The ever popular "Today I..." thread

[Thorny]

Outstanding, Dave! Really well done

[MrieFry]

... Today I landed lunar to lighthouse falling down on my yellow Oozora, one of my 'newer' dama's.

 Landed it for the first time 2 days ago on old green Oozora which has a really good grip
Felt epic!

[BKA]

Nice work! Sounds like you're now ready to go the other way... Lighthouse to Lunar & In.

[SamB]

Oooh I did both those yesterday too and with the green Ozora. A super nice feeling trick.
Also practiced bamboo horses on and off all day and am still yet to land one.

[GbH]

... Today I landed lunar to lighthouse falling down on my yellow Oozora, one of my 'newer' dama's.

An extended version to try, which I got at lunchtime today :

lunar->lighthouse->falling down->double jumping stick->rotor blade (UFO).

[grotesquecub]

Today i...landed my first lunar combo!

aeroplane –> Jumping stick –>Flip Lunar (~270 degree flip)

-is that '270 degree flip' taken as a 'flip lunar' anyway :S ?

[The Void]

BKA uses the term "Somersault" for a specific meaning[1], while "flip" seems to be used more loosely. I think we all know what you mean though.

... and well done! I hate those Lunar Somersaults - I need a lot more work on them.

1.	http://www.kendama.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,12.msg17.html#msg17

[kendamatty]

Today i...landed my first lunar combo!

aeroplane –> Jumping stick –>Flip Lunar (~270 degree flip)

-is that '270 degree flip' taken as a 'flip lunar' anyway :S ?

Ah very nice Paul! If you're about a week today (sat 12th) come to Milton keynes with me for some kendama! Could even bring skates to mix it up?

[MrieFry]

Yesterday I started practicing my stilt. After two hours of getting nowhere (always 2 seconds, never 3) I quit. Half an hour ago I picked up my green Oozora en started again. I think I did over 1000 tries.

Then I said to myself:
'Alright, you get 10 more tries!'. This got nowhere again and I gave myself 10 more tries. Again. Got nowhere and did 10 more.
After those 30 attempts, I swore to myself that number 51 would be the number to land the stilt! (Because I didn't want to limit myself to 50, because then I would think 'what if number 51 would be THE number!')

AND YES! Number 51 was THE number. And if that wasn't enough... I spiked it!!

[The Void]

Nice one Marie. I remember getting my first Slip Grip Special and Moon Landings after several hundred tries each. It's a gooooood feeling!

[Peter]

... returned from the Czech Kendama Open in Zlin, where I had an incredible wonderfull weekend with Mirek, Pavel, Elliot and a lot of other Kendama Enthusiasts. And yes, I am still smiling!!!

:-)

[SamB]

Landed a swinging slip-grip special 3rd try and FINALLY got my first bamboo horse!!! Literally jumped up and down with excitement.

[Thorny]

Today I managed to land...

Stilt - 360 - Stilt - 360 - Stilt - Spike.

It appears that this Mugen ball/Oozora ken hybrid is working well!

Muzora or Oozogen? hahaa

[The Void]

Nice one Sam!
Thorny, that's nuts! :-)

[Mark]

I got Bat two times in a row(and 5 times overall today) and i got one to fall to spike. :-D
Also got 5 earth turns in a row and 4 jumping sticks in a row too.
This praticing thing actually works! :-P