The Strange Saga of an Early 2000s Craze

Why were we all stacking cups in PE class? Was it a scam? An MLM?
Speed Stacks took the world by storm in the early 2000s. In today's deep dive, we look into how it all began and where it went.
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Kian Lynch's Video on the Speed Stacks Monopoly: • Video
Highly Recommend this doc on the world of sport stacking:
• Stacker - Full Film (2...
Coach Ty's channel is filmed with Sport Stacking archive gems. He also has this great video on the history of cup stacking:
• Cup Stacking: The True...
• Cupstack on the Tonigh...
• Cupstack on TV - Amazi...
• Karango Enterprises Cu...
• Cupstack Tutorial VHS ...
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• Little Big Shots: PJ t...
• Instructor Training
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• Larry Goers, CEO - Int...
• 6.46!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...
• 7.00!!! OMG!!! NEW PB!...
• UNBOXING VIDEO!! New R...
• WORLD SPORT STACKING C...
• Big Speedstacks Unboxi...
• Dolly Parton Wrote a S...
• Judy Garland Performs ...
• New Speed-Solving Reco...
• Matt Adame - 7.580 Cycle
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00:00 Intro
0:45 A look at my past with the stacks
2:45 Training Session 1 - The Return
4:45 The Origin
7:24 Training Session 2
7:47 The Early 2000s
8:57 The Speed Stacks Monopoly
9:56 The Rise of Speed Stacks (cont.)
10:39 In Defense of Sport Stacking
15:11 Stackers on the Internet
17:00 The Peak of Sport Stacking
17:46 Training Session 3
18:32 The Fall of Stacking
22:16 Training Session 4
23:14 Conclusion
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[@jordysyoutubechannel]

I need to make a formal announcement about the Pitch Perfect Cup Song not being mentioned ✨😜 Speed Stacks/sport stacking/cup stacking is literally not in Pitch Perfect y'all! I think there was some mandala effect because some people have commented that speed stacking was in the movie lolol, it's not, I promise! I suppose the two are in 2 completely different spheres in my brain that the connection of the cups didn't not happen for me, so doing the cup song didn't enter my idea space. To pitch perfect stans know that I see you, I respect you, but miss anna was simply using a normal ass cup! xoxo jordy 💗

[@rylieminnema3501]

no bc why was i doing this shit in gym class

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

truly unreal

[@Man-ej6uv]

that's so odd

[@wonyosbae]

my gym teacher let us do 1v1s in front of the whole class shit would get crazy 😭

[@janessaflorian]

We literally had a circus unit in gym class and this was part of it

[@lafayette6048]

​@@janessafloriandude what- I would KILL to have a circus unit 😭

[@b4thepinksunset872]

Nothing like the feeling of watching a KZbinr re-experience something that brought them joy when they were younger.

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

🥹🥹🥹

[@AmericanRadass0]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the montage at the end?

[@hannahwhite1729]

My mom says I was SO good at this. I have no recollection of these events

[@JamesChessman]

she's still young!!

[@juniperjabber]

@hessman "youngER"

[@SynToAnon]

I’m a Cup Stacker myself, and I’m a member of team Cupstack USA, the team formed from Karango Cupstack. I have been doing this for a decade, and I can say that this video is amazing, and it’s the most accurate I’ve ever seen. I have met Wayne Godinet, and I have been in Oceanside, California for a Cupstack event. Thank you for shedding the light on this whole situation. This is, by far, one of the best explanations of this I’ve ever seen, and the training montages are fantastic! It’s also really funny how this was posted on the 25th anniversary of Speed Stacks being a company. Best timing!

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

this is INCREDIBLE!!!! So honored to have you here

[@mmarceline3]

that is so awesome lmao

[@emeraldskye4494]

I just love that there are niche communities like this out there that most people will never be involved with. It feels very wholesome some how, despite the internal controversies.

[@poobd]

WAIT did cupstacking kick off hard in Oceanside? I grew up there and when i was like 9 years old everyone at my youth center was doing it but only a hand full of people i knew experienced it like I did. i wonder if i just organically experienced a niche edit: i saw this comment before i even watched the video. this is blowing my MIND RIGHT NOW

[@AMPProf]

Sad times

[@laylahassomethingtosay]

Shannon's a real one-- we love a friend who supports their bestie's interests

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

she really is, bestie literally 4ever

[@notsuchabadguy]

"I started stacking because I like the sound that cups make." I totally get this! I actually started a life-long love for boxing because I liked the sound of gloves when they hit the pads, haha. I just wanted you to know you're totally not alone in this :)

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

thats so cool!

