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Discussion in 'The Sesh' started by Emil Apostol, Nov 2, 2017.

  1. GrandpaTrollzki

    GrandpaTrollzki n00b

    Joined:
    Jan 15, 2018
    Location:
    A town
    I would rather invent a trick, I like to be creative and prefer flow/freestyle

    Would you rather play a kendama with WAY too much grip, or a dama with ABSOLUTELY no grip
     
    Mar 1, 2018
  2. James Hoang

    James Hoang Slayer

    Joined:
    Nov 8, 2016
    Location:
    San Jose, CA and Milpitas, CA
    I'm assuming that too much grip is like aTack in Japan and no grip is like Tribute gloss. Probably going to go with too much grip because I mainly try to grind out borders anyways, so the stick really helps.

    WYR Use a Kaleb Kendama for 28 Tricks Later next year with only one string and no bead or bearing OR Jam a Toysmith for an entire year with gluing the cups back on as your only option for repair?
     
    Mar 1, 2018
  3. Emil Apostol

    Emil Apostol DS Legend

    Joined:
    Jan 4, 2017
    Location:
    Philippines
    I'd go with the Kaleb for 28 Tricks Later. I can manage without a bead or bearing for 28 days (my first few months of dama, I played an Ozora that had no bead lol).

    If you were a beginner, Would you rather:
    -start playing on a JKA kendama, or
    -start playing on a newer kendama (e.g. Prime, Pop, Kaizen 2.0)?
     
    Mar 2, 2018
  4. ttocsic

    ttocsic Slayer

    Joined:
    Sep 28, 2017
    Location:
    Atlanta, GA
    JKA to learn the funfamentals well

    WYR sesh at home anly and hit crazy bangers or go to a ton of jams but be mediocre?
     
    Mar 2, 2018
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  5. JayPoir

    JayPoir Member

    Joined:
    Apr 24, 2017
    Location:
    North Eastern Massachusetts
    Definitely jams but mediocre. There aren’t any jams near me ever (Massachusetts) and I would love to go to one lol. And I already am mediocre so no loss there :D

    Would you rather
    Get hit in the throat with a tama or
    Accidentally sit on a ken
     
    Mar 8, 2018
  6. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

    Joined:
    Dec 6, 2016
    Location:
    Boise, Idaho
    Sit on a ken. Chances are, it’s just lying on its side.

    Would you rather
    Be a free/unsponsored player and support the brands/companies you want to support
    Be sponsored by a dama company you otherwise would not support for one reason or another/whose kendamas you otherwise would not buy and/or play, but they send you to all/any event you want to go to but you HAVE to only play their kendamas
     
    Mar 8, 2018
  7. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2016
    Location:
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Rather be unsponsored.
    Life is only lived once, so try everything out there!


    WYR :
    - Be given a chance to achieve 10th Dan, the highest achievement in all of JKA (not to mention, succession of President of JKA),
    - or get the chance to be owner or director of your favorite company for a whole week (meaning you get to do anything and everything you want within the company)?
     
    Mar 8, 2018
  8. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

    Joined:
    Dec 6, 2016
    Location:
    Boise, Idaho
    Owner of my favorite company for a week, just to put out product in my favorite shape with my favorite paint, colorways, and wood (which probably wouldn't make it to the online shop until well after the week is up).

    Would you rather
    - Play only in string grip for the rest of your dama days
    - Play only in slinger grip off hand for the rest of your dama days?
     
    Mar 9, 2018
  9. Shadoshi

    Shadoshi Honed Member

    Joined:
    Mar 11, 2018
    Location:
    Florida
    I would want string grip



    Wyr

    -Be able to only to spike tricks
    -only be able to do cup tricks/anything on the ken just not the spike
     
    Mar 13, 2018
  10. paurossdama

    paurossdama n00b

    Joined:
    Feb 22, 2018
    Location:
    Graz, Austria
    Only do spike tricks.

    Would you rather be able to only post tricks on instagram as „story“ or only on youtube as an at least 3 minute long edit.
     
    Apr 4, 2018