SHOWCASE Vol. 9 Sequence List!
For more information on SHOWCASE, check it out on the SHOWCASE page.
Thursday, 24 December 2015
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
SHOWCASE Vol.9 (27 December 2015)
SHOWCASE Vol.9 is coming up next after a long contest break, and the end of the year SHOWCASE is always the most fun and exciting!
We can't wait to see the fresh tricks everyone has from this year, and what better way to close out the year than have a session of great tricks and fun times. As always, this is a great opportunity to practice freestyle tricks, and prepare yourself for the 2016 contest season.
For the King of the Spin 2015 contest, participants DO NOT need to sign up beforehand. If you wish to join, just come on down on the day itself and when the call for participation is out, just let us know that you wish to join.
We can't wait to see the fresh tricks everyone has from this year, and what better way to close out the year than have a session of great tricks and fun times. As always, this is a great opportunity to practice freestyle tricks, and prepare yourself for the 2016 contest season.
What: SHOWCASE Vol.9
When: 27 December 2015 (Sunday)
Time: 2.00pm - 6.30pm
Where: Level 5 Recognize Studios at Orchard Central
Who: Absolutely anybody can take part
There will be 3 events for SHOWCASE Vol.9. They are the 2 minute freestyle divisions, namely the 1A Division and the combined X Division, and the third event will be our annual King of the Spin 2015 (http://blog.spinworkx.com/search/label/King%20of%20the%20Spin). We love King of the Spin because it is fun and exciting for everyone. You do not need to be an expert player to join in or take part.
Read up more info on the webpage here:
Register for SHOWCASE here:
SHOWCASE Vol 9. registration deadline is 23 December 2015.
For SHOWCASE Vol.9, the rules are simple. Full Evaluation scoring (if you don't understand this, go to the more info link above) and Major Deductions only.
For the King of the Spin 2015 contest, participants DO NOT need to sign up beforehand. If you wish to join, just come on down on the day itself and when the call for participation is out, just let us know that you wish to join.
We are excited to see everyone come together again for SHOWCASE and throw-down and chill before embarking on practice for the new season. Remember, at SHOWCASE, we wanna see your very best tricks, to have fun and to get in some crucial practice time in front of an audience.
As always, we are requesting for community-based volunteers to judge at the event. So please do us a favour and sign up as a judge if you do not wish to compete!
***This benefits the volunteers as they get to learn how to judge AND they get to learn how to improve on their own freestyles by understanding how freestyles are clicked and scored. (If you wish to volunteer as a judge, fill in the registration form as well). ***
Do sign up for SHOWCASE Vol.9 and we will see y'all soon!
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Monday, 9 November 2015
T-Net Club @ Ang Mo Kio Presents: Kendama Competition 2015
Yet another Kendama Competition is just around the corner, located at a convenient and big open space, we would like to announce the T-Net Club @ Ang Mo Kio Presents: Kendama Competition 2015.
We are teaming up with the great people from the Teens Network Club (AMK) and the People's Association to bring this kendama event to you. Do come down and join us for the competition, and stand to win spectacular and awesome prizes!
What's more, the registration for the event is FREE!!
Date: 21 November 2015, Saturday
Place: Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park 1, Activity Lawn 1
Time: Kendama Contest starts at 4pm. Registration at 3.30pm
Entry Fee: FREE!
Who can take part: Anyone and everyone!
How to get to the event location:
Bus Service 262 (From Ang Mo Kio Interchange - 7 or 8 stops)
**Align the bus along Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, opposite Block 220 or Block 223.**
So what is going to happen? Here is where we explain the simple rules and trick list.
Everyone taking part in the competition will need to undergo a Time Trial.
This Time Trial trick list is in the image above.
To reiterate the points, every competitor must go on stage and complete the trick list (In Sequence) as fast as possible, and each competitors time will be recorded down.
Depending on the number of participants, the top 8 or top 16 competitors will move on to a head-to-head knock out round.
Knock out Quarter-Final round will be:
(Match 1) 1st Fastest Time Trial Competitor VS 8th Fastest Time Trial Competitor
(Match 2) 2nd Fastest Time Trial Competitor VS 7th Fastest Time Trial Competitor
(Match 3) 3rd Fastest Time Trial Competitor VS 6th Fastest Time Trial Competitor
(Match 3) 4th Fastest Time Trial Competitor VS 5th Fastest Time Trial Competitor
Semi-Final round will be:
Winner of Match 1 VS Winner of Match 4
Winner of Match 2 VS Winner of Match 3
Final round will be the 2 winners against each other, and the 3rd and 4th placing against each other.
There are kendama prizes for the top 4 fastest competitors.
However, for those who do not manage to make it, don't worry.
You will stand a chance at getting other prizes/freebies throughout the event. (Time permitting)
If you wish to register for the competition, here is the registration page
Be sure to join us for the Kendama Competition 2015 presented to you by the T-Net Club @ Ang Mo Kio and practice hard on the given trick list!
