Saturday 30 March 2013

West Coast Classic 2013 in Pictures














**All photos of the West Coast Classic 2013 were taken by, and courtesy of, official event photographer Mr. Tony Wong-Jensen.**

Wednesday 27 March 2013

West Coast Classic 2013 Freestyle Videos

Spinner 1A Champion - Ian Loh


Spinner 4A Champion - Ian Loh


Spinner 5A Champion - Alexander Teo


Professional 1A Champion - Christopher Chia


Professional 2A Champion - Li Tiancheng


Professional 4A Champion - Fajar Siddiq


Professional 5A Champion - Malcolm Chiu


Check out the rest of the WCC2013 Freestyles here:

Monday 25 March 2013

West Coast Classic 2013 Results

The West Coast Classic is the second and last Regional contest for the Singapore Contest season. Next up is the big ones, Asia Pacific Yo-Yo Championships and the Singapore Yo-Yo Championships. The winners from the West Coast Classic will be seeded to the Singapore Yo-Yo Championships in their winning divisions. 2013 is going to be a big year for a couple of the players here in Singapore, and we just can't wait to see what these guys have up their sleeves!

Practice hard guys, and take the Asia Pacific Competition by storm!

The results for WCC 2013 is as follows:







Thursday 21 March 2013

Spinworkx First Mount #5 - Frontstyle Split Bottom Mount

#5 - Frontstyle Split Bottom Mount


The First Mount series was thought up to showcase all the various ways and means a player can begin his/her trick composition with, and this is yet another fundamental Mount that every Spinner must know. The Frontstyle Split Bottom Mount is the main Mount for tricks such as Atomic Bomb, Split the Atom, Atomic Fire, Boing-e-Boing, etc.

Unlike the Braintwister Mount that just involves one string segment, the Frontstyle Split Bottom Mount requires the player to create two string segments before the yo-yo lands onto the string.

After practicing, and being comfortable with the Frontstyle Under Mount, the movement of the Under Mount would be the same as when the yo-yo flips over onto the string for the Split Bottom Mount.

If you are performing this trick for the first time without sufficient practice of the Frontstyle Under Mount, you may find it a little daunting, or difficult to hit. However, keep practicing, trying, adjusting your hand positions and you will be hitting it like a Pro in no time!

To perform the Frontstyle Split Bottom Mount, start off with a nice, hard, long Sleeper.

Once the yo-yo is thrown, lift up the string with your left index finger (assuming you are right-handed and the yo-yo is tied to your right hand). 

After lifting the string up with your left index finger, stick out your right index finger. While doing this, swing the yo-yo from the front, towards and under your right index finger.

When the yo-yo is swinging towards your right index, allow the string just above the yo-yo to hit your finger, flip over and land onto the string in a 'mini' Under Mount looking Mount.

Once the yo-yo has Mounted onto the string, you have successfully performed the Frontstyle Split Bottom Mount.

A few pointers to take note of when learning this trick:
1) When lifting the string up with your left index finger initially, try to lift it up slightly less than halfway to allow for sufficient string 'space' for the yo-yo and string to hit and flip over your right index finger.
2) Always ensure that the yo-yo is still spinning straight and is in the same axis as the string segments, and the string it is going to land once it has flipped over.
3) Just like the Frontstyle Under Mount, if you feel it is hard to get the yo-yo to flip over onto the string, try swinging it back and forth a little, giving it enough momentum to flip over your finger and onto the string.
4) Try to aim the yo-yo to successfully flip onto the string, and not just go through the motion of flipping the yo-yo over your finger.
5) Throughout the entire trick, always keep all your fingers tucked in (except your index fingers), so that they do not get in the way when performing the Mount.

Once you have mastered the Frontstyle Split Bottom Mount, you are on your way to learning amazing and eye-catching tricks like Split the Atom, Boing-e-Boing, Mach-5, etc!

