Johnnie DelValle 2003 Worlds 1A Freestyle (1st Place)

JD's shows us why he took him the top prize as World Yoyo champion for the single handed division in the World Yoyo Championship 2003. This is undoubtably my all time favoruite 1A video.

[@thebrandonvu]

OMG his hitman spins for ages freakin hell those massive arms do somthing lol

[@jonathanfun5120]

The Brandon Vu :)

[@cedr7c]

15 years later, this is still a classic!

[@RedSilencer]

20... agreed

[@YoDeNN]

The whole pause in between trick sets and throwing hands up encouraging applause has been around for a long time. A solidified yo-yo competition mannerism.

[@skipjyc7164]

THIS IS STILL GOOD! ITS 2023!!!! The first few seconds were enough to let me know. Hot damn~!

[@superawesomeandfun]

It's so cool that a lot of these concept and elements are relevant today

[@alexk8792]

The freestyle that brought the original YoYoJam Hitman to popularity, as well as introducing a number of innovative tricks!

[@cizrek]

JD is a freaking God at yoyoing. All of his tricks back then still to this day are incredible...

[@kuyaChrischan]

I remember when I first started modern yoyoing 15 months ago, I thought this freestyle was extremely boring because it didn't have the flashy tricks and JD was just standing in one place. But now that I've learned the history and a lot of tirkcs since and this has become one of my favorite freestyles due to its complexity and tech. Awesomeness.

[@Yoyonewsofficial]

I still love the way he pulls his trapeze.

[@mattfuller2864]

I love you

[@alexh4976]

JD in 2003 had moves that could KILL on stage today... and today, he makes his 2003 words days look like childs play!

[@percentdaily]

i can' believe how often i watch this video

[@shaunlee88]

i miss all his grinds!! no one really does them these days for worlds routines...

[@alexh4976]

The first 30seconds of this of this video was JD telling the crowed and the judges... "I tell the yoyo what to do, and Im leading it, so prepare to see what the pack leader does when directing his dogs" :)

[@TheDemonsunleashed]

2015 and still epic!

[@PyroChiliarch]

+Mendez 2016 and still epic!

[@ConnorSeals]

+Pyro Chiliarch 2017 and still epic!

[@TheDemonsunleashed]

600 B.C.E still epic before it was even conceived!

[@BattleToads]

Over 7 years and he's still a legend... Thumbs up if you are excited for the Hitman Pro!

[@frankcoguidaben7554]

2019?

[@jeanvargas5289]

yes kkkkk

[@Igknighton]

No this was from 2003

[@minesisbigger]

Thanks for the upload, its good to have this on youtube. one of my favorite players... probly the most influencial on my play style along with Andre Boulay... the two of them prove that it doesnt take lightning speed to yoyo. Knot Tricks live on!

[@trivet111]

beutiful slacks, beautiful grinds, he is one of my fav player JD!!!

[@LorenzYoCubing]

I go to his house and buy yoyos from his website straight from him

[@alonzoolivarez1971]

LorenzYo Cubing that's freaking neat!!!!

[@VC_333]

YESSSSSSSSSS CAN’T BELIEVE I FOUND THIS

[@minesisbigger]

Great upload! one of my favorite players, and one of the most influential on my play style along with Andre Boulay. They prove it's not all about speed.

[@Germkiller42]

I don't know why but I love JD's style

[@davidiv123]

ok i have something to say that might upset a lot of his fans ''MAN THIS GUY IS THE KING OF SLACK''!!!

[@E_M_T_A_I]

Ok i just rewatch this vid and realized you are a master of slacks thats insane

[@Butterscent]

the song is till i colapse by eminime

[@noparkingtuesday4283]

Back when freestyles were stacked as fuck.

[@thebrandonvu]

@IsThisSumBattleToads id liek to see him do it in a duncan imperial

[@ButterscotchGenius]

Yes, they did have Koncaves in 2003. He used one in his Worlds winning yoyo and his Nationals winning yoyo. Augie

[@DjSMiLY1991]

legendary

[@Chippachino]

him and Andre Boulay Are AWESOME.

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

Everyone’s gangsta until johnny takes off his shirt

[@Germkiller42]

@ishida2312 oh I don't know about that. JD has some sick grinds under his belt.

[@sourrpatchh]

Yep. He's retired from competition, but he's still part of the team. He designs the webpage and whatnot, and he also judges.

[@rtron55]

the day grinds were invented..... beast

[@ButterscotchGenius]

And the X-Con came out at Nationals in 2004. (October) =o)

[@shaunlee88]

yeah yeah... how i wish everyone at worlds would just slow down and let us admire the beauty and complexity of the tricks...

[@LLCoolZack]

his style is way more creative than the yoers at his generation way to go JD

[@percentdaily]

my all time favorite yo-yo video. wooo!!!

[@yoyofreak01]

when did the xcon release?

[@whitecrowproductions3763]

lol when he takes the shirt off its like hes throwing out more of a sarcastic "stfu" than anything lol xD thats great

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

when did he quit, after that year?

[@Jordan4139]

this guy is a beast

[@Yoyoprojon]

well that trick should get scored way higher than a regular arm grind people usually do in contests. I remember talking to Johnnie at Worlds and I asked him how long it took him to get that trick down and he told me around 3 months. So yeah that's a trick that was worked on pretty hard and should get alot of points :)plus its just pretty darn awesome

[@yoyojonathan4]

this guy is a legend!!!!!

