Here at DS we want to hear your best kendama story. The best story wins a SLAYDAWG 3DDON It can be about anything. A specific kendama, a funny event, or a character. Just make it fascinating. Here's how to enter. 1. Post your short story in this thread, as its own thread, or, (if you have a related video) as the description of that video). Use formatting, pictures, anything you want. 2. Tag the DS intern @Dæmon in your post somewhere. 3. Win Slaydawgz Read @Cheech_Sander 's story "Raiders of The Lost Mugen" for an example. Let's hear em!
Somewhere in a galaxy far far away was the legendary stickiest of all sticks . We're not talking silk paint or cushion clear , oh no this is on a whole new level of sticky. This sticky is so sticky that you can hold the ken(his name is Nest) with the tama(that's Robin) on the big cup upside down without Robin falling from the nest . One day Robin and Nest decided to go for a casual stroll throughout the mysterious land known as Tackyville, right next to Slaytown. Upon arriving in Tackyville Nest and Robin discovered the coveted thing all kendama players have been looking for . The Stickiest of all Sticks.They had discovered beeswax. Nest had this crazy idea to bath in said beeswax, Robin , not wanting to feel left out , joined in on the bathing of sticky. At first they didn't notice much , but after leaving Tackyville and arriving in Slay Sin City , they noticed their power , their true purpose coming to light . They would take over Slay Sin City , I mean why not they were exactly what every kendama player had wanted . They were crazy gummy sticky , that raw beeswax finally coating the everso smooth surface of this amazing Ebony Maple Purple heart from analog kendama. With this new power they would take over the world with pure stick. In the end though they were defeated by Bonz Atron in a freestyle competition and gladly retired as the stickiest of all sticks. Every once in a while you may see Nest and Robin slay some dama but very rarely , they're almost like an illusive tiger ya know so raw , so wild, so ... Anyway , They lived happily ever after . Tada @Dæmon point of the matter is beeswax on the new analog s are sticky af.
Well this is much more of a concept for an anime/manga plan of mine. well hope no one steal this idea of mine but feel free to tell your thoughts EXCEPT IF SOMEONE TRIES TO CLAIM THEY HAVE SUCH IDEA BEFORE. i don't mind debating to you guys hahaha kidding aside... So this is about a junior high school male student(around 14-16 yrs. old) that plays kendama for a few months(3 months???) after their teacher introduce this as part of their physical education curriculum. He outranked his classmates making him 1st kyu in less than a month. His teacher called his attention after school to ask him to join him watch a freestyle kendama competition in the city. By the time he attended, his perception changed. From just a hobby & a school requirement, he felt something more to kendama the way he perceived before. Few days after the event, he asked his teacher if there are ways he can play the way he saw. His teacher suggested a group of people just in their area that play kendama. He tries to come the park in the weekend & meet them. He saw everyone playing in different styles. Each of them represent different styles of playing & personalities. Realizing that, his objective is to become some sort of a grand slam champ winning the world cup,c&f and other big competitions in the world. Along the way, he will meet his rivals,enemies,allies,etc. that will shape his future... @Dæmon
Once upon a time a bought a Homegrown from sweets Kendamas and I had this home grown for about six months and I dropped it and the tama cracked almost breaking but still in tact then I played it for another six months and the base cup broke off and then I was practicing yanks on it for mko last then I landed it and the spike broke right off and the homegrown was dead I was like there goes my tank dama so then I changed the spike and I than broke the cups in half trying to do an insane lunar trick which I landed but the cups snapped and I was like R.I.P to my homegrown but it was ok because it lived a long life of jamming insanely so at least it lived a happily ever after @Dæmon
One day a lone player traveled halfway across the United States on a quest to become the best Dama player in America. His name was CJ Martinez. This was not a small feat, over 100 players were on this same quest. It took him 3 days, and a lot of big name professionals were in his way. He made it to the third and final day defeating champion after champion, bringing him to his final competitor, Nick Gallagher. It was a close and hard fought battle. CJ was the underdog the whole time, not having a sponsor and being at the top of his game. Nick won over CJ and was declared winner. The crowed cheered but then started to chant "CJ!, CJ!, CJ!" He may not have one that day but he was the people's hero This is a true story of one of the best underdog moments in MKO history.
Long long ago in Japan there lived a intern named, @Dæmon who lived in a small hut by himself. He struggles to lace kendama tricks because he never went to any events. All of the seshes and events were far far away. @Dæmon couldn't travel to these events. Then came along smartphones. Luckly for @Dæmon a Apple Store was close. After he picked up himself brand new iPhone he downloaded the Downspike app! With this app he discover so much more! He even learned new tricks and finnally continued his journey to lace! Also watching other members edits and clips gave him countless hours of entertainment. After all of this he then became no more a intern but worked full time! And lived happily ever after on the Downspike app. The End.
