Alex Hattori

2015

•   2nd Place at the World Yo-Yo Contest - 3A
•   1st Place at the US Nationals - 3A 

2014

• 1st Place at the US Nationals 
• 4th Place at the West Coast Yo-Yo Championships 
• 1st Place at the West Coast Yo-Yo Championships 
• 7th Place at the World Yo-Yo Contest 
• 2nd Place at the Duncan International Yo-Yo Championships 
• 1st Place at the California State Yo-Yo Championships 

2013

• 1st Place at the US Nationals 
• 1st Place at the Southwest Regionals 
• 1st Place at the Northeast Regionals 
• 4th Place at the World Yo-yo Contest 
• 2nd Place at Southern California 

2012

• 1st Place at the Bay Area Classic 
• 1st Place at California States
• 1st Place at the Southern California Championships
• 2nd Place at the Southwest Regionals

2011

• 2nd Place at the Us Nationals
• 1st Place at the Southwest Regionals
• 2nd Place at the World Yo-yo Contest 
• 1st Place at the Bay Area Classic 
• Most Inspirational Player - US Nationals

2010

• Junior National Champion - US Nationals

At such a young age Alex Hattori shows us where hard work, determination and a passion for something will get us. Not even an adult yet an he has already earned all of there achievements. You can tell by the number of awards that this young man has work hard and has had many years of practice with the yo-yo. Someone isn't just that good in something you have to practice and practice in order to get that good. You also have to be patient because the road to success is never an easy one. His performance shows just how much practice he has put into the yo-yo. What I can learn from him is that, being good at something takes time and determination. It teaches me that I have to really practice and take my time learning ANYTHING because it may not always be fun doing something hard, but if we just gave up we wouldn't get anywhere.