"AA" Division Trick List

1) Whirlwind Criss-Cross - 15 reps
Both hands perform inside-outside loops while crossing. The combo must start with inside loops.
Each in-out combo counts as 1 rep.

2) Sword and Shield - 5 worlds With one hand / other hand loop through each world. Must start and end with a world.

3) Ride the Horse - 15 reps 
one hand loop/other hand hop the fence first hop must be behind the foot. Count is on hops after loop has started.

4) 2 Hand Reach for the Moon Stalls (5 Reps)
Each repetition consists of a Reach for the Moon, followed by an outward hop over the wrist (like a Hop the Fence), straight down and back up to contact with the palm of the hand. The yo-yo must contact the palm of the hand but may not be caught before each regeneration into Reach for the Moon. After the last repetition with each hand, the yo-yo is caught as it completes the Hop the fence. 

5) Double Warp
Each hand loop / loop-regen.2 worlds, loop / loop-regen.2 worlds / punch to one retro world with each hand.

6) Cow Jump Over Moon - 15 reps
One hand hop the fence / other hand reach for the moon. Count on moons after the hops have started.

7) Vertical Punches - 15 reps
Punching bags above your head with each hand. Count starts with second hand.

8) Reach for the Moon - 15 reps
Reach for the moon with each hand. Count starts with second hand.

9) Up and Down Fountain
Each hand does at least 3 hop the fence / at least 3 punching bags / at least 3 vertical punches / then punch down to at least one hop the fence. Count on second hand.


10) Staircase (Circular Fountain)
Milk the cow / rotating 360 degrees working up / ending with 3 vertical punches facing forward, feet planted.


Tie Breaker:
Criss-Crossing Punching Bag
The yo-yo trajectories must cross on the first punches and must stay crossed for all ten repetitions. Starting with the first punches, the yo-yo trajectories must be above 45 degrees and below 135 degrees as measured from an imaginary vertical line from the player hand to the ground. In other words, you must start with "legal" crossing Punching Bags with each hand and stay "legal" and crossed for all 10 repetitions. In addition, a yo-yo may not turn over on its side more than 45 degrees from a vertical plane.

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