The Dama That Started It All August 2016 A young man sits in an airport terminal awaiting his flight out to Hawaii. While he wait's he decides to make use of some of that free wifi and starts flipping through YouTube videos. One video he stumbled across, really interested him, so he decided to stop and give it a look. As he sat there watching two guys who call themselves zumadanke... playing with this "kendama" he was instantly hooked! Always having had a love for skill toys, he was even a Lil upset at the fact that he'd never even heard of this thing before! Nevertheless he was on his way to Hawaii, so he would just have to wait to look more into this kendama when he got home. 4 days into the trip, after a hike up Diamondhead, he was in dire need of refreshments. So he found himself an ABC store and ran for a drink!! As he sat in the middle of the isle, pounding down some OJ, he just happened to peer into the back of the store and he sees these little plastic boxes waaaaaay up on a shelf.... as he walks towards the back of the store, he quickly starts realizing what's inside those plastic boxes... a F&%@in Kendama!!! ..... Since then his love for kendama and what kendama represents has grown immensely!! his skills... and collection... are on the rise, in a very short period of time. He continually tries to spread dama love everywhere he goes, and being from Toronto, there's LOTS of people who need some dama lovin!! .... This right here @Dæmon IS the "kendama that started it all"!! Super glossy, shitty string, no bead... but DAMN shes a beauty!!! I assure you that the events, and the way they took place in the story are completly true... believe me, cause I lived it. An I'll never forget the feeling I got when I saw that dama up there, cause I thought what the hell are the odds of that!!!
So this ones a bit embarrassing. I'm a new Dama player just got hooked by my friend and school (shoutout max). 2 years ago My very first event was BATB and i wasn't any good but I had won beginner, and I'm still all new to this stuff at this point. I see Chad Covington there and we hang out a bit and I was so stocked. So next I see a Instagram post from Chad saying there's a jam with him and AOD so I hit him saying heck yeah I'll be there. So a I get there and I've got like butterflies in my stomach because I was trash at Dama. So I see a portable toilet, went to the toilet locked the door... I threw up. Not joking I was so nervous that I was literally sick and then to top that of we're doing a round of K.O. And as I'm going for a down spike my pants rip right in the back. Luckily nobody noticed but that is probably the most prominent most visual memory that I have of Kendama. @Dæmon thanks for the opportunity for this slaydawg. (P.S. my birthday is a month away)
So it was May of 2016. A meet up was scheduled at the Mt. Lebanon Recreational Center parking lot at 8 in the morning. The sun was out and the clouds were clear. Bags were stuffed with kendamas, food, and clothes... but mainly kendamas. I was the first to arrive at the spot. I was there way too early. Milan Curlej was driving in from Johnstown PA and @Cal Nassar was drinking some black disgusting coffee, and dropping some logs. So I waited for Cal to walk down through the park. After playing my dad in bowling on his phone, Milan shows up first in his slick Kia Optima. As it was my first time meeting Milan, we talked briefly about kendama and what was to come when Cal came. We all fist bumped and greeted and got in the car for this 5 hour road trip. We bumped to music on one of Milan's phones. Yes he had more than one phone. And we take two breaks on the way there. Little did I know the next 48 hours would be the most back breaking, knee thrashing, sweat dripping, dama slaying i would ever do. We get there and meet up with everyone. @Javin Knisely is there slaying away on his Avid. We jam out infront of a store on the beautiful main town road. As it gets dark we progress upstairs and on the roof for more seshing and more filming. It's almost midnight and we decide to hit the sack. Only problem was we had to drive to Zach Magnuson's house which was half an hour away. I drove Milan and @RyanArthurWalker to his house. I honestly don't know how we made it. Everyone was sleeping and I dont know how I didn't crash Milan's car. We get there, there is pizza and soda and of course w don't go to bed until like 3 in the morning. We get up, go to Tim Hortons, I down half a dozen donuts and a coke, and we head off to the event. We get there and the stage is lit and vendors start pouring in. I couldn't wait I was so excited and nervous at the same time. Everyone starts filing in as the day grows long and it gets super hot and sweaty but I was in charge of the Atlantic Kendamas booth for some time. Super fun vending and meeting tons of new people. I lose a couple spike offs and Javin says and then the real competition begins. The ladders are set and first round I'm up against Sol bro @Chad Covington I get up on stage and wow was it nerve racking. I looked out into the audience and I just saw faces starring up on stage. We draw tricks and it goes back and forth. I hit all around the bird but missed the in the first time. So annoying. Anyways Chad pulls one and a half space walk and dub gun slinger which I couldn't do at the time. He pulls off the win and I give him the credit he deserves. Still salty to this day . But I loved the experience and the quality environment I was in. I connected with way more people than I thought and that's just the nature of the kendama world. We go back to Zach's house with Yoder and we play and talk some more and go back to sleep. We drop Ryan off at the airport and head home on a very very long ride home. That was Dama in the D3, my first event. I also missed a Calc test I ended up failing but totally work it! @Dæmon
