The North American Kendama Open, the United States' largest annual kendama event, is coming up soon (September 9-11). After the past few years of hosting the event exclusively online, we can’t wait to see everyone in person again this year! All of the trick lists for this year's competition can be found here.
Registration
Attendees planning on competing need to purchase a REGISTRATION for the division they plan to enter. Registration grants entry to the 3 day event and includes a custom event kendama, raffle ticket, and other NAKO items.
Click HERE to compete in an Open Format Division only.
Make sure to watch the video below on how "Open Style Competition" works and how your matches will be formatted!
Freestyle Add-On
Registration for the Freestyle Division is an additional $25 add-on option and can only be coupled with Registration for another Division and cannot be entered individually.
Click HERE to compete in an Open Format Division AND Freestyle.
Beginner Division - Trick List
If we have a tutorial for any of the tricks below, you'll be able to click the name of it and be taken to our tutorial on YouTube for more tips.
- CANDLESTICK
- BOTTOM CUP
- SMALL CUP
- BIG CUP
- MOSHIKAME X 5
- FRYING PAN - SPIKE
- BIG CUP - BUNGEE - BIG CUP
- BIG CUP - ORBIT - BIG CUP
- EASY SPIKE - EARTH TURN
- SPIKE - FLYING TOP - SPIKE
- AROUND JAPAN
- AIRPLANE
- SPIKE (NO SPIN)
Intermediate Division - Trick List
If we have a tutorial for any of the tricks below, you'll be able to click the name of it and be taken to our tutorial on YouTube for more tips.
- AROUND THE WORLD
- BASE CUP - DOWN SPIKE
- BIRD - IN
- AIRPLANE - JUMPING STICK
- LIGHTHOUSE - IN
- STUNTPLANE
- HANGING SPIKE
- HALF SPACE WALK TO AIRPLANE
- DOWN SPIKE - DOWN EARTH
- SMALL CUP - KNEE BOUNCE - BIG CUP - IN
- GUNSLINGER TO SPIKE
- BIG CUP - KENFLIP - BIG CUP - IN
- FRYING PAN SLIP ON STICK
Advanced Division - Trick List
If we have a tutorial for any of the tricks below, you'll be able to click the name of it and be taken to our tutorial on YouTube for more tips.
- AROUND USA
- WHIRLWIND
- LIGHTHOUSE - LIGHTHOUSE FLIP - TRADE SPIKE
- DOWN SPIKE - BASE CUP - KENFLIP - BASE CUP - DOWN SPIKE
- HANDLESTALL - SPIKE
- SWITCH AIRPLANE - JUMPING STICK
- STUNT PLANE FAST HANDS
- BIRD - OVER THE VALLEY - IN
- INWARD LUNAR - INWARD FLIP IN
- AIRPLANE - UFO
- STILT - IN
- SWEETS SPECIAL
- ONE TURN AIRPLANE
Amateur Open Division - Trick List
- HANGING AIRPLANE
- LUNAR - DOUBLE LUNAR FLIP - TRADE SPIKE
- AIRPLANE - DOUBLE INWARD JUMPING STICK
- LIGHTNING DROP TRADE SPIKE
- SPACE WALK - IN (NO FLIPS)
- GOON CIRCLE SPIKE
- INWARD LUNAR - FLIP CUSH INWARD LUNAR - IN
- LIGHTHOUSE - TRADE BIRD - IN
- SCOOPING GOLDFISH - IN
- AIRPLANE - FLIP TRADE DOWNSPIKE
- AROUND STALLS
- RING STALL - IN
- JUGGLE TO SPIKE
- STUNTPLANE - THROW LATE KENFLIP SPIKE
- AIRPLANE - DARKSIDE UFO - IN
- AX - LIGHTHOUSE - INWARD AX - IN
- MOONCIRCLE SPIKE
- KEN FLIP - LATE KENFLIP SPIKE
- ONE TURN TAP TO LIGHTHOUSE - INSTA FLIP TO LUNAR - FLIP TRADE SPIKE
