How to be a Player Vol. 2

Featuring: Steve Brown, Chris Neff, others
Running Time: 30 minutes
2001 Duncan

This is the companion video to Vol. 1, which features yo-yo tricks (see review). This is a good, basic video for someone who is just starting out with spin tops.

The video contains numerous tricks by Chris, Steve, and others (see list below), which are not explained. I'm only including the explained ones on the trick list (see below). There are also old Duncan clips featuring Ken Filary, narrated by Hugh Douglas, as well as some top pyrotechnics and all around goofy stuff. The music, by Less than Jake and Swank was ok.

Steve and Chris go over the basics of proper string length and how to wind a top and also some safety tips. There is also a "Cooking with Jason" segment which demonstrates how to open a top package and also how to use the ripcord. The video ends with a review of the Duncan product line. My favorite part of the video was the very end, after the credits. Let's just say it ends with a bang.

Trick List:

1. throw (spinner)
2. big scoop
3. sky rocket
4. correcting a tilt
5. boomerang
6. merry go round
7. over/under merry go round
8. guillotine
9. under the leg catch
10. wire walker
11. hangman
12. arm walker
13. head catch
14. blizzard
15. blizzard variation
16. side mount
17. side mount behind back

18. one and a half
19. eli hop
20. barrel rolls
21. hop the fence
22. rock the baby
23. eiffel tower
24. jamaican flag
25. star
26. roller coaster
27. snag
28. hurricane
29. sling shot
30. bermuda triangle
31. bind
32. boingy boingy
33. elvis bind
34. corkscrew

Other Players:*

Lao Alovus, Kalani Bergdorf, Felix Avellana, Hank Freeman, Alan Alovus, Dale Oliver, Jason Gallagher

* note that some of these players make a brief appearance without actually performing any tricks

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