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The 2022 North American Kendama Open: Trick Lists

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REGISTER NOW FOR NAKO 2022!

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.

 

*Deadline for Competitor Registration is September 1st*
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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.

 

  1. CANDLESTICK 
  2. BOTTOM CUP
  3. SMALL CUP
  4. BIG CUP
  5. MOSHIKAME X 5
  6. FRYING PAN - SPIKE 
  7. BIG CUP - BUNGEE - BIG CUP
  8. BIG CUP - ORBIT - BIG CUP
  9. EASY SPIKE  - EARTH TURN 
  10. SPIKE - FLYING TOP - SPIKE 
  11. AROUND JAPAN
  12. AIRPLANE
  13. 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.

 

  1. AROUND THE WORLD 
  2. BASE CUP - DOWN SPIKE 
  3. BIRD - IN 
  4. AIRPLANE  - JUMPING STICK 
  5. LIGHTHOUSE - IN 
  6. STUNTPLANE
  7. HANGING SPIKE 
  8. HALF SPACE WALK TO AIRPLANE 
  9. DOWN SPIKE - DOWN EARTH 
  10. SMALL CUP - KNEE BOUNCE - BIG CUP - IN
  11. GUNSLINGER TO SPIKE 
  12. BIG CUP - KENFLIP - BIG CUP - IN
  13. 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.

 

  1. AROUND USA
  2. WHIRLWIND 
  3. LIGHTHOUSE - LIGHTHOUSE FLIP - TRADE SPIKE 
  4. DOWN SPIKE - BASE CUP - KENFLIP - BASE CUP - DOWN SPIKE 
  5. HANDLESTALL - SPIKE
  6. SWITCH AIRPLANE - JUMPING STICK 
  7. STUNT PLANE FAST HANDS 
  8. BIRD - OVER THE VALLEY - IN
  9. INWARD LUNAR - INWARD FLIP IN
  10. AIRPLANE - UFO
  11. STILT - IN
  12. SWEETS SPECIAL 
  13. ONE TURN AIRPLANE

Amateur Open Division - Trick List

  1. HANGING AIRPLANE 
  2. LUNAR - DOUBLE LUNAR FLIP - TRADE SPIKE
  3. AIRPLANE - DOUBLE INWARD JUMPING STICK 
  4. LIGHTNING DROP TRADE SPIKE 
  5. SPACE WALK - IN (NO FLIPS) 
  6. GOON CIRCLE SPIKE 
  7. INWARD LUNAR - FLIP CUSH INWARD LUNAR - IN
  8. LIGHTHOUSE - TRADE BIRD - IN 
  9. SCOOPING GOLDFISH - IN 
  10. AIRPLANE - FLIP TRADE DOWNSPIKE 
  11. AROUND STALLS 
  12. RING STALL - IN
  13. JUGGLE TO SPIKE 
  14. STUNTPLANE - THROW LATE KENFLIP SPIKE
  15. AIRPLANE - DARKSIDE UFO - IN 
  16. AX - LIGHTHOUSE - INWARD AX - IN  
  17. MOONCIRCLE SPIKE 
  18. KEN FLIP - LATE KENFLIP SPIKE 
  19. ONE TURN TAP TO LIGHTHOUSE - INSTA FLIP TO LUNAR - FLIP TRADE SPIKE  
  20. BASE CUP - KENFLIP DOWNSPIKE
  21. AIRPLANE - ZERO OUT TO INWARD STILT - IN

Girls Open Division - Trick List

  1. SPACEWALK - ONE-TURN AIRPLANE
  2. GUNSLINGER - GHOST TO LIGHTHOUSE - STUNTPLANE 
  3. SCOOPING GOLDFISH - INSTA TOSS TO LIGHTHOUSE - IN
  4. LUNAR - DOUBLE LUNAR FLIP - IN 
  5. HANDLESTALL - BIRD - IN
  6. KENFLIP - JUGGLE - SPIKE 
  7. DOWN SPIKE - HALF FLIP TO LIGHTHOUSE - INSTA DOWN SPIKE
  8. STUNT PLANE  FAST HANDS - GRIP SWITCH - DOWNSPIKE FAST HANDS 
  9. SWITCH LIGHTHOUSE - FALLING IN 
  10. HANGING DOWN SPIKE 
  11. TURNTABLE - REVERSE TURNTABLE - IN 
  12. STILT - TRADE SPIKE 
  13. ONE TURN TAP TO LIGHT HOUSE - FLIP TAP TO LIGHTHOUSE - IN 
  14. AIRPLANE - TYPHOON
  15. LUNAR - BARREL ROLL - TRADE SPIKE 
  16. MOON CIRCLE SPIKE 
  17. RING STALL - IN 
  18. JUGGLE X3 - SPIKE 
  19. DOUBLE WHIRLWIND 
  20. AIRPLANE - 1.5 SWAP SPIKE - 1.5 THROW IN

