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How to Do Off String YoYo Tricks

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Summary: The history of the Yo-Yo is a long and sordid tale, beginning in the Philippines sometime before 500 B.C. Once possibly used as a weapon, the Yo-Yo developed into its modern form in 1866 when it was patented under the name “whirligig”. With a ridiculous name like whirligig, it's no wonder the dizzying disks didn't take. Finally given the respectable name of Yo-Yo, the children's toy achieved ridiculous heights of popularity in the 1920's and then again in the 1960's. Advances in Yo-Yo technology in the 1990's saw yet another resurgence of Yo-Yo culture, sparking the World Yo-Yo competition held annually in Florida to showcase a variety of Yo-Yo tricks. Yo-Yo's can also be seen in film and television, though most often as weapons for small, animated children.

In this free video series, our expert will demonstrate how to do off string Yo-Yo tricks. In this unique form of Yo-Yo play, the Yo-Yo is not attached to the string, and tricks are performed while the string is being help by the player. Let our expert show you how it's done with easy to follow instructions on how to do an off string toss and catch, a snap start and a brain twister Yo-Yo trick. You will also learn how to do a behind the back Yo-Yo trick and a Volcano Yo-Yo trick. If you have some Yo-Yo experience and want to learn some new tricks, let our expert show you these off string tricks that are sure to impress your friends.

About the Expert

Contact: YoYoExpert.com

Expert: Andr Boulay is a yo-yo professional in Amherst, MA. He has competed in many contests placing as high as fifth in the nation and has even designed his own signature series yo-yo: The Dark Magic. Currently he acts as a lead judge for the World Yo-Yo Contest while doing shows and performance for a variety of events.

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