How This Guy Became a World Yo-Yo Champion | WIRED
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- Опубликовано: 3 апр 2019
- In this episode of Obsessed, Gentry Stein shows off the wild tricks that helped him become a world yo-yo champion.
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"Hey this looks pretty cool imma try it"
*yo-yo smacks in face*
_cries_
Childhood memories.
100% acurate
At its fine-est
Reminds me of my nunchuck experience except it was the back of my head.
I've been yoyoing for years. Still happens, exept now the yoyos are metal
And fast
I've cut my lips with a fast 201 lmao
"I'm a World Yo-yo Champion. Check it out"
Best pick-up line ever
The Thundercool got me interested soooo must be
I play yo-yo competitively and it’s more for making friends and getting guys
@@czswiss1238 🤨😐
@@czswiss1238 LOL
😂😂
He probably watched the “Yo-yo master”
But no! He just kept on yoing
He didn't
"Just say Yo!"
Crappy J he did, he watched it before reacting to Pewdiepie’s Yo-Yo video.
He prolly watched pewds and got motivated
“Make me a yo-yo master!” He cried
But the yo-yo master just kept yoing and yoing
Ah yes...................content
@Justin Nowaczynski how can it be stolen? its a reference...
@@fynix.
His IQ is below average so you can't really blame him
he's copying others comments. It's typical these days
Original
I completely forgot Yoyo's existed until this video popped up in my reccomended
ong doe
same
Same
for reall my guy for reaall
Same
girl: so what do you do for a living?
*pulls out yoyo*
girl: we can skip dinner if you'd like.
... "and go straight to our own homes"
Because he knows what to do with his fingers? :) Wahaha
Anthony Saetern Not if you are a chad
@@quecksilber457 Naughty
@@Yuzuki1337 I assume that was already implied
so hes deadass saying that when he goes on a date and has to wait for a table, he just pops out his YoYo and makes some sick tricks. what a legend
sigma grindset, he is the true gigachad
Literally the most alpha move you can do
His parents when he was a child:
Put that stupid yo-yo down!
His parents now:
Pick up the Legendary Toy!
Hahaja
I’m ordering a pro yo-yo tomorrow
@@dantesuarezflores982 same hahahgaga
Hold up
@@dantesuarezflores982 did u order
0:14 "whether your waiting in line in the movie theatre"
Him: Casually does a pro yo-yo trick in a movie theatre
He would probably become the movie.
@@dixienormous1729 lol
Probably would knock someone out
He said “waiting in line at the movie theatre”
Been there, everyone pretends like it's not happening lol
One of the only few people that can defeat Thanos
With a yo-yo istead of spiderwebs.
Remember that Big Chungus is the most powerful...
1% power
@@smartobserver5123 you mean shaggy
Killua uses two of those ;0
Everyone: talks about the vid
Me: waiting for a PewDiePie related comment
same XD
I already commented about it 3 weeks ago
noone:
Pewds: HOLY MOLEY SMOLEY
PewDiePie actually posted about yo-yos 1 day ago
Same wtf
I still remember when I tried to do tricks like that guy it hit me in balls
You got some steel balls right there 😂
lmaooo
Poor kids :'D
Oof lol 😂
Rip just try to practice a lot
stop hating. 6 hours a day, for a whole year. That's a lot of commitment to master anything. That will always get my respect.
@Michael Vu But he didn't do that for everyday
@@gamingforaday5446 he did
@@gamingforaday5446 he did
@@gamingforaday5446 he did
@@gamingforaday5446 he did
Girl: What them fingers do?
Pulls out yoyo..
Thats not funny. This guy is probably on the streets now. Yoyoing was a fade and now hes probably jobless
Rlly
@@itzarelmartinez5568 Hes seems perfeectly fine so if he did stop he would have easily gotten a job
@@itzarelmartinez5568 nah he isn't
Itzarel Martinez that’s not funny
Reminds me of a school friend called David Rose who at 16 years old decided that he wanted to get into the Guinness Book of Records and became the world yo-yo endurance record holder in 1972. I remember him performing some tricks for me during his marathon event.
*Fun Fact:*
He has a RUclips Channel making Yo-yo tutorials and is currently making videos teaching Pewds Yo-yo tricks
this fact was not fun.
@@vertysmerty for me it's fun :D
@@vertysmerty u r not fun
I know
We all know
I can't believe he created an entire routine for them, set it to music, performed it flawlessly, and then they just casually put loud narration over the music so that you can't hear it playing. Talk about a slap in the face.
