§ Player profiles

The roster.

Throwers we have followed long enough to have an opinion about. Profiled chronologically by first archive appearance.

John Higby

Artistic Performance world champion, street performer, and yo-yo artist known for hand-painted collectible yo-yos, four…
Mark Montgomery

2003 WYYC AP World Champion known for dense technical 1A and the pioneering of slave…
Remy Baskin

1A competitor and founder of Dis, known for technical flow, multi-division competition, and designing the…
Abby Brodsky

Technical 1A competitor and workshop instructor; three-time US Nationals podium finisher and co-designer of the…
Laylay (雷雷)

Taiwanese diabolo performer and street artist; internationally active competitor and festival performer known for multi-diabolo…
Tyler Severance

3-time US National 5A Champion and 2007 World Champion; founder of Recess Intl.; credited with…
Danny Severance

1A and 5A player from Delaware known for fluid style, the Bucket Repeater trick, and…
Jakub Dolejš

Precise and creative 1A and 4A competitor from Prague; four-time EYYC 1A champion and 2024…
Maty Držmíšek

Technical 1A competitor from the Czech Republic; Czech National Vice Champion 2022 and Empathy team…