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Forum categories => Events, meets & competitions => Topic started by: BKA on 23 October, 2011, 00:07:35

Title: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: BKA on 23 October, 2011, 00:07:35
Big kendama meet/jam/comp/fest in Atlanta, Georgia, USA coming soon.
http://kendamausa.com/2011/10/11/mark-your-calendars-dama-fest-2011-is-happening-soon/ (http://kendamausa.com/2011/10/11/mark-your-calendars-dama-fest-2011-is-happening-soon/)
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: KendAlex on 10 November, 2011, 20:25:53
suprise, i have a ticket to go to the Dama Fest,

Super stoked,
everything is setup and i´m ready to go.
this is a dream that come true, (second one this year after munish)

the smile on my face is so big, that i'm flossing my teeth from the back of my head.
8) ;D ???
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: The Void on 11 November, 2011, 00:03:50
Jealous!
Have a great time, Alex!
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: Mirek on 11 November, 2011, 10:22:47
What is your next dream Alex?  ;)
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: KendAlex on 11 November, 2011, 22:25:41
Thanks The Void, i guess i step into a dream when i get out of the plane and it ends when i'm back home again.
so unreal.

@ Mirek, next big ''dream'' is the EJC 2012 to see all the players again from the EJC 2011.
and ofcourse to go for a next Dan rating.
And if it is possible i like to go to the Kengarden to meet all the west coast kendama players.
but i think the biggest dream is to get a Dan in front of the JKA in Japan, and to be there to see a real high level JKA battle of the members of the JKA.
and to meet all the people.
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: Peter on 11 November, 2011, 22:45:16
we have a lot of dreams in common....

Enjoy your time at Dama Fest!
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: KendAlex on 12 November, 2011, 09:16:17
Thanks Peter  :D
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: AlexSmith on 13 November, 2011, 05:27:28
Ughh I want to go soo bad... I used to say that the airfare was too pricy for me to justify it for one weekend, but I'm sure the airfare is probably even more for you haha. I'll need a new excuse now :p
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: KendAlex on 13 November, 2011, 14:14:09
Yeah the trip is expansive, but lucky for Mr. Sunrise is making it easy for me to go,
;D:)
;) :D :) 8) :-X
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: SamB on 14 November, 2011, 14:25:30
Very jealous. The question is how many and which kendamas are you taking?
I don't imagine they'll let that aluminium one in the carry-on luggage!
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: KendAlex on 14 November, 2011, 21:04:39
oke let me think
-1 PAW 3 spike kendama
-5 Custom kendamas (3 of them are gifts)
-3 Bilboquets (1 of them is a semi gift)
-1 Mugen kendama
-3 Oozora kendamas
-1 custom KendAlex Taiyo kendama
-4 Performer kendamas, (2 of them are new, to let it sign by almost all players, if there is space enough)
-1 emperor kendama
-1 KendAlex Custom Junior kendama
-2 aluminium kendamas (one is a gift)
and 1 blue sky mugen goes in my carry-on luggage
this should about it, haha.
i think i take at least 5 new kendamas back and i hope some T-shirts.
and a lot of pictures
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: KendAlex on 21 November, 2011, 19:38:07
Today i've got home from teh dama fest,
This was the second great kendama meeting in my life.

To meet all the pro's and the Amerikan kendama players was awesome,
i hope to finish a story within two weeks, but it will be done.

I upload a few pictures on my facebook,
if you aren't my friend on face book, you can be one if you like, no problem.
here is the link of the Dama Fest Album.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.298560986832564.72485.100000359945547&type=1 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.298560986832564.72485.100000359945547&type=1)
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: LarsVegas on 21 November, 2011, 23:56:55
Kendalex, what's your name on facebook to befriend you?
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: KendAlex on 22 November, 2011, 21:07:20
@ Lars

name is Alex Ruisch.
see you soon on facebook.
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: BKA on 25 November, 2011, 15:41:17
Great review by Alex here (http://www.kendama.cz/text/kendalex-meets-kendama-usa-and-co).
Sure sounds like it was an amazing event.
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: Peter on 25 November, 2011, 20:22:15
Alex, this is the first time ever I hit the "like" button on anything. Your diary reminds me on long forgotten stories, that need to be told again, and again, and again...

This is going deep, very deep, isn't it?
Title: Re: 2011 Dama Fest (Nov 19th, USA)
Post by: KendAlex on 27 November, 2011, 08:08:00
Thanks Peter.

After the EJC 2011, this was my next best event so far, on this event i did realise who i'm , normaly i'm a real down to earth person, but on the Dama Fest i was in kendama heaven, Thanks to Kendama USA

i also talk a lot about the next EJC in Poland 2012, and there are players from the USA that realy like to come over, to meet all the European players and the Japanese players.
i hope that upcomming event will be even a bigger blast.
it is realy nice to meet people with difference styles and status, to improve yourself in this beautiful game Kendama.
the must importand thing of the weekend, i had a lot of fun.