@jax_throws_yos

Jax picked up his first yoyo in third grade. Like many modern players, he learned to throw during the 90s yoyo boom. His love only grew over the decades as he developed a deep appreciation for fine yoyo craftsmanship. Since he was just a kid, Jax knew he wanted to make yoyos that spin long and play fantastic. In 2023, he founded Alchemik Yoyos with one goal in mind: to craft top tier throws with highest quality materials. Alchemik Yoyos are designed to withstand the test of time–to be cherished and passed down as heirlooms–to be the perfect yoyos Jax has always dreamed of making.

@dedhedthrows

@beverchakus

Ty first discovered modern yoyoing while watching an MTV dating show called “Next” sometime around 2006. When he saw a contestant (unsuccessfully) attempting to impress a girl with a Brain Twister, Ty was hooked. Shortly after, he found Mickey’s freestyle from the 2005 World Yoyo Contest and immediately bought a YoyoJam Speed Maker. He later discovered Jake Bullock and Tyler Severance’s 5A style and, as he describes it, “it was all downhill from there.” Ty lists his other influences as Jon Rob, Dana Bennett, and Sterling Quinn, exclaiming, “Those dudes made me fall in love with 5A.”

@tjorgy05

Also hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Tyler joins Team Alchemik from Eastern Washington. After dabbling with 5a throughout his fifteen years of play, Tyler’s focus turned almost exclusively to 5A in 2022. 

Between founding clubs and hosting statewide contests, Tyler has earned his station in the yoyo community. He recounts running the Idaho state contests two years in a row with pride and excitement, calling it “an amazing experience.” Tyler currently heads up the Tri-cities Yo-Yo Club, and he is looking to build its membership. We encourage any players in the area to reach out to him.

@taylornoyes

Tayler Noyes brings two decades of yoyo experience to Team Alchemik. He discovered modern yoyo at the Wizard's Chest in Cherry Creek, Colorado when, by coincidence–or perhaps fate–he stopped playing a popular card game and stumbled upon a yoyo club. After seeing Jon Gates run a yoyo club in Denver, he had something of a vision or a foresight into the future: he saw himself much older and playing yoyo proficiently. Immediately and excitedly, he bought a Lyn Fury by Yoyo Jam. That was 20 years ago and he is still just as passionate about yoyo today as he was back then. As a regional and national competitor, Tayler is always striving to improve, and he remains passionate about building community and supporting yoyo players on the ASD spectrum.

@bobafretdave

Dave is the founding member of the current iteration of Mile High Yoyo Club. He has enjoyed yoyo since his father showed him some basic tricks as a young boy. Dave placed second in the Over 40 division at the 2023 US National Yoyo Competition. He also holds the record for the worst injury in yoyo competition history! Dave plays 5A as his primary style but enjoys a chill 1A session as well. Known to some as “The Yoyo Shaman” he finds inspiration in slow natural flow and a connection to the forces of the Universe through yoyo and natural medicine. His favorite tarot card is “The Hermit”.

@jdrabikyoyo

Hailing from Mid-Michigan, Jeremiah started playing yoyo as a kid after picking up a Yomega Brain from a beach-town toy store during a family camping trip, and was immediately hooked. Jeremiah enjoys the yoyo as a creative outlet and a form of meditation, though he occasionally also competes, with a highlight being his 3rd place finish in the 18+ sport division at the 2024 National Yoyo Contest. While Michigan will always be his first home, he also enjoys traveling and has lived in both Bolivia and Kentucky. Currently, Jeremiah is living in Guatemala, teaching English at an international school and running the yoyo club there. Outside of yoyo, Jeremiah enjoys nature, running, music, and literature.

@mu_ra_murai

Yuta lives in the countryside of Japan. He became so absorbed in the hyper yo-yo craze when he was 10 years old that his parents were worried about him. Since he resumed yo-yoing in 2021, he has been crazy about enjoying yo-yoing as he sees fit. Since there are no yo-yo players in Yuta's neighborhood, he likes to say, "I'm the best yo-yo player in a 5km radius." He enjoys mainly playing modern unresponsive yo-yos and classic responsive yo-yos.

@nandosyoyo

Nando first picked up a yoyo from his grandfather when he was just eight years old. He always had a knack for it but never took it seriously until picking up a Duncan Mosquito after breaking his collar bone in high school. After that he found the YoyoExpert forums which fueled his new found addiction. Since then he’s been able to fuel yoyoing in his own community by founding the CenCal Yoyo Club.