Performing tricks with a yo-yo, a spool-shaped toy that spins out and returns along a string looped over the player's finger. Beyond casual play, yo-yoing supports an organized trick culture with named trick families (looping, string tricks, offstring and freehand among them), dedicated competitions with world championship status, and a hobbyist market for specialized yo-yo designs built for particular trick styles rather than for simple up-and-down play.
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Established When (Circa) OriginAn ancient toy documented since 440 BC, later popularized in its modern form via the Flores design 1 Sources
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First yo-yo company section, first sentence
Pedro Flores, a Filipino immigrant to the United States, opened the Yo-yo Manufacturing Company in Santa Barbara, California.
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It is an ancient toy documented since 440 BC.
Lead section, hobby classification (Yo-yo)
A yo-yo is a toy consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a string looped around the axle, similar to a spool.
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