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FIRST 10 TRICKS EVERY KENDAMA PLAYER SHOULD LEARN
When starting out on your kendama journey it can be a little overwhelming deciding which tricks to learn first. After teaching people how to play dama for over 10 years we feel confident that we have a solid path for...
RED AND BLACK GIRAFFES AND DRIPS | LIMITED REED & BOO MODS
 Simple Session is this weekend and it is one of the largest Extreme Sports Events in all of Europe. This year is their 20th year hosting the event in Tallinn Estonia.  Reed Stark has been going to this event for the...
The Only Kendama Display You Will Ever Need : The Dama Claw
Kendamas are awesome. So awesome that we buy lots of them.... like lots and lots. We only have so many dressers and desks to put them on before it becomes a problem. I know a lot of moms and significant...
Making Kendama History in Latvia : The KeKe Kendama Story
Making Kendama History in Latvia : THE KEKE KENDAMA STORY By Ryan Reese  In the past year, Latvia has proven to be a hotbed for kendama attracting American companies attention and even collaborating with them. The popularity of kendama in...
The Ultimate List of Every Kendama World Cup (KWC) Champion
By: Ryan Reese Why do people compete for a world championship? Because it is the one and only title that will give them the honor of representing an elite group of players from their native land. Winning a world cup...
How To Setup and Run a Successful Kendama Club
How to start up your own Kendama Club  Written by: Joshua Grove  Hosting Kendama Clubs and Jams is a great way to support your community while giving kendama players a consistent time and place to hang out and play kendama....
Sweets Unboxes Dama Suitcase From 2012
Every Wednesday from 2:30 - 4:30 CST you can be a part of the Live Twitch Stream with Matt Sweets and the crew. All you have to do is sign up for a free Twitch account HERE. During the show...
6 Epic Kendama Edits From Taiwan
South Kendama and Central kendama team from Taiwan hosted a video contest called Taiwan Jam 2019. Below are the Top 5 to choose from. Watch them all and comment your favorite below. All of them are cool for their own reasons,...
Want to Learn Some Legendary Tricks?
Alex Ruish is one of the most OG kendama players in the game. He has been playing kendama since 2009! When kendama was just getting going in the USA there were almost no kendama tutorials. Ruisch took it into his hands...
MKO 2018 : EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
#MKO2018 THE WEEKEND YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR IS ALMOST HERE! LIVE ALL WEEKEND LONG  Tell your friends and family to tune in to twitch.tv/Sweets_Kendamas to catch all the MKO action throughout the weekend! RULES  If you break the rules at the...
Nick & Zack : A Kendama Documentary
This is the story of twin brothers Nick and Zack Gallagher from Snoqualmie, Washington. Today they are renowned as two of the best kendama players in the world, but this has not come easily.  Ever since they were children, they...
Sweets Kendamas - The #1 Place to Learn How to Play Kendama
Here at Sweets Kendamas we have been putting out new tutorial videos since 2013! It has always been our goal to keep the community up to date with high quality tutorial videos of the latest tricks. Make sure you are...
Reed Stark - BSD Transmission DVD Part
Reed is one of the gnarliest street BMX riders in the game. His style is like no one else in the game. You can check out his signature BMX bike frame HERE. He goes big and gets creative with every...
So Kanada : Dragon Ball Edit
So Kanada is one of the best kendama players in the world! This year he took 2nd place next to teammate Nick Gallagher who took first this year. So loves the Dragon Ball series of tamas we made for the...
Nick Gallagher is your 2018 Kendama World Champion
For the 3rd year in a row the Sweets Kendamas Team was able snag a first place win at the Kendama World Cup. Nick Gallagher came to the World Cup with fire in his eyes this year. Nick has taken...
Kendama Institute X Sweets Kendamas : What Does it All Mean
  In March of 2018 Sweets Kendamas partnered with Kendama Institute, a non-profit founded by Tyler Abrahamson, a licensed high-school biology teacher and co-founder of Kendama Mpls, and Joshua Grove, an experienced Kendama educator and Sweets sponsored player. KI’s (pronounced...
Joshua "Flow" Grove - Sweets Team Official - Announcement Video
Josh Grove is officially on the Sweets Team! He is joining the ranks with some of the best players in the world. Check out the rest of the team HERE.  Joshua has made a huge change in his life and...
DAMA IN THE D 5 FINAL DAY FREESTYLE & OPEN FOOTAGE
Cody and Zack brought all of our Twitch gear to the Dama in the D and streamed almost the whole second day. Check out the best of the Open Division and the Whole Freestyle Division below.    
Gloken X Sweets X KUSA World Tour Update #2
May 3rd, 2018 The African Journey has begun for Tj Kolesnik, Tamotsu Kubota, and Myself (Max Norcross). After I traveled a long 40 hours from Brazil to Mozambique, we had no service, no sleep, very little food, and absolutely no...
Learn the Kendama Trick INFINITE SWIRL Today
This trick is one that has baffled many kendama players over the years. Only a select few have been able to understand the timing and technique it takes to complete this trick successfully. Join Josh Grove and try to master...
Gloken X Sweets X KUSA World Tour Update
APRIL 24th, 2018 The official Gloken, Sweets Kendamas, Kenadma USA Tour has begun! This trip is a collaborative effort between these three companies to go out into the world and work together to “Spread Kendama Love”! The tour starts down in Sao...