[@justinj4183]

I am still pretty amazed by his slack

[@ic33x2x]

@TheBlindskater456 i would recommend it or a dark magic

[@sacredsinn]

hes so amazing

[@peterson.p]

Is it have two song in here

[@LLCoolZack]

Hipster JD, rocking slack tricks before it was cool

[@heightssurfer]

does anyone know the spin time a knokave increses

[@shaunlee88]

haha yep indeed he is... i think i'll scan youtube for decent vids of my fav freestyles... if there arent, i'll upload all my favourite ones! =D i'll start right away

[@EvanAirBourneToFly]

what yoyo is he using? :P

[@davidiv123]

hybrid hitman i think. (or is that his later edition of the hitman?) cause on my on it says ''yoyojam hybrid hitman JD//approved 03' regional national world champion'' just sugesting

[@diezel157]

yh but its a all metal one i think ones on sale on ebay right now

[@chippymc12]

awesome tricks he just went slow not like any1 else in the entire league of yo-yoers. I too migh get the hitman soon so i will enjoy it also this guy had great slacks and grinds. he deserved 1st 100%

[@person210668]

Are slack tricks always that common, or did he just like them alot?

[@preciadobernardo]

smoke 770077 JD is still a beast.

[@tayweiloon]

this were 2003 x -con/convict is 2004 then release =)

[@prasojodarmawanto3785]

Countries?

[@BattleToads]

Intelligence. It's in my blood... Heavy flow...

[@abchineze]

Yup I found out on YoYoWiki.He used a Hitman

[@Alishahensley84]

it's that guy who sung love the way ya lie

[@abchineze]

Whats the song?

[@Independentgo]

its till i collapse

[@LLCoolZack]

once again, YYJ takes over

[@drewrushlow1820]

Unlike all these cloned Asian kids nowadays JD has style

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

hes like the father of all yoyoers

[@diezel157]

whats the trick at 1:36 ?

[@davidiv123]

oh ok hanks for the info :)

[@BattleToads]

@nyjaj23 Legacy is great too, these days. I have both the Hitman and Legacy and highly recommend them both. Legacy is about half the price though, for what it's worth...

[@LLCoolZack]

@person210668 he tool slack tricks to another level at that time.

[@Brandoide1]

@Yugiohmaster255 He used a YYJ Hitman

[@kenthenoob]

since when did they allow guns at yoyo competitions?

[@inhyeokchoi7835]

Classic

[@TheHitmanpro]

after that he became judge...won 1 year only can become judge....wow

[@Ubbbbberfish]

I need another X-Con..

[@kacheron]

but its not any hitman, its a custom hitman, with yoyojam spacers and a inox kk ball bearing, and I think that his response sistem are double flush o`rings

[@kenthenoob]

HELD THE AUDIENCE AT GUN POINT.

[@tayweiloon]

i hope i can do those kind of slack.......

[@ButterscotchGenius]

It's a standard Hitman... hybrid hitman didn't come out till 5 or 6 months after this freestyle. =o)

[@CrowNest]

Its a hitman, the x-convict was years away from release at the time of worlds 2003.

[@yoyomaster39]

wtf 2:56 freakin awsome

[@MrSunnyng2000]

he get special style like andre boulay

[@DvNZBRCL]

19 years later and still very solid

[@thugnasty1021]

You are tripping. Compared to today this freestyle is incredibly terrible.

[@DvNZBRCL]

​​@@thugnasty1021Are you complaining about the roots of the current yoyoing? What a big L dude there's no point of comparison, It's like you were comparing a car from 60 years ago with a current car c'mon touch some grass, put more respect to the guys who formed Evan, Brandon or any other mainstream yoyoer out there.

[@DvNZBRCL]

Btw I've never said "still very solid to today standards", If you want to keep making that unnecessary comparison, that's your problem pal.

[@bassman3212]

@@DvNZBRCLI agree this is very solid. And it was very smooth. I like his timing and style. This is actually one of my favorite clips to watch. He had a unique style for that time

[@ic33x2x]

@ddazza7447 no it was hitman trust me the x-con wasnt created till way after this even the proto's

[@abchineze]

Maybe He designed the X-convict and used it himself for a while to make sure its good before yoyojam put in sale

[@CHABIEPORTNOY]

till i collapse by m&n JOKE by eminem

[@TheBlindskater456]

is hitman a good yoyo

[@david1yoyo]

he used a yyj hitman with a ceremic kk shims and it was siliconed

[@krafteass]

yoyo = hitman hybrid

[@Yoyoprojon]

good for you:) I'm just saying they don't score as high as they used to XD I'd personally like to see more people integrate grinds into their tricks

[@E_M_T_A_I]

yeah thats a x convict i want one O-o

[@david1yoyo]

i wonder if he used a kk bearing in his hitman

[@KingWigga21]

if i would had that age(years) in 2003 i would won 2nd place,8 years ago it was crappy compering to 2011 but i had 9 years in 2003 and i started yoying 1 and 1/2 years playing yoyo

[@LLCoolZack]

@ink1o1 don't compare a yoyo in the different style

[@dianaji]

Iis he in team YYJ

[@ratbyn]

I still like DM better though, I think the X-convict is a bit too wide for me, and I like the flat rims. BTW, Someone practiced a lot.

[@kevobuddy10]

i thought this was a yoyo competition not a gun show!

[@Ubbbbberfish]

I think he used silicone. But I could be wrong. It doesnt matter what yoyo he uses he just beasts.

[@HyzerFlip]

YOU CALM DOWN! WE SHOULD ALLLLLLLLLL CALMMMMMMMM DOWNNNNNNNN! Sorry bout that.