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[Neff]

So, I peiced together some fun I've been having.  Enjoy!

[Pulpowsky]

Great!

I hate you by the snap-start (as a Peter Pan... hate, hate, hate :-D )

A lot of interesting tricks with a standard Ripcord.... with a original tip? Please, confirm me such data.

I appreciate the cross-arms trapece when the top is pointed to you. I have problems with the normal trapece with the point pointed out from me and your movement can help me with the Jocker-chocker-II.

I just enjoy a lot, as you wish. Thanks.

[the Earl of Whirl]

Nice!!!  Your progress has been amazing.  May it be an inspiration to all top spinners.

I also enjoy the little touches of humor at the end of your runs.  Tossing the top into the frisbee goal made me laugh.  I play some disc golf and will think of that next time I throw at the goal!

[ta0]

How long ago did you pick-up tops again?  When did you start regenerating? Two months ago? That's amazing! I see you competing for the world title next year!

I sometimes do the crossed-arm drum beat (did it on my nats08 routine) but not the full joker choker. But I guess the name should be: "crossed-arm joker choker."

[hemingsoft]

Is that a private disc golf cage in the background?!  It looks portable.  Great tricks!!

[SpinQueen]

Great stuff Neffy!!   

[Neff]

Thanks, eva-body!
Pulp - I know exactly what you mean about the snap start.  I was insanely jealous the first time I saw somebody do it.  My thumb is very sore from practicing.  Yeah, it's a stock ripcord with no weight ring.  I call it "rasta-top".
Mike - we should play a round of disc golf together if we ever end up in Orlando or Chico at the same time.
hemingsoft - yessir, got another one in my basement.  Disc Golf is what was occupying my mind before spin tops recently took over.
SpinQueen - your videos inspire me - you, and those around you, look like you're having so much fun!
ta0 - my progress would be nothing without this forum.

For those who can't snap start yet, give this way a try.  I tried other methods i've seen, other tops, this is the only way i've had any success.  I'll list out some pointers a little later... I'm hungry, and the McRib is back.

[poptop]

Nice work Chris!  I (we) love videos...

Your snap start looks similiar to the way folks snap yo-yo's--good stuff.

The Rastop color scheme is nice mon...

[Pulpowsky]

Your snap start looks similiar to the way folks snap yo-yo's--good stuff.

Nice idea for snap-star training. My back are in doubt with you.

[the Earl of Whirl]

Chris.....interestingly enough, we were together down in Orlando this year.  I remember seeing you at Lucky's just seconds after Jorge got your picture with Figaro.  I had no idea, at the time, of your potential interest in top spinning.  Not long after that I was in the corner of the yoyo room watching the 15 seconds of fame and posting to this forum on Lucky's computer!

That is one nice golf disc goal.  I had no idea it was portable and in your backyard.  Another interesting bit of trivia, my idea of putting a golf disc goal in my backyard was recently shot down by the rest of my family.  I'm back to hitting the trees like we did when I was in seminary back in the late 70's.
 
One other note: welcome to the club.  I see where your next post will put you up to 100 messages and you will be a gold member!

[Ketzaltlipoka]

The trick you do into the priod of 12 and 14 seconds is one of those I must get, and is very typical of the USA style of playing.

[Neff]

Ah yes, the whip catch.  Matt Ritter is the master at this trick with tops, IMO.  It's not too hard if you've already learned it on an off-string yo-yo or diablo.  On a top, just remember you don't have to aim for the tip, aim for the the lower middle of the body with an imaginary line extending from your index finger.






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[ta0]

 Gold Member

Actually, Matt's whips are not yo-yo whips: they are underhand, not overhand.
I would say that getting consistent whips with a top takes a long time to learn (at least that was the case for me). And it is one of the highest risk elements on a freestyle.

[poptop]

Check it out, Chris is famous:

http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=2293&cpage=1#comment-1514

Oh, wait, Chris was already famous infamous...

yoyoskills.com / Dr. Yo also found the Werrd pics--tops get props!

[the Earl of Whirl]

I really like Chris's video but I was disappointed to see the comments some people wrote about top spinning being "boring" and "the same thing over and over again".  But, maybe that's OK because I don't do very well watching yo-yo performances.