2003 World Yo-Yo Contest

last updated 07/10/2003

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Freestyle Rules for this division are here (updated 7/27/03)

Counter Weight (5A-Freehand) - Yo-Yo unattached to finger

1. 360 360 720 [See MPG4 Video]
360 360 720: Throw a trapeze, perform a somersault under your Freehand and release the counterweight allowing the counterweight to travel in one (1) complete circle around the Freehand and catch the counterweight. Throw another somersault under your Freehand releasing the counterweight again allowing the counterweight to travel in one (1) complete a circle around your Freehand, then throw two (2) somersaults under your Freehand releasing the counterweight. Catch the counterweight after it has traveled around your Freehand two (2) times. You should now be in a trapeze. End trick with any dismount.

2. Aerial (3 rep; from Bottom Mount) [See MPG4 Video]
Aerial (3 rep; from Bottom Mount): Throw a sleeper into a bottom mount, dismount the yo-yo and let go of the counterweight allowing the momentum of the yo-yo to cause one full (1) rotation of string in the air. Catch the string or counterweight with your Throwhand at or near the end of the rotation to complete the first rep. On the same sleeper complete two (2) more reps and catch the yo-yo.

3. Nunchuck Combo (Steve ver.) [See MPG4 Video]
Nunchuck Combo (Steve Brown version) Throw a sleeper over your Freehand index finger and perform one Pinwheel continuing directly into a -split bottom mount. Drop the string from your Freehand, perform a somersault and release the counterweight allowing the string to unmount from the yo-yo and rotate under and over your Throwhand shoulder. Catch the counterweight with your Freehand in "shoulder hold" Pull the yo-yo over your shoulder allowing it to travel around your shoulder a second time, release the counterweight as the yo-yo travels around, grab the string (not the counterweight) and swing the counterweight around your shoulder back into a second "shoulder hold." Grab the counterweight with your Freehand and pull the yo-yo over one final time, transfer the counterweight to your original Throwhand and catch the yo-yo.

4. Kung Fu Aerial (exactly same as Duncan Trick book) [See MPG4 Video]
Kung Fu Aerial (exactly as in Duncan trick book): Throw a sleeper into a bottom mount, unwind to release the yo-yo and throw the counterweight allowing one(1) full rotation in the air, catch the yo-yo with the string draped over your shoulder (yo-yo in front, counterweight in back), grab the counterweight with your Freehand under your throw arm, toss the yo-yo back over your shoulder as you pull the counterweight free, transfer the yo-yo to your original Throwhand and catch the yo-yo.

5. Electronic Fan (3 rep; from Trapeze; any dismount is OK) [See MPG4 Video]
Electronic Fan (3 rep; from Trapeze; any dismount is OK): Throw a trapeze, perform a somersault under your Freehand and release the counterweight allowing it to make one (1) full rotation, catch the string (not the counterweight) after the somersault, reverse the direction of the counterweight's swing, perform three (3) reverse somersaults over your Freehand while swinging the counterweight, in the same direction, ahead of the yo-yo. End trick with any dismount.

6. Beesting (1 rep; from Trapeze) [See MPG4 Video]
Beesting (One rep; from Trapeze): Throw a trapeze, release the counterweight, swinging it under your Freehand allowing it to unmount the yo-yo, as the string comes around the other side throw the yo-yo over your Freehand in the opposite direction onto the string creating a reverse (backspin) mount, catch the counterweight with your Throwhand, allowing yo-yo to continue back into a trapeze mount. End trick with any dismount.

7. One-hand Under Mount [See MPG4 Video]
One-hand Under Mount: Throw a sleeper, swing the yo-yo forward and slide your Throwhand away from the counterweight and to the center of the string, allow the counterweight to swing under the yo-yo and mount it on the string as it travels around, catch the counterweight with Throwhand. End trick with any dismount.

8. Wind Mill (3 rep) [See MPG4 Video]
Wind Mill (3 rep): Throw a breakaway, intersect the string with your Freehand index finger as in trapeze, as the yo-yo travels around release the counterweight and allow it to trail the path of the yo-yo. Do not allow the yo-yo to mount onto the string. As the counterweight comes around, catch it with your original Throwhand to complete one rep. From the counterweight release complete two more reps. At the end of the third rep allow yo-yo to go into a trapeze mount. End trick with any dismount.

9. Shoulder Pop (from Bottom Mount) [See MPG4 Video]
Shoulder Pop: Throw a split bottom mount, drop the string from your Freehand, throw a somersault and release the counterweight, allowing the string to unmount from the yo-yo as the counterweight swings around. Allow the counterweight to strike near your shoulder causing it to change its rotation direction. As it comes around in the opposite direction allow the string to remount on the yo-yo and catch the counterweight. End trick with any one-hand dismount.
10. Eli Hop Chop (4 rep; Terry ver.) [See MPG4 Video]
Eli Hop Chop (4 chops; Terry version.): Throw a trapeze, (opening) pop the yo-yo up, release the counterweight, grab the string with your Freehand and perform an undercut (chop) with your original Throwhand and mount the yo-yo in a "switch trapeze", pop the yo-yo up, release the string from your original Freehand, grab the string with your original Throwhand and perform an undercut (chop) with your original Freehand landing the yo-yo in a regular trapeze. Repeat from (opening) and perform two more chops into a second "switch trapeze" and a final regular trapeze for a total of four (4) chops. End trick with any dismount.

Tiebreaker: Shoulder Pop (from Bottom Mount; continuously)
Tie Breaker: Shoulder Pop: continuously until extinction of yo-yo. Most reps wins.

The top 5 placing contestants in this division will compete in a judged freestyle to decide final ranking. The freestyle rules will be posted shortly.