That is all we have for #5 of the Spinworkx First Mount Project.
If you have any questions or feedback, do leave us a comment or drop us a message on our Facebook Page.

Till the next installment of the First Mount Project,
Keep Spinning!~

Monday 18 March 2013

FRESH: sOMEThING WORLD SINGAPORE Results & Freestyles

What a blast we all had at sOMEThING WORLD Singapore this past weekend! With the event being held at Recognize Studios over at Orchard Central, the space was nice and cozy, and from what we heard, everyone had a fun time.

Here are the results:

Compulsories Challenge Winner: Kendrick Hu

Freestyle Finals:
1st - Malcolm Chiu
2nd - Kendrick Hu
3rd - Ian Loh
4th - Chester Then
5th - Brian Low

Check out their Freestyles below!







Check out more freestyles and videos on our YouTube Channel!

Saturday 16 March 2013

sOMEThING WORLD Singapore Finalists

Are you ready for sOMEThING WORLD?

We have gotten in all the preliminary videos and here are the Top 5 Finalists that are up for a 2 minute freestyle on Sunday (17/3/2013).

Chester Then
Brian Low

Ian Loh
Kendrick Hu
Malcolm Chiu
Practice hard guys, and we will see all of you on Sunday at Recognize Studios, Orchard Central!

Wednesday 6 March 2013

FRESH: C3yoyodesign Alpha Crash


Name: Alpha Crash
Bearing Size: Large (Size C)
Response: C3 Silicone Pads

The Alpha Crash by C3yoyodesign is their very first full plastic (their Delrin Halo & Sceptre does not count!), affordable, eye-catching and unresponsive yo-yo that was first introduced in 2012 for players who wanted a great playing, yet affordable yo-yo to throw, practice and create tricks with. After having tried it for ourselves, we could not agree more that the Alpha Crash is a yo-yo built for affordability, performance and to unleash ones creativity.


C3yoyodesign creators Walter, Simpson and Ron have been putting out yo-yos that not only cater to what yo-yo players are looking for in yo-yos, they put in effort to ensure that their yo-yos are made to the exact specifications to what they want in their yo-yos. The look of each yo-yo and the performance of each yo-yo is not by chance.


The Alpha Crash may be a plastic yo-yo made for widespread distribution, but that does not mean that it has any compromises. Each Alpha Crash plays just how a modern, unresponsive, advanced yo-yo should play like, and they come in eye-catching and bright colors, a great way to attract new Spinners to try their hand in yo-yoing.



The current run of Alpha Crash comes in 4 stunning colors. Purple Body with Yellow Sidecaps, Yellow Body with White Sidecaps, Light Blue Body with White Sidecaps and Red Body with Yellow Sidecaps (not pictured above).

Many players have said that the shape and size of the Alpha Crash is similar to the Berserker, also by C3yoyodesign. Having said that, they are not wrong at all!
Berserker RX

Berserker
Alpha Crash
The Alpha Crash is essentially the same shape and sports the same profile as the Berserker / Berserker RX, but instead of the metal-make of the Berserker, the Alpha Crash is made of plastic, and does not sport the inner metal weight ring that the Berserker has.


As we can see from the picture above, the Alpha Crash uses large bearing silicone stickers for response and a large size C bearing. It also uses a metal spacer system that the bearing sits on, allowing the yo-yo to spin long and freely. The large bearing and silicone response set-up is the most common set-up found in most modern day, advanced yo-yos. This allows the yo-yo to perform long spinning, jaw-dropping technical tricks, unlike yo-yos from back in the day.


The C3yoyodesign Alpha Crash is a yo-yo that is great for players who are starting to learn advanced string tricks that require a bind-return without needing to break the bank to purchase. It is also a handy yo-yo for players who love to create new tricks, but are afraid of 'dinging' their yo-yo on the ground. The Alpha Crash is definitely a yo-yo to add to your collection of throws, and it will leave you amazed at what it can pull off.

