21 August 2023

World-class yo-yo champion


His attitude onstage is described as "invincible endboss behavior."  New word for me. 

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  1. I once managed to "walk the dog" I'm so lame.

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  2. This kind of thing is impressive to see, but I feel like I need to know like 10% more about yo-yo-ing before I can truly appreciate the skill involved in this performance.

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    1. Here you go, Eve...

      https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=yo-yo+tutorial

      But a cheap one, watch three videos, impress your friends/children/neighbors...

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    2. Well now I have no excuse but to learn!

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  3. What were those items he placed on the front of the stage?

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    1. I think they might be backup in case something happens with his yoyos

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  4. Sorry, but I was not that impressed by that as a yo-yo thing? Those reminded me and looked like 'diabolo', especially since their shape gave no indication if they were spinning or not. And the 'figures' he made - more like "Cat's Cradle" figures?

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    1. Sometimes one needs to understand how difficult something is in order to appreciate how skillful a performance is. The better a performer becomes, the more effortless their performance seems, making it tempting for a layperson to conclude "it probably doesn't take much effort then."

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    2. I understand the skill needed to do what that video shows. For me, that just is not 'Duncan Yo-Yo' and 'around the world' and 'sleeper' and 'rock the baby'.

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    3. Anon, if there are better performances out there, could you please share so we could be awed by them as well?

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  5. I think "endboss" comes from action video games, like the Dark Souls series, where powerful and difficult enemies (bosses) move around and attack in long choreographed patterns, and of course the boss at the end has the most intricate pattern.

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