A lot of people use a special terminology for what kind of yoyo play they do. Numbers and the letter ‘A’ get used a lot so here we go:
A – A style of play where you have one string trick yo-yo.
Loop based tricks with a single yo-yo. Zero A play consists of continuous loops, hops, and shoot the moons. Zero A is where most people start when they begin the style AA, and although Zero A is a relatively simple style, most people decide to practice A. Looping yo-yo’s usually are a modified or classic shape, and are usually weighted in the center. Those yo-yos used among popular players consist of the Yomega Raider and Fireball (usually modified), the YoYoJam Sunset Trajectory and the Duncan Speed Beetle, as well as many others from various other companies.
AA (2A) – A style of play where you have 2 looping yo-yos.
A style based on the use of two looping yo-yos, one in each hand. High-level AA play consists of various series of continuous regenerations, such as loops, hops, moons, punches, stalls, etc. Also performed are hundreds of different forms of around-the-worlds and other circular motions with the yo-yo. While combining loops and continuous circles, wraps can be done. Another growing part of AA (also possible in AAA) is based on the tangler trick, where the strings of the yo-yo cross, spin around the “knot”, and are then uncrossed.
AAA (3A) – A style of play where you have 2 string trick yo-yos.
String (aka Long Spin) tricks with two yo-yos. Popularized and pioneered by Mark McBride, the first modern Triple A trick appeared in Fiend Magazine and was called Velvet Rolls. The different mounts are referred to as houses (e.g. “Kink House”).
AAAA (4A) – A style of yo-yoing where the yo-yo is not tied to the string.
Although it is not essential, it is recommended that you get hold of a yo-yo intended for offstring with a large gap to make it easier to land it on the string when you throw. Also, these yo-yos will usually have rubber or rubber-like outer rims, which helps you avoid breaking them or cracking them which can be just as bad (or denting the floor, the ceiling, yourself…) when you miss.
The most commonly used 4a yoy-os includes the Duncan Flying Panda and the YoYoFactory FlyMaster.
AAAAA (5A) – A style of play where you have 1 string trick yo-yo and a counterweight.
Where a weight (typically a casino die or small ball) is attached to the end of the yo-yo string that would otherwise be attached to the finger. The yo-yo itself is attached to the string in the normal manner. Developed in 1999 by Steve Brown, freehand is considered to be the fastest-growing style of yo-yo play, as well as one of the most exciting to watch. Great examples are the Freehand and FH Zero.
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