No.217
Yo-Yo Up-and-Down Challenge
Japanese name: ヨーヨーの上下チャレンジ
Materials
- A responsive beginner yo-yo that returns with a gentle tug
- Its designated string, adjusted to the participant’s height
How to play
- An adult checks the string knot and adjusts the length so its upper end reaches about waist height when the yo-yo rests on the floor. Leave ample space around the player.
- Put the middle finger through the finger loop and check that it is not tight. Wind the string around the axle and hold the yo-yo.
- With the palm down, let the yo-yo drop gently straight down. Lift the hand slightly as the string nears full extension, then catch the returning yo-yo.
- If it does not return, wait until it stops, retrieve it by hand, and rewind. Do not swing sideways or toward people; beginners use only up-and-down movement.
- Choose a personal goal, such as one return or three in a row. Rest after about five attempts each. Stop shared equipment completely before passing it on.
Ways to adapt
Younger primary school children: one down-and-back return. Older primary school children: consecutive returns.