[@herodoesstuff]

i recognized that "oh my god" immediately, its so wild that it got sampled in a song so huge. it's awesome to know where it came from and its history 👀 its also so cool to learn abt this sport and community behind it

[@colinyergin9019]

It felt like a jump scare

[@Patrick-og2gm]

I know, it feels so enlightening to finally know after hearing it for years 😅

[@ethan_7480]

I’d always assumed is was from a cod clip or something. This blew my mind

[@iitstre_4550]

@@ethan_7480nah bruh, that shit was a certifried CLASSIC! I remember seeing that video and then hearing that song and losing my shit 😂😂😂

[@Viteaification]

i was like skrillex?????

[@coldsnap5742]

And yet, SpeedStacks found an enduring legacy in the most surprising of places. Cubers--the people that solve Rubik's Cubes and the like super-fast--realized that SpeedStacks mats and clocks are the PERFECT starting and ending point for cubers to measure times with. Clock starts when you take your hands off the mat. Clock stops when they slap the mat again. Perfect.

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

CUBERS

[@JohnnyBitcoin]

I was so impressed by the timer when I was young because that thing was always responsive, never had false reading or ghost tapping or lag. It was incredible which is why it was adopted for official competitions

[@Aneurin_Hunt]

If the wca ever chooses to switch away from speedstack to an alternative. Speedstacks is probably going to struggle. G5 timers added a 4pad mode so it forces your thumbs into a specific spot. To clean up timer start for speedstacking. The older two pad exists just because of cubing. Since the wca actually uses proper regulation for timer starts and stops. Cubing is definitely much bigger than speedstacks these days.

[@SW-zb6bf]

That final training montage was actually amazingly shot and hilarious

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

thank you!

[@JalenMorgan]

It was also nice to be reminded of “Purple Voyager” by Elfl. I hadn’t heard that song in years. So thanks!

[@livminer59]

bro you're editing goes hard as fuck you deserve so much more recognition

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

this means the whole entire world to me . especially rn since my eyes are melted from editing this for so long LMAO

[@livminer59]

@@jordysyoutubechannel seriously you should be really proud!! your vids always make me so happy :))

[@booger_8194]

Edits gone be crazy once she blows up i swear.

[@shwaig1]

True story

[@MrNoName7474]

That training montage went so hard

[@L33W1NT3R5]

The speed stacking cups were a sense of accomplishment. It was a dopamime rush. We were all champions. I was convinced I'd go to the olympics for this

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

there’s still time!!

[@JohnnyBitcoin]

I used to walk around school with my cups clipped on my belt thinking I was the shit in 4th grade 😂 and could take on anyone if challenged to a cup duel

[@L33W1NT3R5]

@@JohnnyBitcoin That is so badass, if I were in your 4th grade, I'd probably be intimidated by a true athlete

[@laylahassomethingtosay]

Knowing about your speed stacking channel honestly fills in a gap cause I've wondered before if you had made other channels in the past. Not that I had like seen any, but you just have a much more fully-formed voice than most channels that are this new

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

hahaha ive honestly had about 14 youtube channels in my time

[@laylahassomethingtosay]

@@jordysyoutubechannel bless. I've only had three, but lately I've been putting a lot of thought into giving it another go

[@angelycaviolet]

She used to make phone reviews and Fred wannabe videos. There is a lot of lore that needs to be acknowledged!

[@spaceisquitebig]

Skrillex sampling a cup stacker was the plot twist I wasn't ready for

[@buppybabe]

i had a friend who used to bring ppl she met on tinder to hang out in a group w us before doing any dates. she once brought over a man who was a "professional cup stacker". he brought two sets of cups to hang out. when i asked him how he became a professional cup stacker he said "i've just been stacking cups my whole life" 💀 i would also like to add he was only in state for a few weeks to teach kids how to stack in gym class.

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

wow thats kind of iconic

[@psyduck8025]

This put the biggest chummiest smile on my face. Stacking seems really freaking difficult to me, but seeing the pros in their flow is super satisfying since y'all make it look so easy. + The noise the cups make, I would totally fall asleep to asmr of that lol. Congrats on beating your record 🎉 Also your editing is not just on point but beyond the point 😂😂

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

THANK YOU SWEET ANGEL 💕💕💕

[@hollywoodwitches]

The best part in p.e was the sounds of 21 sets of cups echoing around the gym

[@chillzone44]

This was my first and only opportunity to be an athlete as a kid lol this brought back so many memories and I learned a lot too!

