Join us in celebrating the newest Kendama USA Pro; Zachary Magnuson! Zach\’s dedication to the sport and community can be seen in his progression as both a player, a member of the community, and a videographer. Zach began his Kendama journey in 2014, while in high school and started competing shortly after. We first met […]
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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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Meet July Player of the Month Colin Hislop, from Sandpoint, Idaho. Slaying since the 8th grade, the first kendama he put his hands on was a friend\’s. \”I was instantly hooked! Soon after, (June, 2012) I visited the @sportscreel in Spokane, WA and picked up my first dama: a Purple Shenzhu! I love simple tricks
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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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The Haley Bishoff Pro Model Kendama has a new look and updates that are sure to help you progress. The new colorway and packaging around Haley\’s new pro model mirror the changes she sees in her environment; moving from Oregon to Nevada, forest to desert. Custom artwork captures the essence of the desert and the
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Just looking at this kendama will get you excited to play it. The \”just-right\” bright yellow against those soft and bubbly blue waves will make this the only Kendama you\’ll want to play. The entire kendama is now completely made of maple and is adorned with a 360 wave engraving for a classic look and
Nobu Nori's Pro Model Kendama Restocked! Read this post
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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Battle at the Border 2020 was the best yet. The turnout, venue, and obviously Kendama made this weekend an absolute dream. My BATB weekend started off with a rainy car ride up to Nashville from Atlanta. Despite the weather, I was excited to see all my friends that I haven\’t hung out with since NAKO! Riding
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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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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
We\’re excited to announce the release of the new TJ Kolesnik pro model Kendama; Deep Sea! The inspiration for the pro model comes from the different shades of our blue oceans and their breaking waves. The Deep Sea Kendama features the new Shift Shape, Kaizen Super Stick Paint, Custom Seal, and more. TJ\’s drive, energy, and
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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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This month\’s player is Danny R in Florida! We took a minute to chop it up with the @kendamagoat and this is what he had to say: Waddup it’s Danny / Kendama Goat! I was born n raised in San Jose, CA. I lived in Portland for 6 years, then in my van for a
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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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