Kenyatta Williams is PRO!

We are excited and honored to announce Kenyatta Williams as the newest 2022 Kendama USA Pro! Kenyatta\’s passion and dedication to kendama, blading, and helping others progress has made him a pillar in the kendama community. The San Diego native had a vision for Kendama where much like blading, you incorporate every part of your

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Parks & Rec Tour

The 2022 Parks and Rec Tour is a collaboration tour between Kendama USA and Sol Kendamas. We’ll be visiting 5 National Parks together over the course of 2 weeks with a squad of 8 players, and we\’re excited to meet you along the way! On Jam days, we’ll be hosting mini-games, hanging out, filming tricks, and

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Tama Only Options Now Available

Tama only kendama options are back and better than ever! Now, every kaizen kendama style can be found as a tama only option. Starting at just $9.99 there is a tama for every ken, style, and budget. Or build your own complete setup by choosing both ken and tama. We\’ve been serving the kendama community for

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Jarvis Lawrence is TRIBE

Jay Lawrence is TRIBE Meet Jarvis a.k.a Jay, the newest member of the Tribe team! His quick wits and even faster hands will have yous guys blinking in disbelief. The \’Scansin native, has been playing kendama for 3 1/2 years and first encountered kendama at school when a kid in his class pulled a kendama out

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The Race Horse Named Kendama

Meet the racehorse named Kendama; a beautiful, three-year-old Colt from the prestigious Audley Farm. General Manager Turner Kobayashi, a Japanese-American, who\’s been part of Audley Farm for over 20 years now, tells us that they named the horse\’s pedigree; after his mother, a mare named Bilboquet.  Kendama won his last race on Friday, July 10,

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Dama to the Death 3 Recap!

On the last day of February 2020, Dama to the Death 3 went down in Orlando, Florida at Dead Lizard Brewing Company. Pros as well as many local Kendama players travelled out for this event, including Christian Fraser and Bjorn Reece from Sweets Kendamas, Alex Mitchell, Chad Covington, Lyndon Whalen, and Kevin DeSoto from Sol

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AGKO 2019 Recap

I’m in a van full of Kendama players blasting early 2000\’s Emo Punk music as we all take turns to yank spike a mini Kendama on our road trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. That’s how my weekend started leading up to the All-Girls Kendama Open! I got to join my friends @kmarqued @null

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Josh Kim is TRIBE!

It\’s been almost 3 years since Josh Kim picked up his first Kendama.  Since then,  Josh\’s passion & determination to lace Kendama tricks has fast-tracked his skill progression and he is now on Kendama USA\’s Tribe Team! Josh\’s play style is fast & technical, so try not to blink when watching this edit. With trick

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Daunyé Synigal is TRIBE!

Daunye Synigal, a 21-year-old Kendama whiz from Modesto, CA, has been playing Kendama for seven years and is now on Kendama USA\’s Tribe Team! Daunye was introduced to Kendama in Vacaville by a friend at their middle-school bus stop. \”I remember some of the kids at the stop being super hyped on trying it out. I thought

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Zach Magnuson is TRIBE

Zach Magnuson, a 19-year-old Kendama phenom from Motor City; Detroit, MI, has been playing Kendama for four and a half years and is now on Kendama USA\’s Tribe Team! When he isn\’t playing Kendama he\’s either out shooting pics or making videos about Kendama! In his 2nd year of college at MCC, Zach claims to love

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Joris Schweppe Wins EKO Pre-Lim

Joris Schweppe, Kendama USA Tribe Member,  wins the seeded spot for KWC 2018 by taking home the EKO Prelim Win. Check out what Joris had to say about the experience: \”The EKO Prelims got really intense in the final round for me. I was facing a younger and very talented kendama player.  After honing in on the

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All Girls Kendama Tour Recap

The All Girls Kendama Event 2017 was the first of its kind. A series of contests for women, all hosted by female players in the scene, in three different countries. KendamaUSA\’s tribute member Haley Bishoff teamed up with some a few other kendama players in the community to create an incredible event! All Girls Kendama

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Kendama World Cup 2017 Recap

The 4th Annual Kendama World Cup took place in none other than Hatsukaichi; the birthplace of Kendama. This year was even greater than the last and seeing more and more players from across the globe shows how Kendama is spreading.  There are so many connections that are made through Kendama and friends seeing each other

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Weekend In The Woods Recap

Weekend In the Woods was a huge success. The three days were filled with filming, competition and most of all FUN. This year\’s winners were: Henry Roe – Beginner Champion Parker Giovannetti – Intermediate Points Ladder Champion Hartej Singh – Pro Open Division Champion Logan Tosta – 7 to Spike Freestyle Champion   [nggallery id=63]

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Sakura Classic 2017 | Recap

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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Click Clack Radio – Season 1

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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Where to buy Kururins ™

We\’ve teamed up with the inventors of Kururins ™ to help make them available for sale worldwide. Kendama USA is the exclusive supplier of Kururins ™ in North America and we are proud to be working with & supporting those who created it. While there may be many imitations, there is only one original. Learn

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Emmy Evans is TRIBE

Emily Evans, nearing 14 years old, has been playing for Kendama for just two years and is now finding herself on KendamaUSA\’s Tribe Team. She spends most of her time practicing Kendama, reading and playing Ice Hockey for the Anaheim Lady Ducks 14AAA team as the goalie. Emily was asked to be on Tribe after

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Hong Kong Youth Wins World Juggling Championships With A Kendama

The IJA Festival, hosted by the 75-year-old International Jugglers’ Association (IJA), is a grand 7-day juggling industry event. The Festival took place in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in mid-July this year. There were eight performers on stage every day, and thousands of people in attendance watching the performances. 22-year-old Hong Kong youth, Pu Ho Lam, participated in

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