Alex Smith Kendama USA 2011 Pro Team Contest Entry

Apologies for the glitches footage around 1:12! The exported video worked fine... Youtube did something weird when it uploaded....
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This was super rushed to get out, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. See what I'm about, check out a couple new tricks, listen to some janky tunes. The instrument is called a baglama (a cura to be exact, a baglama is tuned one octave lower), I wrote and recorded this song in 30 mins flat with no click track :P. Sorry it's a little choppy, I like how it came out though, has a neat vibe to it.
Enjoy! Thanks for watching!

What I've named these tricks (order of appearance):
Spacedrop to Spike
Wrecking Ball (x2)
Slideroll Quickspike

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• dama
• edmonton
• edit
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• miniedit
• alex smith
• entry
• pro
• team
• usa
• tricks
• competition
• 2011
• pudding pops

[freak4351]

in that space walk around 2:45 what was that weird thing you did with your hand. looked like a non-rolling handroll if that makes sense... :P

[KendamaEdmonton]

@freak4351 I call it a 'slide-roll', once you push your hand into the string to start a normal handroll you kind of slide your hand down the string towards the ken instead. The ken/tama should do one less rotation then they do with a normal hand roll.

[andresian34]

what type of kendama was that?

[KendamaEdmonton]

@andresian34 It's a one of a kind Terra ken

[gerardkkkk]

I'll say it again... Alex Smith = NEXT LEVEL SHIT!

[maxnorcross8]

very cool to see your personality. dopeness, love the Terras! your tricks are all so fresh... keepin it OG!

[HapaBords]

Go Canada!!!!

[FunkeyKong101]

I'm twelve and I submitted a video. I'm not really sure if they took me seriously, but they did say for all ages. :3

[freak4351]

@KendamaEdmonton awesome thanks! gonna try to learn that now! and CONGRATS!

[alextar1]

When are you going to post round 2?? (:

[alextar1]

Hopefully you win man. Your so good and you got a sick life. Pick a sweet color. I'll buy your kendama WHEN you win (:

[mortal88]

Next pro plz :) choose a mellow sage colour! :P