They usually do that to prevent copyright infringement
I was kinda thinking the same...hmm
i need it under a black light
Here's some routines without narration. Top one is Gentry too, same guy as this vid. Other video is the 2018 World Champion, although it's not his worlds routine, since I like this one better
ruclips.net/video/QvyvSqZyqj4/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/ghepPIGhyOI/видео.html
As a yo-yo performer, I can tell you that him “creating a special routine set to music for them and they put some dumb narration over it…” and that somehow being a “slap in the face,” is not true at all. It’s just plain fun when people appreciate what you do, and if you listened to Gentry, he said the feeling of people appreciating your creation…”never gets old.” Entertainment like yo-yoing is always better when viewed live, and I’m sure the crew who filmed this were blown away by what they got to shoot. If you really want to see him doing his thing, all of the winning performances are on RUclips, so you’re not missing anything because they added narration, which was excellent and gave tons of insight for non-yo-yo people and pros alike. Haters gonna hate 😅
0:15 imagine waiting in a line then just getting hit by a metal yoyo out of no where
yoyoers got enough control to play in an elevator, so don't be afraid to get closer. unless they are kids that are not skilled, I don't suggest playing outside.
🤣😂
Hahahah
@@chriskim4366 can't argue about the elevator but ppl seem scared of 5A
Bruh 🤣
He seems so passionate about yoyo. Its so wholesome
"Something that impress people that don't yo yo"
Me impressed by just getting it up after you through it down
He protecc
He attacc
But most importantly
His face don't get smacc
I have been smacked by a metal yoyo once and then i quit playing it :c bad memory
@@KhanhTran-hr2de hey don't give up!
@@KhanhTran-hr2de *oof
@@KhanhTran-hr2de you're not alone bro, you're not alone...
He sucks wieners
He copys dead memes
But most importantly
Hes a pathetic loser
“It’s something you can do anytime” 0:13 proceeds to do a 360 back flip yo-yo trick at someone’s funural
Someone did that
*ESCALATION 100*
berk sönmez 😂😂😂
This made me actually laugh out loud🤣
isn't that a cork but back flip
It’s amazing how he doesn’t tangle the string up while doing very fast tricks.
I love on how passionate he is
This career has its ups and downs
xplossivedemon 😉
At least it rarely goes sideways
At least it keeps moving.
Hanging by a thread as well.
Isn't that every career do?
Me: *picks up yo-yo*
*it immediately falls to the ground*
Me: that’s enough for today.
Me: *picks up yo-yo*
Me: That's enough for today.
H20 Teddylirious Me: that’s enough for today
@@Big_Con Me: enough for today
yo-yo : picks up human
Falls to the ground
Yo-yo : pathetic human
Loser
3:25 gentry won at 18?
hajime miura: allow me to introduce myself
Tfw when Hiroyuki can't win worlds and buys players that can lmao
Comming back to this vid after 2 years epic
Me: *”Make me a yo-yo master”*
*The yo-yo master didn’t answer*
*he just kept on yo-ing*
GreenStoneGecko i was just going to write that 😂
Yeah ive been waiting for someone to write that
This is the saddest comment lol not even a little funny
look at me, I'm edgy!
Heяø ⚡ кσ∂у Then why comment
Also, the yoyoing community is the least toxic community imo
Nah the terraria community
7075 Aluminium only throwers will understand your name 😉
My rich boi friend got a titanium yo-yo and he’s sparking it but he’s so new he can’t even catch
Exactly the reason why i love it, the community is too small to be pushing each other away
I can verify this, everybody is so nice
I remember as a kid in the 90s everyone had a yoyo. I could walk the dog and rock the cradle and that was about it. This man is simply amazing! Its awesome to watch him. What a wonderful talent to have. As a grown man now in my late 30s, I enjoy building and flying model toy airplanes. So I appreciate his dedication and skill to his craft.
Killua: "I'm the best Yo-Yo user
Gentry: "Do you think this is joke??"
*If you remove the Yo-Yo*
He's actually a dancing like a professional dancer
He is a dancer. Partime.
Hi I'm Renata Bliss and I'm your freestyle dance teacher
I mean, you’re not wrong
A dancer? What? Like on tiktok?
Shin ? do you, like, go outside?
A lot of people's minds are blown, but to an enormous community of people, he has been a legend for years.
Man that is some crazy skills! Incredible!
Respect for he's dedication
I mean, its cooler than vaping..
COMiKON what if someone is vaping to get off cigarettes?
