Congratulations to Team YoYoJam at the 2009 National Yo-Yo Contest!!!
Team YoYoJam 2009 National Yo-Yo Contest
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Bryan Figueroa – 3 Time National Champion in the 4A Division!
Eric Koloski – 2nd Place in the 1A Division
Joseph Harris – 2nd Place in the 2A Division
Grant Johnson – 3rd Place in the 2A Division
Yoshi Mikamoto – 4th Place in the 2A Division
Yoshi Mikamoto – 4th Place in the 3A Division
Ben Conde – 6th Place in the 4A Division
Ian Johnson – 7th Place in the 4A Division and for 11th Place in the 5A Division
Huge thank you to Johnnie DelValle, Nathan Crissey, Bill de Boisblanc and André Boulay for judging.
Shoutout to Jon Gates for being awesome and Ann Connolly who had her best freestyle ever. Everyone definitely needs to watch out for Ann in the future – her skills are amazing!
TEAM YoYoJam was at the World Yo-Yo Contest and brought a high level of play.
YoYoJam launched the Atmosphere – signature series of 2004 World Champion Makoto Numagami which was received well and is sure to be a favorite in the YYJ line up.
Prototypes were launched of the Night Moves 5 (new design by owner Dale Bell). This yo-yo features a tough nickel plated body with beautiful gold coated rims.
And Johnnie DelValle is in the works on a new ALL METAL design – the ENEME. Similar shape to a tweaked X-ConVict this yo-yo is nearing production with a few changes from the one at this years contest. This is bound to be an all time classic in metal yo-yos!
YoYoJam also proudly invited a new team member – IAN JOHNSON out of Illinois who is a strong and Up-And-Coming 4A, 1A, and 5A player!
Check out his profile here: IAN JOHNSON
WORLDS 2009 TYYJ PLACINGS!
Congratulations to the following players: Rei Iwakura for 1st in the Artistic Performance Division, 2nd in the Offstring division, and 3rd in the Combined Division!!! Hiroyuki Suzuki (Mickey) for 2nd place in the 1A Finals! Eric Koloski for 8th place in the 1A Finals Joseph Harris for 5th place in the 2A Finals Daisuke Shimada (SHIMA) for 5th place in the 3A Finals. Bryan Figueroa for 4th place in the 4A Finals John Narum for 5th place in the 4A Finals and 14th in the 1A Finals! Ben Conde for 8th place in the 4A Finals Makoto Numagami for 9th place in the 5A Finals
Also
congratulations to Rei Iwakura for being awarded the 2008 YoYoJam President’s Choice Award
Honorable mentions to: Grant Johnson for the largest improvement in 2A we have ever seen. He also had an insane 1A prelim! Ann Connolly for a great 3A prelim performance! Brandon Baines for one of the most entertaining 1A preliminaries! Yoshi Mikamoto for a great 2A prelim – watch out for him at Nationals! Mikhail Tulabut for making yo-yoing look good! Ian Johnson who competed in 1A, 4A, 5A, and Combined!
Special Thanks to: Bill de Boisblanc for running judging Nathan Crissey for judging and organizing the event André Boulay for running judging Johnnie DelValle for judging a bringing an incredible new yo-yo to the YYJ line up. Yoshi Mikamoto for judging and competing!
As yo-yoing evolves so does the style of tricks and the shape of our
yo-yos. National Champion Eric Koloski needed something that was able
to execute tricks on stage with ease while still able to handle the
complex string movements he is famous for. A New Breed is born.
We started from scratch on this model. This yo-yo is the first YoYoJam
to feature a celcon body construction with wide aluminum weight rings.
This new construction has proven to be more durable and allows for
smooth grinds on the celcon surface.
Using a wide fixed gap and flush silicone response it glides over the
string but still allows for the tightest binds to ensure you have long
sleepers while performing.
The best part about this yo-yo though is its weight distribution.
Rather then being completely placed on the edge weight is evenly
distributed giving this yo-yo an incredibly smooth feel and allowing it
to move as fast or as slow as you need it to.
This is Eric’s weapon of choice for upcoming contests. It is destined
to be a classic!
The NEW BREED is now available at your favorite retailer!
