The ups and downs of Yo-yos

The history of Yo-Yos

A yo-yo (also spelled yoyo) is a toy which in its simplest form is an object consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a length of string looped around the axle, similar to a slender spool. It is played by holding the free end of the string known as the handle (usually by inserting one finger into a slip knot) allowing gravity or the force of a throw to spin the yo-yo and unwind the string (similar to how a pullstring works), then allowing the yo-yo to wind itself back to one's hand, exploiting its spin (and the associated rotational energy). This is often called "yo-yoing". First made popular in the 1920s, yo-yoing remains a popular pastime of many generations and cultures. It was known in ancient Greece, but it is often associated with Japanese culture, because it is very popular in Japan. The World Yo-Yo Contest has historically been dominated by the Japanese-taking home 71 World Titles in the past 22 years. Shinji Saito remains the most decorated yo-yoer of all-time with 13 World Titles. Takeshi Matsuura is second with 6.

In the simplest play, the string is intended to be wound on the spool by hand; The yo-yo is thrown downwards, hits the end of the string, then winds up the string toward the hand, and finally the yo-yo is grabbed, ready to be thrown again. One of the most basic tricks is called the sleeper, where the yo-yo spins at the end of the string for a noticeable amount of time before returning to the hand.

Taken from (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-yo)

Some simple yo-yo tricks:

Around the corner

 Walk the dog

The creeper

Elevator

Opinion:

Being a generation Y and a millennium boy makes difficult to understand certain aspects from the yo-yo toy. 

How to use the popular toy became the worst headache I ever had as a child, but luckily for me, my elder cousins gave me a hand on the issue. After a couple of lessons on how to handle the toy and further explanations about the simplest tricks, I was able to understand the basic things about it.

Believe or not using this toy can be hard and even annoying for kids of the current generation. They might not feel the joy and excitement  caused by  the fulfillment of any trick, no matter how simple it was. You never forget that memorable day when you finally did that fantastic trick.

That is something kids of this generation will never feel due to the great impact technology have had on them.

Today´s kids will not understand a yo-yo, as we did.