Tarzana Resident to Test His Skills at 2012 World Yo-Yo Contest

Michael Nakamura of Tarzana has earned his place to fight among the best in the world for the Title of World Yo-Yo Champion.

He is going to Orlando, Florida to test his skills against over 200 Yo-Yo Players coming in from over 22 countries to vie for the coveted title of World Yo-Yo Champion. This annual contest that started 80 years ago has been bringing the best of the best from every corner of the globe since the first World Yo-Yo Contest was won by Harvey Low in London, England in 1932.

This year is considered to be the 21st modern World Yo-Yo Contest. This contest is fed by a network of other contests. In the USA, winners from state contests get seeded into regional contests that get seeded into to the U.S. National yo-yo contest that then gets seeded into the World Yo-Yo Contest. This system works similarly in 28 different countries around the world.

Yo-Yos have changed a lot over the past 36 years. They have come from 10 cent pieces of wood on a string to high tech models made of exotic metals and complex synthetic string. A high end competition grade yo-yo can cost upwards of $400, but quality standard yo-yos are still available for under $20.00.

The World Yo-Yo Contest has 6 Divisions divided by different yo-yo styles. These include Single A (one yo-yo traditional), Double A (two yo-yos looping), Triple A (Two yo-yos sleeping tricks), Off-String (Where the string is tied to your finger but not to the yo-yo), Counter-Weight  (Where the string is tied to the yo-yo but not to your finger), and Artistic Performance.

More information about attending this event or about this event in general can be found at:
http://www.worldyoyocontest.com