2A Finals - 2nd - Shu Takada - 2013 World Yo-Yo Contest

[@EvanNagao]

His creativity is what makes this routine so dope.

[@benvajdos9885]

I have seen yoyo videos where the person is like a machine, but this guy really has the spirit. Very cool.

[@localhoshiyomi2141]

I love it when it looks like he’s doing around the world but he’s actually 2 hand looping super fast

[@bassman3212]

Damn man. I use to do 2a yoyoing contests probably 12 years ago or so. And man, have things changed. Wow. I remember when doing simple tricks as double shoot the moons crossovers with reverse punching bags was awesome. These tricks are just off the chain. If I got back into yo-yoing now I'd have a lot to learn....Wow

[@jiahaofan7645]

its 2018 but I still lovehis performance

[@Raymo89XX]

its supposed to be a loop 1080 but its not labeled as a 1080. No one knows, it could be a custom color made for japan only.

[@zatchbeltguy]

Suddenly I regret choosing to play piano rather then yoyo when I was a kid

[@tsowheel]

Physical strength, originality, performance …He won in all.

[@kewlbns69]

i just LOVE how easy these guys make it LOOK! xD

[@NexGenRogue]

One of my favorite players, he has fun with his performances and he has good execution. No Shinji Saito but he is just nice to watch.

[@v.dargain1678]

These guys are fast as the wind . I need to see this in slow motion .

[@cornloaf8006]

Song : David Guetta - Play Hard (Ft. Ne-Yo & Akon)

[@gmasagas]

これは感動！すげー。

[@siggyx4scythe]

Anybody know if the song is a specific remix of Play Hard or did he just speed it up?

[@emiliorenna6163]

OMG thats completly awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Frankie-xi3fm]

i like the music what name?

[@yamatogoto7208]

1080? I look the center color yellow

[@produde2524]

Can Shinji do a backflip?

[@decayed508]

a living yoyo legend

[@jerma-985]

You can tell he's having a good time.

[@gus3867]

wait how did he do the backflip with glasses on?

[@RyanVillamonte23]

BEST. OPENER. EVER.

[@PatrickCanny]

I 100% am with Ian on this one. Whereas Takuma's tricks are extremely technically difficult, Shu's showmanship makes him a more entertaining person to watch compete, in my mind at least. Both were incredible performances by talented players. Yoyoing isn't all about the tricks on a competition stage, that's what sport ladder is for.

[@cwalkerpeter9829]

amazing 2a

[@Pegasusmega]

What yoyo is he using?

[@thereezig23]

He only lost because of his tech points. Takuma had 60.762 and Shu only had 49.894 but he beat takuma in all the other evaluations and still got close with 2.5 point difference!

[@Snaky26]

he is my favorite :D

[@pedrodpadua]

Holy shit!

[@fvkelucy8090]

amazing!

[@PasDeMD]

I enjoyed watching this more than Takuma. I'm a mostly lay observer, but great job!

[@alannixable]

I will say this. Shu is a lot better at covering up and having a fall back for his mistakes. There are a couple but he is so smooth you dont get the chance to notice

[@ayukunnboy1231]

song?

[@hashimototakumi7127]

He's definitely much better than others. He should've won the first prize.

[@aldo9021]

Doesn't matter what the scorecard says, I think we all know who was number one as far as the crowd were concerned.

[@francisco_alonso14]

shu takada rules

[@ashi_garden]

why is he not 1st place?

[@itsmortzi]

Also, we are in a day in age where 35% of the freestyle is attributed to performance, and the deductions are taken heavily into the final score. It's not the athleticism that should have won the contest, it's the amazing performance, and cleanliness. Takuma's tricks are technically very difficult, but in my opinion Shu's performance made up for any spot where his tricks do not stack up technically, and did his tricks cleaner, whereas Takuma also made a few mistakes. WORK HARD PLAY HARD =)

[@PokeFan9232]

aaaaammmmaaaazzziiinnnggg

[@gordonwhite8992]

[...simple vertical and horizontal tricks just does not appeal as much as they did in the past.] I think there is more to yoyoing than we know. We don't need back flips yet to appeal to the audience...But of course that's still hard.

[@AnAngryGnat]

I think i'm gonna go buy a Yo-Yo....

[@sunflower_0927]

音樂好聽 可以跟我說名稱ㄇ 感謝瞜

[@etxu00]

David Guetta - Play Hard

[@dreck4694]

Thats good

[@BMXdomi]

yoyo ninja

[@yjhuh3245]

who agrees with me that Shu should have won instead of Takuma

[@justinj4183]

+Yeun Joo Huh TOTALLY SHOULD HAVE WON

[@TheShahran82]

TOTALLY AGREED

[@YuKa-jv5nf]

Yeun Joo Huh You say something like this just because you haven't read the marking sheet.Have you read the marking sheet?Takuma gets 60 in technique, while shu gets 49.Creativity is not the only thing to choose a winner.More trick=higher technique mark.Although shu is more creative than Takuma,but rules are rules, you have to obey it. Sometimes it is about speed.

[@zihnnnn]

Me

[@ImVeryB2stly]

you guys need to understand. this is a yoyo contest. just cause he do fancy backflips doesnt mean alot. its about the fcking yoyo skill. Takuma did harder tricks. imo its unfair to grade people by their athleticism in a yoyo contest... so in a yoyo contest fat people who cant do flips or do behind the back is automatically out cause other people can do this. for his creativity, most of his original tricks are relatively easy. ufo with loop da loop...

[@maxLUMIX]

so hard

[@Bossninja24]

oh please I can do that in my sl- DREAMS

[@ImVeryB2stly]

well he quit now he doesnt compete anymore...i would have complained. plus shinji wasnt really an athletic type, he was before, but he calmed down.

[@justinj4183]

should have won great dancer and energetic and amazing 2a player no one can beat this guy

[@kennyo988]

The guy won his trick it more technical

[@panstromek]

But I don't want to be rude. I'm sure he reads this. I like both of them. Shu has always awesome show and some of his tricks are very good, too. Mainly because he has some cool innovational tricks. I don't like Takuma's choice of music, and his freestyles are interesting only for people who can understand 2A, that's bad.

[@leetony2935]

should be the 1st ....

[@lukegalioto4112]

Hollllly shit

[@ImVeryB2stly]

lol w.e u guys say... this is like me when hiroyuki suzuki wins top 3 at anything.. i dont think he deserves it, but anyway.. im not saying that hes bad. its just annoying how u guys hype up shu.. "oh shu should have won, blah blah blah"... cmon, let other people have a chance at the spotlight... and first of all, i said that its not fair to judge people with their athleticism, i didnt say it doesnt take skill... why people gotta twist my words.

[@dokannon]

dammmm D:!!

[@dothewindything5604]

shouldve gotten 1st

[@highTideWaves]

do the skatey thing tech marks exist, winners aren't chosen based on only their stage performance/creativity.

[@alannixable]

Wow he was robbed

[@kennyo988]

The guy won his trick it more technical