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YoYoNation.com Blog http://www.yoyonation.com/blog Keeping you in the Loop with the yo-yo community. YoYoNation.com is your one-stop yoyo store! Shop for yoyos, string and yoyo parts! Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en International Yo-Yo Open & New York State Yo-Yo Contest! http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/04/10/international-yo-yo-open-new-york-state-yo-yo-contest/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/04/10/international-yo-yo-open-new-york-state-yo-yo-contest/#comments Weber Hsu http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/04/10/international-yo-yo-open-new-york-state-yo-yo-contest/ On August 8-9, 2008, world-class yo-yo talent takes the stage deep in the heart of the Big Apple! The 2nd Annual International Yo-Yo Open and New York State Yo-Yo Contest brings the world’s best yo-yo players to the Big Apple for a day of entertainment, education, and eye-popping yo-yo ability. This international yo-yo showdown will draw competitors from all over the world.

In addition to watching head-spinning yo-yo tricks and the crowning of this year’s New York State and International Open yo-yo champions, visitors can check out live music, DJs, breakdancers, jugglers, and spin-top and diabolo performers, and mini-contests and giveaways — as well as try out the best in yo-yo equipment for beginners and experts.

FREE to the public!

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2008

Location: South Street Seaport, Pier 17 (Fulton & South Streets, New York, New York 10038)

Map & Directions: Google Maps

Subway Directions: A, C to Broadway-Nassau St; J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Fulton St.

Click here to view the official website of the event - www.yoyoopen.com!

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/04/10/international-yo-yo-open-new-york-state-yo-yo-contest/feed/ PopCast Interview of Wiimote Yo-Yo Man hits CrunchGear! http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/13/popcast-interview-of-wiimote-yo-yo-man-hits-crunchgear/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/13/popcast-interview-of-wiimote-yo-yo-man-hits-crunchgear/#comments Amy Lee http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/13/popcast-interview-of-wiimote-yo-yo-man-hits-crunchgear/ …sweet. You had us at theremin.

Video: PopCast shows a modded Wiimote instrument, controlled via yo-yo [PopCast via CrunchGear]

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]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/13/popcast-interview-of-wiimote-yo-yo-man-hits-crunchgear/feed/ Using Yo-Yos for Good! http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/13/using-yo-yos-for-good/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/13/using-yo-yos-for-good/#comments Amy Lee http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/13/using-yo-yos-for-good/ Daniel Dietz has been named a Distinguished Finalist for Massachusetts in the 2008 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, recognized for “perform[ing] as a ‘yo-yo trick master’ to raise more than $15,000 so that 60 poor children around the world could get free life-changing surgery to correct their cleft lips and palates.”

Daniel, whom we were psyched to have perform last year’s International Yo-Yo Open in NYC, has donated his yo-yo proceeds over the years to The Smile Train, an international organization specializing in cleft surgery.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/13/using-yo-yos-for-good/feed/ Aaron Goold (2A) at VA States 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/06/aaron-goold-2a-at-va-states-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/06/aaron-goold-2a-at-va-states-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/06/aaron-goold-2a-at-va-states-2008/ Aaron Goold, long-time yo-yo player and former Team ProYo member, finished in ~~3th~~ 3rd place in the open division.

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]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/06/aaron-goold-2a-at-va-states-2008/feed/ Joey Fleshman (1A) at VA States 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/03/joey-fleshman-1a-at-va-states-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/03/joey-fleshman-1a-at-va-states-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/03/joey-fleshman-1a-at-va-states-2008/ Joey Fleshman finished in 6th place with this 1A performance.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/02/03/joey-fleshman-1a-at-va-states-2008/feed/ Jake Bullock (5A) at VA States 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/31/jake-bullock-5a-at-va-states-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/31/jake-bullock-5a-at-va-states-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/31/jake-bullock-5a-at-va-states-2008/ Jake Bullock finished in 4th place with this 5A performance.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/31/jake-bullock-5a-at-va-states-2008/feed/ NPR Radio Interview with Pat Cuartero http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/24/npr-radio-interview-with-pat-cuartero/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/24/npr-radio-interview-with-pat-cuartero/#comments Amy Lee http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/24/npr-radio-interview-with-pat-cuartero/ In addition to the NPR videos in our previous post, they’ve also just put up a newradio interview with Pat, sampling the Mountain Dew commercial featuring Paul Yath and Patrick Mitchell, as well as shouting out JonRob’s stepped-up game. We love National Hobby Month!

Check out NPR Radio’s interview with Pat Cuartero!

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/24/npr-radio-interview-with-pat-cuartero/feed/ NPR News Features Pat, Weber, and Kentaro http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/24/npr-news-features-pat-weber-and-kentaro/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/24/npr-news-features-pat-weber-and-kentaro/#comments Amy Lee http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/24/npr-news-features-pat-weber-and-kentaro/ YoYoNation thanks the Bryant Park Project at NPR News for visiting us at HQ recently and learning the yo-yo basics. Check out Pat, Weber, and Kentaro impressively “bending the space-time continuum” on our rooftop (1st video), as well as Pat’s leisurely explorations of the contents of a yo-yo case while Weber, in the background, keeps business actually running (2nd video).

