- SKU: 9781999188788
- BARCODE: 9781999188788
- VENDOR: BooksCloud
The People of Yoyo - Paperback
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Description
by Yoyothrower (Author)
"Whatever Happened to the Yoyo?"
Walk the Dog, Rock the Baby, Around the World - where are they now?
Discover how the fad of 1970s and 1990's school children has moved underground and evolved. Today yoyo is thriving and reconnecting people in ways never before imagined.
Hear voices from the Yoyoer community talk of the joy they find in this simple toy. How meditation, friendship, competition, creativity, and art come together.
"Yoyoing is learning. It is socialization. It is private or performance. It is everything that you can put your power personality behind. It is raw, polite, rude, and an outlet for that personality. Yoyo is for everyone."
-Chris Allen
Come, join me and re-discover this age-old toy and find your place is the modern world of yoyo.
Once a fad that washed through schools, yoyo faded but never went away. Instead it moved underground and grew into a more complex hobby.
Walk the Dog, Rock the Baby, Around the World - these classic tricks have grown into a limitless realm of skill and artistry.
"It helps me relax during a break at work"
"Yoyo helps me improve hand-eye coordination."
"Yoyoing helps calm me when I'm stressed out."
"It's something to fidget with when I'm feeling antsy"
The yoyo has grown up. The old-fashioned wooden yoyo gives way to precision-machined aluminum, ball bearings, and polyester strings. 15 seconds of spin time turns into 30 minutes on a throw The library of possible tricks has grown from a couple dozen to countless thousands. Hobbyists and Social media influencers, artists and makers, competitors and performers. There's a place for everyone in yoyo.
"Yoyoing is learning. It is socialization. It is private or performance. It is everything that you can put your power personality behind. It is raw, polite, rude, and an outlet for that personality. Yoyo is for everyone."
-Dale Oliver
It's time for you to re-discover this age-old toy and find your place in the modern world of yoyo.
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