I see mostly BST on here but curious what’s the community like yoyoing. I’ve always been a bit of loner myself and hitting 30 in few months looking for more of a sense of community or at least within my hobbies
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which i find makes browsing the forums feel more communal. beyond that, if you don’t have any clubs in your city/province/state i think your best bet is either reaching out on here or joining a community discord
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It is the best. Look for an in person club in your area and go to it! You’ll likely find a bunch of other people very similar to yourself.
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Issue is here in Temecula, CA there’s not a lot of niche hobby hang outs
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You’re not alone in being alone. I’ve only been able to hangout online. There’s also contests of course these are spread out and require planning and travel but it’s a worthwhile experience.
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That was so helpful lol thank you
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Might have to make the trek down to San Diego for a club. Spirit Yo-Yo Contest also takes place in Long Beach annually. It already happened this year (October) but would highly recommend checking it out next year!
I feel you on being alone in yoyo I literally can’t find anyone local to me that even cares about yoyo let alone a group. Everyone seems to be really far away it’s fun for sure but I do wish I had people around me that did yoyo.
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That’s when you have to start spreading it yourself. Show your friends. If even just one of them picks it up that’ll be a start!
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Believe me, I have tried. I got one person into yo-yo’s and then they already just stopped. But every time I bring a yo-yo with me, even to work, I either get looked at funny or I get told that yo-yo’s are stupid and a waste of money
This is why I run the club in the DC area lol
Temecula is rough, but you can head out to DXL tomorrow, it’s one of, if not the largest yoyo club in America. It’s located in Artesia which would be a drive for ya, but a lot of members drive from SD or even one of our friends who drives from the Big Bear area. I think there’s also a club that started up recently that might be a bit closer to the northern LA area.
11688 South Street, Artesia CA 90701
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Thank you guys, I was planning on the spirit contest but other obligations came up unfortunately. May need to make the trek out to San Diego and how often is the one in Artesia
I have a beat up sclb that I have at work but I throw it on my lunch away from people due to the looks but I do show people and it’s a conversation starter
San Diego doesn’t have any yoyo clubs that I know of but it hosts a Kendama Club meetup where a few throwers attend. DXL in Artesia is primarily the main yoyo club for SoCal. It’s usually once a month.
i’m the admin of a little community on facebook. we’re a group of wicked laid back throwers, with a very laid back community. we are always looking for new members, media and content, and you can find interesting pieces or convo sometimes. it’s the fatguy snacks yoyo bst here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FatGuySnacksYoyoBST/
if you have questions please hit me up directly. if interested, fill out the app and i’ll get to you directly. hope to talk soon!
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I enjoy history and stories so the interesting pieces would be cool and I have a couple that I would like to learn more about myself
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