[@Sims3MovieNetwork]

not to be weird but watching this video gave me the same euphoria that youtube videos would back in 2011. you are so talented at what you do. it's been awhile since i've seen content like this on here and it's so refreshing, thank you

[@ItsWilliamDreams]

I love learning about random corners of KZbin communities especially ones I wanted to be a part of while younger! Also the gaslighting to your classmate is hilarious 😂

[@guij666]

if there's anything I've learned about honin skills, it's that you've gotta have your mouth in the exact right position. idk why, but it is essential

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

PRECISELY

[@Kiytee9]

That final training montage is a cinematic masterpiece

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

hahaha thank you!

[@gwend0lyneve]

been a silent viewer for awhile, but just need to pop in and say thank you for all of the effort that goes into your videos- you make really polished work and I wish it was recognized more. This video was so fun!!! I was born in 97 and went to a lower school that adopted stacking into the PE curriculum and I was so bad at it 😭

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

i cry this means the world to me

[@Mull4geV2]

Former cup stacker, team UK, did a few world championships and shamelessly still keep my videos up lol. This is incredibly well researched. This appeared on my algorithm so hopefully this blows up more! Good work :)

[@GianniBarletta]

As a stacker thats been doing it on and off since 2010, this is a really great video One thing that killed the sport for me entirely not mentioned in the video was the introduction to the g5 timer in march 2021. They made all the wrs from the start of the wssa until mid 2021 erased as wrs and are now considered legacy records on the wssa site. They made 4 pads on the timer instead of 2 to prevent people holding the cups while stopping the timer. I only go to tournaments now because of the friendships I have made and not of the comp itself. Its really sad

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

Omg Im so glad you mentioned the timer! I was going to discuss that but I cut it because of time. So good to get someone in the sport’s perspective on it, thanks for sharing!

[@DrThic]

This video brought back a lot of memories. Sitting in the gym (on the floor of course), watching kids speed stack in elementary school was WILD.

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

It was a TIME

[@fragrenader1]

Stacking holds a special place in my heart. I don't do it anymore but when I was 8 I took first at the WSSA championship in my division. My sister was 4 at the same time and was featured on the back of the retail box they were selling around that time. As a result, she was selected by Ellen personally to be featured in the episode showcasing speed stacking.

[@ectobeing]

I saw the thumbnail and it awakened some deep dark memory of seeing this somewhere, still not sure where. I love how 90s it is, and honestly wish "silly" casual sports like this were more popular. It's really cool!

[@tamago2474]

I loved speed stacking when I was younger, still have my cups, mat and timer!

[@jlab6969]

I love this age of videography because i don’t think i would ever have heard of speed stacks again but i love history of all things even the silliest of interests thank you for sharing this masterpiece! Edit: i dont mean silly to be offensive or demeaning im just a silly guy rn (its 4 am i finished my history finals and i am a history major so it was ROUGH)

[@Fae_van]

This was such a cute comment. omg.

[@RobotsWithKnivesCartoons]

My mom tried to get speed stacking to catch on at the school that she taught at, I remember doing it once or twice and I just didn't get it, but she was trying so hard, she believed, this brought a smile to my face reminding me of that time.

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

shes a queen for that

[@Pepper-sg5rc]

Im so glad you heard the skrillex song when it was out, bc learning the lore of that now would just not be the same. I don’t really listen to skrillex anymore, but weirdly enough I listened to bangarang earlier today and I think it holds up!!! Love this type of vid. Niche hobbies of 90s/00s are so fun. Like when Kurtis Connor did fushigi Aww the 11 21 moment was so cute

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

Skrillex really ran my life for a couple of weeks in 2010

[@BillyRaySyrup]

Why did I feel emotional when you got 10.99!?!? Genuinely so wonderful one of my favorite videos in a long time

[@pixelchu]

For 27K subs, the quality of this video is insanely good lol. Your childhood video was real wholesome though. We love seeing a friend supporting their friend’s passion

[@GoldenYoshi88]

Congrats on the 10! It's awesome to see you come back to stacking after so long and slay a longtime personal best. Kudos. Keep stacking fast!

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

Wow this is a comment of the highest honor, thank you!

[@SharpBlyan_OLD]

You replied to the fastest cycle stacker in the world. (4.431)

[@beauhart5484]

the only thing more satisfying than the sound of the cups is the Jordy training montage!! wowza marry me already i am finally ready to come in from the wilds to pasture at the green grass that is my bestie jordy. saddle me up and trot me around i'll be your little show pony forever! we love you jordy forever and ever!!!

