Yo-yo

Yo-yo

— a toy in the form of a flywheel of two rather massive disks connected by an axle; a rope with a loop is attached to the axle. Such an eyelet is put on the finger for ease of holding, the rope is wound around the axis and, when the yo-yo is thrown, unwinds it, simultaneously unwinding; and when the end of the rope is reached, the flywheel continues to rotate and rewinds it again, returning to the hand. This allows you to perform a wide variety of tricks, some of them very complex and only accessible with developed coordination.

Yo-yos can differ in design: for example, the rope can be attached at one point of the axis or have a loop around it. Accordingly, the playing styles and available techniques may differ: for example, in our example, the second option allows you to hold the rotating flywheel on a fully unwound rope. In general, this type of toys can be interesting not only for children, but also for adults; there are even thematic organizations and people who are professionally involved in performing yo-yo tricks.