BIG CUP ONLY 2022 KENDAMA CONTEST
Updated: Aug 23, 2022
Summary
Online Kendama competition
Up to three continuos clips using only the big cup of the ken for your tricks in any grip; Sara, ken grip, Tama grip, etc.
Upload your entry on 26 & 27 August to Instagram with #bigcuponly22
Latest entry by 7pm AEST (Sydney time) on the 27th of August.
Introduction
Announcing a brand new online Kendama competition brought to you by EyeFlow.
This will be the first of its kind and we are so looking forward to seeing what you all make of this.
Rules
The rules are simple:
To enter you will share a video on Instagram between the dates of 26 & 27 August 2022.
Latest upload by 7pm AEST (Sydney time) 27th of August
Entries must be a maximum of 3 uncut clips stitched together into one upload.
Slow motion is allowed.
No clip reversals
Each trick must start hanging and finish spiked (any grip)
The catch is that during the combo the Tama or the string may ONLY touch the big cup or relative part of the sarado.
The post must have #bigcuponly22 somewhere in the description
We hope to push creativity with this contest and inspire new possibilities in your play and way of approaching kendama.
Examples of tricks that are in:
Big cup Sara grip or ken grip
Lunar
Bird, under bird, Stilt
Flying V, c-whip with string touching the big cup side of the spike.
Slingers using the big cup.
String tricks like space walk, finger swirl, hand wraps, sweets special and goons are all in also.
If you are unsure about a trick please reach out and we will clarify.
Criteria
Videos will be judged on 5 criteria:
Creativity
Diversity
Flow
Difficulty
Execution
Please make sure the ken never leaves the frame and you have adequate lighting with a simple background that makes it easy to follow along with the tricks you are doing.
Entries will only be considered if they are uploaded on the dates of 26 or 27 August.
Open to entries from all over the world.
Prizes
Random giveaways will be pulled on both days for all entries, early entries will be more likely to win these.
Prizes for:
Best entry
Runner up
Best trick
The best entry that meets the criteria as well as the runner up and best trick will win prizes provided by Krom Aus, LnG Skill Toys, Sweets Kendamas Australia as well as a secret prize from EyeFlow that will be announced soon.
Start getting creative and grinding those combos!
We can't wait to see what you have to share.
Enjoy the Flow,
Maxi