A six-time world yo-yo champion, Shu Takada is spinning his dreams into reality. Watch how he turns a humble pastime into a mesmerizing art form, blending yo-yo wizardry with dance and acrobatics. (Recorded at TEDNext 2024 on October 22, 2024)
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@mmjackk667
November 14, 2024 at 8:54 am
WTH
@Keprion
November 14, 2024 at 9:19 am
100% technique
@Sourabh.Pawar2012
November 14, 2024 at 9:26 am
So incredible 👍it’s just like show performing😊😊🎉
@Sourabh.Pawar2012
November 14, 2024 at 9:27 am
This person also a good dancer yeah! Bro😎😎😎
@Wesley-Insley-Comedy
November 14, 2024 at 10:12 am
John wick at the club when he isn’t working
@hikahika9343
November 14, 2024 at 10:35 am
He is a Killua
@deboraghio4966
November 14, 2024 at 11:02 am
Great, congrats!! 🎉🎉
@anthonyr1075
November 14, 2024 at 11:31 am
Bridget mains average Tuesday
@NawaalAhmed-do2rb
November 14, 2024 at 11:43 am
Am new ted ❤❤🎉🎉🎉
@Arahyped777
November 14, 2024 at 11:54 am
Ted’rs got talent
@dt3230
November 14, 2024 at 12:50 pm
when you think you saw it all….
@chippysteve4524
November 14, 2024 at 1:08 pm
“You can express yourself with such a small tool.” – err, guess which country that quote came from!
Seriously though,TED really are running out of topics.Stop diluting the brand with this bilge.
@gerdfreising1909
November 14, 2024 at 4:28 pm
Why isn’t he wearing rollerblades and setting his yoyos on fire? Lame.
@SHUTAKADA
November 14, 2024 at 5:16 pm
Enjoy the performance where your childhood pastime becomes art🪀
@Theleily
November 14, 2024 at 5:38 pm
What do you want to talk about?
Nothing, I want to dance .
@bareenali1350
November 14, 2024 at 6:57 pm
was not expecting that to be so COOL
@danersonmatos1754
November 14, 2024 at 7:03 pm
I loved it. ❤❤❤
@DuluthTW
November 14, 2024 at 8:21 pm
Incredible!
@bartlikes6689
November 14, 2024 at 8:27 pm
Does anyone know what brand yoyo he’s using. I can do some tricks nothing like this but would love to feel what the yoyo he uses feels like..found out Loop720 loop2020
@Bitbetbit
November 14, 2024 at 9:08 pm
Absolutely amazing to see this yoyo talent being recognized
@HazelJohnAgbay
November 14, 2024 at 10:37 pm
Train so hard that you do not need luck.
@a_stumbling_stoic
November 15, 2024 at 6:07 am
This is insane ❤
@sasabinz7331
November 15, 2024 at 1:40 pm
Amazing, I’m speechless! 🤩👏