We had a blast hanging with the Kendama community at this year\’s NAKO event; renamed from Minnesota Kendama Open (MKO). Repping KUSA were Bryan Scagline, Zach Magnuson, Nobu Nori, Rui Sora, Josh Kim, Daunyé Synigal, Dylan Westmoreland, Oliver Malby, Haley Bishoff, Wyatt Bray, Logan Tosta and Alex Smith. Great job to all those that competed, […]
[2019] North American Kendama Open (NAKO) Recap! Read this post
DamaTalk is back?! The first episode was made a little over three years ago by Kendama USA Pro Alex Smith and featured Keith Matsumura and covered a plethora of topics. In vol. 2 Alex interviews Philip Eldridge, Rodney Ansell, and Craig Langkass. The conversation ranges from life in Denmark to Terra\’s new retail shop in
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During one of our last nights in NYC we held a Jam at the Park Ave Atrium. Sheltered from the frigid air we linked up with some east coast players and had a blast. Shout out to KEN-YC and everyone who showed. Here is a short clip Dave Mateo put together as well as a few
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Young Post, a Junior Reporter Club recently wrote an article about the expanding Kendama scene in Hong Kong. This amazing article covers some very important topics regarding Education with Kendama and the ability to build a community around it. Alex, Zack, and Jake are all mentioned in the article as well. Check out the full
The Kendama craze in Hong Kong: what is it and what makes it so addictive? Read this post
At the end of the summer, the Terra Kendama workshop celebrated one year of being open in Vancouver, after moving to the coast from Edmonton last spring. The \’Van Jam 2\’ is an event that celebrates the core of what kendama is: having fun while hanging out with friends, learning some new tricks, and maybe
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Over the past two weeks we\’ve shared what each Kendama USA team member used in the KWC qualifiers and finals. We wanted to recap it all into one area and offer a limited 15% discount on these items with code: KUSAWorldCup15 1. Zack Yourd – Zebrano Ken x Tribute Half Split Red/White Tama Recipe:
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\”This project highlights each of Kendama USA\’s players and the specific kendama set ups they chose to use for the KWC while also adding my own style into the mix. Every photo was taken with instant-print cameras (Polaroid OneStep SX-70 and Fujifilm Instax 210) and every word written by hand. I like taking the foreign route in todays technology era
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\”This year’s trip to Japan was one for the books. Every time we trek on a new adventure, more and more memories are made. We made our way abroad with two new additions, Tribe Team members Wyatt Bray and Bryan Scagline. It was both their first time out of the country and a great time
Kendama World Cup 2015 – Mini Recap Read this post
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Freestyle 15 Video Contest! We had a lot of submissions and it took the judges quite a while to go through them all and pick winners. Be sure to check out the winning submissions as well as honorable mentions below. Alex Smith Winner: Walter Cummings Got this
Freestyle 15 Winners Announced! Read this post
So you want to learn how to string or restring a Kendama huh? Well you\’ve come to the right place! We\’ve put together a step by step guide that will teach you how to do it properly as well as a few tips. Got a Classic, Kaizen or Traditional Kendama? This video is for you.
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We are excited to bring you the Kendama USA Tutorial Series. We\’ve released over 40 Kendama Tutorial Videos to help you and your friends learn all sorts of tricks. From core basics to high level advanced we\’ve got them all. If there are any tricks that you want to see as a part of our
Kendama USA Releases NEW Trick Tutorials Read this post
All right, here\’s the deal. We\’re holding an Instagram contest and we want to see your most creative 15 Second Freestyle with only one rule…No spacewalks! Judges Alex Smith, Turner Thorne & Trevor Starnes will be looking for creativity, style & flow. Grab your gear and enter to win! Deeply rooted in the Kendama community,
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We\’ve got three new Pill Kendamas available from Terra in bamboo, padauk, and wenge. These new additions to their \”exotic\” line of pills is not only beautiful but was hand selected for their playability and durability. Pick yours up at Kendama USA!
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Good times at the 2015 NY Toy Fair. Maybe Fox News doesn\’t get it yet, but that\’s ok. They\’ll catch up eventually. Check out their news coverage of the NYC toy fair including Kendamas where our very own Pros can been seen below. Read the full story here.
Kendama USA "Hipsters" Featured on Fox News at Toy Fair 2015 Read this post
