual, as the person who introduced the trick to the masses, named it, and gets credit for coming up with it. If you know any tricks and the person who came up with them, or you think you do…post here. I’m interested in tricks tied to an individual that are fact, and not disputed. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![yoyoavenger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyoavenger/32/884_2.png) [@yoyoavenger](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyoavenger)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 1:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/2 "2012-11-15T01:11:48Z")
Houdini Mount Harry Houdini ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/3 "2012-11-15T01:16:03Z")
From a similar thread I made on YYN a couple years ago: > [@Adam\_Brewster](#): > > 1. > - Cold Fusion --Ben McPhee > > 2. > - Pop ‘n’ Fresh --Gary Longoria > > 3. > - Gerbil --Doc Pop > > 4. > - Plastic Whip --Nate Sutter > > 5. > - Eli Hop --Eli \*\* > > 6. > - Boingy Boing --Sky Kiyabu > > 7. > - Gyroscopic Flop --Doc Pop > > 8. > - Kwijibo --Taylor Whitley > > 9. > - Hook --Hidemasa Semba > > 10. > - Suicide Catch --Paul Escolar > > 11. > - Iron Whip --SAGE > > 12. > - Kamikaze --Paul Escolar > > 13. > - Spirit Bomb --Jeff Longoria > > 14. > - Throwhand Grind --Johnnie D? > > 15. > - Black Hop --Tomonari Ishiguro (BLACK) > > \*\* > > > [@Dazzling Dave](#): > > > > Eli Hops came from a guy I met in Florida. (Eli was his name) At the time, he was the only person jumping the yo-yo on the trapeze. He did nothing similar to what it ended up being these days, he was just jumping it a few inches…but it was cool! ---
**Author:** ![Shadowz143](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/shadowz143/32/952_2.png) [@Shadowz143](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Shadowz143)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/4 "2012-11-15T01:16:51Z")
> [@yoyoavenger](#): > > Houdini Mount > Harry Houdini Lol. 😛 Ladder Escape, Andre Boulay. Plan D, Andre Boulay. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/5 "2012-11-15T01:17:24Z")
Houdini Mount was a trick long before there was ever a yo-yoer going as Houdini. ---
**Author:** ![potatobobguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@potatobobguy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/potatobobguy)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/6 "2012-11-15T01:18:58Z")
I heard somewhere that Steve Brown invented the suicide. Is this true? ---
**Author:** ![Totalartist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/totalartist/32/1054_2.png) [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/8 "2012-11-15T01:30:53Z")
Thanks Vegabomb…that’s a bunch! :wink: Let’s add to it, if we can. I only been in the game since December. Great minds think alike :D. Lots of new tricks since then too. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/9 "2012-11-15T01:32:56Z")
Paul Escolar can be credited with a ton of standard tricks we use today! The most common ones being White buddah, and Green Triangle! ---
**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:** [November 15, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/10 "2012-11-15T01:39:48Z")
I belive andre invented thumb grinding . ---
**Author:** ![kuyaChristian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kuyaChristian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kuyaChristian)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/11 "2012-11-15T02:01:39Z")
Do variations of tricks count? John Ando came up with circular eli hops. Alan Batangan started 2A arm wraps Jason Lee came up with Jason Lee Sling Paul Escolar made Red Clover I was told by a former world champion that Koichiro Ueta came up with 2A tangler Paul Han is the pioneer of snapping string since 1999 [lololjk] ---
**Author:** ![Xore237](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xore237](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Xore237)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/12 "2012-11-15T03:31:58Z")
I think Yuuki slack was made by Yuuki Spencer. ;D ---
**Author:** ![crammitfrog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/crammitfrog/32/1114_2.png) [@crammitfrog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/crammitfrog)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/13 "2012-11-15T03:41:06Z")
Brent Stole - Brent Stole (just made that up, but could be true?) ---
**Author:** ![Adam\_Brewster](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/adam_brewster/32/644_2.png) [@Adam\_Brewster](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Adam_Brewster)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/14 "2012-11-15T03:46:10Z")
> [@potatobobguy](#): > > I heard somewhere that Steve Brown invented the suicide. > > Is this true? nope… but he did invent 5A. Paul is credited with the Suicide. As well as the Magic Drop. As well as: Gr33n 5murf, White Buddha (1 & 2), Red Clover, Orange Tulips, Yellow Airplanes, Green Triangles… Spencer Berry is credited with: Breath, Breeze, Inhale, Ragnarok, Rancid Milk, The Laceration, Wonder Woman, Cataclysm, Havoc, Shepherd… Jason Lee is the founder of: Chopsticks tricks (sorta kinda w/ Steve Brown’s pioneering of thumb mounts, and Kota Watanabe’s thumb mount trick…), Slack Trapeze, Superman, Wiggly Thing, And Whut, ADD… ---
**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:** [November 15, 2012, 3:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/15 "2012-11-15T03:50:11Z")
> [@crammitfrog](#): > > Brent Stole - Brent Stole (just made that up, but could be true?) Alex Berenguel created Brent Stole. ---
**Author:** ![Qozux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ee7513/32.png) [@Qozux](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Qozux)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/16 "2012-11-15T03:54:33Z")
Anyone planning to reference Dennis McBride? I mean, there’s obviously his rollercoaster. ---
**Author:** ![Nathan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nathan/32/191605_2.png) [@Nathan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nathan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/17 "2012-11-15T04:06:30Z")
Drop In The Bucket is Thad Winzenz ---
**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:** [November 15, 2012, 4:19am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/18 "2012-11-15T04:19:22Z")
McBride’s coaster was Dennis McBride. Mark McBride came up with Velvet Rolls. Buddha’s Revenge was by Mick Lunzer. Nanda Kanda I think was Hidemasa Semba. ---
**Author:** ![quinton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/quinton/32/376_2.png) [@quinton](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/quinton)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/20 "2012-11-15T05:06:39Z")
> [@crammitfrog](#): > > Brent Stole - Brent Stole (just made that up, but could be true?) No. There’s a story behind this. Blahblahblah “BRENT STOLE that trick!” ---
**Author:** ![kuyaChristian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kuyaChristian](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kuyaChristian)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/21 "2012-11-15T05:44:07Z")
“The trick Brent Dillinger stole from Alex Berenguel” to be more specific ---
**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 5:55am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225/22 "2012-11-15T05:55:44Z")
For clarity… > [@alexx](#): > > > [@JonRob](#): > > > > > [@Dazzling Dave](#): > > > > > > Brent Stole I believe came from Alex Berenguel at Nationals. He was doing it off stage, and Brent Dellinger saw it, and ended up doing it on stage before Alex. Hence the Name “The Trick that Brent Stole from me at Nationals”. = Brent Stole. > > > > > > Funny stuff. > > > > Brent explained the whole story to me at worlds some years ago. He says he never saw or knew of Alex doing the trick and he had been doing it for a while. He was actually kind of frustrated that the name of the trick claimed that he stole it. It was a very funny conversation. > > Yeah, the Brent stole thing was just a misunderstanding. He was actually doing a completely different green triangle type laceration, but at the time I was too inexperienced to even tell the difference. When I named the trick, I had no idea it would get as popular as it did - but it stuck. Great thread btw Totalartist. 🙂 [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/who-invented-the-trick/45225.md?page=2)