The 2nd Annual Let’s Dama event in Long Beach, CA was an amazing event. It was put on by local LA crew; LEZDAMA.Over 100 people attended the day long event as did sponsored players and vendors from several different companies. Many sponsored players that attended the event showed up with some fantastic giveaways. One of
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When Tribute team member, Haley Bishoff, isn’t playing Kendama, you’ll usually find her rock climbing or somewhere outside!Though she is a passionate climber, it doesn’t stop her from bringing a Kendama wherever she goes. Haley recently met up with a friend who she met last summer at a campsite in Leavenworth, WA. Both her and
Kendama x Rock Climbing with Haley Bishoff Read this post
Sakura Classic this year was bigger than ever, with an amazing first place prize for the amateur bracket – an all expenses paid trip to the 2016 Kendama World Cup in Japan! Not only did we have members from Gloken fly all the way out to the event from Japan, but we had the world\’s
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This is a collection of some of my favorite places I\’ve traveled to. From mountains in Oregon to half way across the world in Japan, Kendama can always be apart of adventures. Get outside, explore and play kendama! Locations:Smith Rock Bend, OregonBroken Top Mountain, Three Sisters WildernessNo Name Lake, Three Sisters WildernessMiyajima Island, JapanMt. Fuji
Haley Bishoff- Kendama in Epic Locations 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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I first met Miya Song back in Oahu, Hawaii during the YoDama event. Miya made such a strong impression on me since she was the young, 14 year old, female player who was doing incredibly hard tricks. In the year and a half Miya has been playing Kendama, her progression and skill level have increased
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dave-kwc 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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KendamaUSA, Grain Theory, and Children of the Ken combined forces to drop in for a trick stomping session in Portland Oregon with Nic Stodd, Wyatt Bray, Haley Bishoff, and Keith Matsumura. Enjoy! C
KUSA x GT x COTK – 4 Trick Fix Portland Wall Session Read this post
“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
KWC Set Ups: Haley Bishoff Read this post
After all the fun during Kendama World Cup in Hatsukaichi, Japan, the KendamaUSA crew parted ways back to the states while Keith and Haley stayed for another adventure filled week. From Osaka to Tokyo to climbing Mt. Fuji and back, here is a look at what they did with their post KWC adventures. Locations: -Mt.
Haley and Keith Japan Adventures 2015 Read this post
Located in the aesthetic woods of southern California, National Kendama Retreat was a wonderful opportunity for kendama players all over the nation to meet in one spot and jam for three days straight. This one-of-a-kind event gave people the chance to enjoy nature, camp in cabins with new friends, bond over laced tricks, compete in
Team Haley Bishoff @ National Kendama Retreat 2015 Read this post
About a year ago, I started to really find a passion for climbing; rocks or mountains, climbing has become a huge priority in my life for many reasons. Six months ago, I decided how badly I wanted to climb a peak in Japan. Considering how much we, as kendama players, get the wonderful opportunity to travel
Haley Bishoff & Keith Matsumura Summit Mt. Fuji Read this post
“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
Enjoy an inside-look at the National Kendama Retreat weekend, held at camp Wasewagan in Angelus Oaks, CA. During the fun-filled weekend of contests, video-shoots, instruction, exploration, and team bonding… there was still time to get some extra trick footage with the Kendama USA crew as well as plenty of friends. See you all next year!
Behind the Scenes @ NKR 2015 Read this post
