BETHLEHEM, Albany County, New York, United States--Delmar resident Joseph Carusone, 36, have set a new World Record on Saturday, Feb. 29 at the Bethlehem Public Library for the fastest time to complete five kendama spikes at 25.65 seconds, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.





Photo: Delmar resident Joseph Carusone close to achieving his lifelong dream of setting a World Record. Diego Cagara / Spotlight News







A kendama, a traditional Japanese skill toy, consists of a handle, two cups, a center spike and a ball with a hole that is connected by a string. Spiking a kendama is when a person maneuvers the ball to have its hole land on top of the center spike with just one hand.







Carusone spiked five separate kendamas consecutively, instead of just spiking one kendama five times.





Carusone said, “I feel great, I feel relieved! I’m happy that everything went as planned. Also, my family has always been very supportive with everything I’ve done so it feels great to have them here.”

