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YO-YO is not just a word used by rappers and on the street but in fact a toy, made of two discs, axel and a piece of string, that you flicked up and down with your wrist it later developed into a craze performing tricks and stunts.

Popularity
The YO-YO has been and still is a very popular toy.

Location
You can YO-YO anywhere though watch out for ornaments and such if playing in doors and performing tricks.

Age
From the very young to the very old enjoy Yo-yoing.

Ability
You do not need any special abilities to become a YO-Yoer.

Description
It is not quite clear how the YO-YO originated, however around the 1930's, rumours were rife that it was developed from a weapon though that was just mere speculation, archeology shows that as far back as 500BC in Ancient Greece a terracotta YO-YO was in circulation as was play. In the 1990's there was a huge craze with tricks and stunts such as 'walk the dog' and 'around the world' being performed all over the world with many different styles of art work adorning the YO-YO.

Dedication
Put in the hours to learn many of the fun tricks that have been invented over the years take walking the dog to a whole new dimension, or simply use your YO-YO as a form of relaxation.

Potential
Potential to perform in public displays and also to enter competitions all over the world.

Cost
Costs to consider are your YO-YO and possible travel costs to competitions.

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

Energy

Arms

Legs

Sight

Hearing

Speech

Learning

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