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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The Haley Bishoff Pro Model Kendama now features the Nova shape and is available in both silk or super stick paint options. The colorway and packaging around Haley’s new pro model mirrors the changes she saw in her environment when she moved from Oregon to Nevada, forest to desert. This pro model kendama captures the essence and
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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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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
This month\’s player is Lisa K all the way from New Zealand! We took some time to catch up with her and this is what she had to say: My name is Lisa Komatsubara, and I’m from Auckland, New Zealand! As a child, I grew up owning a traditional Japanese Kendama, and funnily enough, I
Player of the Month – Lisa Komatsubara – January 2019 Read this post
We are honored and excited to announce Haley Bishoff as the newest member of the Kendama USA Pro Team. Haley’s love for the sport, drive to spread kendama, and pivotal role as THE leader in the female kendama scene has made a significant impact across the Kendama community. Haley has been hands-on in helping to developing strong
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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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Miya Song is a Kendama USA Tribe member, living in Oahu, Hawaii. Not only is she one of best female players in the game, she’s also an artist and is known for her Strawberry mark when signing damas! Listen & enjoy this mellow & humorous interview with the one and only, Miya Song. Special thanks: Molly
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Ben Herald is one of the newest Grain Theory pro kendama players and the pro division champion of the Sakura Classic Championships this year. In this interview we learn about the annual Sakura Classic contest held in Japantown, SF, his pro model design and more! Head to shop.kendamausa.com/ and use the code: CLICKCLACK to get
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Wake up & base cup people! Don’t neglect the cup that makes your Kendama stand tall. Yea it’s a little harder to land tricks and variations may not be as straight forward but, if you practice landing in base cup, you’ll find cupping, in general, to be a lot easier. In Vol. 2 of Back
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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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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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