EKO 2014 - plus warm-up tour! - Denmark

[BKA]

Just received this from Phil:
"The bus for the tour leaves tomorrow at 10.30am from the hostel where most players are staying located at Absalonsgade 8, Copenhagen. "
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Absalonsgade+8,+1658+K%C3%B8benhavn+V,+Denmark/@55.67177,12.553169,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x465253753a5c7d0d:0x8185d13d834f70a3

[BKA]

Met up with a good chunk of the crew last night.
Off right now to join the crew for a no-doubt-manic bus ride to the seaside!

[AlexSmith]

Jealous I couldn't make it to the EKO again this year, hope you all have a blast!

Someone beandip Rod for me, and Zawa too while you're at it!

[BKA]

63 competitors: biggest EKO yet!
[user]K.Cima[/user] is EKO Champion
[user]joris.schweppe[/user] is European Champion
Full results tonight.

[BKA]

63 players from 17 countries competed in 6 divisions.
Thank you to all organisers, judges, and players.

If you wish to spread the word of the results, please link to this post, do not just quote it uncredited. Thank you.

RESULTS

PRO DIVISION
1. Katsuaki Shimadera (JP) Final 14pts (18 misses) EKO Champion
2. Akira Tajima (JP) Final 12 (17)
3. Joris Schweppe (NL) Semi-Final 8 (7) (Play-Off 3pts) European Kendama Champion
4. Theo Baunsgaard (DK) Semi-Final 7 (13) (Play-Off 0pts) Danish Kendama Champion
5. Yannick Brunner (SUI) QF 4 (3) Swiss Kendama Champion
6. Yumi Nakamura (JP) QF 4 (4)
7. Matt Ballard (USA) QF 4 (6)
8. Peter Wimmers (DE) QF 4 (7)
9. Keith Matsumura (USA) R2 3 (2)
10. Jeffrey Italiaander (NL) R2 3 (3)
11. Philip Eldridge (DK) R2 3 (7)
12.= Fred Chauchis (FR) R2 2 (3) French Kendama Champion
12.= Rob Henman (UK) R2 2 (3)
14. Matt Nix (UK) R2 2 (6)
15. Sam Bradley (UK) R2 2 (9)
16. Nic Schopfer (SUI) R2 2 (10)
17. Rodney Ansell (CA) R1 1 (2)
18. Matt Jorgenson (USA) R1 1 (4)
19.= Alex Ruisch (NL) R1 1 (5)
19.= David Gault (FR) R1 1 (5)
21. Morten ?? (DK) R1 1 (7)
22. Yan Kudryavtsev (RU) R1 1 (9) Russian Kendama Champion
23.= Mirek Šiřina (CZ) R1 0 (2)
23.= Oscar Svane (DK) R1 0 (2)
25.= Nils Christian Gjesvold (NO) R1 0 (3) Norwegian Kendama Champion
25.= Dongo Ionut (RO) R1 0 (3) Romanian Kendama Champion
25.= Raul Portales (ES) R1 0 (3) Spanish Kendama Champion
25.= Mattias Steen Rasmussen (DK) R1 0 (3)
25.= Eelco Soesman (NL) R1 0 (3)
25.= Jonathan Hamnett (UK) R1 0 (3)
31. Thibault Arcos (FR) R1 0 (5)
32. Connor Miller (USA) R1 0 (7)

ADVANCED DIVISION
1. Benjamin M. (DK)
2. Ludwig (DK)
3. Eilif (DK)
4. Emil (DK)
Also competing:
Michael (DK)
Lionel (NL)
Albert (DK)
Nekki (DK)
Reino (GL)
Simon (DK)
Lasse (DK)
Jannick (GL)
Jakub Z. (SVK)
Nuka (GL)
Clément (FR)

INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
1. Jakub W. (PL)
2. Philipp Koelzer (DE)
3. Mattias M. (DK)
Also competing:
Christian B. (DK)
Carsten (GL)
Emil J. (DK)
Ronja (DK)
Jacob M. (DK)
Hajime Ishibashi (JP)

BEGINNER DIVISION
1. Younes (DK) 7 (3)
2. Yousef (DK) 6 (3)
3. Daniel (DK) 5 (3)
4. Emma (CAT) 5 (3)
5. Laura (FR) 2 (3)
6. Tobias (DK) 1 (3)

DAN JAM
1. Hiroki Ijima (JP) 18 pts
2. Philip Eldridge (DK) 11pts
3. Yannick Brunner (SUI) 4 pts (1st Tiebreaker: 30/40, 2nd Tiebreaker 32/40)
4. Rob Henman (UK) 4 pts (1st Tiebreaker: 30/40, 2nd Tiebreaker 29/40)
5.= Yumi Nakamura (JP) 3pts
5.= Mattias Steen Rasmussen (DK) 3pts
7.= Keith Matsumura (USA) 1 pt
7.= Joris Schweppe (NL) 1 pt
Also competing:
Matt Nix (UK)
Yan Kudryavtsev (RU)
Katsuaki Shimadera (JP)
Matt Jorgenson (USA)
Alex Ruisch (NL)
Akira Tajima (JP)
Sam Bradley (UK)
Matt Ballard (USA)
Rodney Ansell (CA)
Jeffrey Italiaander (NL)
Thibaut Arcos (FR)

7 TO SPIKE
(Finalists only)
1. Matthew Ballard 7 pts
2. Keith Matsumra 5 pts
3. Hiroki Ijima 3pts
4.= Matt Nix 2pts
4.= Philip Eldridge 2 pts
6.= Thibaut Arcos 1pt
6.= Jeffrey Italiaander 1pt
8. Rob Henman 0 pts

BOUNTY PRIZE (€75)
Akira Tajima, for beating reigning champion Philip in the Pro Division.

[the milky oolong]

From Kendama Germany:
Peter Wimmers
Philipp Koelzer 

[BKA]

Thanks, edited in.

[shalafi]

Quite the big tournament. Thanks a lot for organizing it!

[SamB]

I still can't beat Matt Nix... Was a super great time! I'm excited for the next one. Gonna go work on some freestyle styling!

[The Void]

My EKO pics

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No reposts or re-uploads please. Share with a page URL. Thanks.

[BKA]

Other photosets from...

[user]SamB[/user] https://www.facebook.com/samuelrbradley/media_set?set=a.10101281148695155.1073741827.61412333&type=1
[user]K.Cima[/user] https://www.facebook.com/shakemid/media_set?set=a.825444287474957.1073741840.100000281792255&type=1
[user]Mirek[/user] https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152681359624673.1073741838.69876059672&type=1
Astrid Maria Busse  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.336616923169004.1073741835.159704617526903&type=1
Rasmus Hetoft https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.335472046616825.1073741834.159704617526903&type=1

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Jakub https://www.facebook.com/jakub.zahumensky/media_set?set=a.10203657842078391.1073741831.1586981341&type=1

[Dimensions]

Thought here is the most suitable place to put this video:
oops wrong video, see below - thinks izilly!

Still, no 7-to spike or Pro division, but plenty of good vibes, tricks and competition

[BKA]

Think this is the link you meant to post....?