Kendama USA pro Jake Wiens always makes kendama look great. And damn…the sequence starting at 2:29 is beautiful! Everything in this video looks like a great reason to pick up your kendamas again.
Haley Bishoff – Kendama in Epic Locations
The latest video from Kendama USA is nothing short of incredible…watch pro kendama player Haley Bishoff as she shows off her amazing skills in some truly breathtaking locations.
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, Oregon
Broken Top Mountain, Three Sisters Wilderness
No Name Lake, Three Sisters Wilderness
Miyajima Island, Japan
Mt. Fuji Summit, Japan
Dave Mateo – Singapore
Dave Mateo is easily one of the most gifted and effortlessly brilliant kendama players and performers in the world. Watching him hang out in Singapore during the 2015 Asia Pacific YoYo Championships is basically like being handed a gift. So, enjoy your gift.
Kendamas used are by Kendama USA.
TJ Kolesnik – Kendama Adventures
Kendama USA’s TJ Kolesnik is lacing tricks I can barely describe in this new video, filmed during his recent adventures traveling to various kendama events. Amazing stuff!
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Oh the feel good vibes of playing Kendama, listening to good tunes, and enjoying life. It feels great to release some new footage after months of running multiple events, traveling around the entire world and promoting/pushing Kendama to the limits.
‘Tj Kolesnik Kendama Adventures’ takes you inside a fun filled, uplifting ride through the eyes of Tj Kolesnik and his Kendama play. The new generation of Kendama play has been up’d by many levels with new and exciting tricks, combos and flavor. Seeing all of these aspects with the growing scene in San Diego and around the nation, I had to step up my game and adjust to how the tables are turning. The tricks in this edit feature consistency and trick originality with a combination of old school and new school Kendama play. I tried to push the limits with incorporating a little bit of both, showing you in POV format how I play.
Lifestyle, travel and having fun are the key essentials to enjoying the life I live. Risk taking and making new memories comes along the way. I incorporate Kendama in my everyday life to show you the fun and fulfillment I have to wake up everyday and continue to progress.
Sit back, relax and enjoy some fun Kendama play in San Diego, California and Kona, Hawaii. I encourage all Kendama players around the world to travel to new places, continue to inspire, create new memories and explore to greater heights.
Turner Thorne – Airport Camping
Kendama USA pro Turner Thorne just dropped one of the sickest kendama videos I’ve ever seen. Filmed down-and-dirty in an airport during a flight delay, the tricks he’s hitting are just unbelievable!
Kendamas used are Turner Thorne V4 Pro Model, Mint Padauk Kaizen, and Caramel Padauk Kaizen.
Kendama USA – Grand Central Session
Kendama USA had a massive presence at the International Toy Fair in NYC, and the best thing about that is we get a TON of great video from the crew hanging out in New York! Check out some fantastic kendama play from Dave Mateo, Guy Wright, Matt Ballard, Jake Wiens, Turner Thorne, Tristan Gomez, Colin Grant, and the NYC Crew. Filmed at the iconic Grand Central Station in NYC.
Kendama USA – Japan 2014
Kendama USA has a pretty amazing roster of players, and every video they drop is better than the last…amazing tricks, beautiful locations, and top-notch filming and editing. Enjoy a peek at the absolute pinnacle of modern kendama play!
Japan this year was a unique experience. We were deeper into the country than we had ever been before. The entire team was together for the very first time. With obligations like the Kendama World Cup, it wasn’t easy to find time to just play and lace some tricks. We worked in some stompage for the sake of having memories of this classic era of the team. We are stoked to see it evolve.
Featuring Keith Matsumura, Haley Bishoff, Jake Wiens, Matt Ballard, Dave Mateo, Zack Yourd, Colin Sander, Alex Smith, TJ Kolesnik, and Turner Thorne.
Kendama USA – San Diego Cliff Session
Kendama USA dropped a crazy good new edit, packed with a ton of tricks that make you jump up and yell OOOOOOHHHHHH! Featuring TJ Kolesnik, Dave Mateo, Jake Wiens, Harald Boyesen, and David Mock.
Jake Wiens in Tokyo
Jake Wiens shook off the jet lag during a recent trip to Tokyo, Japan to get in some filming. He’s pretty good at kendama, that guy.
Robot Playing Kendama
Kendama USA posted these amazing videos of a Japanese robot playing kendama.
A JAPANESE ROBOT PLAYING KENDAMA. YOU GUYS. ROBOTS PLAYING KENDAMA!
The robot is better at kendama than I am. Awesome.
Kendama USA – Tea Garden Session
Turner Thorne, TJ Kolesnik, and Jake Wiens chill out with some tea and fresh Ozora kendamas in the San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden.
Kendama USA – Hawaii Adventures Vol. 1
What happens when Dave Mateo, Jake Wiens, Haley Bishoff, and TJ Kolesnik head to Hawaii in the middle of a full-blown kendama craze?
Good stuff. That’s what happens. Watch as the Kendama USA pros tear up one side of the island and down the other, and then officiate a kendama competition with 1800 competitors and 5000 spectators.
Haley Bishoff Joins Kendama USA Team
Congratulations to Haley Bishoff for scoring a spot on the Kendama USA Tribute Team! We got to meet Haley at US Nationals this year and she’s a hell of a kendama player and a fantastic person. She’ll be a great fit for this all-star team of kendama players…congrats to Haley and Kendama USA.
For 2014 we wanted to continue growing the Tribute family. Instead of doing a video contest this year, we decided to keep our eyes open for the right person during our travels and events. The Tribute team is one of the most diverse Kendama crews in the world. Each member has their own unique style and personality. The Tribute team travels together, plays together, and evolves together constantly. When it comes to choosing another team member, we look at not only the Kendama play, and but also the type of person you are.
We are very excited and honored to introduce the newest member of the team and family, Haley Bishoff.
Haley has an extensive skill set that that rivals even the most seasoned ninjas. Not only does she slay Kendama, she also is skilled in gymnastics, slackline, yoyo, and epic ba$ketballer videos. She is one of the most chill people to hang with or jam dama and is always down to learn new tricks and teach others. After meeting her a few times on tour and at yoyo events, the whole Kendama USA crew knew it was a perfect match. Haley is Trib.
It was also an unwritten requirement that you be able to do back flips. Haley passed that test with an A+. Welcome to the family Haley!
Kendama USA Japan 2013 – The Gloken Musou Tour
It’s amazing how much one place can influence a person. All of us here at Kendama USA are influenced by the birthplace of kendama… Japan. A portion of our team was honored to be invited to visit the birthplace of kendama for sessions, meetings, product-releases, and plotting the future course of our sport.
It was destined to be an amazing time, and who better than Colin Sander to showcase it to you. Let’s be real… we were there because Kazuma Iwata, the maker of MUGEN, was coming back.
Enjoy next-level tricks, a star-studded juggler list, and all of the unpredictable beauty that the far east bestows upon us with each visit. This is Kendama USA’s Gloken Musou Tour edit. Japan 2013.This trip and all the events around it would not have been possible without an endless list of helpers, performers, shops, hosts, and so on. Watch the video, and you’ll catch them all in there.
Special Thanks to:
Yuki Nakamura
Tamotsu Kubota
Colin Sander
Turner Thorne
Dave Mateo
Jake Wiens
Matt Sweets Jorgenson
Thorkild May
Yuka Hyuga
Satoru Akimoto
With Support From
Kazuma Iwata
Gloken
Kendama USA
KROM
Sweets
SpinGear
Decade
Hajime Ishibashi
Nobuaki Komoto
Jeremy StephensonShot by:
Jake Wiens
Colin SanderCut by:
Colin