Yo Yo Tricks: 101 New Tricks for your Yo-yo

I remember having a Yo-Yo as a child and loving it. I could only master a few tricks: walk the dog, the swing one. This book brought back such great memories! It's a simple book to read with step-by-step instructions for how to perform many tricks you (I'm too old) remember as a child. For me, this is the perfect grand-parenting trick book. After practicing a few minutes I was back to having fun. (My wrists don't bend like they used too, though.) Next time I'm with my grandkids, I'll bring out my yo-yo and show them a thing or two!

My son loves to yo yo. He enjoyed this, as did I!

Hard to follow. Better to just look at videos online.

Some and easy to follow

I'm a yo-yo from way back. Whoops...I meant "yo-yoer." At least I think I did. Through no fault of my own, I spent a great deal of time in a hospital when I was younger. During this time, some well-wishing relative gave me a yo-yo, which was one of the few action toys I could play with while being stuck in a railed hospital bed in a body cast. I wish I'd had this book to go along with it because back then, I was more likely to clobber myself in the head than to do an "Around the World."The book consists of a little history of the toy and well-done line drawings of trick how-tos. What caught my interest most was some of the tips on how to make your own tricks and/or win competitions. Yo-yos are great fun, even now (and becoming a lost art) so if you've got a kid (or a grownup) who wants to learn more than just up and down, this book will be very helpful in getting them to a place of proficiency. Due to my own history with it, I can also recommend this as a "doable" toy and book combo for someone who is in a state of forced immobility. I would recommend to the author that they consider marketing with a yo-yo maker to include this in a package deal with a toy included--because to have this book with a toy included would be a great selling point.

When I was a kid, I knew 2 tricks. Walk the dog and the hesitation deop-spin. I used to love hearing my Duncan Butterfly whine as it spun. I even to-roed as a show and tell at school. Now I get this bool and I realize the yo-yo is still striving and still jas competitions. You don't see tha on ESPN. Hey, they show billiards and Curling. Yo-yos have been around since 500 BC and in the 1920s, Pedro Flores modernized the ones we use today. Donald F Duncan bought the factory afterward and the toy exploded across the nation. Kapan must've thought that was 'old hat'. They had them for centuries earlier. Bow to the tricks. I knew two and was impressive in the 80s. If I had this book of 101 trucks then, I'd be unstoppable. Since it's still current now, get this book and put down Fortnite for a bit. Learn a fun skill none of your friends will know. And if you think its too nerdy, I remember reading about te Infinity Gauntlet decades ago. Mainstream is on the 'late show'.

I was given this book for free to read and review. This book highlights twelve major chapters which gives a historical background of the yo-yo and how to compete professionally. It also gives you a brief history of where yo-yos come from and fun facts about the yo-yo. Each trick has a picture of how it’s done. This is a must read if you are serious about learning to yo-yos. There are some fun, basic tricks for beginners that you will learn in no time. With a little determination, the yo-yo tricks you learn from this book will surely amaze and entertain everyone. Highly recommended.

This book makes me want to challenge myself. This is such a unique book that I literally had no exposure to the many things one can do with a yo-yo. It is absolutely fascinating and really delivers on the fun. I have to help my kid with this but also myself. There are so many tricks and so much detail that goes into each one.The Yo-Yo is something that everyone is familiar with and this book just amps up the fun. Whenever I got a yo-yo I would play with it for like two minutes tops, but with this book, I have a greater appreciation for such a simple and time-tested toy.Great fun.

Not many pictures for a trick book which needs to be visual.

Bought as gift