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Worst trends in Kendama

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

  1. thoplard

    thoplard Member

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    I was so surprised, at the begining I just thought they were a bunch of kids who just tie broken strings instead of replacing one, but it wasn't the case ahah
    Triple late ken flip like nothing but where is the skill in it ? I mean the most difficult part in juggling/ late is space and don't tangle the string, shame
     
    Nov 5, 2017
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  2. slothymane

    slothymane Slayer

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    oh okay! Thanks!
     
    Nov 6, 2017
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  3. Sir Spike

    Sir Spike Slayer

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    I hate when people try to sell their used damas for nearly the same price that it was when it was new. It gets so annoying when you see stuff like this:
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    Like I’m not going to spend $80 for a beat up natty dama that you’ve been sweating all over and licking with your dirty tongue.
     
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    Nov 7, 2017
  4. goenKendama

    goenKendama Administrator Staff Member

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    Who are you accusing of having a dirty tongue. :p

     
    Nov 8, 2017
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  5. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

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    Players with questionable slaying ability who incorporate ‘slay’ in their instagram handles.
     
    Nov 8, 2017
  6. Congarranza

    Congarranza DS Legend

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    Hahahahahha!!!!

    Hahahahaha times two!!

    Thanks for making me chuckle tonight y’all!
     
    Nov 9, 2017
  7. slothymane

    slothymane Slayer

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    people posting 100000 pictures of their kendamas over a longer span of time but the ken always looks box fresh because the don't play only pose

    the guy who sent max this is a guy I know and he hardly plays but poses online as if he plays daily
     

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    Nov 9, 2017
  8. Congarranza

    Congarranza DS Legend

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    String still wrapped :)
     
    Nov 19, 2017
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  9. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

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    To piggy back on this, why would people rather buy someone else’s beat in dama (that the OG owner may sometimes sell for near market price) instead of putting the work into a fresh natty? Damn lazy ass sumbitches.
    Exceptions aside, I prefer most of the wear and tear on a dama to be my own as a sort of history of what I’ve done to get to the skill level I’m at.
     
    Nov 21, 2017
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  10. Morgan Boucher

    Morgan Boucher Honed Member

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    I agree!! You can see all the dents and be like that was from my first whatever trick or from you brother or cousin stuff like that. Besides all of that who wants to pay 50 or 60 bucks for a kendama that only costed 75 bucks brand new unless it was like something you were really wanting and couldn't find elsewhere @KeeganS
     
    Nov 21, 2017
  11. Ekendama

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    I hate how now the meta is huge cups and the stickiest Tama ever. Plus people who only do lighthouse our lunars.
     
    Nov 21, 2017
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  12. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

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    It just irks me a bit when I see someone on FKC post “Looking for honed natties”
    Which loosely translates to “I want a natty that’ll stick lighthouses and lunars easily already but I dont want to pay for one that’s more than $20.”
     
    Nov 22, 2017
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  13. Mason Stinson

    Mason Stinson Member

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    Missed spike
     
    Nov 22, 2017
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  14. Emil Apostol

    Emil Apostol DS Legend

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    The younger generation dissing OG players. Saw a youtube comment that said "Why does KUSA sponsor these guys? They're trash" or something along those lines. The comment was referring to either Jake Wiens or Alex Smith, but the point is the same. Respect your elders, friends.

    "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." -Sir Isaac Newton
     
    Nov 28, 2017
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  15. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

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    OG players and people who have a more OG style of play.
     
    Nov 29, 2017
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  16. azleonhart

    azleonhart Moderator Staff Member

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    I usually have kids who are dumbfounded that i can’t juggle multiples, and all the new gen stuff.
    But they still wind up being beaten by a stilt flip and bird over the valley.
     
    Nov 29, 2017
  17. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

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    Lighthouse Trade Bird/Nightingale are my go tos for taking down those kinds of kids a few pegs ;)
     
    Nov 29, 2017
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  18. dama.rivy

    dama.rivy Member

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    I feel that kendama is all about expressing yourself and your style. They should be free to act how they want, I mean come on kids now a days get on the internet too early anyway and they learn about "bad" stuff way sooner than they used to.
     
    Nov 29, 2017
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  19. ttocsic

    ttocsic Slayer

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    I agree with all of the previous stuff about kids with no respect for OG tricks/players. Although I am a kid, I did my best learn the basics/OG stuff as fundamentals. I am nowhere close to multiple juggles, can hardly juggle to spike and have done like one tap airplane. So I feel like I am on the right track even though lots of new gen players would think otherwise.
     
    Nov 29, 2017
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  20. KeeganS

    KeeganS DS Legend

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    What video was this on? The team edits?
     
    Dec 2, 2017
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