- BASE CUP - KENFLIP DOWNSPIKE
- AIRPLANE - ZERO OUT TO INWARD STILT - IN
Girls Open Division - Trick List
- SPACEWALK - ONE-TURN AIRPLANE
- GUNSLINGER - GHOST TO LIGHTHOUSE - STUNTPLANE
- SCOOPING GOLDFISH - INSTA TOSS TO LIGHTHOUSE - IN
- LUNAR - DOUBLE LUNAR FLIP - IN
- HANDLESTALL - BIRD - IN
- KENFLIP - JUGGLE - SPIKE
- DOWN SPIKE - HALF FLIP TO LIGHTHOUSE - INSTA DOWN SPIKE
- STUNT PLANE FAST HANDS - GRIP SWITCH - DOWNSPIKE FAST HANDS
- SWITCH LIGHTHOUSE - FALLING IN
- HANGING DOWN SPIKE
- TURNTABLE - REVERSE TURNTABLE - IN
- STILT - TRADE SPIKE
- ONE TURN TAP TO LIGHT HOUSE - FLIP TAP TO LIGHTHOUSE - IN
- AIRPLANE - TYPHOON
- LUNAR - BARREL ROLL - TRADE SPIKE
- MOON CIRCLE SPIKE
- RING STALL - IN
- JUGGLE X3 - SPIKE
- DOUBLE WHIRLWIND
- AIRPLANE - 1.5 SWAP SPIKE - 1.5 THROW IN
Open Division - Trick List
LEVEL 1:
- HANGING JUGGLE - SPIKE
- BIRD - THROW TO LIGHTHOUSE - TRADE BIRD IN
- DOWN SPIKE - DOWN WHIRLWIND
- SLIP GRIP SPECIAL - SPIKE HOW YOU LIKE
- INWARD TWO-TURN SWING UP - TRADE SPIKE
- LUNAR - TRE FLIP - INWARD FLIP IN
- CANDLESTICK - KEN FLIP - CANDLESTICK - THROW TO AIRPLANE
- SPACE WALK AIRPLANE - DOWNSPIKE FAST HANDS (NO FLIP)
- AROUND USA WITH INWARD EARTHTURNS
- KENFLIP - JUGGLE - KENFLIP SPIKE
- STILT - OVER THE VALLEY - IN
- AIRPLANE - TAP 1.5 SWAP - DOWN SPIKE
- SWITCH SCOOPING GOLDFISH - IN
LEVEL 2 - TOP 32:
- DOUBLE KENFLIP - INWARD TWO TURN THROW TO LIGHTHOUSE - IN
- LUNAR - TRIPLE LUNAR FLIP (EITHER WAY) - IN
- GOON CIRCLE - SPIKE
- LIGHTNING DROP - TRADE TO BIRD - IN
- SWITCH LUNAR - IN
- BIGCUP - NOD TO BIRD - SMALL CUP - NOD TO NIGHTINGALE - IN
- STUNT PLANE - DOUBLE FLIP TRADE GHOST TO LIGHTHOUSE - STUNT PLANE
- DOWN SPIKE - FLIP TO STILT - TRADE DOWNSPIKE
- HANGING AIRPLANE - FASTHANDS DOWNSPIKE
- CANDLESTICK - TRADE STUNT PLANE
- ONE TURN LIGHTHOUSE - INSTA 1.5 IN - INWARD HALF FLIP TO LIGHT HOUSE - INSTA INWARD 1.5 IN
- DOUBLE TAP - 1.5 THROW TO AIRPLANE
- AIRPLANE - DARKSIDE UFO - IN
LEVEL 3 - TOP 8:
- TRIPLE KENFLIP JUGGLE X3 - SPIKE
- PULL UP TRADE STUNT PLANE FAST HANDS (KEN GRIP START)
- SWITCH JUGGLE TO SPIKE
- INWARD LUNAR - FLIP TRADE INWARD THROW - INWARD LUNAR - INWARD FLIP TRADE SPIKE
- KEN FLIP LATE INWARD KEN FLIP SPIKE - INWARD KEN FLIP LATE KEN FLIP SPIKE
- TWO TAP - GHOST TO LIGHT HOUSE - INSTA TRADE DOWN SPIKE
- ONE TURN CUSH SLOW DOWN LIGHTHOUSE - LIGHTHOUSE FLIP CUSH SLOW DOWN TO LIGHTHOUSE - 0.5 FLIP CUSH AIRPLANE
- BIRD - JUGGLE OVER VALLEY - IN
- LIGHTNING DROP - TWO TURN TRADE DOWN SPIKE
- AIRPLANE - TRIPLE JUMPING STICK (EITHER WAY)
- LIGHTHOUSE - PRESSURE TO CANDLE PALM BALANCE - HALF FLIP TO LIGHTHOUSE - TRADE SPIKE
- BIG CUP - HALF TURNTABLE - FLIP TO AIRPLANE
- CANDLESTICK UNDERBIRD - OVER THE VALLEY - TRADE SPIKE
More Questions?
Josh Grove answers questions about rules and some of the tricks this year in the video below. Make sure to watch the full video and pay close attention to see if we answered all of your questions. Good luck, and we'll see you in Minnesota!
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