@@trysn Cigarettes is black tar; vaping is something else, but not really any better
Jacob Hobbs can you prove that? In cigarettes over 1000 chemicals can be found, which half of them cause cancer. In vaping, it’s taking an fda regulated flavoring, pv, vg and maybe some other harmless additives, heating it, which turns it into a vapor.
@@trysn Tar is literally tobacco lol, vaping is nicotine which can cause an addiction, meaning you can't get over it, you're not supposed to be vaping nicotine unless you're trying to get over cigarettes
Jacob Hobbs nicotine is in both cigarettes and vapes though... what’s your point? it’s better too be addicted to vaping rather than smoking. it’s not the nicotine that’s bad for you, in both cigarettes and vapes. Nicotine is just an addictive chemical, no lethal side effects.
nobody:
me in terraria:
I understood the reference. The terrarian or the eye of chutulu jaja
Terrarian god lmao
@Terrarian I guess he wanted to say "haha", but in some languages it is spelled "jaja"
I call this trick, "Through the wall"
@@czm8945 Pre-moon lord, I use The eye of Cthulhu or Red's throw. But I like The EoC better since you can get them either Normal or expert mode.
0:16 "Waiting in line at the movie theater, or getting a table at dinner"
😂 I just picture him doing those moves he's doing, IN the scenarios he's talking about lol
Uhhh memories!! In 1991 i got one of the first butterflie yoyos where the sides of the yoyo turn outsite instead of a normal small slit!! And it opend a whole new world to me!!!!
The great thing about modern yoyos is it's a really cheap hobby to get into (unless you're like me and end up collecting them). Whilst you can buy expensive yoyos like a bi-metal or something, a $20-30 yoyo can do pretty much any trick you want to do. Gentry Stein won the US Nationals in 2015 using a Yoyofactory Replay Pro, which is a $16 plastic yoyo.
Also whilst you might find it difficult at first to come to grips with the workings of it all, once you get the hang of it you can start building up your trick list pretty quickly.
Yeah I agree. Personally I’d recommend the Skyva if you can get one.
Figureight but doesnt it still need maintenance like cleaning the bearing or the lub,string and the pads?
@@evilhutdug4665 Well of course, but again none of that is at all expensive. You use such miniscule amounts of lube that one little vial can last ages. Besides, I don't even relube my bearings. Just cleaning them is adequate for me, and in fact I rarely do that either. Also anything more than even the lightest ever drop of thin lube will make a bearing turn responsive. Lube is more of a thing for 2a looping yoyos honestly. Also you can get a box of string for like $10 that will last ages. Also some strings just last ages anyway. I use Yoyostringlab Venom, and whilst it looks like it frays quickly, if you keep using it it smoothes back out. I've got yoyos that I've had the same Venom string on for like 2 years and it's still whippable and smooth.
you didnt even mention the yoyo hes using is a 45 dollar shutter. pretty cheap considering pros use it.
You use whilst too much
What do you do for a living?
I yo-yo
Excuse me?
I YO-YO
Me playing the yoyo: ⬆️⬇️
This guy: ⬇️➡️↗️🔃🔄↪️↗️⬆️
Impressive you make it go up first before throwing down !
Day 10 of Quarantine: *So next Year, I WILL BE PARTICIPATING FOR THE WORLD YOYO CHAMPIONSHIP*
It been a year
It’s been a year man did you win?
There's no way this dude is better than my boy killua
Still cant beat shaggy
Nah mate killua can swing his yoyo as fast and with lightning
@@gandacious21 r/wooosh
But killua cant beat lady bug
@@danear3165 Nah Shaggy dont even need a yoyo
Moon Lord stands no chance
For Terraria players
Mhm.
one hit only with terrarian
a minute with wooden yoyo
Hahahah
What cube do you use
IKR
You already know this guy goes for a melee/yoyo build in terraria
hats off to your Editor right when i started to think "ouch you gotta get rope burn or something", he cuts to him explaining it
Show: this *TOY* goes far back
This guy: Am I a joke to u?
weeham 9
His name is gentry stein. Have some respect!
VFYT MINDBLOW lmao
Throwers know that a yoyo is a toy. They choose to yoyo because it's fun, not because it's serious business.
"I wanna be a yo-yo man!" He cried
"Make me a yo-yo man!"
But the Yo-Yo Master did not answer,
He just kept on *YO-ING*
Congrats you're the 918859503929858th person to make this joke 🥇 Here's a medal
@@jeanskipper6445 Thank you, I've already moved on though... XDDDD
Dude is super good. No doubt. Keep chasing your dreams
I wonder how many times he nailed himself in the face and groin 😂😂
Fidget spinner : WHO ARE YOU?
