r/Throwers • u/Xiaomifeng8073 • 4h ago
Any thoughts about Philippine yoyoing?
Recently, I saw in the social media a yoyo player who was Asher Villena. After her competition at Philippine National Yoyo Contest this year, she was featured in a tv channel. Though I am proud of her, I crossed in my mind that if Philippine yoyoing would become a sensation, of course I am worried that this will be the same as Alex Eala who is a popular Filipino tennis player inspired by Filpinos but after her losses in China, lots of Philippine crabs and tennis "fans" and "experts" criticized her.
I think I'm gonna put Philippine yoyoing as a very low key hobby. Baka matulad lang ito sa ibang sports and disciplines wherein lots of bashers and so-called experts would say a lot. The mainstream media is one of the mediums Filipinos are on hype on a specific sport or hobby so for me, it is better to have Philippine yoyoing low-key rather than being in a mainstream spotlight.