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

PLEASE BEAU HAHAHAA i love you

[@NateHarrah]

This is honestly a really well edited and researched video, such a great watch. Iconic Also as someone who has been sport stacking for almost 10 years (it feels so strange to say that) there is that “weird feeling” of saying “yeah I post KZbin videos of me stacking plastic cups” and used to have that awkwardness if someone asking me about about, but I 100% relate to that feeling of cloud 9 of that record being broken. Again very fun video to watch!

[@Levicandoit]

These are some real high quality videos. You deserve a lot more subs

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

I appreciate that!

[@bruhdon4748]

In my school we had this day where it practically completely centred around speed stacks & there was like “professional” stackers who were basically just glorified door to door salesmen & we all done it once each in class and the times were recorded on this big sheet with all our names on & after that day and one turn each we practically never used them again & every once in a while we would look at our scores that for ever hung on a door like oh yeah that was a thing we did that one time.

[@PowerKitty]

Jordy you popped off with this one, the training montage was hilarious lol

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

Glad you enjoyed!!!

[@TalkingSasquach]

Your editing is fantastic! Great channel, I love supporting smaller creators!

[@fugitive_]

Jordy I drank 2 cups of coffee today and took a nap and woke up with heart palpitations and bad anxiety. This video is helping a lot :)

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

im so glad 🥹

[@odyssey_eight]

I think its a huge issue, especially in america, that anything that isnt one of the BIG "socially acceptable sports" isnt considered a sport on a social level. Cup stacking, esports, ice skating, etc get shafted as "not real sports" when they require a TON of skills, practice, patience, etc. I cannot imagine what goes into it in order to close those stacks out in literally seconds. When i watch ice skating with my fiance, and when i watch them on their adult learning journey week after week, i cant imagine the skill and effort that goes into DOING such an incredible sport on a personal level, its crazy admirable to me regarding any of these "not a real sport" sports. Each one deserves so much more credit.

[@adacruz531]

i’ve seen this video multiple times and can’t get over how well put together it is. the editing is amazing and i find something new each time to appreciate ❣️ very entertaining and nostalgic

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

that means the world! thank you so much!

[@TheInconspicuousMan]

KZbin recommended this to me and boy did it deliver. Funny, engaging, and well edited. You got a new subscriber :)

[@hazey_dazey]

I've never watched this channel before, but i still got SO excited when you beat your record 😂 Congrats on 10.99 queen 👑

[@tommylaq]

I have no idea how someone who hasn't been into stacking for a decade can explain this so incredibly well. I have stacked for 6 years and been very active in the community every day for 5 years, and I couldn't have explained any of this any better. Quite possibly the best stacking explainer video out there. Really impressive! Oh, and now of course: go for the 9;)

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

this means so much! thank you!

[@phil1lip]

This is incredible. Thank you for taking us on this journey. I’m almost furious about how strong the nostalgia is while watching this.

[@prescott0913]

I cannot express my joy for your accomplishment enough. And your friend at the end?!?! Nah, this is PRICELESS.

[@mooggroog]

The similarity of your speed stacks video to my friends and i’s energy in our middle school videos is so lovely to see, I love it lmao

[@brittballsVLOGS]

This video is so amazing and nostalgic. My brother cup stacked for a while in our youth, I wasn’t coordinated enough so I would just watch in awe. Keep up the videos, you’re outstanding at what you do and I can’t wait to see what other kinds of videos you have for us in the future💛 happy holidays!

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

this means so much!! Thank you angel

[@jessicarose4798]

I’m actually losing it at your reaction to the PR

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

i shocked myself at how obscene i acted

[@jessicarose4798]

The 360° + slamming your body into the wall

[@mcblahflooper94]

Seriously one of the most wholesome youtube videos ive seen in a long time. I was a "cuber kid" and always thought that id be too slow and fumbly to be good at stacking. This makes me want to try to beat my record 12 second solve, but also not really because thatd take weeks, months maybe lol.

[@hashishen.palestino]

Your friend recalling her student having the mat and her singing "11:29" will live rent free in my head forever congrats

[@coolbrotherf127]

Pretty much every boy in my grade was obsessed with speed stacks. I practiced every day to improve my times. My record for the full cycle was 10.00 as I could never quite get under 10 seconds. Eventually my timer broke and I got interested in other activities but it was a fun time.

