Jensen Kimmitt

2010 World Yoyo Contest - 1A - 1st - Jensen Kimmitt

Jensen Kimmitt is a Canadian yoyoer from Edmonton, best known for his well-choreographed, high-scoring style. He was formerly a member of Caribou Lodge Yo-Yo Works and the YoYoFactory Contest Team, but he is currently unsponsored. In 2009, he reappeared on the scene, winning Pacific Northwest Regionals, the Bay Area Classic in California, and 44clash. He had a signature yo-yo with Caribou Lodge called the Wooly Marmot, which he used during his 4th-place finish at Worlds 2009.

In 2010 he won multiple contests using YoYoFactory`s Protostar, and eventually won the World Yo-Yo Contest with his new signature yo-yo, the Northstar. Jensen has been working on a new style of play based off of 1A called Tourniquet style. The main idea behind Tourniquet style is a longer string that is used for various wraps and tricks that involve unique string combinations with the yo-yo and the players body. This style derives its name from the slipknot wrapped around the arm similar to a tourniquet.

2011

As of January 21st of 2011, Jensen has quit YoYoFactory and will be yoyoing as a free agent. His signature yo-yo, the Northstar, will still be produced, but Yoyofactory will be changing the art for future releases and removing his name from the product.

As of March 15th of 2011, Jensen has rejoined the Caribou Lodge Yo-Yo Works team. Since then, he has taken ninth place at Worlds with the Chief, and shortly after, released his 3rd signature yo-yo, the Canvas.

On October 11, 2011 Jensen Kimmitt, once again, resigned from CLYW. "In the next few months I will be starting my own company. It’s not about taking out YYF. It’s about doing my own thing. It’s about doing what I feel is best." Kimmitt, wrote in a note on his blog. Jensen Kimmitt's blog is now gone and his Facebook account has been deleted.