European Kendama Open - August 10th, Munich

[BKA]

European Kendama Open championships. Full details at http://www.kendama.co.uk/EKO2011.html

Beginner division, Advanced division, Speed Trick and Best Trick. Plus the chance to meet 4 top-notch Japanese players and see just how it all should really be done. Probably the biggest kendama event outside of Japan, ever.

Get your Excite on!

[Duncan]

(Just signed up)
Making plans to get to Munich - I'm out of practice but I might give this a go .

[The Void]

Hey Duncan! Welcome aboard. Cool that you'll be in Munich (hopefully).
So, dust off that 'dama, & stick it by your kettle!

[kendamatty]

About to hopefully get a few days off work for it, should be incredible, especially meeting some kendama vets! Does anybody know best way of getting from Munich airport to the venue? And cheap is always a bonus

[The Void]

Matt! Cool if you can make it there!
http://www.ejc2011.org/index.php?pid=108 is a bit sparse, but it at least suggests a few stations.

Looks like we now have an actual venue listed for the event now: http://www.ejc2011.org/programme/ lists "Show Big Top".

[BKA]

There is some more information here:

http://www.ejc2011.org/information_letter/information_letter_en.pdf

[Damadude]

Looking forward to welcome you guys here in Munich.

Cheers

Sebastian

[Damadude]

Update on the European Kendama Championship:
Katsuaki Shimadera a.k.a. Shakemid a.k.a K.Cima (6th dan kendama-do; 1st class JKA trainer licence; 33), Satoru Akimoto (6th dan kendama-do; 1st class JKA trainer licence; 28) and Tomoya Mukai a.k.a. Emperor1063 (6th dan kendama-do; 1st class JKA trainer licence; 25) from Japan will join us for 6 days at the EJC in Munich, judging the competitions and doing a couple of workshops for beginners and advanced players.

Check their videos in case you don't already know them:

(K.Cima)

http://www.youtube.com/user/asidematoi1983?feature=mhee#p/a/u/0/AU8q5lfO0Kk (Akimoto-san)

http://www.youtube.com/use​r/emperor1063?feature=mhum​#p/a/u/0/9qFihLJai2s (Mukai-san)

[Peter]

Hi folks, for everyone who still doesn't know how to get there, here is a car pool list for you.

http://www.ejc2011.org/carpool/

Don't hesitate: travel! This will be the ultimate kendama party of Europe this year!

Void! Come on, rent a bus and bring the guys abroad!

[BatDancer]

A plea from someone who isn't going... Take loads of videos, and share them when you come back!!

[Damadude]

There will even be a television station on the ground to cover the event.
So we will get a couple of footage BatDancer

[Damadude]

For all those who still need some motivation to get their ticket to Munich next week, her you go:

Thanks to Shimadera-san and our other firends at the JKA we will have a Mugen Charity Auction for the people in eastern Japan.This is a unique chance to get one of the last Mugens out there.
Check out this pic from Shimadera-san:




See you there folks 

[BKA]

And if you STILL needed another reason...

There are 2 TICKETS FOR EJC 2012 up for grabs as prizes in the comp, courtesy of Sunrise Kendamas.

[Thorny]

So gutted I can't go


Would totally be up for that auction too! Damn, guess I'll have to just stick with my Wine...

[BKA]

For those that can't go, Juggling Live is covering the EJC event with live streaming, and has plans to stream at least some of the EKO. Keep checking back there for updates (and don't forget the times shown are German local time).