[@PeterFord]

this is my time to brag about myself before complimenting the video: i've been a top level stacker for 15+ years and have been on the US national team longer than anyone else by this point, and ive seen a lot of stacking content in my time and this is definitely a top 5 stacking related video. everything you mentioned is pretty accurate and it shows that youve done your research before making this so kudos to you for that. hope to see you at the competition table one day

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

this means the world to me!! also congrats!

[@DanielsimsSteiner]

I loooveeee hearing about specific KZbin communities I was never in. Plz do more of this

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

i have plenty

[@tui4099]

Bro, i was OBSESSED with this crap in elementary school. I had the white ones with flames, some sick glow in the dark ones, and some mini metal cups. So much nastalgia.

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

THE FLAMES?? Thats iconic

[@mychemicaldante]

this has got to be one of my favorite videos of yours!

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

im so so so glad!!! 🥹

[@joeproway]

this was actually amazing jordy ty for making this

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

so glad you liked it!

[@gerbiltoescam97]

My auDHD is so pleased every time jordy posts. Thanks for mentioning the sounds, that was my favorite part too.

[@jessewalker-mcgraw1331]

This unlocked so many weird memories. In my school district as an elementary kid, summer school was basically just free summer camp/daycare. In the mornings you would have academic stuff, and in the afternoons you could chose a "fun" class, and for some reason speed stacking was ALWAYS an option

[@austinlord9934]

Loved this video! A little different but fun and loved the "Training session 4 montage" toward the end. Happy Holidays and hope you have a great New Year!

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

Thank you Austin!! Always good to have you here, hope you had a fab new year too!

[@caseypatterson7030]

You are criminally underrated and I can't wait to be that hipster that brags about being subbed since back when you were still under 25K subs

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

this means the WORLD

[@drewski7641]

The pure joy on your face at the end was so precious ❤️! Thanks for unlocking this lost memory of cup stacking 😅

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

thanks for being here!

[@jackie1namillion]

Great video. Well paced. I like how you took breaks from your own stacking journey and cut back to the history bits.

[@charleyb.8286]

when i was in elementary school a kid in the grade above me held a sport stacking world record for a bit and it was such a Big Deal (yes i went to a small school). this kid came out to show off his sport stacking skills at pretty much every assembly and was basically a celebrity long after sport stacking stopped being a Thing.

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

wait thats so iconic hahahha

[@amyecorbin]

This is so great, Jordy! All of the time & energy you put into this video definitely paid off. Also, the joy of young Jordy is something I aspire to reach as well. Somehow, I totally missed this Speed Stacks phenomenon, but I am glad to experience what I missed through your video. :)

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

Thank you so much queen amy!

[@mickeyedwards6244]

i was so SO bad at cup stacking. I literally Hated cups with a Passion because i was so bad at it lmao- also you could just stack them on the table queen? love you

[@michaelv.1321]

I don’t think I’ve seen a higher quality video on this, thank you! Very thorough and well done.

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

omg thank you!

[@trentostrom2510]

Just starting the video and I’m already hyped for this topic 👏

[@trentostrom2510]

That ending with the call was just 👌

[@loganthehennemann1]

Jordy: watches stacking vid from childhood Jordy’s facial expression during said video:immediately no

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

its truly cringe exposure therapy

[@Zectifin]

@@jordysyoutubechannel I'm so glad I was too old for youtube as a kid. The cringe from home movies was enough as it is.

[@tracychallice1099]

I have not laughed this hard during a KZbin video in I genuinely don’t know how long so thank you

[@tracychallice1099]

And it’s not because I think speed stacking is silly or something to laugh at it’s because you have a wonderful sense of humour. Your unbridled 13 year old joy, I’ve never been more aware of a toilet in my life, I hope Pablo is watching this. Thank you.

[@-Jesse.C]

First video I've seen from you and when I flipped my phone out of full screen I was shocked to see you only have 24k subs. If you keep this quality up with your very watchable personality, i have no doubts you're going to be very big.

[@Skrvmp]

I WAS SO OBSESSED WITH SPEED STACKING

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

TASTE

[@EmmyEvanoff]

I love this so much! my family and I cup stack at Christmas and it's so fun!!! I'm going to show them when I see them and I think they are going to love you and this video!

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

omg this is so sweet

[@SomniaCE]

Honestly made my heart flutter a bit hearing that Speed Stacking is still a thing, however niche. No one in my school thought I was cool for taking it seriously but this video brought back a lot of incredible memories of the meetups and hours spent playing and watching it in middle school. Appreciate this

[@rachels.3902]

Saw my husband watching this video, sat down with him for a couple minutes and then subscribed on the spot. You're so funny and your editing is genius wtf

[@stevenvegh7964]

I knew almost nothing about speed stacking, but your title/thumbnail had me intrigued and then the fantastic edit combined with you interlacing the story of you training to beat your 12 year old self kept me watching. Incredible content you earned a sub here.

