What is the "official" title for a kendama player?

[br4d24]

Ive heard many different terms used, and would like to know what the "official" term would be.

Kendama-er, dama-er, player, or just kendama player? (off the top of my head)

They all kinda sound weird to me; it would be nice to have something that could be universally used, which also rolls of the tongue. Is there a term for a kendama player in Japanese? It would be cool to incorporate some traditional vibes!

[JamesFM]

Talking to the un-initiated: Kendama Player
Talking to the initiated: Clicker

With yoyos...
Yoyo Player to the un-initiated
Thrower to the initiated.

I am a thrower and clicker.

[AlexSmith]

It's always been more of a...

'you play dama?'
'yeap'

...sorta thing with everyone I know. I've always thought the term 'clicker' sounded kinda weird. No one I know uses it

[JamesFM]

A player (in a game) is Senshu (せんしゅ) in Japanese.

Kendama Senshu or DamaSenshu sounds cool for one who plays kendama.

私輪剣玉選手でう！
Watashi wa kendama senshu desu!
I am a kendama player!

(My Japanese is extremely rusty, so take that translation with a grain of salt.)

[BrandonYoder]

Kendamanator....
Thats what they call me on the streets...
no big deal...

[BKA]

See http://www.kendama.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,381.msg3172.html#msg3172

[Dimensions]

Well a diabolo player is a "diaboloist" so I used to thik it was "kendama-ist" but after a while I thought it sounded a bit stupid

[KendaMushroom]

ah common, we all know the proper term is :

kendama NERD

and when you get higher level it's just "Nerd".

you play kendama? yeah of course, I'm a nerd.

bam case closed, NERDS! ^^

[Dimensions]

ah common, we all know the proper term is :

kendama NERD

and when you get higher level it's just "Nerd".

you play kendama? yeah of course, I'm a nerd.

bam case closed, NERDS! ^^

If a kendama player is a "nerd," how come you have over 100 posts on a KENDAMA forum

[BKA]

Dimensions, I think our friends Mr Mushroom is seeking to reclaim and self-empower the term in question, glorifying in its use.

We don't think it's going to catch on though.

[Kev]

I've always thought nerds were cool anyway.

Nerds are into whatever they're into but don't care what anyone else thinks.

Nerds have a passion for something that's so great that they put time and effort in to master it.

I can't think of anyone who's super cool in any field who couldn't also be called a nerd.

It's precisely their nerdy dedication that has got them to the top of their game, blazing a trail, being their own person etc.

Be yourself, nerds are cool and the geeks shall inherit the earth

[KendaMushroom]

ah common, we all know the proper term is :

kendama NERD

and when you get higher level it's just "Nerd".

you play kendama? yeah of course, I'm a nerd.

bam case closed, NERDS! ^^

If a kendama player is a "nerd," how come you have over 100 posts on a KENDAMA forum

I know I should have way more posts right? well...let's just say I'm a classy nerd. I don't feel the urge to constantly speak my mind without thinking like you do....those aren't nerds, they're called haters...

[The Void]

Easy now, chaps. I think I'll lock this thread for a while...

[TrevorWestad]

Kendamanator....
Thats what they call me on the streets...
no big deal...

Sameeee