How To Lighthouse From Basics To Bangers - Kendama 101

I don't think I've ever seen an actual lighthouse so these will have to do. I hope that wherever you are in your kendama journey this can be a helpful guide towards mastering the lighthouse and the many tricks that can involve it and rock it and roll it. This is not financial advice.
Thanks for hanging out!

[@mediochrist]

When you're burnt out on lighthousing and need something more action packed, check out my recent trick recreation vid! Had a ton of fun with this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWmso4iel8RlaLc

[@evanacosta8946]

You’re making the kendama tutorials that are truly the most useful for people wanting to expand their trick arsenal

[@mediochrist]

Aye I'm glad! Trying to give the average players perspective, because the pros make tutorials look so easy lmao

[@justinckh1623]

Hey hows agoing long time no see ive just recently finished making ak endama pill at my woodworking class and im really stoked about it

[@mediochrist]

Aye good to see ya! That sounds awesome, enjoy your new pill, one of a kind👌🏼

[@marycharlebois6627]

Hey there I’m a high school sewing teacher, and I think it’s really cool that you made your very own pill in your woodshop class. I’m curious to know… what did your woodworking teacher think of it. Ⓜ️ary PS - I’d be stoked about it too.

[@justinckh1623]

@@marycharlebois6627 Well when i first showed him a picture of what of what i was going to make he thought it was a dredal so then i procceded to make it and once i finished he thought it was cool and said that he might make that a class mandated project next year,But at the same time he dinit really know what kendama was so he dinit appreciate it as much.

[@majesticles9638]

I like ur teaching style

[@mediochrist]

Thanks! At some point I'll have to make more of these

[@mort5065]

Great video, super informative and ur voice is mad soothing lol. Subbed!

[@mediochrist]

Appreciate ya dude! I'm trying to work on a new mic situation to better capture all those sound waves

[@JeffsJamz]

Great video bro!!!!

[@mediochrist]

Ayee glad it can help🙌🏼

[@BertHeymans]

I've been working with these for a few days, the tips help a lot!

[@mediochrist]

Pleasure to hear that dude, lighthouse tricks are some of my favorites, and definitely become easier with some time😅 You'll be cranking these out in no time!

[@Vivasanti]

Thanks for this video, I'm really working on the 1 turn lighthouse bit struggling with the flip, I can't get it consistent at all! Have watched alot of tutorial but guess I just need to keep working on it!

[@mediochrist]

Yep the 1 turn is tough to get down. One tip might be to make sure the Ken is always positioned and swinging the same way when you go for the pull up, to make the results more consistent. Other than that just practice practice practice the technique and try to meet the Ken when it's upright!

[@Vivasanti]

@@mediochrist thanks! I'll keep grinding!!!

[@43y3s4]

Thanks for this it really helped me out with lighthouses, you should do another in depth video like this for Lunars I've been having a really hard time with those. Appreciate it man cheers!

[@mediochrist]

Something similar for lunars is a solid idea, I'll definitely add it to the list because they're pretty strange to learn. Honestly my inward lunar game is still pretty weak so who knows when it'll be lmao. Cheers dude and enjoy those lightys!

[@marycharlebois6627]

Whist I have seen a few West Coast lighthouses in my time, I am by no means a lighthouse expert of any kind (oof, I’m such a poet!). Moving beyond today’s poetry sesh… when it comes to anything related to kendama, be it grip or landing, etc I always pretend that the ken and the tama are made from glass. Somehow this glassy mindset seems to increase softness for me. I share this tip with others when they are first learning, and they say it’s very helpful when getting the feel of kendama. Speaking of tips… I love that we have been treated to a “Bonus Tip” in today’s vid. More bonus tips please, and also how ‘bout an update on Frank sometime soon? What has he been up to? Inquiring minds want to know. Gonna go work on my lighthouse repertoire now (it’s a very limited repertoire atm!!). Ⓜ️ary

[@mediochrist]

The glass mindset is actually a perfect tip for understanding the gentle touch required, I might start using that! Frank is existing nicely, plenty of ideas for him but I guess they keep getting pushed back behind whatever I feel like making at the time lol. Maybe a cameo in a vid that I want to do soon!

[@infktiousvenom1061]

I am so bad at swing ups. Practice, practice, practice. Ive got the basics down, and can now lighthouse & bird in while pulling up. I can swing up spike, but it just feels so unatural getting the muscle memory of the swing up. Watching myself on video helps, but i need a ken buddy to slay witb and motivate me and can show me in persom what im doing wronf

[@mediochrist]

Yea it'll come into muscle memory for sure. To get it going I'd say make sure you're always practicing with the same string length, and then even try to swing up to big cup and land with the bevel towards you before you practice getting right to spike. But like you said, practice and time is key😅

[@wade162]

I’ve been wondering what kendama that is been looking for that one for awhile

[@mediochrist]

The one in the video is the older Zack Gallagher pro model from Sweets kendamas! He has a new pro mod now so I'm not sure if this one is still purchasable but you can take a peek👀