Read trick descriptions carefully. All tricks are to be performed as described in the text and accompanying video (if available). Significant loss of control of either yo-yo will not be allowed. This round allows one attempt of each trick for five points, a second attempt (if necessary) for three points. Compulsory score is the total of the points scored on the ten tricks. Top scoring players advance to the final freestyle.

Please note: Bind returns are allowed for all tricks

All videos in .mp4 format. You may need to download Quicktime to view them.

[Update] At each trick station all tricks must be performed using the same yo-yo (or same set of yo-yos for 2A &3A). You may change yo-yo(s) between each trick station.

Special thanks to Jun and Shima who made these videos.

Throw a sleeper with yo-yo #1, shorten the string to desired length by wrapping the string around Throwhand #1 and pinch string between thumb and index finger and hold yo-yo. Throw a sleeper with yo-yo #2 and perform a bottom mount (or a front mount) around yo-yo #1.

Now perform 3 or more somersaults with both yo-yos rotating around the index finger of Throwhand #1. Next dismount yo-yo #2 off of yo-yo #1 with a reverse bottom mount back into a sleeper. Drop yo-yo #1 off Throwhand #1 back into a sleeper and catch both yo-yos.

Throw sleepers with yo-yos #1 and #2. Perform a front mount with yo-yo #1 over Throwhand #2 index finger and a front mount with yo-yo #2 over Throwhand #1 index finger.

Now simultaneously perform 3 or more reverse somersaults (velvet rolls) with both yo-yos. Now reverse the rotation and dismount both yo-yos from the front mounts back into sleepers and catch both yo-yos.

Throw sleepers with yo-yos #1 and #2. Shorten the string of yo-yo #1 to desired length by wrapping the string around Throwhand #1. Now form a cradle with Throwhand #2 around Throwhand #1 and pinch both yo-yos strings together with Throwhand #2 and perform 3 or more pinwheels with both yo-yos simultaneously through the cradle. Drop both yo-yos out of the cradle back into sleepers and catch both yo-yos.

Throw yo-yo #1 into a sideways sleeper with a breakaway type toss. Now throw a Trapeze with yo-yo #2 over the thumb of Throwhand #1. Toss yo-yo #2 out of the Trapeze and over the top of Throwhand #1 and hit the string of yo-yo #1. As yo-yo #2 bounces off the string of yo-yo #1 that will be the first rep of boomerang.

Perform 3 or more reps of boomerang with yo-yo #2 by bouncing it off of the string of yo-yo #1. Then remount yo-yo #2 back into the trapeze over the thumb of Throwhand #1. Dismount yo-yo #2 out of the Trapeze down to a sleeper and catch both yo-yos.

Throw sleepers with yo-yos #1 and #2. Do a bottom mount (or a split bottom mount) with yo-yo #1, over index finger of Throwhand #2, and place the loop segment over the index finger of Throwhand #1, now do a bottom mount (or a split bottom mount) with yo-yo #2, over index finger of Throwhand #1, and place the loop segment over the index finger of Throwhand #2.

Now swing both yo-yos toward your body and rotate them over your index fingers. Perform 3 or more reps of these "mini" Around The Worlds with each yo-yo simultaneously. Then do 3 or more reverse "mini" Around The Worlds with each yo-yo and drop both yo-yos to sleepers and catch both yo-yos. This trick is also called "six-shoot" when done with one hand.

Throw sleepers with yo-yos #1 and #2. Cross Throwhand #1 over Throwhand #2 and perform a split bottom mount with yo-yo#1 over the top of Throwhand #2. (Note that you may also start the trick by throwing cross-handed sleepers as shown at the following Glasslab link: http://www.theglasslab.com/AAA/what/h.kink/bluelines.html)

Now pull the string of yo-yo#1 off of Throwhand #2 so the split bottom mount is now being held on the string of yo-yo#2. (If you wish, you may grab all three string segments of the split bottom mount with Throwhand #1 and squeeze them into the groove of yo-yo#1. This will stabilize yo-yo#1 and prevent it from gyro flopping while the next mount is performed.) Now with yo-yo #2 perform a split bottom mount using the string of yo-yo #1 and the index finger of Throwhand #2. Now start 3 rolls with Throwhand #2 going up and Throwhand #1 going down. After 3 or more reps reverse the rotation of the rolls and dismount the yo-yos of the strings and down into sleepers and catch the yo-yos.

Simultaneously throw yo-yos #1 and 2 into sideways sleepers with breakaway type tosses. Now, perform simultaneous lacerations with each hand catching each yo-yo in a one-hand trapeze hold over your thumb or index finger. Simultaneously drop the strings off the fingers (or thumbs) back into sleepers and catch the yo-yos.

Throw yo-yo #1 into a sideways sleeper. Now throw a breakaway with yo-yo #2 behind (or in front) and past the string of yo-yo #1. Catch the string of yo-yo #2 with Throwhand #1 as it goes past the string of yo-yo #1 and let yo-yo #2 swing back in front of the string of yo-yo #1. Then catch yo-yo #2 with Throwhand #2. The strings of the yo-yos will now be crossed.

Now perform a sideways split bottom type mount with yo-yo #1 over the index finger of Throwhand #1. Next perform a Trapeze type mount (In *1, if it is a Trapeze type mount, you perform a sideways split bottom type mount) with yo-yo #2 over the index finger of Throwhand #2. Note that you can do the Trapeze mount first and then the sideways split bottom mount if you wish. .

Now perform a side ways roll and cross the arm of Throwhand #2 over the arm of Throwhand #1 reverse the roll back to the original hold. Now perform another side ways roll and cross the arm of Throwhand #1 over the arm of Throwhand #2 reverse the roll back to the original hold. Note that you may reverse the order or the rolls if you so desire. .

Dismount yo-yo #2 from the Trapeze without dropping any string segments and drop (or dismount), yo-yo #1 from its hold to a sleeper. Now swing and drop yo-yo #2 in front of the string of yo-yo #1 so that it will untwist the yo-yos strings and catch the yo-yos.

Throw yo-yo #1 into a sideways sleeper. Now throw a breakaway with yo-yo #2. And cross yo-yo #2 with string of yo-yo #1 from behind (or in front). Then pinch (grab) string of yo-yo #2 with throwhand #2. When the yo-yo #2 swings back catch string with Throwhand # 2 palm up, across Throwhand #2 and then pinch the string.

Use the following Glasslab link to follow the rest of the trick description. http://www.theglasslab.com/AAA/what/h.kink/k.buckets.html

Pull the blue string out (the red string will already be wrapped around it). You want to pull it out about 4 inches short of the half-way mark. Pick up the string of yo-yo #1 with Throwhand #1, palm up. At this time, the string running over palm should be between thumb and index finger. Put thumb under the string between the crossing point of strings #1 and #2, and the middle finger, and pull and spread. Do simultaneous Bucket Mounts onto the inner string segments. To get out, flip the yo-yos out, remove thumbs, untwist the strings and catch the yo-yos.

Simultaneously throw breakaways with both hands and land each yo-yo in a trapeze mount. Dismount the yo-yos up and over the index fingers back into sleepers and catch the yo-yos.

Same as #10