NAKO 2019 Full Trick Lists With Videos

Formerly known as the Minnesota Kendama Open (MKO), the North America Kendama Open is North America’s largest kendama event, and is rapidly approaching. The event will kick off on October 3rd, with a party at the Sweets Kendamas Shop in Minneapolis. From October 4th – 6th, the world’s best kendama players will compete for world-class prizes, and a cup that overfloweth with clout. As for the rest of us, it’s a great opportunity to play some dama, shop deals from all of our favorite companies, and mingle with the who’s who in the community. Can’t make it this year? No worries, the whole competition will be livestreamed HERE.

Along with the name of the event itself, there are several other things that will be different from previous years. Among these changes, a Spectator Admission of $10 per day, or $25 for the whole weekend will be charged, to encourage higher attendance at the actual competition. Additionally, the finals this year will be held at Varsity Theater on day 3, while the first two days will be hosted at Delta Hotels by Marriott – Minneapolis Northeast.

Want to feel the hype a couple of months early? Sweets will be hosting a 24-hour livestream fundraiser beginning on August 23rd at 2PM CST on Twitch. Sweets announced the stream on their Instagram page, stating, “The North America Kendama Open is coming up soon in October, and we still need some funds to make it the best ever.” They also announced that they will be doing a giveaway on the stream every hour, so be sure to tune in for a chance to win.

REGISTRATION

Below is the pricing to register to compete, which you can do HERE. Registration is open until October 3rd, and can only be done online.

BEGINNER LADDER – $35

INTERMEDIATE LADDER – $45

AMATEUR OPEN – $55

OPEN – $55

FREESTYLE + OPEN $75

GIRLS’ COMP – INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION

TRICK LISTS

Without further ado, the official trick lists for NAKO 2019:

LADDERS

BEGINNER

Candlestick

Small Cup

Moshikame x10

Big Cup – knee bounce to big cup

cup Clack back

Pull up spike (no spin)

Airplane

INTERMEDIATE

Bird over valley – in

– in Base cup down spike

cup down spike SWITCH Around the World

Whirlwind

Lighthouse – lighthouse flip – in

Space walk in

Around USA

Open Divisions

AMATEUR OPEN

Inward lunar flip – flip in

in Lightning Drop – in

Lighthouse – Double inward flip to lighty – trade spike

– trade spike Airplane – 1.5 flip trade spike

Around europe w/ downspikes

w/ Axe – flip to axe – trade spike

– flip to – trade spike Small cup Scooping Goldfish – spike

Bird over the valley – spike

Stuntplane – Inward stunt flip

– Inward stunt flip Inward lunar – tap flip to inward lunar – flip in

Gunslinger to spike – Whirlwind

Around USA

Airplane – Double tap to airplane

to airplane Double Whirlwind (reg or inward)

Juggle to spike

Inward Stilt – trade downspike

Lighthouse – Under the leg – Lighthouse – in

Underbird flip over the valley – Ken grip spike

flip over the valley – Ken grip spike Candlestick – Swap spike

SWITCH Bird In

OPEN

LEVEL 1

1 turn airplane – 1.5 trade spike

C- Whip In

Hanging Downspike

Double Whirlwind (Reg or Inward)

Airplane – Insta Jumping stick x3

Lunar – Trade Base Cup – Toss to Lunar

Kenflip Bird – Kenflip Spike

Airplane 1.5 Trade Juggle Spike

Penguin spike – fast hands to Ken grip

Handlestall – UFO Spike

Mooncircle Kenflip Spike

LEVEL 2

Small Cup Scooping Goldfish – Insta Barrel Roll – Inward Lunar – In

Switch Handlestall

Juggle – Tap to Lighty – Tap falling in

Inward Lunar – Flip to Small Cup Lunar – Half Flip Over the Spike

Inward Lunar – Flip in

Double Gunslinger – Double Kenflip to Lighty – Trade Downspike

Double TurnTable – Spike

Underbird – Nod Off – underbird – throw airplane

– Nod Off – – throw Inward 1 Turn Stuntplane – Inward Stuntplane flip

Sweets Special to Downspike

Stilt Barrel Roll – In

Spacewalk 1 Turn In – Insta 1.5 Tradespike

LEVEL 3

Stuntplane Fasthands – Throw to Airplane Fasthands

– Throw to Airplane Double Kenflip Bottom Cup – Double Flip to lighty – Double flip trade spike

– Double flip trade spike Stilt Reg. Flip Over the Valley – Flip in

Triple Lighthouse Flip – In

1 turn tap – Juggle Lighty – Insta LH Flip Trade Spike

Penguin Handle – KenGrip Downspike Fast Hands

3 turn in

Inward Lunar Reverse Monkey

Stilt flip – over valley – inward stilt flip – In

Spacewalk Inward Lunar – Triple Tap Inward Lunar – In

Double Juggle – late double kenflip – double juggle spike

GIRLS’ OPEN