What is Kendma?
The kendama (けん玉, “sword [and] ball”) is a traditional Japanese skill toy; nowadays, it is considered a skill sport or competitive discipline. It consists of a handle (ken), a pair of cups (sarado), and a ball (tama) that are all connected together by a string. On one end of the ken is a cup, while the other end of ken is narrowed down, forming a spike (kensaki) that fits into the hole (ana) of the tama. The kendama is the Japanese version of the classic cup-and-ball game, and is also a variant of the French cup-and-ball game bilboquet. Kendama can be held in different grips, and many tricks and combinations can be performed. The game is played by tossing the ball into the air and attempting to catch it on the stick point.
Want to learn how to play Kendama? A Kendama demonstration and workshop will be hosted by Justin Horvers [ https://www.instagram.com/majin_jboogz34/ ]and his friends. Sunday 12:30 pm.
