yoyoing in portland, oregon

New Videos

2011-07-11T22:17:00.000-07:00

Here are some new videos out of PDX.

Andrew

Leo

Homecoming!

2011-06-11T22:56:00.001-07:00

Hey ya'll,

I'm coming back up to Portland for a little bit before I move to Corvallis semi-permanently! Does anybody want to throw sometime Sunday through Wednesday? That would certainly make my day.

Sin Celery,

Jordan Hacherl

WOW

2011-05-30T10:42:00.001-07:00

we need to build one of these this summer.

Throwdown 05.30.11

2011-05-29T20:32:00.001-07:00

We will be at the Portland art museum at 1130. See you then.

Today was great, hanging out with Drew and a few very interested passers by. We taught people tricks, avoided some ghouls. All around great throwing. Drew leveled up major. I got some time to throw the hitman pro too. The hitman was the first "serious" Yoyo I picked up back in 2003 I think. It was orange with black rims. I anticipated the arrival of that Yoyo more than any other yoyo I have recieved since. It was my first silicone mod. I may be pcking one up.

Colin

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2011-05-26T23:24:00.001-07:00

Alright everyone its memorial day weekend and we should yo-yo.

Saturday is good for me.

Noon at director park?

And just for entertainment purposes if you have not seen it yet:

Such a good video.

R special

2011-05-04T12:42:00.001-07:00

Thanks to justin for pointing this one out to me. It's the first video I've watched in a while. Really inspiring stuff.

Welcome Back Sunshine!

2011-05-04T11:15:00.001-07:00

Hey all.
It's sunny again. We could head back to the art museum for club on sundays at noon if everyone is cool with that.

and ducks...

Beasts of Mode: Metal 1

2010-09-27T21:03:00.000-07:00

F yer S Up! I filmed Warrior Surgeon IN MY DOCTORS OFFICE!!!
This is the best trick vid of all time. Your welcome.

In the Cut

2010-09-26T17:03:00.001-07:00

Not that happy with it...

Filming makes me hate yoyoing

2010-09-16T12:46:00.000-07:00

fitting into a shot you cant see. wind. strangers thinking your acting weird while you lurk around setting up your gear. kids running up to watch and kick over your camera.
i hate filming in public by myself.
im filming the rest of my vids in outre space where i dont have to worry about that kind of thing, not to mention getting increased spin times.

Jacob D's Newest

2010-09-09T10:22:00.001-07:00

PSW 9-4-10/New Rules/Weekley Challenge4

2010-09-05T12:02:00.000-07:00

1st. Pete. really got a his style across better and had tons of it. The yoyo was everywhere and expressed petes inner steezington.

2nd. Leo. let the bird out of the cage more often to keep the crowd on the edge of its seat.

3rd. Ibs. really goes for it. always has a plethora of stuff you wont see again.

4th. Jewell. despite being most consistent and getting way more hits than the rest of us.

5th. Alex AND Eddie. for rocking well in an unfamiliar environment.

6th. Me. String tension and lack of cadence/no music F'd me more than that bench gap.

7th. Colin. Honorary Looser. Too Stinky. No proper handycap system yet. But we all know he is King Shizzle.

New Rules:

5 minute Pre-Contest Warning for new string/get hyped

3 rounds:

1st: "The Simulator"; Clicked, unstylish point whoring, if you must. Everyone needs a chance to get better in standard comps. Scored for your knowledge/benefit. Judged on style.
But we can ONLY CLICK ONE ROUND cause you dont get a second chance in contests. Then you get to think about how bad you did. Just like in real life. The Joy of Victory, the Agony of Defeat. Can we get on with the good part now? Thaaaanks (that was soooo boring).

2nd: Steez 1. First round of trying to stank. Weekly challenge. Whatever you want, but you only get three lines.

3rd. Steez 2. Go for broke.

