Aadam Elahi,a Year 11 student at Seven Kings High School, has started a yoyo club which aims to teach students how to yoyo and carry out tricks. I interviewed Aadam about the club and his yo-yoing background.

When did you start yo-yoing and why?

During my back operation, I had lots of time to rest and recuperate so I thought yo-yoing would be an enjoyable way to spend my time, as it requires minimal physical effort. I started with simple movements and progressed onto doing more complex tricks.

On the topic of tricks, what was the first trick you learnt?

The first trick I learnt is one everyone will know, Rock the Baby. The trick is simply just making a loop with the string and swinging the yoyo through the loop. For a novice it has a certain satisfactory feeling to perfecting a trick.

How long does it take to master a trick?

Every trick is different, some can take an hour, and some can take a whole month. The more time put in, the better you get. However no trick is ever perfect as it can always be improved by tweaking it here and there.

What is the ultimate yoyo trick you would like master one day?

The ultimate trick I would want to learn is the "Spirit Bomb" as it uses complicated movements and mounts that would confuse an onlooker. It’s also named after Goku's signature move in Dragonball Z.

Who would you say is your yoyo role model or inspiration?

Ann Connolly because her style of play is a mix of simple and complicated tricks, unlike others who just do complicated ones. This means she has a dynamic and fluid display of tricks, check her tricks out on YouTube.

Do you feel YouTube has raised the profile of yo-yoing?

Yeah, the amount of tricks and tutorials can only have boosted the amount of people who yoyo, including me as I learnt most of my tricks off the internet.

About the club, why did you start a yoyo club?

I wanted to allow others to enjoy the thrills of yo-yoing as well as learning the different tricks and techniques at no cost. Also I like to think I have created a mini yoyo community within the school, where students can create and discuss different tricks and yoyo related conversation. This would all help raise the profile of yo-yoing as it not such a big hobby currently.

How many people are members of the club now?

We have about eighteen students at the moment, which is more than I really expected to be honest.

So you've started a craze, what do you hope to achieve with the club?

The group has a lot of potential and I'm hoping we could have a massive yoyo display by the end of the year which would be amazing.

Aadam is currently a member of Throw Yoyo and can be seen in action on YouTube.