Player Profiles

Player Profile: Miri Kim

Player Profile: Miri Kim

**What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby?** I started yo-yoing in 2015 when I was five years old. My dad bought yo-yos for me and my brother. At first, I wasn't very interested because it was difficult to learn tricks. It took me six months just to...

Company Profile: Turner Return Tops

Company Profile: Turner Return Tops

**How did the idea for TRT come about?** A few (several?) years ago now, I met Mark Dhier of Mk1 Yoyos on the r/Throwers Discord channel.  One day, he [jokingly?] asked if anyone wanted to help him with quality control and packaging on his second Contact...

Player Profile: Brandon Rogers

Player Profile: Brandon Rogers

Happy Monday with a great profile from one of our own Brandon Rogers!! @Captrogers Online Profile Links What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby When I was a kid, my dad had a few yoyos and messed around with them. I remember he had a Proyo Roadster...

Player Profile: Randy Shreeves

Player Profile: Randy Shreeves

It’s Wednesday my dudes - and we have Randy Shreeves to get us through the day! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? Yoyoing was introduced to me by my friend Jake Bullock. We went to school together from grades 1-5, and after I moved away...

Company Profile: YoYoFriends

Company Profile: YoYoFriends

Back with another Company Profile!! Hope you all enjoy!! How did the idea for Yoyofriends come about? Hi, This is Yiyang Wang (Philip) from yoyofriends. I joined yoyofriends in 2018 and since then the idea of yoyofriends changed a lot. Right now yoyofriends has the...

Player Profile: Kris Toledo

Player Profile: Kris Toledo

**What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby?** Back in Middle school one of my friends had a magic yoyo and he was just doing a simple bind but at the time I thought it was the coolest thing Ive ever seen. So about a month later I went to Downtown Disney...

Player Profile: Marc Zuno – Team Enso

Player Profile: Marc Zuno – Team Enso

Happy Friday!! Great profile with Marc Zuno from team Enzo!! I believe a lot of what they say will really resonate with us all!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? Way back around 2008 or 2009 - I don’t remember exactly when - my...

Player Profile: Mir Kim – YoYo Factory

Player Profile: Mir Kim – YoYo Factory

All! Today I am proud to present the world champ, Mir Kim!!!! Instagram What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby? Back in 2015, my father first bought me a yo-yo. It was a Modified shaped yo-yo for beginners. I soon began to like it and became totally...

Player Profile: Jack Hudspath

Player Profile: Jack Hudspath

Happy Monday everyone!!! Today we have the one, the only, Jack Hudspath!!!! What got you into throwing, how did you find the hobby I got into yo-yos through finding yotricks tutorials on YouTube! I just kept watching them and annoyed my parents enough to get me a...

Company Profile: Canopy Collection

Company Profile: Canopy Collection

Happy Tuesday everyone!! Today we are up with a company profile of one of my favorite newcomers! Canopy Collection!! Instagram How did the idea for Canopy Collection come about? It was a crazy idea born over a post-concert Thai meal and inspired by a stainless steel...

Player Profile: Richard Pigkaso

Player Profile: Richard Pigkaso

Happy Monday everyone!! Today I’m proud to present Richard Pigkaso!! If you haven’t checked out his Instagram absolutely check out the link below. He is a talented thrower and musician who combines both elements in his performances! Instagram What got you into...