Next Weeks Challenge: Three String Hits Only!!!
How much can you get out of three string hits? Trapeze->one and a half mount is three string hits. So is TMNTC->behind the back trapeze->suicide. Get it? Milk it for all its worth. No, binds dont count unless they add or drop a string.

We need music. Ill try to remember my speakers.

great video

2010-09-03T10:24:00.000-07:00

Tips&Tricks from dimanas on Vimeo.

Tips&Tricks Part2 from dimanas on Vimeo.

Tips&Tricks Part3 from dimanas on Vimeo.

"Who needs Hubstacks-One Drop Style"

2010-08-27T17:55:00.000-07:00

Dangus Khan_b3

2010-08-25T16:31:00.000-07:00

"inspired by markmont.
named by markmont.
performed by paul dang." - Count Dangkula

GlotoProto

2010-08-21T16:04:00.000-07:00

New Viper

2010-08-20T17:30:00.000-07:00

man. all i have to say is get it.

HYPE

2010-08-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

54 Promo Video and Leo And Ibs

2010-08-09T20:08:00.000-07:00

Pancake Cannon

2010-08-02T15:32:00.000-07:00

Still walking-ish.

cupcake canon

2010-08-01T11:30:00.001-07:00

Not YYR. Still pretty neat.

New Andrew Vid

2010-07-25T17:14:00.001-07:00

Great work man!

Team Chubby Lovin' Vid

2010-07-25T13:28:00.000-07:00

Justin recommended it, here it is. I hope everyone already saw it, if not, check it out. Takeshi's move at :42 is amazing. Simple and sweet. A super fun video.

PDX Style Wars 7-13-10 Results

2010-07-13T20:47:00.000-07:00

1st. Clifton for being way way more creative and stylish even though he didnt land a damn thing. He was spinnin around and caught a dead throw on the side of his hand, and we were like OOOOOH!.
2nd. Jewel for being suave and putting cadence on his lines. Techy but with a groove.
3rd. Count Dangkula speedy, lots of string hits, medicine flying out his pockets.
4th. Ibrahim. he has that deliberate tempo and creates variations deep into mounts i dont even want to start trying to learn. Its not fair.
5th. Pete for performing well under pressure and getting his point across better than...
Last. Justin Sweet Pancakes/Moldy Syrup Cronin for being crabby and trying tricks he had only thought about instead of the tricks he was like "oh yeah, i should show this new variation to Ibs" But NOOOOO! (Ill crush it one of these times.)

One Year: Ibrahim Rahman

2010-07-09T12:32:00.001-07:00

Check it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlWogGSK3Lc

Adam Had 'em

2010-07-02T10:12:00.000-07:00

I remember when Colin called me and told me about this good hearted dude that came crawlin out of the woods with a bunch of responsive plastic yoyos with microscopic bearings who had a completely outsider style of his own. I didnt believe him until I actually got to meet Adam. His video for the Spyyyy contest is far and away the best and I will eat my hat if he doesnt win. This makes me want to throw responsive. But Id rather watch him.

Run This Town

2010-06-25T11:27:00.000-07:00

Heres a preview of what Im bringing at the next contest.

Leos video rules

2010-06-21T20:03:00.000-07:00

Good Hanging Out Today

2010-06-19T17:59:00.000-07:00

Everyone who hit the park today, it was a great meet. It was amazing to stand and watch everybody's tricks. We have all come a long way in such a short time.

And the winner is....

2010-06-19T16:51:00.000-07:00

Portland Styyle War 6.19.10 Results

Fun-A Division:
1st: Cool in the Gangland Leland/Colin for Redonk-gondol-iscious steez which showed that secret bangers with mass appeal win the show. Pretty much what the styyle wars is about. Totally crushed it.
2nd: Leo, he's better looking than vin diesel but he's just as fast and furious.
3rd: Ibs, consistent balance of tech and steez/best hair/best t shirt
4th: Jewel, thug life.
5th: Justin, cant yoyo/best new shoes.