One day, a lonely child in a country without access to the outside world(so it's still on Earth) had been stranded from his parents while they were hiking up a mountain to a lodge where they would stay for the night. His legs had already been tired after hiking up only a few meters, and he was too tired to call out for his parents for assistance. As he struggled to stand up and continue the long walk up to his destination, a sudden rock slide started rampaging, causing the boy to stumble off the trail and into an unknown forest that hid blood-thirsty creatures unknown to the people and world. As he was about to meet his end, a magical blue portal appeared, and out came a hooded figure with glowing red eyes and a belt loaded with kendamas. He quickly caught the falling child at the last second and managed to get them to a second portal nearby on a stone wall with strange engravings. As they arrived in a small cave that was lit with a small fire, our young child that had managed to escape death with the help of a mysterious figure asked him,"Excuse me, sir, but who in the world are you?" "My name is @Dæmon, an unknown figure in the kendama community. I come from the Ether, a sacred place for players alike to gather and have fun playing kendama. Hmm...it doesn't seem like you know what kendama is, do you?" The boy looked confused as he did not know what this "kendama" thing was, so Dæmon walked over to one of the walls, murmured a secret code, and as if by magic, the wall disappeared to reveal a wall of kendamas that had stopped production long ago. "I want you to have this," he said as he gave the boy an emerald mugen that could never be found anywhere else. "Take it everywhere you go and spread the word about kendama. You're the only one here that has the power to do so." The kid eventually was led out of the Ether and out back to the lodge that he was supposed to stay at with his parents, where he held onto the kendama and practiced secretly without his parents knowing until he graduated high school. During his school years, he had spread kendama so much that it became an item that could be bought at the student store at every school in the country. It would all be thanks to him falling and Dæmon. End. Dang....this was longer than I expected.... Oh well.
Once upon a time my cousin made a bet with me that i can't lose 15 pounds before my birthday and if I do he will buy be a Kendama , so I accepted the bet, I started working out and eating right every day till my birthday just to show him that I can lose 15 pounds . So when my birthday passed by and he texted me asking if i could take a pic of my weight on a scale and I did and I was 30 pounds lesser when me and my cousin made the bet , my cousin was proud of me and i am too , I never thought that I would ever lose 30 pounds. Now I have a birch gt to show for all my hard work. @Dæmon
it started almost 4 years ago. i gave a dama to a friend. now he plays dama with me. the shortest of the short stories. @Dæmon
Ben, you already have a 3DDON. Unless you're trying to win another one to keep as a freshie. Then itt's okay I guess. (-_-)b
I'm just posting for fun. Its a cool contest and I thought I would participate. As a mod I'm not really eligible to win anyway. XD
It's summer, a trans guy gets told he should pick up a hobby he doesn't have to be the best at, so he gets into yo-yos. The community is okay, but he really does it so he feels like he's accomplishing something. He's in a rough spot, about to enter his last semester of university, the future is intimidating. After a few months of yo-yoing he hears on Instagram about a skill toy called a kendama. He sees the cool tricks, but it seems more difficult than yo-yos. After all, the guy has a bad knee and scoliosis. So he probably wouldn't be very good at it. Still, he looks up a few companies, bookmarks a few pages, just in case. Then, a tragedy. The Pulse shooting happens in Florida. The queer community is shaken. The trans guy goes to a vigil in town and cries. He notices a few days later that Roots kendama is selling rainbow "Macintosh" kendamas and donating a portion of the proceeds to the Pulse victims' families. He sees nothing like this in the yo-yo community and is touched that he could have a hobby that also supports who he is as a queer, trans person. He buys one. He feels like he's done something good both for himself and his community. That kendama is so seshed now that there's a crack splitting it up the side. AND @Dæmon will be happy to know that both my partner and my roommate are now into kendama as well. Starting a scene where there was none before!
Got another one. Last summer me and some of my friends were going to the krom 6 year birthday jam. We didn't have a car, so we used a friends car. It was a 3-4 hour drive, and like 2 hours in, the car suddenly acts strange on the highway, so we pull over at the nearest gas station. Right as we pull up to the parking the car dies and wont start. We end up having to get the car fixed before and are delayed by a couple of hours. Luckily Thorkild was super nice and waited doing the advanced ladder so i could join. We end up haning out with bonz who was just mindblowing. This was super unlucky, cause last time my friends did a roadtrip the same thing kinda happened haha