Yo-Yo : I AM YOU BUT MUCH COOLER!!
I AM YOU BUT OLDER*
anybody else immediately head to amazon for a new yoyo. These are some bar tricks hahaha
Nicholas Rytting haha ya
I got pretty big into yo yos when I was a kid. Best one I had was this brainz yo yo or something. It was a pretty nice one. Gonna actually look them up now to see exactly what it was.
Buy off yoyoexpert. I would recommend the Recess First Base. It's a good beginner yoyo
First Base and Replay Pro are phenomenal starting places to introduce you to yoyoing!
@@nicholasrytting9862 depending, you can buy an atlas yoyo on Amazon, or you used to be able to until they went out if stock
I have been yoyoing for a bit now all cos of gentry
hes amazing. he inspired me to start a youtube channel
YOYO LEGEND
yes
Glad we have someone like Gentry who is so passionate to share to others how awesome Yoyo tricks has become.
Yoyoing is one of the coolest hobbies you can pick up, simply because there is no skill ceiling. Theres always something new to learn. Ive been throwing for near 6 years and can only dream of doing half the stuff he can. And the best part is it's so easy to start, pick up a $10 yoyo somewhere, watch some youtube videos on beginner tricks, and away you go. Truely aweome stuff.
One of the coolest hobbies...yea not like painting....or skateboarding...or bmxing or anything....yoyoing...
when you are good at something, everything else will follow, whether it's doctor or yo-yo. This guy got the skill
That’s not how life works buddy . Sorry
@@joshdean5867 uhh that is how life works. Retards don’t last long dear
my brother does yoyoing and won 1st place in Canadian national junior division so I've met this guy like 5 times
80% of the time I rolling up the string so I can fail again.
Szlobi learn the snap wind, it really does help. Took me a few weeks to learn it but if you just kept trying, you’ll getit
80% of the time, everytime.
0:27 My name is Gentry Stein and you are watching the Disney Channel
LOL
@Druhrfe Hadishia you what?
Crap
Druhrfe Hadishia it a channel with spin off shows of the movies
Druhrfe Hadishia no it’s usually a animated version of a movie
That's dedication!! Congrats!! :)
It's kind of cool yoyoing is seeing a resurgence in coverage.
facts! I just started a channel to help make it more popular
I met this man 5 years ago, this guy is pretty tall, he's kind and he's an amazing and amusing at the same time.
Gentry and I got along so well, I used to this hobby for a lifetime, then I quit.
Always well to see this guy prosper in an activity that he enjoys
As a yo yoer or thrower this is a very underrated hobby and the community is very nice so I hope people’s take this as a chance to try something new
I remember wanting his yoyo the Super G so badly at the time. Time flies by so quick.
oh, I didn't know we can do so much with yo-yo. all i did til' now was throw it down and up, down and up. poor me.
I'm honestly super glad for gentry. He has shaped the yoyo world more than anyone else
ha
Ha
hahahahHHAHAHhhHaba
I really hope your under 15. You should really do a little reading about the history of the hobby you enjoy. Gentry has, and is, doing great things for yoyo, and getting lots of exposure for the community. But to say he's done more than ANYONE else is just asinine
Didn't Hiroyuki Suzuki popularise horizontal moves? In addition to winning multiple world championships.
I'd argue he's made more of an impact than gentry
@@Highonlollies that is true Micky made a huge impact on yoyos but gentry made an impact on more of the competitive yoyo sene. Micky did change alot tho
Looks like you any every else have never heard of yo hans
You yo yo full time?! Any dream is possible ❤️
Stop following me on RUclips!
@@aryangupta1971 lol you guys must have a history together
Not easy to master the skills.
I can not imagine how many times, how many hours he has spent.
I respect him!
_Legend has it that the Yo-yo Master just kept on Yo’ing_
For those of you who are even a little curious to pick up a yoyo, do it.
I decided to give it a shot a few years back and now I can't imagine life without a yoyo in it.
Its takes you out of the daily chaos and calms the mind while giving you a new perspective on many things.
wassup elisha
So happy to hear you’re still at it bro!
@@augiefash2239 Bro Its amazing to see you.
Yeah the tricks are cool and all, but his hair is amazing
Ayyy you like it?
He uses Hanz de Fuko hair product. Stuff is unreal. ...Believe me, I asked!
That was my first thought when I saw this
@Almighty God George Soros #420 #GetRekd you say that cuz ur probably white. That is 11/10 hair in any country, even in Europe I'd bet
@@augiefash2239
What style tho? Wax? Pomade?
Him: "I'm a world yoyo champion"
Terraria players: "Hold my cascade!"
