2014-08-26

【Aiden in English】

        Today, I've discovered a whole new level of Chinese Yo-Yo in Guanghua Chinese School (GHCS) Summer Camp. Previously, I was focused on spinning it only. But now, I am able to toss and catch it. As much as you learn how to manage lifting and dropping motion with two sticks, you'll make a great progress and enjoy playing it over and over again. Some kids didn't even know how to spin Yo-Yo this morning. Next thing you know, they're spinning them as if they've been spinning Yo-Yo all their life.

        Yo-Yo also has many fun games. Other than How Long you can spin it, there's: How Fast can it go in 10 seconds; How High can you Toss It and successfully Catch It (not recommended on hard surfaces)?

        There're many skills to do with Yo-Yo and a lot more than what you think. So why not give a try? You never know.

【紅霞譯文】

        今天在賓州光華中文學校夏令營里，我發現了抖空竹全新套路。先前我把注意力全部放在空竹旋轉上，現在不僅能扔空竹，還可接空竹。一旦把握用兩根棍棒上拋下挑動作，抖空竹的水平會大大提高，玩興也將隨之進一步增長。有的小夥伴早上還對它毫無感覺，可轉眼之間，他們一下子就能上手，好像從小到大從未間斷過抖空竹。

        抖空竹也有很多好玩的遊戲，除了較量旋轉時間長短之外，還有在十秒鐘內旋轉速度如何﹖上拋高度以及接住空竹的成功率﹖(最好不要在硬地上練習。)

        抖空竹需要很多技巧，比你想像得多，因此不妨親自實踐，否則你對它一無所知。