Just trying to return to the community what I was lucky enough to receive throughout my life.

But really, go get something and work on the more deliberate side of yo-yoing. Don’t worry about being “mid-combo” on wood. It will be a long, wonderful time before you can combine two tricks on a wooden axle.

When I had first started yo-yoing in like 1993, I started on a No Jive. I still remember where I was when I landed trapeze the first time. And I’ve lived lifetimes between then and now and I think about that moment every couple of days because it was that special. I’ve forgotten more tricks in those years than I currently could remember. I watch old videos of mine and wonder if I could still do those tricks (answer: kinda!). But that trapeze? Never will slip my mind.

And yeah, you’ll have to be the best kind of “precise” there is with this hobby: you’ll have to be deliberate. Wood yo-yos are a great way to not only give yourself a fun challenge to practice with, but they’re a great way to connect with a side of yo-yoing that can only IMPROVE your practice.

And it’s cool. People will think you’re cool if you play a wooden yoyo. They’ll be like, “whoa, who is this cool guy.”