Isnt it scary getting up on a bench and yoyoing in front of your pals?
Both weeks now, one player has pulled away by out steezing the rest. Stock tricks dont fly, as we have all seen them before, so a precedent for stylisticly pushing it been set. You know I like crazy out of the box stuff, so if you want to win, then go nuts.

Till i can find a blank wrestling belt store, im making a really stupid looking crown for the winner of next weeks Styyle Wars.

Juan's 5A

2010-06-17T09:32:00.001-07:00

Rough Draft from Juan Renteria on Vimeo.

Just saw this video. I'm pretty impressed by his style in this one.

We are not alone

2010-06-14T11:36:00.000-07:00

Saw this fresh bit floating around my neighborhood.
Not YYR, but everybody loves UFO vids.

Extreme Animals

2010-06-02T09:32:00.000-07:00

Extreme Mammals from pancakes on Vimeo.

Tomorrow Throwdown!

2010-05-30T19:20:00.001-07:00

Throwdown at 1:00 at directors park on Monday!

Also new video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxkKlqEt3a8

Some 2001 videos

2010-05-26T09:50:00.000-07:00

Cool energy, cool tricks, simple yoyos.

String Cheese Clip Video 3 2001 from Branden Moreau on Vimeo.

Gyrational Science String Cheese Yo-yo Club 2001 from Branden Moreau on Vimeo.

Sonic By K-Strass

2010-05-23T14:05:00.000-07:00

I found this after I saw elephark's tutorial.

How to yoyo like a real man.

2010-05-21T13:14:00.000-07:00

more K Strass

2010-05-13T08:18:00.001-07:00

Portland Battle

2010-05-12T21:33:00.001-07:00

Andrew Vs. Ibs

Check it out here:

http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,77838.0.html

Don't Let Me Fall

2010-05-10T17:44:00.001-07:00

New yoyo video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NCvgoIf4Oo&feature=player_embedded

zim zam

2010-05-10T10:38:00.001-07:00

Pretty awesome.

GLOW DOWN

2010-05-07T09:47:00.000-07:00

May 16th. 12:00-4:00. Raffles. Contests. Prizes.

Did I mention a school gym outfitted with blacklights, and a Dj?

Adobe After Affects Test: Ramped Slow Motion

2010-05-06T20:00:00.000-07:00

I am pretty sure one day I heard people talking about skateboarding, so if you used to skate or watch skating videos you probably know what this affect is...well I put this affect into use for this yoyoing clip!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETTHbythawI&feature=player_embedded

the new freehand

2010-04-26T09:50:00.000-07:00

So, I was out running errands the other day and decided to head to toys R us. I always like to make the rounds to see what yoyos are on the streets (this is how I found Adam at Walgreens). I found their yoyo display after walking around for 10 minutes, and I was super excited to see new packaging with Brandon Jackson on it. These were the new freehands with stock recessed pads. I bought two.

The translucent lime green is killer under a black light, and the translucent greyish purple is really interesting. It looks black, but whenever light makes it through, it looks purple.

The pad recess is what I was hoping for since this yoyo came out. I started yoyoing the week that freehand 2s were recieved by my local juggling shop in Eugene. I had to wait two weeks for a yoyo on backorder.

I was glad to play with the yoyo that I was throwing when I got started so many years ago.

The yoyo throws smoother than the old generation with the bad mold flash [the first release without the rubber weight ring]. The new freehand feels great in the hand. It exhibits a lot of the great mold work of the FHZ. The rubber plugs under the side caps have been abandoned, but the axle is longer to fill the space so there isn't too much axle movement from side to side. I wish they had considered the axle falling out if the caps aren't on the yoyo [I will be playing the translucent purple one capless].

The recesses aren't super deep, they are just deep enough. I always like to feel the pads a little bit during spins, it gives the yoyo personality. They yoyo plays well with one pad in, or with both pads in. Duncan's new silicone pads are another option for lower response [I'm testing this theory out because I think they might actually be more aggressive than the standard friction stickers].

