Tuesday 29 December 2015

SHOWCASE Vol.9 Freestyles

1A Champion: Marcus Koh


X Champion: Ian Loh


Monday 28 December 2015

SHOWCASE Vol. 9 Results



SHOWCASE Vol.9 Mystery Rule (Music Swap)

For SHOWCASE Vol.9, the mystery rule was that all competitors music would be jumbled up and each competitor would get a random song that a fellow competitor submitted.

Here is the list of each competitor, and the music that they got.

1) X-Division - Jeremy Tan - Song submitted by: Chen Kun
2) X-Division - Kenneth Bay - Song submitted by: Wee Teng Ee
3) X-Division - Chen Kun - Song submitted by: Michael Lim
4) X-Division - Wee Teng Ee - Song submitted by: Jeremy Tan
5) X-Division - Sean Hung - Song submitted by: Ian Loh
6) X-Division - Michael Lim - Song submitted by: Sean Hung
7) X-Division - Ian Loh - Song submitted by: Kenneth Bay

8) 1A-Division - Sam Guan Ting - Song submitted by: Chan Yu Hong
9) 1A-Division - Rayko Chiang - Song submitted by: Kendrick Hu
10) 1A-Division - Kenneth Bay - Song submitted by: Khoo Kian Chew
11) 1A-Division - Sciran - Song submitted by: Sam Guan Ting
12) 1A-Division - Ethan Liew - Song submitted by: Darius Lim
13) 1A-Division - Jeremy Tan - Song submitted by: Wee Teng Ee
14) 1A-Division - Brian Low - Song submitted by: Ian Loh
15) 1A-Division - Cheong Meng Wei - Song submitted by: Rayko Chiang
16) 1A-Division - Muhd I'zzun - Song submitted by: Muhd Hafiq
17) 1A-Division - Teo Zhe Kai - Song submitted by: Muhd I'zzun
18) 1A-Division - Lee Wei Ting - Song submitted by: Jeremy Tan
19) 1A-Division - Koh Yang Jie - Song submitted by: Cheong Meng Wei
20) 1A-Division - Karthik Devaraj - Song submitted by: Teo Zhe Kai
21) 1A-Division - Wee Teng Ee - Song submitted by: Karthik Devaraj
22) 1A-Division - Michael Lim - Song submitted by: Ethan Liew
23) 1A-Division - Chan Yu Hong - Song submitted by: Michael Lim
24) 1A-Division - Darius Lim - Song submitted by: Sean Hung
25) 1A-Division - Sean Hung - Song submitted by: Brian Low
26) 1A-Division - Muhd Hafiq - Song submitted by: Marcus Koh
27) 1A-Division - Marcus Koh - Song submitted by: Sciran
28) 1A-Division - Ian Loh - Song submitted by: Ian Chia
29) 1A-Division - Ian Chia - Song submitted by: Lee Wei Ting
30) 1A-Division - Khoo Kian Chew - Song submitted by: Koh Yang Jie
31) 1A-Division - Kendrick Hu - Song submitted by: Kenneth Bay

Thursday 24 December 2015

SHOWCASE Vol. 9 Sequence List

SHOWCASE Vol. 9 Sequence List!

For more information on SHOWCASE, check it out on the SHOWCASE page.



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.


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 @.

See you all on the 21st of November!!

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

Thursday 27 August 2015

SHOWCASE Vol. 8 Sequence List

SHOWCASE Vol. 8 Sequence List!

For more information on SHOWCASE, check it out on the SHOWCASE page.


Monday 10 August 2015

SHOWCASE Vol.8 (29 August 2015)


SHOWCASE Vol.8 is coming up right after the end of the current contest season where everyone has fresh inspiration from all the major contests of the year. With all this inspiration, we would like to see what fresh new tricks everyone has to offer, and also to provide the up-and-coming guys some stage time to get used to the competition feeling. As always, this is a great opportunity to practice your tricks in a freestyle, so make the best of it!


What:  SHOWCASE Vol.8
When: 29 August 2015 (Saturday)
Time:  2.30pm - 6.30pm
Where: Level 4 Atrium (Grass Patch) at Orchard Central
Who: Absolutely anybody can take part

There will be 2 regular events for SHOWCASE Vol.8 and they are the 2 minute freestyle divisions, namely the 1A Division and the combined X Division.

Read up more info on the webpage here:

Register for SHOWCASE here:

SHOWCASE Vol 8. registration deadline is 26 August 2015.

For SHOWCASE Vol.8, the rules are simple and back to the basics. Full Technical Execution (if you don't understand this, go to the more info link above) and Major Deductions only.

We are excited to see everyone come together again after this busy contest season 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.

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.8 today and we will see y'all soon!

Wednesday 22 July 2015

Asia Pacific Yo-Yo Championships 2015 Freestyle Videos

1A Division:


2A Division:


3A Division:


4A Division:


5A Division:


Thursday 16 July 2015

Asia Pacific Yo-Yo Championships 2015 Champion of Champions

AP 2015 this year had a 8-player knock out Champion of Champions contest to end off the event and to crown the 2015 AP Champion of Champions.

With the 5 AP 2015 Champions and 3 wildcards selected by the judges, the 8 person player pool looked like this:

1) Iori Yamaki (1A Champion)
2) Shinji Saito (2A Champion & 2014 Champion of Champions)
3) Taiichiro Higashi (3A Champion)
4) Naoto Onishi (4A Champion)
5) Naoya Takeuchi (5A Champion)
6) Marcus Koh (Singapore 1A Champion) (Wildcard #1)
7) Shu Takada (2A 1st Runner-up) (Wildcard #2)
8) Mizuki Takimoto (3A 1st Runner-up) (Wildcard #3)

This year's Champion of Champions contest was STACKED with amazing talent hailing from Japan. The Japanese contingent came and tore up the stage at AP 2015 with some amazing freestyles and the Champion of Champions was not going to disappoint.

So for the Quarter Final battles, the match-ups were drawn to be:

1) Shinji Saito VS Taiichiro Higashi
2) Marcus Koh VS Naoya Takeuchi
3) Iori Yamaki VS Mizuki Takimoto
4) Shu Takada VS Naoto Onishi






The Judges voted and the Semi-Final match-ups were:

1) Shinji Saito VS Marcus Koh
2) Mizuki Takimoto VS Shu Takada




After an amazing Semi-Final round where all the competitors were incredibly entertaining and some hilarious (Hi Mizuki!), the Finals was set up to be a battle to be remembered.

Finals: Shinji Saito VS Shu Takada



It was a JAW-DROPPPING, NAIL-BITING Champion of Champions Finals and probably the closest contested Final Battle ever. With the judges torn between both contestants, it was Shinji who narrowly edged out Shu in a 3-2 Judge Vote.

What an amazing and entertaining Champion of Champions Battle. The competitors really brought out some of the best and most entertaining/exciting tricks and we couldn't have asked for more.

Congrats to Shinji for retaining his Champion of Champions title, and to all Champion of Champions competitors.


Till the next Champion of Champions contest!~

Singapore Yo-Yo Championships 2015 Results



Asia Pacific Yo-Yo Championships 2015 Results





 
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