International yo-yo superstar Takeshi Kamisato came up with this trick, and famed yo-yo player John-Bot added the sound effects. It is still one of Mark’s favorites. It’s the most fun when you really get into making the noise of charging your ray gun before you fire it.
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Mark Hayward learned this trick from a Canadian yo-yo player in 1992 at the International Jugglers Association annual convention in Montreal. He doesn’t know who that guy was, but since then Mark has taught this trick to yo-yoers around the world.
There are a lot of great yo-yo tricks, but few have this much style.
This might be the definition of dexterity. Another original top trick from Mark Hayward.
Pro tips: it’s easiest to do this trick if your nails are a little long, and you really need a bearing tip top too.
The coolest yo-yo trick in the world.
What’s better than one yo-yo trick? Two tricks in one!
This is a nice kendama trick that is in your reach it you can already land the ball in a cup.
Perhaps the most magical of all yo-yo tricks.
This trick is traditionally done with a metal bottlecap, but those are pretty scarce these days. Plastic caps work almost as well, plus there is less risk of cutting up your fingers.
Put that finger to good use for a change.
Pro tips: 1) There has to be a hole in the crown of your top. 2) You have to either wet your finger to reduce friction, or have really slick dry skin. This was filmed on a humid day; you may be able to get more rotation in drier conditions.