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Worst trends in Kendama

Discussion in 'The Sesh' started by Dæmon, Sep 26, 2016.

  1. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    Japanese efficiency. Hah!
     
    Oct 12, 2017
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  2. htimSxelA

    htimSxelA Moderator Staff Member

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    For real though, speed trick B style!
     
    Oct 12, 2017
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  3. KirStylez

    KirStylez Member

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    I still have to master Speed Trick B; up until recently I didn’t know what Speed Trick B was...
     
    Oct 12, 2017
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  4. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    Have you seen the Speed Trick B thread?
     
    Oct 13, 2017
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  5. KirStylez

    KirStylez Member

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    Yes I have. I’m struggling with the one turn lighthouse. Still need to get proper honnage!!
     
    Oct 14, 2017
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  6. Cheech_Sander

    Cheech_Sander Administrator Staff Member

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    Not so much a trend as a pet peeve, but I get irked when I see kids posting and commenting on new product drops, or even on resales "Damn, I want this, but no money :(" Or "ffffuuck I wish I could afford this" when the dama in question is like $20. I am not judging people based on their financial situation, and I'm not talking about a GT or a Rez or something that's a bigger ticket item. But moping around because you can't get $20 together is super lame. These days, that's like babysitting for two hours or mowing one lawn. Hell, run a lemonade stand. Unless you're already working and your paycheck goes to help out your parents expenses, I just can't sympathize with the inert complaining that you're broke.
    get off your phone and go hustle!

    /old guy rant
     
    Oct 14, 2017
  7. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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  8. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

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    Definitely feeling this.
     
    Oct 14, 2017
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  9. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

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    When you post a dama pic on insta or FKC and someone says, “You HAVE to sell me that!”
    Uhh, no.
     
    Oct 14, 2017
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  10. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    On a related note, whenever kids see someone’s collection, they go “gimme one kendama pls” / “pls give me that <insert the most high end kendama you have>“

    Umm. No.
     
    Oct 14, 2017
  11. KirStylez

    KirStylez Member

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    Unless they’re sold out, don’t see a problem getting your own. If you really want it that badly you’ll save up the money or get the money to do so. But please, keep it lawful!
     
    Oct 15, 2017
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  12. Matteo Schulz

    Matteo Schulz Member

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    I totally agree! Not to hate on the vlogs from Bonz and Norx, but I feel like they take away from what kendama is supposed to be. Kids look to both of them, and when they do stupid, inappropriate stuff on their vlogs, they are likely scarred. Keeping kendama as kendama and not as something for self promotion would be great!
     
    Oct 19, 2017
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  13. Matteo Schulz

    Matteo Schulz Member

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    I completely agree! Whenever I see an adult pro post something stupid like “kendama is a gang” on their story or YouTube, I am disgusted. I look up to these people and I would not like to see them ruining their image by doing drugs and posting pornographic BS. It just ruins the vibe of kendama. As a pro, I love having people look up to me and would not want to ruin that by being a bad role model.
     
    Oct 19, 2017
  14. Matteo Schulz

    Matteo Schulz Member

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    Something else I hate is when pros post inappropriate pics of women on their stories like “dama hotties” or “kendama is a gang”. I personally dislike it a lot, but I can’t even imagine what the 11 year olds would go through when seeing it. It’s just disgusting and disrespectful in general.
     
    Oct 19, 2017
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  15. Jasper B.

    Jasper B. Slayer

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    back in like 5th grade, I ran a lemonade stand and made $600. SO, for all of you kids without a job, you can do that, and hope for the best. With all of that money, you could buy a mugen, a few gts, and spend the rest on your crap $20 kendamas lol:p
     
    Oct 19, 2017
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  16. Congarranza

    Congarranza DS Legend

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    Worst trend is @Ben Lowe going incognito:(
     
    Oct 20, 2017
  17. Gasiek

    Gasiek Slayer

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    From what I know, he is just on a break and he will be back! @azleonhart
     
    Oct 20, 2017
  18. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

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    When players blow things out of proportion and overreact to other people just enjoying the game in their own way.
     
    Oct 20, 2017
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  19. htimSxelA

    htimSxelA Moderator Staff Member

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    Thats a lotta lemonade! Good hustle
     
    Oct 20, 2017
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  20. DomiNico

    DomiNico n00b

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    Too many J-Sticks
     
    Oct 20, 2017