2017 Minnesota Kendama Open Q&A

We are in full grind mode getting ready for the MKO at Sweets, and we know you have a lot of questions.

https://www.mnkendamaopen.com/ Will soon be the hub for all MKO info, but I want to make sure any question someone might have when visiting the site is answered and obvious.

Dates:
October 27, 28, 29

Location:
Day 1 - MSP Hilton
Day 2 & 3 - Mall of America

Hotel:
MSP Hilton - Booking link on https://www.mnkendamaopen.com/
$105/ Night

Registration:
Info Coming Soon

Trick Lists:
Closer to event date to keep everyone on a fair playing field

Levels of Competition:
Beginner
Intermediate
Open
Freestyle (limited)
Girls Comp
Mini Games

^This is the information we have released, and more details will be coming soon.


Please ask any questions you have, questions you think a first timer might have, or something you wish you would have known before showing up last year.

Thank you!

 

STOKED!

Let me know when the sponsorship inquiry form is working on the site

 

How long is each participant given for freestyle prelims? Is the freestyle any different from last year?

 

If anyone is driving from NY and wanna car hop lmk!!

 

Freestyle will remain pretty much the same as last year. We will announce the length of prelim when we open registration.

 

What time should I be there in Friday?

 

We will be releasing a more detailed schedule closer to the event date, but registration will open on Friday around 3pm

 

Will there be a Halloween party? Are costumes mandatory?

 

We may have a Best Costume Contest of Sunday at the MOA

 

Totally wish I could go to this or any kendama event. I always work...I would have been given a free ticket to Camp Kendama too if it hadnt been for work.

 

Still plenty of time to get that vacay request in!

 

I can't get a vacay in unless we finish this job, which will not be until sometime next year. And then my vacation consists of just going home for a week or two to get shit done. No rest for the best.

 

Will the competition rules be the same/similar as last year for Open?

 

Here are the tricks:

 

These tricks are ridiculous I feel. Really upping the skill level to even have a chance to win.

 

Some of those tricks are wicked. They made them look easy and steezy tho.

 

for the gunslinger tricks can we do swing, or do they have to be pull up?

 

Asking a similar question. Does the kenflip, bird, in have to be a swing up or can it be a pull up?

 

This is just my guess, but if the trick doesn't say "pull up" or "swing to" in the description, you should be allowed to do it whichever way.

The video is just for reference. Just like how the 1-turn swap gunslinger doesn't say "and yank!"

 

@MattSweets can answer these questions better than I can.