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video must be worth me shutting up.

Yoyoing in downtown Portland!

2010-04-12T18:58:00.000-07:00

This was made for fun, the tricks are not great but it was lots of fun going downtown on a beautiful day!
Enjoy!

Quark- by Leo

2010-04-10T20:48:00.000-07:00

Quark from String Theory Yoyos on Vimeo.

An OLD video

2010-04-05T10:51:00.000-07:00

Back from 2007. I'm so glad I found this. I thought it was lost forever. Enjoy, you BITERS!!!!

And check out that hair. Mad steez.

New videos!

2010-04-03T10:55:00.001-07:00

Andrews New Video:

My New video:

Quick Trick

2010-03-23T11:40:00.001-07:00

A real quick trick, just made it up, I liked it a lot so i decided to post it!

ENJOY!

Its been 9 months already....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgjaCAiTLSY

Meet This Week

2010-03-22T09:57:00.000-07:00

anyone down to meet this week? I have some yoyos for you.

Vid we made at the meet

2010-03-14T11:46:00.001-07:00

PDXyoyo 2010 from Leo Qin on Vimeo.

Testing

2010-03-14T00:15:00.001-08:00

Trying this out.

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Heart Of A Lion

2010-03-10T20:33:00.001-08:00

New video!

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ai7ZHbAL9Y

New Leo Video

2010-03-10T19:14:00.000-08:00

See what i did there?

Wheels from String Theory Yoyos on Vimeo.

new dang video

2010-03-09T10:35:00.001-08:00

Director Park- 13 March

2010-03-05T00:57:00.000-08:00

Hi guys, i've just been sponsored by String Theory Yoyos (the guys who made the Remnant), and I was wondering if you'd be interested in trying out some product and helping me make a video on the 13th of March in Director Park. The 13th is a Saturday, and it should be cloudy, but not rainy (that said, that could and probably will change. In any case, we've got that bit under the psychadelic light show roof to huddle under if it does rain). I'm thinking Noon will work again, but let me know if you've got a better time.

Good times 022710

2010-02-27T18:41:00.000-08:00

Great hanging out today. Thanks to everyone that came out. I think that director park is a pretty good fit for us during the warm, but sometimes rainy, season.

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Burn This City

2010-02-26T23:00:00.001-08:00

PDXY @ pnwr, on tape!!!

2010-02-24T16:37:00.000-08:00

Throwdown 021610

2010-02-15T08:56:00.000-08:00

hey all, daniel dietz is coming to town tomorrow, the 16th. If anyone wants to hang out around 430pm, let me know. it will be a good time, and daniel would be a great person to talk to about yoyo freestyles, since he has performed on stage hundreds of times.

Some new videos

2010-02-10T21:06:00.001-08:00

Here is Andrew's SICK VIDEO!

Here is my bad video:

PEENER

2010-01-20T18:04:00.000-08:00

it's that time of year again. pacific northwest regional yoyo contest is the 20th of february. it looks like we'll have a good sized group of people heading up this year. one hotel room is already full.

time to practice.

throwdown 011810

2010-01-15T11:44:00.001-08:00

anyone up to yoyo on monday? maybe noon?

throwdown 011010

2010-01-06T20:23:00.001-08:00

sunday. peet's. noon. see you then.

Frozen(short yoyo video)

2010-01-04T07:07:00.001-08:00

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42GNY94fQlU

throwdown 122109

2009-12-20T19:24:00.001-08:00

tomorrow. noon. peet's at nw 12th and couch. see you there.

Saturday/Sunday Meet 12.12.09/12.13.09

2009-12-08T09:08:00.000-08:00

Anyone down to meet this weekend on saturday/sunday? Noonish? Let me know if other times work better for you. It is going to be sunny and forty degrees. Bring some gloves.