[@AxelRipper49]

I had the pleasure of judging a WSSA event back in high school, and I remember being the judge for Steven Purugganan setting a record at that event. Was absolutely incredible. I still have most of a set of cups but my kids have managed to break a few of the cups and they're still a bit too young to get in to it themselves.

[@jquiznos2283]

Seeing you nerd out over this craze is one of the most endearing things I've seen in a while. Props.

[@aciferrrr]

the format of this video slaps! my day is always made better when you upload

[@NoahGower]

Dude, let me tell you. From ages 10-13, sport stacking was a huge part of my life. I recorded videos, participated in a talent show, even broke under 10 seconds (before I deleted that video off KZbin lol). I will tell you that it had a big effect on my hand eye coordination as a musician and an athlete. You did a great job covering the history of this and even had some information I didn't even know about with the Flash Cups beef. I was big in it for years and dropped off after I started getting into other hobbies, so kudos to you for coming back and breaking your own PB!

[@marcgrafgregorio8751]

recently got into your movie recaps but HOLY SHIT the quality of the vids are insane! The cinematic montage was *chefs kiss* 🔥

[@nathanspaulding7380]

I remember getting a set of speed stacks for Christmas in 2007, but it never really stuck with me because I was 3 years old

[@dikwad-]

gained a subscriber immediately. i am obsessed with your storytelling and editing g

[@marymac9303]

I didn't realize how badly I needed a Jordy video until I saw this 😭 Thank youuuu 💖

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

YOU WILL make me cry 😭

[@TPCIO2]

I think the reason we as Cubers comment on a lot of this is bc we both do weird nerdy events that are more than meets the eye

[@nobodynothing6551]

It was very adorable watching your posture and body language start to look like that old video as you started getting into it again

[@nerd_world8919]

I love videos like these that unlock random obscure memories from your past/childhood. As soon as I saw some of this video I was like “why do I have memories of doing this?” Then you mentioned it being brought into schools for gym and memories flooded back of the 2000’s gym class and doing this.

[@potkettle]

The ending was joyous, you set us up for that beautifully! Great storytelling.

[@CarlinTran]

No clue why the algorithm recommended this too me as I have no relation to you or speed stacking, but I ended up inhaling this vid! I really enjoyed your passion and presentation style.

[@whiteboyramen]

I just went down the deepest rabbit hole on your channel and it’s been fantastic

[@havierbardem820]

The stock footage of “menacing laptop man” used at 21:11 is an underrated highlight that made me laugh more than I probably should’ve.

[@smoothbrain8519]

incredible deep dive and thank you for sharing such a personal journey with us all !! lol truly what a throwback also this video is so polished and a joy to watch, the editing is dense and the sheer quantity of footage clipped is impressive, well done wow

[@jordysyoutubechannel]

that means so much! thank you!

[@qtiPPP]

finding a new niche youtube channel that will inevitably blow up over the next year >>, also editing is spot on

[@BrasilianFury]

So this video unlocked some memories, as I went to the same high school as the daughter of the Speed Stacks founder. Great video!

[@marlou4863]

hahaha this video randomly popped up in my recommended and i’m so glad it did! ✨ the production value ✨ the incredible display of stacking talent and skill ✨ the toilet in the corner ✨ seriously: how does this not have more views?

[@apollompyt]

I think a lot of the crossover with stacking and cubing is their somewhat niche (at least 10-20 years ago) and "nerdy" appeal. Cubing gave me (an unfit kid, and even less fit adult) an activity that didn't require physical strength to succeed at something, and it made me feel like what little intelligence I had was my strong suit. Do you ever remember pen spinning in the early days of KZbin? Talk about a rabbit hole (maybe not) worth exploring...

[@dylandubeau]

Phenomenal video! That training montage at the end is 🤌

[@vaka7a]

I rarely ever leave comments on videos, but this one is a hidden gem that I'm glad the algorithm brought me to. The storytelling, the editing, everything is top notch. Great job, Jordy - you got a new subscriber :)

[@jasonrussell4027]

Awesome video. No idea why it was recommended to me, I know nothing about sport stacking, but your editing, passion, format and everything was just great all around. No idea if I'll ever try stacking myself, but I'm now I'm tempted!