2021 Kendama Contest

 

WINNERS

Matteo

United States

Carter

United States/Hawaii

Tennessee

United States

       

 

APPLICANTS GALLERY

Listed in order of submission

 

“I’m really proud of this trick. Tried it for many days and then one day it just clicked!”

From: Finland

Instagram: @kimlindstrm


https://youtu.be/Tx30cGGgkcE
Faith

“just a few tricks i’m proud of ☺️”

From: United States

Instagram: @faith.kendama


pc

“hello!im form hong kong !!!!”

From Hong Kong

Instagram: @pc925pc_


 

Instagram link

Seth

“Here is my submission!

This is a 1260° (3.5 Turn) Lighthouse Flip!

It is now confirmed as a World Record/Never Been Done. Posted July 29th”

From: Denver, Colorado – USA

Instagram: @i_be_seth


” 🙂 “

From: Alabama

 


“Hi just started and would really like the black kendama if I win”

From: United States Oahu 

Instagram: @matiaskendama


James

“This is a flow line that I did that involved some older and newer trick styles in kendama!”

From: USA

Instagram: @james.ken_dama


“Ken flip late jug!”

From: Michigan USA


Vincent

“Trick at 7:05”

From: USA

YouTube: Good Ship DIY’S


Carter

“This is probably the hardest lunar trick I’ve done.”

From United States/HI


Viola

“Not very good at it but though why not give this a try! Hoping to nail harder tricks soon :)”

From: New Zealand

Instagram: @javeatheraven


Micah

 

From: North Carolina 

Instagram: @asian_kendama_boi


Jacob

 

From: Washington, United States

Instagram: @Jschultz57


https://youtu.be/_WAngAhhBIU
Bartosz

 

From: Poland

Facebook: barkovskyy


William

“I love finding new ways to combine rare trick ideas! Back in June I found I can late goon out of a hippie flip and it took a few months before I realized I can also hippie flip OUT OF a 1.5 goon pinch. Thus, this trick was born! I hope you like it boys :)”

From: Connecticut, USA

Instagram: @damademon


“Thanks for throwing this contest!!!!”

From: Washington state 

Instagram @Luke_n_dama


 

YouTube shorts link

Michael

“My entry for the contest!”

From: New Jersey, USA

Instagram: @Mikey_sweeney666


https://youtu.be/1sByUcGoOsU
Tennessee

“This is the worlds 4th boarder balance cloudbounce boarder balance. I had only been playing kendama for 10 months when I landed it. It took about 2 months of grinding to get.”

From: United States

Instagram: @tennesseebray


“Thank you for hosting this contest!”

From: United States

Instagram: @slayteo


George

 

From: Georgia, US

Instagram: @georgemarshall31


Luka

“I got my first 10x jug”

From: Wa, United States 

SNS: @luka_sanders1


“”thanks for hosting the contest!
the trick is a big cup-spike-earth turn-gripchange- jstick”

From: United States

Instagram: @knotted_dama 


 

From: Hawaii


https://youtu.be/gbx6mL391w0
Micah

“Triple Insta Wing Trick”

From: United States


Baudry

“”Wanted this trick since I started loving trèflips, so happy I got it on cam ! (1, 2, 3 Inward Lunar Trèflip)”

From: France

Instagram: @flo_bdry, @kendamafrance


Chad

“Penguin Grip Jumping Stick Fasthand Trick”

From: KY, USA

Instagram: @chadcovington


Andrew

“Sara Grip Bird, Rising Dragon”

From: Portland Oregon 


“Around inward quint whirlwind. Hit this trick in my first year of dama. So chuffed”

From: Scotland 

Instagram: @mariuscsaunders

Website: www.soundkendama.com


Patrick

 

From: Australia 

Instagram: @pat.dama1 


https://youtu.be/tJ6UQJl2TIY
Sophia ゾフィア

“【私のFIRST TRICK🙈】- Kendama けん玉”

From: Australia オーストラリア

Instagram: @sofoya_11


 

From: USA, Washington

Instagram: @treycanskate_kinda


Isa

 

From: Indonesia


Lachie

“This was probably one of my best level ups in skill. Although the filming isn’t great and the kendama goes a bit out of frame, I was so happy to finally get this trick that I had been going for for a while!”

From: Australia

Instagram: @lachie.hendo


Billy

“Hi, our team edit! ( short edit)”

From: Switzerland

Website: www.onekendama.com


“Hit this clip at 1 year and 5 months of my beautiful kendama journey ❤️ Thank you for viewing my clip I hope to see you guys again sometime soon! Happy Shredding 🔪🔪🔪”

From: Washington 

TikTok: @sergtheurge69

Instagram: @sergtheurge69


“Lighthouse to bird over the valley to lighthouse”

From: Japan

Instagram: @thomkendama


 

YouTube shorts link

Bastian

“It is an lunar with a lunar flip into Lighthouse and a lighthouse flip and in “

From: Austria


Jacob

“One of my favourite tricks I’ve ever landed!”

From Canada

Instagram: @kendama.mamba


Tony

“COVID-19 POV edit “

From Colorado

Instagram: @tony4hrs 


“I’m just over a week into kendama. Although I’ve got a long way to go, I’m loving it so far. It’s fun and meditative and an awesome challenge. Here’s a pull-up spike to around the block to big cup in celebration of my beginning! “

From: Washington, USA


Randy

“I’m calling this trick the Earhturn Spank! I’m fairly new to Kendama and thought of this trick while practicing. Not a fancy trick but a creative one! “

From: United States

Instagram: @ranteezy_dama


Tony

“Downspike!”

From: Seattle, WA, USA

Instagram: @tonkachi_23


Kazuki

“I am participating to make others look better. 😉 大した技はありませんが、「枯れ木も山の賑わい」ということで。”

From: USA

 


Jasper

“On the 2013 Z Yourd pro mod”

From: USA

 


From: Washington


Martin

“I’ve been loving tre’s :)”

From: France 🙌🏻

Instagram: @damarttin