Underrated comment 😂
one of the Terraria developer is in the yoyo community, and there have been real versions of the terraria yoyos made by the company One Drop.
@@paulzografos4530 Really?
@@olli9984 You can go buy a terrarian in real life, almost all of the yoyos in terraria are based off of yoyos made by One Drop. They have the icon in the description. redigit is a yoyoer
Terrarian:
This guy:im gonna end his whole career
WIRED: How this guy became World Yoyo Champion
Pewdipie: Haven't heard of Yoyomaster69, have you?
Luis Humberto Moreno Guzmán I’m your 100th liker
Did you mean "Yoyomaster64" ?
Saw Gentry performing in a shopping centre a while ago, and then doing a meet-and-greet and teaching kids a bit of yoyoing. Not often you can watch the best in the world at something, then have them help you get started. Seemed like a great guy, and my daughter was super excited to have The Best In The World teach her some yoyoing!
0:15 Imagine eating your meal at a restaurant and a guy a booth over pulls out a yoyo and starts throwing it everywhere lol
That would be hella entertaining!
Gentry Stein is the best person ever
One of my favorite art forms!!! Such a healthy community surrounds these competitions! Can you imagine the neurons that are firing while these routines are performed? These performances are a whole new type of neuromuscular expression! It’s an awesome thing! 😃
Sara Kermani and the people are so nice
As a Yoyo player I really think this video is so nice! It makes us get some credit for the sport... it's only considered for kids nowdays but there's so much more to it!
I like how he does his cool tricks
Been years since i used my yoyos but it's fun to see i can still follow most of what he's doing.. Obviously i cant replicate a lot of it, but some things really have a big WOW factor when you're new, but once you get into it for a few months, you can see the building blocks for what they are. I remember basic crap like even a trapeze being hit or miss .. actually trying to land the thing on the string. But after some time, you stop trying and it just happens because you know how to move your fingers.
The size of those binds make me scared though ... He throws in a lot of slack to get it back up sometimes... Dont try that with an older string or you might find the yoyo ramming itself in your face
Imagine being in a fancy restaurant seeing someguy waiting for a table doing this 0:16 xD
I wasn’t even aware a Yo-Yo contest was a thing.
Will g04 everything has a contest
Even beyblade.... I do play it :). I lose in tournament 15th place.
Yes I’ve been to several and met Gentry it is cool
This guy is the reason every yoyo site recommends a Shutter lol
Good little yo-yo though !
he makes it look so easy
*"Yo-yo, the most powerful Philippine weapon used in WWII"*
The Yo yo has more kills throughout history than France
@@magnumxlpi cough Napoleon cough
@@jarlbalgruufthegreater1758 one person in all of France's military history lol
Question: How many gears does a French tank have?
magnumxlpi Well, everybody knows French tanks were made out of baguettes glued together with cheese. No gears required.
NO YOUR WRONG TORUMPO HAHA
This is my childhood dream, and they guy is my hero
you mean, the guy, right ?
That is really sad stranger
Bro your insane. Rock-and-roll
Watching this with a yoyo in my hand
Why does this guy looked like Lachlan?
Shark Gamer I know I thought that was Lachlan
The thumbnail did for me once the vid was playing it didnt
Shark Gamer it’s the hair
When I saw the thumbnail I thought ‘I didn’t know Lachlan was a world Yo-yo champion??
omfg same!!
It's Gentry Stein right? Man, I really got into Yoyo few years back and he was one of my main idols.
Not as much anymore but it's really good to know that he and the others are still going strong at it.
@David Diosdado Yoo those guys are amazing too man! Loved the video JT and Paul did a while back.
But my favorite? I'd say Dylan Kowalski (a youtuber) because he's a friendly guy, and Magicyoyo sponsored. I'm not too into the sport, so I like the cheaper ones but still want good quality.
If you like yoyos, you should check out the Magicyoyos, cheap but good.
@David Diosdado Onedrop and YYF yoyos look amazing. Though they're out of my budget as I've stated before. I've had the chance to try out Duncan and C3 before, but I don't know how the others feel.
This man is a yo yo beast.
Now we know who the Yo-yo master is.
Even when he messes up he just casually flicks it back into his hand
Carazy123, it’s pretty much what every yoyoer does because no one wants to wind the yoyo up every fail. It is just tedious essentially
"You can yo-yo anytime. Like waiting in line at the movie theatre"
This guy at the movie theatre lineup: 0:15
Very cool. Nice video thanks
Quarentine is making me watch someone play with a yoyo... with SKILL