So recently, I saw this discussion about the non-affiliated HUB of kendama. And that's exactly what we want DOWNSPIKE to be. We even pitched it to investors as "the Transworld for kendama". So, everyone's instincts in the post below are correct. We are striving toward original content, exclusives, inside scoops, and in general just more. But here's the catch: At least at first, It needs to come from YOU- the DS community. This is a grassroots community of people who are passionate about kendama. Anyone here can upload awesome content, and anyone with a scoop should! For example, that awesome, in-depth @damon interview was done by @Sbermea22 that went alongside the video: http://www.downspike.com/videos/193 We are inching towards including a dedicated news feature that will allow more freedom with formatting. But for now, any news articles, scoops, hot-takes, or product gossip should be done article-style, in the description field of a video upload or on the forums. If whatever you're writing about has a video (almost everything does nowadays), it gives us the ability to front page feature it! So now, I ask you, the DS community, to pledge to be content creators yourselves. If you have a scoop, POST IT! Pick up a new dama? REVIEW IT! @Ben Lowe lowe has done a great job at these. Meanwhile, we will likely add more moderators soon, and @htimSxelA is working on something exciting, exclusively for DS. comment below if you are interested in being more involved! -Cheech
I've been debating on the idea of doing kendama reviews for a while now (see picture below lol). Mine would be an unboxing kind of video, doing a couple tricks with it, and then reviewing it off first impressions and possibly like a month after straight jamming. I think I'll finally pull the trigger soon. Interested in being more involved too!
Apparel would be dope, events cool too, but all I'm really hoping for is a King of the Road of sorts.
I'm telling you, this is the year we see an A-list sponsor come into the game sponsoring a big name player..and hopefully donwspike
@Cheech_Sander Re: the convo you Ben and I had the other night. Beyond the plans you mentioned, a kotr sorta thing between major companies during a major event (KWC) would be awesome
yo i would do anything to be in on something like that also Smith with this topic being posted i think its long overdue for you to start up the podcast interviews again
Maybe we can get DS specific youtubers doing Casey Neistat style vlogs like going to kendama companies and getting insights on upcoming products and going to events like future MKO's and BATB interviewing the winners, competitors, etc. That's what i'd like