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British Kendama AssociationKendama: "Elegant Simplicity.
Infinite Complexity.
Ultimate Fun."
Welcome to the BKA: the ultimate resource for all kendama-related information. You'll find the all latest kendama news, and a wealth of other info on the pages linked below. If you're completely new to the Japanese skill-toy that is kendama, and don't know what it's all about, watch this. |
European Kendama Open 2016 - NetherlandsIT'S OVER!
Results are here.
This year's EKO is being organised by... SPONSORS |
Welcome to the official home of the European Kendama Open Championships. |
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Beginners Trick Ladder Division (Advisory skill level guide: 10th Kyu - 1st Kyu players) |
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If a player enters the Beginner division, then they can not enter the Intermediate, Advanced or Pro divisions.
Players start at trick number 1. If a trick is completed successfully, the player moves on to the next trick in the list. Players are allowed a total of 2 misses for the whole ladder. A player's 3rd misses signals the end of their run. The player who gets furthest through the list wins. In the event of a tie, the player who reached the highest level without missing is the winner. If the game is still tied after this, then players will compete in Moshikame, each player having one minute to complete as many catches as possible. Their run ends at the first drop, or after 60 seconds, whichever comes first. |
Trick name 1. Small Cup 2. Candle 3. Moshi Kame x 4 4. Orbit 5. Spike 6. Flying Top 7. Aeroplane 8. Around The World 9. Falling Down 10. Hanging Spike |
Beginner Division tricks demonstrated by The Void Beginner Division - EKO 2014 <-- Please go to JTV for Flash/HD/Download (Video/tricks are the same as 2014/2015) |
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Intermediate Speed Ladder Division (Advisory skill level guide: 1st Kyu - Pre-Dan players) |
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If a player enters Intermediate Division, then they can not enter Beginners, Advanced or Pro divisions. Players must complete all the tricks, in order, as fast as possible. If you miss a trick, keep trying until you get it before moving on to the next trick. If in doubt, tricks must be performed as in the video below. Transitions between tricks may be done in any way, as long as they do not prevent the tricks being started and completed properly. |
Trick name (Clarification) 1. Knee Bounce 2. Around The World 3. Aeroplane (From Held start) 4. Spike (No spin on ball) 5. Earth Turn x 2 (including Swing In start) 6. Trapeze Acrobats (Minimum 2 rotations) 7. Moshi Kame x 10 > Spike 8. Jumping Stick x 2 (including Aeroplane start) |
Intermediate tricks demonstrated by The Void EKO2016 Intermediate Speed List <-- Please go to JTV for Flash/HD/Download |
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Advanced Speed Ladder Division. (Advisory skill level guide: Pre-Dan to 2nd Dan players) |
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If a player enters the Advanced division, then they can not enter the Beginner, Intermediate or Pro division. Players must complete all the tricks, in order, as fast as possible. If you miss a trick, keep trying until you get it before moving on to the next trick. |
Trick name 1. Spacewalk + Jumping Stick 2. Around The Cosmos 3. Trapeze > Aeroplane 4. [1 eye] Spike 5. Earth Turn x 2 (Including Swing In start) 6. Stab > Base Cup 7. Bird Fly Over The Valley 8. Tap In |
Advanced tricks demonstrated by Rob Henman EKO2016 Advanced Speed List <-- Please go to JTV for Flash/HD/Download |
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Pro Knockout Division. (Advisory skill level guide: 1st Dan and above players) |
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If a player enters the Pro division, then they can not enter the Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced division. Players compete in pairs, in a knockout system. A random trick is drawn, and the players attempt it once each. If one player succeeds and the other fails, the successful player gets 1 point. If, after 3 attempts each, no player has scored a point, a new trick is drawn. The first player to 2 points proceeds to the next round. In the final, the first to 5 points will be the winner. For the early rounds, tricks are randomly selected from #1-10 on the list. For the Quarter Finals, from 6-15, for the Semi-Finals, from 11-20, and for the final, from 16-25. |
Tricks TBC Initial Rounds Tricks 1. [Weak Hand] Around The Cosmos 2. Dead Body > In 3. Nanchuku Aeroplane 4. Jumping Stick x 2 5. Reverse Jumping Stick 6. Slip-on-Penguin > Ken grip 7. Earth Turn x 3 8. Clockwise > Centrifuge > Ken grip 9. Flat Juggle Big Cup > Spike 10. Whirlpool Lighthouse Quarter-Final Tricks 11. Bird Turn > In 12. Whirlwind Earth Turn 13. Reverse 1-Turn Lighthouse > Falling (Away) 14. Handcuffs 15. Banking Semi-Final Tricks 16. Slip Grip Special 17. Bird > Lighthouse 18. Candle Flip 19. Hanging Reverse Stab 20. Scoop Spike > Late Turnover Lighthouse Final Tricks 21. Tap Aeroplane 22. Tap-Tornado Lighthouse 23. Moon Base Beta 24. 2-Turn Aeroplane 25. 4-Juggle Big Cup > Fast Hand Aeroplane |
Pro tricks video demonstrated by Rob Henman & The Void EKO2016 Pro Division List <-- Please go to JTV for Flash/HD/Download |
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The Dan Jam
(Obligatory skill level guide: 3rd Dan and above) Any player who enters will have 60 seconds to freestyle with a competition-size kendama(s?) |
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7 To Spike
(Advisory skill level guide: 1st Dan and above players) All players line up, with one randomly chosen as "the king". The player at the front of the line comes forward and does a trick (1 attempt only). The King then responds to the trick (1 attempt only). - Any style of trick is permitted, and any kendama*. - Tricks must all finish with the ball on the spike. - If a player's kendama touches the floor at any time during their trick attempt, that is an instant fail, and their opponent immediately wins the point. The 3 judges then vote, after each trick battle, and the winner becomes/remains King, and gains a point. The loser goes to the back of the line. First player to 7 points wins. *While any model and size of kendama is allowed for 7 To Spike, judges will be mindfull that larger/stickier/modified kendamas may be easier to use. They will judge with this in mind. |
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Rules-The ball must not be spinning when in the start position. |
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