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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VSauce\’s Michael Stevens visits Tested\’s/MythBusters Adam Savage to build themselves, that\’s right, a KENDAMA! Michael recently started playing Kendama and enlists Adam\’s help to make one from scratch that will help optimize his play. They quickly find out that there is a lot that goes into making one and this one day build vid is
Adam Savage and Vsauce's Michael Stevens Build a Kendama! Read this post
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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MKGA is a Kendama club in Maitland, Florida which is part of the greater Orlando area. MKGA has over 30 members and was started by Andrew Kokol. We caught up with Andrew and had interviewed him during an event we held in their area; check out what he had to say! Q: When did you
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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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The Sakura Classic is going down during the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco on April 8th & 9th from 11AM – 7PM. Its Totally FREE including Pro Workshops, mini-games, prizes, and more! The Sakura Classic is made possible by the Consulate General of Japan San Francisco, Kendama USA, The Kengarden, the KG
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DamaTalk is back?! The first episode was made a little over three years ago by Kendama USA Pro Alex Smith and featured Keith Matsumura and covered a plethora of topics. In vol. 2 Alex interviews Philip Eldridge, Rodney Ansell, and Craig Langkass. The conversation ranges from life in Denmark to Terra\’s new retail shop in
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SpikeDama 9 / NKO was one of the most memorable. With players coming from all over Europe to celebrate, share & compete in this sport that we all love. It was one of the biggest & most international turnouts of SpikeDama so far. Check out this new edit from Joris\’ point of view on how it
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We are honored and excited to announce Wyatt Bray as the newest member of the Kendama USA Pro Team. Wyatt\’s contagious positivity, energy and love for the sport has made a significant impact across the Kendama community. His disruptive style and mind-blowing trick combinations have influenced freestyle play by not only raising the bar but
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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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That\’s right! We\’ve extended our Cyber Monday Sale for all you Cyber Monday procrastinators! So rejoice, pick up a dama and celebrate! Use code: KUSACYBER16 during checkout to save 25% on your order. Hurry though, sale ends tonight!
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