The C3yoyodesign Alpha Crash is available at Spinworkx today!
Get them while they are still in stock.


**Berserker & Berserker RX images provided by C3yoyodesign.

Saturday 2 March 2013

West Coast Classic 2013 Registration & Information


West Coast Classic 2013 is upon us once again, and it is the first competition for 2013. These Singapore Regional Contests are interesting to watch and participate in, as they grant 'seeds' for the winners of these regionals to have instant qualification to the finals of the Singapore National Competition.

With the Eastern guys taking part in 1A & 4A and the Western guys taking part in 2A & 5A, it is bound to be good!



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Where: Ulu Pandan CC (170 Ghim Moh Road), CD Bomb Shelter (level one, near the lift lobby)
When: 23 March 2013
Time: 12pm
Registration fee: $10 for each competitor
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WCC 2013 has the following divisions available for participation.
- Professional 1A & 4A Division (East Side Competitors) (3 Minute Freestyles)
- Professional 2A & 5A Division (West Side Competitors) (3 Minute Freestyles)
- Spinner 1A & 4A Division (East Side Competitors) (1 Minute Freestyles)
- Spinner 2A & 5A Division (West Side Competitors) (1 Minute Freestyles)

Spinners Promoted to Professional Division from SYYC2012:
- Jason Cheow
- Clarence Lim
- Jereme Mah
- Chen Kun
- Brian Low
- Hafizan Rosli
- Marcus Hoe
- Khairullah Khairilanuar
- Muhd Hafiq
- Ethan Liew



**For the newly promoted Spinners, take note that if you do not wish to be promoted to Pro, or feel that you should still have more practice before moving on to Pro/do not have enough tricks to make up a 3 minute freestyle, you may choose to remain in Spinner Division for the 2013 Competition Season. However, you still have a shot at qualifying for the 3 minute freestyles at SYYC 2013 should you decide to remain in Spinner. (Format for Singapore Contests)

Getting there:



To register as a competitor for WCC 2013:


After submitting your registration, please send/submit your music to customerservice[at]spinworkx.com (change the [at] with @) with your music labeled as follows: Name_Division_Category (E.G. ColinWan_4A_Pro 3min)

For any enquiries regarding this event, feel free to drop us an email at customerservice[at]spinworkx.com

Register today, practice hard, and we will see you soon!!
Keep Spinning! ~


Photos courtesy of: Tony Wong-Jensen (Uncle Tony)


Friday 1 March 2013

sOMEThING WORLD in SINGAPORE


sOMEThING WORLD will be held in Singapore on the 17th of March 2013. Venue and Time to be announced later on. In the mean time, DO check out the rules for the Video Prelims as follows for the Freestyle Contest on the 17th of March!

+++FREESTYLE CONTEST Video Prelim+++ 
All you have to do is:

1) Upload your 1min 1A freestyle video on YouTube and send us the link by Email.

2) Video title must be: sOMEThING World SG - YOUR NAME - Pre

3) Email to 
something@yoyoaddict.com and customerservice@spinworkx.com the following!
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Email title : sOMEThING WORLD SG

NAME 
AGE
VIDEO LINK

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***YOU NEED TO SEND TO BOTH EMAILS!

We will choose the finalists from these video prelims, and the finalists will be performing 2mins freestyle at sOMEThING World in SINGAPORE on March 17th.

**Do note that this contest is a 1A contest only.

You can :
1) Use any brands' YoYo.
2) Join even if you are sponsored by other brand.
3) Wear other brands gloves.

You Must Not :
1) Wear YoYo related apparel except : sOMEThING, YoYoAddict or Spinworkx

Deadline : March 10th
We will announce the finalists on March 11th.
Judges : Hiroyuki Suzuki, Christopher Chia

Do send in your 1min prelim freestyle video and we will see you all soon at sOMEThING WORLD in SINGAPORE!

 
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