JAPANESE - SWORD BALL

The origins of Kendama are Japanese, building on the French Bilboquet, a hobby of French noblemen and at least one of the many King Henrys. The attention to detail and the combination of beauty and function is a staple of all things Japanese. In the Japanese language, KEN means Sword, and TAMA (DAMA) means Ball, making the literal translation of Kendama = SWORDBALL. Kendama is both simple and highly complex.

BENEFITS OF KENDAMA
(WHAT WE THINK)

Kendama is a self improvement tool, to improve mind and body. Many people say its meditative. Taking your mind away from other things, a brain break from heavy concentration and screens.
While you use it your brain subconsciously adopts lessons: Have a goal and Focus on it. Practice is necessary when something is difficult. Failure is normal. The only true failure is not trying. Never give up and be Patient in your pursuit of success.
Kendama is a full body, low impact exercise.
Your legs learn to move up and down in flow with the rise and fall of the ball. It is common to work up a sweat in pursuit of the next goal. Using Kendama improves hand eye coordination, gross motor skills and fine motor skills.
Everything learned is committed to Muscle memory. Stored as you work on the next move like riding a bike. Soon the same things thought impossible become attainable.

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