The Sakura Classic is a Kendama event that focuses on the original reason why we play Kendama. FUN! No fees, no pressure, all vibes. This year, the sun was shining and the players were out in full force. This Sakura Classic had the most pros yet, 28 Sponsored players came out to join the 100+ […]
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San Francisco\’s Chronicle covered the Cherry Blossom Festival and although it rained it didn\’t deter anyone from enjoying the festival. Tony Bravo, SFGate & Chronicle contributor, ran into Jake during the festival and had this to say… Away from the food bazaar, the Japanese skill game Kendama, in which a player juggles a ball on
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Let\’s face it, people love \”power kendama moves\” or flashy techniques and often will skip the basics and jump right into trying to land the more difficult ones like taps or juggles. While there may be no right or wrong way to learn Kendama, you may progress a lot faster if you don\’t rush things
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Haley Bishoff and Molly Harney have teamed up to create the first ever co-created Kendama podcast series; Click Clack Radio. Click Clack began early February 2017 and features players within the Kendama community on their show as well as frequent giveaways. In season 1, you\’ll hear from Joshua Flow Grove, Matt Rice, and Jake Wiens.
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Jake Wiens was recently featured on NBC\’s Asian Pacific America w/ Robert Handa. Jake talks about the art of Kendama & the upcoming Sakura Classic competition.
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