Cold And Windy

2009-12-07T21:43:00.000-08:00

All you Oregonians know that it is REALLY cold right now!

Well, here is Andrew and me trying to record...only could record for 30 minutes and this is what we got:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz1gYvVU17I

Shredding...

2009-11-17T14:51:00.001-08:00

Old Times

2009-11-14T21:26:00.001-08:00

Breeze Fall

2009-11-14T09:03:00.000-08:00

Breeze Fall --- A Collaboration yoyo video from Adam DeMarchi on Vimeo.

Justin brought this video to my attention yesterday, some really good 5A in there. Check it out.

somewhat related...

Tosh.0

Thursdays at 10pm / 9c

Everything Looks Cooler Through A Fisheye Lens

www.comedycentral.com

Web Redemption

2 Girls, 1 Cup Reaction

Demi Moore Picture

My new yoyo video with my new yoyo! :D

2009-11-11T18:44:00.000-08:00

Check out my latest yoyo video!

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haxJLiAeRTQ&feature=subtivity

Weekend Meet: 11.07.09

2009-11-02T08:05:00.000-08:00

Anyone down to meet on saturday? I was thinking around noon or early afternoon. It will probably be raining, so we could meet at Peet's on 12th and Couch in the Pearl Dist.

Homemade String

2009-10-28T12:25:00.000-07:00

Some friends of mine in Michigan inspired my to start making my own string. After sufficient urging I decided to take the plunge. I went down to Fabric Depot (there were a lot more men there than I expected to find on a Monday night) and bought a variety of thread. Next, I went to Home Depot and got myself an inexpensive drill. (Yes, I'm almost 30, married, and this is my first drill.) After several attempts I was able to create a string of adequate length, tension, and wound the right direction. A satisfying endeavor.
Now that I have achieved this higher state of yo-consciousness by making my own string, I feel I must implore if you have found any string formulas of merit that you would care to pass on. So far I have found in Denim an unexpected delight as it not only works quite well but also makes me feel like I should get a pair of stone washed jeans and listen to Bon Jovi.

Sovy Vid

2009-10-22T09:19:00.001-07:00

Spark from colin leland on Vimeo.

SHA NINE IT!

2009-10-21T20:20:00.001-07:00

That is all for now.

APPROVE!

2009-10-20T16:43:00.001-07:00

Just a fun picture from a little get together a bit back.

The Past

2009-10-17T21:21:00.000-07:00

Portlandyoyo and Docpop from colin leland on Vimeo.

This video is nearly three years old. I am glad that I found it, and that it isn't lost like I though it was for some time.

I started to reevaluate a lot of things when I watched this video. I remember when we all just loved to throw. We threw what we wanted, we all would geek out when someone got a new yoyo. We tried new things. Some people have come and gone, and the club is still growing.

Here's to the future.

M1 Retirement

2009-10-17T20:41:00.000-07:00

Bounce from colin leland on Vimeo.

Portland Style

2009-09-29T12:51:00.000-07:00

Be ready to toss, Portland Style, at the smoothery(that's peet's coffee shop in the pearl) 2PM. It's raining outside, so bring a coat to stay dry if you like, other then that, MAN UP.

Throwdown 092209

2009-09-22T07:09:00.000-07:00

Meet today at 3pm at the portland art museum courtyard. It's also world carfree day, so ride a bus, walk, or ride a bike with portland steez.

Happy birthday Justin.

Meet Today, 091109

2009-09-11T10:46:00.000-07:00

We will be meeting today around 3 or 4pm at the art museum. SW Park and Madison St. There will be a special item to try out if you can make it.

Friday Meetup 08.28.09

2009-08-31T08:17:00.000-07:00

This meetup was really great. We had a really good mix of styles, some new people, and good weather. I don't know about the rest of you, but I will be picking up my loopers again. I hope to see everyone this week as well.

Welcome

2009-08-28T05:54:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since our last blog went down. This is the new place for all portland yoyo news and information about meetups.