For any questions, drop us an email at customerservice(at)spinworkx.com - replace (at) with @.
Thursday, 15 October 2015
Thursday, 17 September 2015
Catch & Flow 2015 Review
After all the good things we heard about Catch & Flow, we decided to make the trip down this year to check out what the event was all about. Honestly, we did not know what to expect. But at the end of the day, we were absolutely blown away by the event, the skill level represented at the event and the people involved with the running of the event.
Such an amazing experience and we will be sure to be back at Catch & Flow again in the future. But first, let us take a look at how Catch & Flow 2015 went down.
The event kicked off at 4.30pm with the preliminary round. There were 60+ competitors vying for the 9 final spots up for grabs. With numerous contenders, there were going to be some big names that were not going to make it. The finals were made up of 16 competitors, but only 9 spots were going to the best in prelims. The other 7 spots were invited players that were given a seed straight to the finals.
The 7 seeded players were:
1) Rodney Ansell
2) Bonz Atron
3) Brandon Meyer
4) Wyatt Bray
5) Nic Stodd
6) Li Ho Cheung
7) Thorkild May
After an intense preliminary round, the 9 players that made it to the finals were:
1) Joshua Grove
2) Kaito Baba
3) Hiroki Iijima
4) Taku Hatanaka
5) Eiichiro Okawa
6) Philip Eldridge
7) Rolf Ganer
8) Takeshi Kodama
9) Dave Mateo
Some of the notable names that unfortunately did not make it through were:
- Akira Tajima
- Kristian Aynedter
- Jake Wiens
- 2 Bears
- The Void
- Alex Smith
So the Top 16 round kicked off with the following match ups:
1) Joshua Grove VS Rodney Ansell
2) Kaito Baba VS Bonz Atron
3) Hiroki Iijima VS Brandon Meyer
4) Taku Hatanaka VS Wyatt Bray
5) Eiichiro Okawa VS Nic Stodd
6) Philip Eldridge VS Li Ho Cheung
7) Rolf Ganer VS Takeshi Kodama
8) Dave Mateo VS Thorkild May
The match-ups pitted some of the best kendama players against each other and only the best moved on. Some eliminations were really tough calls and we were incredibly sad to see some of our favourite players eliminated early on but that is just how head-to-head battles work.
So moving on to the next round, and the Quarter Final matches were:
1) Rodney Ansell VS Bonz Atron
2) Hiroki Iijima VS Taku Hatanaka
3) Nic Stodd VS Li Ho Cheung
4) Rolf Ganer VS Thorkild May
The Quarter Final round was even more interesting (no surprises here) as it not only pitted friends against friends, but even teammate against teammate.
Definitely tough battles here in the Quarter Final round that could have gone either way, and after getting over the nerves and tension from the Top 16 round, the Quarter Final round had players more honed in and focused. Nonetheless, only the best progress.
Semi Final battles were:
Bonz Atron (Kendama Co / Bonzai Kendama) VS Taku Hatanaka (Sweets Kendama)
Nic Stodd (Grain Theory) VS Thorkild May (KROM Kendama)
As if our minds weren't blown from the Top 16 and Quarter Final rounds, the Semi Finals was just so intense, insane and just an incredible spectacle to watch. As audience members, we were so glad we were not judges for this Semi Final round. These 4 guys are definitely some of the very best Kendama players in the world, and to be able to watch them battle it out was just incredible!
BUT!
No matter how tough the battles were, there can only be 2 Finalists and 1 Champion! With that, the 2 Finalists were: Bonz Atron VS Nic Stodd. Meaning that 3rd / 4th place battle pitted Taku Hatanaka against 2014 Catch & Flow Champion, Thorkild May.
3rd & 4th Place Battle: Taku Hatanaka VS Thorkild May
Final Battle: Bonz Atron VS Nic Stodd
Words just cannot describe how incredibly amazing and crazy the Final battle between Bonz and Nic was. The level of difficulty in hitting those tricks in a few tries is already incredibly high and these guys were hitting, and landing, these insane tricks first try! WHAT! Definitely the most epic battle we have seen in 2015, and maybe even of all time. Huge congrats to both Bonz and Nic for putting up an amazing Final battle. The champion title could have gone to either of those individuals and the judges had to make the toughest call all day.
In the end, Bonz Atron took home the title of 2015 Catch & Flow World Champion. What an event it was!
If you are ever in a spot, and considering whether you should make it out to Catch & Flow, drop what you have planned and make that trip. Catch & Flow is worth it!
Shoutouts to Nobu (Kendaman), Tamotsu (Gloken), Yuka (Gloken), Jake Wiens (KendamaUSA) and the organising team for Catch & Flow 2015. You guys are AWESOME!
For all the Catch & Flow 2015 Battles, check them out here:
Monday, 7 September 2015
SHOWCASE Vol. 8 Freestyles
1A Champion: Ian Loh
X Champion: Sean Hung
Check out the rest of the Freestyles here:
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