Open Division - Trick List

​​LEVEL 1:

  1. HANGING JUGGLE - SPIKE 
  2. BIRD - THROW TO LIGHTHOUSE - TRADE BIRD IN
  3. DOWN SPIKE - DOWN WHIRLWIND 
  4. SLIP GRIP SPECIAL - SPIKE HOW YOU LIKE  
  5. INWARD TWO-TURN SWING UP - TRADE SPIKE 
  6. LUNAR - TRE FLIP - INWARD FLIP IN
  7. CANDLESTICK - KEN FLIP - CANDLESTICK - THROW TO AIRPLANE 
  8. SPACE WALK AIRPLANE - DOWNSPIKE FAST HANDS (NO FLIP)
  9. AROUND USA WITH INWARD EARTHTURNS
  10. KENFLIP - JUGGLE - KENFLIP SPIKE 
  11. STILT - OVER THE VALLEY - IN
  12. AIRPLANE - TAP 1.5 SWAP - DOWN SPIKE 
  13. SWITCH SCOOPING GOLDFISH - IN

    LEVEL 2 - TOP 32:

    1. DOUBLE KENFLIP - INWARD TWO TURN THROW TO LIGHTHOUSE - IN
    2. LUNAR - TRIPLE LUNAR FLIP (EITHER WAY) - IN
    3. GOON CIRCLE - SPIKE 
    4. LIGHTNING DROP - TRADE TO BIRD - IN
    5. SWITCH LUNAR - IN 
    6. BIGCUP - NOD TO BIRD - SMALL CUP - NOD TO NIGHTINGALE - IN
    7. STUNT PLANE - DOUBLE FLIP TRADE GHOST TO LIGHTHOUSE - STUNT PLANE  
    8. DOWN SPIKE - FLIP TO STILT - TRADE DOWNSPIKE
    9. HANGING AIRPLANE - FASTHANDS DOWNSPIKE
    10. CANDLESTICK - TRADE STUNT PLANE
    11. ONE TURN LIGHTHOUSE - INSTA 1.5 IN - INWARD HALF FLIP TO LIGHT HOUSE - INSTA INWARD 1.5 IN
    12. DOUBLE TAP - 1.5 THROW TO AIRPLANE
    13. AIRPLANE - DARKSIDE UFO - IN 

      LEVEL 3 - TOP 8:

      1. TRIPLE KENFLIP JUGGLE X3 - SPIKE
      2. PULL UP TRADE STUNT PLANE FAST HANDS (KEN GRIP START)
      3. SWITCH JUGGLE TO SPIKE
      4. INWARD LUNAR - FLIP TRADE INWARD THROW - INWARD LUNAR - INWARD FLIP TRADE SPIKE 
      5. KEN FLIP LATE INWARD KEN FLIP SPIKE - INWARD KEN FLIP LATE KEN FLIP SPIKE 
      6. TWO TAP - GHOST TO LIGHT HOUSE - INSTA TRADE DOWN SPIKE 
      7. ONE TURN CUSH SLOW DOWN LIGHTHOUSE - LIGHTHOUSE FLIP CUSH SLOW DOWN TO LIGHTHOUSE - 0.5 FLIP CUSH AIRPLANE 
      8. BIRD - JUGGLE OVER VALLEY - IN 
      9. LIGHTNING DROP - TWO TURN TRADE DOWN SPIKE 
      10. AIRPLANE - TRIPLE JUMPING STICK (EITHER WAY)  
      11. LIGHTHOUSE - PRESSURE TO CANDLE PALM BALANCE - HALF FLIP TO LIGHTHOUSE - TRADE SPIKE
      12. BIG CUP - HALF TURNTABLE - FLIP TO AIRPLANE 
      13. 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!