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The Matrix: Short Tutorial And History

A digital drawing of a man with blond hair, a long black trenchcoat, and dark shades, playing with a yo-yo. The man looks like Doctor Popular, but dressed as Neo from the Matrix. The drawing is slightly animated to give it a light wiggly aesthetic, and it has a green background with text drooping down from the top (like in the opening scenes of the Matrix).

Last week I was invited to a private screening of The Matrix on a big-ass Dolby theater screen here in SF. One of my all time favorite movies and it still looks great. I’ve been obsessed with it ever since and was inspired to create a short video teaching The Matrix.

The Matrix was one of my first tricks to catch on in a big way. I found it in late 1999 a few days before I created Skin The Gerbil. If you want to learn more about the Matrix and Alpha Flow, check out this longer video:

The original video from late 1999:

And some original Matrix yo-yo art I made using WigglyPaint:

A digital drawing of a man with blond hair, a long black trenchcoat, and dark shades, playing with a yo-yo. The man looks like Doctor Popular, but dressed as Neo from the Matrix. The drawing is slightly animated to give it a light wiggly aesthetic, and it has a green background with text drooping down from the top (like in the opening scenes of the Matrix).
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SF Yo-Yo Club this Saturday, August 8th

A flier for the SF Yo-Yo Club. It shows a giant red yo-yo racing to the viewer with the string trailing behind it. The art looks like it was cut out from pieces of paper, like a collage. Text says "All Ages, SF yo-yo club. August 8th from 2-5pm at The Mission Playground Park (850 Valencia). Human-Made art by DocPop"

The San Francisco Yo-Yo Club is coming up on this Saturday, August 8th from 2-5pm at Mission Playground Park, and I hope to see you there! Please note this is a different location than we usually have, but it’s only a block or two from the regular location. There’s not much shade, so bring sunscreen if you need it.

This event is open to everyone and happens on the second Saturday of each month at 826 Valencia (usually). It’s free to attend and all ages. See you then!

Our next-next yo-yo club will be on September 12th.

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SF Yo-Yo Club this Saturday, July 11th

A yellow circular creature playing with a yo-yo. It sort of looks like Pac-Man but with arms and legs. It’s yo-yoing and almost hit a parrot that was flying above it. The flier says “SF Yo-Yo Club at 826 Valencia. All ages. On the second Saturday of month. Human-made art by DocPop.”

The San Francisco Yo-Yo Club is coming up on this Saturday, July 11th from 2-5pm at 826 Valencia, and I hope to see you there!

This event is open to everyone and happens on the second Saturday of each month at 826 Valencia. It’s free to attend, but if you can donate to 826 Valencia (our host) that’s always appreciated. See you then!

A yellow circular creature playing with a yo-yo. It sort of looks like Pac-Man but with arms and legs. It’s yo-yoing and almost hit a parrot that was flying above it. The flier says “SF Yo-Yo Club at 826 Valencia. All ages. On the second Saturday of month. Human-made art by DocPop.”

Our next-next yo-yo club will be on August 8th.

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SF Yo-Yo Club this Saturday, June 13th

A yellow circular creature playing with a yo-yo. It sort of looks like Pac-Man but with arms and legs. It’s yo-yoing and almost hit a parrot that was flying above it. The flier says “SF Yo-Yo Club at 826 Valencia. All ages. On the second Saturday of month. Human-made art by DocPop.”

The San Francisco Yo-Yo Club is coming up on this Saturday, June 13th from 2-5pm at 826 Valencia, and I hope to see you there!

This event is open to everyone and happens on the second Saturday of each month at 826 Valencia. It’s free to attend, but if you can donate to 826 Valencia (our host) that’s always appreciated. See you then!

A yellow circular creature playing with a yo-yo. It sort of looks like Pac-Man but with arms and legs. It’s yo-yoing and almost hit a parrot that was flying above it. The flier says “SF Yo-Yo Club at 826 Valencia. All ages. On the second Saturday of month. Human-made art by DocPop.”

Our next-next yo-yo club will be on July 11th.

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SF Yo-Yo Club this Saturday, May 9th

A yellow circular creature playing with a yo-yo. It sort of looks like Pac-Man but with arms and legs. It’s yo-yoing and almost hit a parrot that was flying above it. The flier says “SF Yo-Yo Club at 826 Valencia. All ages. On the second Saturday of month. Human-made art by DocPop.”

The San Francisco Yo-Yo Club is coming up on this Saturday, May 9th from 2-5pm at 826 Valencia, and I hope to see you there!

Since it’s 5A May, I encourage folks to bring a counterweight and learn some freehand tracks. No pressure though.

This event is open to everyone and happens on the second Saturday of each month at 826 Valencia. It’s free to attend, but if you can donate to 826 Valencia (our host) that’s always appreciated. See you then!

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San Francisco Yo-Yo Club: Feb 7th, 2026

An animated gif that says "SF Yo-Yo Club" and shows a pink yo-yo and the Transamerica Tower. The art is hand drawn in style that looks like risograph print.

Howdy y’all, the SF Yo-Yo Club will start having regular meetings once a month at 826 Valencia. This is a non-profit space with a cool back room for us to hang out in.

Our next meeting is on Feb 7th, 2026 from 2-5pm. After that, we’ll switch to meeting on the second Saturday of each month (March 14th, April 11th, etc).

A flier for the SF Yo-Yo Club that shows a large pink yo-yo and the Transamerica Tower (a large building in San Francisco). Text at the bottom of the poster says "San Francisco Yo-Yo Club, February 7th from 2-5pm at 826 Valencia."

This is a few blocks away from a couple of BART stations, but there are also a few big parking garages close to the venue. This is being held at a non-profit creative writing space that also happens to be pirate themed. Any donations go directly to the space.

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San Francisco Yo-Yo Club: October 11th, 2025

Hey y’all, I’m putting together another SF Yo-Yo Club at 826 Valencia on Saturday, October 11th from 2-5pm. If you are in the Bay Area, I hope you can swing by. We had a great time last month and I want to keep that energy going.

A flier for the San Francisco Yo-Yo Club. It shows a drawing of a pirate playing with a yo-yo. He has a hook at the end of his right arm. The SF Yo-Yo Club will be at 826 Valencia on Saturday October 11th from 2pm to 5pm.

This is a few blocks away from a couple of BART stations, but there are also a few big parking garages close to the venue. This is being held at a non-profit creative writing space that also happens to be pirate themed. Any donations go directly to the space.