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Scottish Kendama Open 2013
Forum discussion thread. Pics from: Void, Yoko, Jumpshoe,
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The first Scottish Kendama Open will take place on Saturday, June the 1st, 2013, at Colinsburgh Town Hall, Main Street, Colinsburgh, Fife, KY9 1LS from 12:30-18:00. On Sunday 2nd June, there will be a "social day" in Dunfermline for players to meet and hang out without the pressure of a competition. Meet between 12:30-13:30 at Pittencrief Park, near KY12 8QH, continuing on for a small tour of Dufermline through the afternoon. Nearby B&Bs to Colinsburgh: Craigdene. Cairnie Cottage. |
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The following divisions will be held on the Saturday: Beginners
...plus bonus games if time allows. The highest placed Scottish player in the Advanced division will be awarded the title of "Scottish Kendama Champion".Intermediate Advanced Speed Trick Challenge Best Trick Saturday entry fees: Kendama Players: Adults £5*, U16s £4* Non-kendama players: £1 *includes a free Kyu grading examination. Approximate Saturday schedule: 12.30 Doors open 12.30 - 13.45 Registration for divisions/meet/chat/general play. BKA Gradings†† 13.45 Registration for divisions ends 14.00 - 17.00 All competitions 17.15 Prize giving, photos, relax! 17.45 Leave Hall. 18.00 Pub! |
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Beginners Trick Ladder. (Advisory skill level guide: 10th Kyu - 1st Kyu players) The beginners' trick ladder will be the same as that of the 2013 BKO. |
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If a player enters the Beginner division, then they can not enter the Intermediate or Advanced divisions. |
Trick name (Clarification) 1. Big Cup 2. Candle 3. Moshi Kame (3 catches). (No rimshots allowed. Start from hanging.) 4. Orbit (Orbit must be around the ball, in any direction) 5. Spike (No spin on ball) 6. Flying Top (Ball must completely leave the spike) 7. Tap-back 8. Aeroplane 9. Around Japan 10. Lighthouse (Hold still for 3 seconds) If in doubt, tricks must be performed as in the video below. |
Video below.... |
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Intermediate Speed Ladder Division (Advisory skill level guide: 1st Kyu - Pre-Dan players) The intermediate speed ladder will be the same as that of the 2013 BKO. |
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If a player enters Intermediate Division, then they cannot enter Beginners or Advanced. |
Trick name (Clarification) 1. Knee Bounce 2. Around The World 3. Aeroplane (From Held start) 4. Spike (No spin on ball) 5. Earth Turn (including Swing In start) 6. Trapeze Acrobats (Minimum 2 rotations) 7. Moshi Kame x 10 |
Video of the Beginner and Intermediate tricks demonstrated by The Void. (Video is the same as the 2012/2013 regional tricks) Download/watch on iOS here. |
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Advanced Knockout Division (Advisory skill level guide: 1st Kyu or Pre-Dan and above) The advanced division tricks will be the same as that of the 2012 BKO. |
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The Advanced division will be a knockout tournament. |
Tricks (Clarification) Early Rounds tricks: 1. Knee Bounce (Start with a Big Cup) 2. Aeroplane (Start with the ken held) 3. Swing to Pinkie* 4. Slip-on-Stick (Ball must stay in contact with spike) 5. Around The World 6. Faster Than Gravity (Arm must be fully straightened. Initial movement must be downwards) 7. Pull-up Whirlwind Big Cup 8. Bat (Hold still for 3 seconds. Grip must not touch cross-piece or spike) Quarter Final Tricks: 9. Reverse Swing In (Ball must fly between hand and body) 10. Thumb Trap (Hold for 3 seconds) 11. Orbit The Cups (Orbits must be around the ball, in any direction) 12. Jumping Stick (no adjustments between aeroplane catch and the throw) Semi Final Tricks: 13. Gunslinger Spike 14. Around Europe 15. Bird & Turn In (Hold Bird for 1sec minimum. Ball must turn 360˚ onto the spike) 16. Spacewalk(only 1 backswing allowed) Final Tricks: 17. Moon Landing (Hold still for 3 seconds) 18. Lighthouse Somersault (Hold 1st LH for 1sec, 2nd LH for 3secs) 19. Rotor Blade/UFO 20. Moon Circle *Players with 'fat fingers' may opt out of this trick as soon as it is drawn, and a replacement trick will be chosen. Any player who wishes to opt-out must demonstrate their finger-fatness. (If the widest part of the pad of the finger is visible below the ball, that's an official fat finger.) |
Advanced tricks demonstrated by Matt Nix & The Void. Download/watch on iOS from here. |
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The Speed Trick Challenge The idea: complete 10 set tricks in order, in as fast a time as possible. If you miss a trick, you just keep going until you hit it. |
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Best Trick CompetitionWhile the judges are tallying the scores and positions for Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Speed divisions, a Best Trick competition will be run. Music will be played for 10 minutes maximum, and the stage will be open for anyone to come up on stage and attempt any trick. If they succeed, a judge will write down their name and trick. At the end of the 10 minutes, the judge will present a short-list of Best Trickers for the audience to vote on. |
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RulesThe ball must not be spinning when in the start position. |
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††GradingsAll attendees may take a free Kyu grading if they arrive before 13.45. Anyone who wishes to attempt a higher grading only has to pay the difference in the standard fee. |
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RESULTS
Advanced Intermediate Beginner Speed Trick Challenge Best Trick |