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« on: March 16, 2011, 08:40:06 AM » |
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Anyone else feel like your skills sharpen significantly when you buy a new yoyo?
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« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2011, 09:45:50 AM » |
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Nope. You may be able to feel like you're doing something different due to differences in weight and shape, but no new yoyo increases or otherwise makes a difference in any skill.
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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2011, 09:53:22 AM » |
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Well, I think it is all in our heads, but I did noticed a difference when I first went unresponsive. There were tricks that I couldn't do on my yomega fireball, but after about 2 weeks of messing with the Dark Magic I could suddenly do more tricks with the fireball. I think that different yoyo's give us confidence to do tricks with other throws. Now I can do most every trick on my Duncan Dragonfly, even sucides and whips when it is in the mood.
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2011, 01:10:34 PM » |
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When I get a new yoyo, I tend to get a rush of new ideas and tricks. So yes, I do notice a difference, and I might be getting "better" through progression, but it's not simply making me more skilled.
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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2011, 01:13:28 PM » |
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Right now, it seems that my improvement increases every time I get a new yoyo. I'm able to instantly do tricks that I have been trying for weeks. But that's going from beginner to intermediate to advanced, on a Mosguito, then Zombie, then FHZ, then Metal Drifter, then Raptor. I'm pretty sure that a new throw isn't going to improve my skills much, if any, longer.
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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2011, 01:17:04 PM » |
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Maybe its just me thinking it. But everytime I get a new yoyo, the better I get. Its almost like, the more I like my new yoyo, the better I get, and the new combos I learn. I dont know why, but I love that it happens.  |
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« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2011, 01:40:45 PM » |
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I think it does make you better only because it invigorates you to PRACTICE and throw more. The more you throw the better you are going to get. It reignites your passion for yoing.
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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2011, 01:55:31 PM » |
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There is definately something magical about "new yoyo day". I don't think a certain yoyo will necessarily improve anyone's skills directly, but like everyone has said, the excitement and motivation propels you forward on new yoyo day. Something else to consider is that every time you choose a new yoyo, you're more knowledgable about what you want in a yoyo...so it sometimes seems like skill...when actually it's improvement in quality you choose.
on a related note...I used to always get knots when I got new yoyos. I eventually realized that It was only because I was learning new tricks and getting more daring.
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« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2011, 02:03:29 PM » |
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I think it does make you better only because it invigorates you to PRACTICE and throw more. The more you throw the better you are going to get. It reignites your passion for yoing.
Yeah. That's about it. Of course when you get like me and get new throws a little excessively, the effect kind of wears off...  |
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« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2011, 02:16:37 PM » |
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I think it does make you better only because it invigorates you to PRACTICE and throw more. The more you throw the better you are going to get. It reignites your passion for yoing.
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« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2011, 02:26:25 PM » |
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Yes, it does because NOBODY can throw a double wrist whip with a stock Duncan Butterfly.
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« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2011, 02:36:04 PM » |
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When I get a new yoyo, I tend to get a rush of new ideas and tricks. So yes, I do notice a difference, and I might be getting "better" through progression, but it's not simply making me more skilled.
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« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2011, 02:59:00 PM » |
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Patrick condon nailed Wat I was trying to say. The new feeling brings new inspiration
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« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2011, 08:23:01 PM » |
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Yes, it does because NOBODY can throw a double wrist whip with a stock Duncan Butterfly.
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« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2011, 08:29:16 PM » |
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Yes, it does because NOBODY can throw a double wrist whip with a stock Duncan Butterfly.
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