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/24/npr-news-features-pat-weber-and-kentaro/feed/ Sebastian Brock (4A) at ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/20/sebastian-brock-4a-at-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/20/sebastian-brock-4a-at-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/20/sebastian-brock-4a-at-ecc-2008/ Sebastian Brock placed 1st (4A) with this freestyle.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/20/sebastian-brock-4a-at-ecc-2008/feed/ Pat Cuartero at ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/18/pat-cuartero-at-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/18/pat-cuartero-at-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/18/pat-cuartero-at-ecc-2008/ Here’s part of Pat’s performance from last week’s contest. He’s using some Neon Raider Yo-Yos (Limited Edge Glow Red) by Yomega, of course!

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/18/pat-cuartero-at-ecc-2008/feed/ Samm Scott (5A) at ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/16/samm-scott-5a-at-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/16/samm-scott-5a-at-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/16/samm-scott-5a-at-ecc-2008/ Ladies and gentlemen… Samm Scott.

Samm finished in 3rd place with this killer 5A performance using an all-green Bapzilla yo-yo from Anti-Yo.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/16/samm-scott-5a-at-ecc-2008/feed/ Kentaro Kimura (1A) at ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/16/kentaro-kimura-1a-at-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/16/kentaro-kimura-1a-at-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/16/kentaro-kimura-1a-at-ecc-2008/ Check out Kentaro’s 2nd place (1A) performance in this video. He’s using a brand new yo-yo that will be available in the coming months.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/16/kentaro-kimura-1a-at-ecc-2008/feed/ Jon Robinson at ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/15/jon-robinson-at-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/15/jon-robinson-at-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/15/jon-robinson-at-ecc-2008/ Jon Robinson shows us what nasty is with this 1st place (5A) freestyle. He’s using one-half Bapezilla and one-half Eetsit, an Anti-Yo man all the way!

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/15/jon-robinson-at-ecc-2008/feed/ Jake Bullock at ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/14/jake-bullock-at-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/14/jake-bullock-at-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/14/jake-bullock-at-ecc-2008/ Here’s Jake’s 2nd place freestyle (5A). He’s using one-half Bapezilla and one-half Eetsit, a powerful Anti-Yo combination.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/14/jake-bullock-at-ecc-2008/feed/ Yo-Yo Technological Feat of the Day http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/14/yo-yo-technological-feat-of-the-day/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/14/yo-yo-technological-feat-of-the-day/#comments Amy Lee http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/14/yo-yo-technological-feat-of-the-day/ This guy mashes up a Night Moves 2 with the infrared camera from a Nintendo WiiMote, enabling him to track the movement of a yo-yo on his computer screen. A+ for effort.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/14/yo-yo-technological-feat-of-the-day/feed/ Ky Zizan at ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/13/ky-zizan-at-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/13/ky-zizan-at-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/13/ky-zizan-at-ecc-2008/ Ky placed 4th (1A) with this freestyle. He’s using The Project yo-yo by One Drop Yo-Yos. We’ll be restocking these fine pieces in the next few weeks.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/13/ky-zizan-at-ecc-2008/feed/ Randy Shreeves at ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/13/randy-shreeves-at-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/13/randy-shreeves-at-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/13/randy-shreeves-at-ecc-2008/ Randy rode to a 6th place finish (1A) with the Two Fat Ladies 88 yo-yo by Werd.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/13/randy-shreeves-at-ecc-2008/feed/ Results from ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/results-from-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/results-from-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/results-from-ecc-2008/ 1A Freestyles

1st - Sebastian Brock
2nd - Kentaro Kimura
3rd - Adam Brewster

2A Freestyles

1st - Pat Cuartero
2nd - Henry Dineen

3A Freestyles

Last Place (and only) - Kentaro Kimura

4A Freestles

1st - Sebastian Brock
2nd - Andrew Bergen
3rd - Daniel Dietz

5A Freestyles

1st - Jon Robinson
2nd - Jake Bullock
3rd - Samm Scott

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/results-from-ecc-2008/feed/ Joey Fleshman at ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/joey-fleishman-at-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/joey-fleishman-at-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/joey-fleishman-at-ecc-2008/ Check out Joe’s 7th place freestyle (1A) featuring the Bear vs Man yo-yo from Caribou Lodge Yo-Yo Works.

]]> http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/joey-fleishman-at-ecc-2008/feed/ Adam Brewster at ECC 2008 http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/adam-brewster-at-ecc-2008/ http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/adam-brewster-at-ecc-2008/#comments Tim Kress-Spatz http://www.yoyonation.com/blog/2008/01/12/adam-brewster-at-ecc-2008/ Adam brings down the house wit this 3rd place (1A) performance. He’s playing with the 888 Shadow Edition yo-yo by YoYoFactory.

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