1st place was awarded to Liam Router and Alex Mitchell from Sol Kendamas, 2nd place Lyndon Whalen from Sol Kendamas and Adrian Estaban from Grain Theory, and. Alex Mitchell, a junior at Chattooga High School, spent his Winter Break in Japan where he was announced as Sol Kendamas’ newest pro. From growing up with his family, to creating a whole new family. From playing kendama on his own, to playing with new friends. For example, I am on the Sol Kendama’s pro team. Mitchell has competed in numerous competitions including ones in Tacoma, Washington, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Japan, Nashville, Tennessee, and Lexington, Kentucky. Sold Out The origins of the game are disputed. Kendama is the vessel that has taken Alex from here to there. The Alex Mitchell Pro Model is a special edition professional kendama designed by Sol Pro Alex Mitchell. Mitchell has been playing kendama for six years. I landed one of the tricks and after feeling how good and satisfying it felt, I instantly asked my mom and dad to get me one for Christmas that year,” Mitchell said. The Alex Mitchell Pro Model is on the Sol Shape 1UP, It is has a maple ken, beech tama, the all-star bevel, sticky clear coat paint, and comes strung with an 8-10 finger teal string and a metal bearing bead. In return , they send you more products and possibly even fly you out to other events/pay for your hotels. The daily adventures in Japan both start and end on the train; it’s the vessel that takes you from one place to another. The #MitchMod is the commemoration of Alex’s journey as a kendama player, and more importantly, his journey as a person. Casie Bryant is the NW Georgia Regional Manager for AllOnGeorgia. The #MitchMod represents the journey kendama has taken Alex on. After the street team, I then got moved up to the Flow team. While in Japan, Mitchell filmed his pro model announcement video. “I got into it because my cousin Jacob Womack, brought it to my house around December of 2014. Mitchell had this to say about turning pro: “it was seriously a dream come true. At the same time, it’s almost like a collector’s game. However, the modern kendama style takes influences from a diverse range of skills including yo-yo, diabolo, juggling and dance, according to Wikipedia. The daily adventures in Japan both start and end on the train; it’s the vessel that takes you from one place to another. From Georgia to Japan. It is generally agreed that Kendama dates to the late 17th or early 18th century. He used to stay the night all the time and he always had his kendama, so of course I wanted to try it. The #MitchMod represents the journey kendama has taken Alex on. Required fields are marked *. After IRMA: How is Camden County recovering? Kendama is the vessel that has taken Alex from here to there. The player of that pro model will also get a percentage of the money that comes from each pro model that is sold.”. The daily adventures in Japan both … Alex’s Pro Model was inspired by the Tokyo Metro Rail Map. It was seriously a dream come true and helped inspire my pro model design later in the future.”. “Ever since that day, I haven’t stopped playing. Friends and family mourn the loss of two loved ones who drowned on Mother’s Day on SSI, Douglas Citizen Ejected From Heated Town Hall Meeting, Huskey named Chairman of the Georgia Republicans at the University of Georgia, GNTC Foundation receives $10,000 donation. Being pro is a lot of kendama players dream, so for me to finally turn pro after so many years of playing is unbelievable.”. Kendama involves a lot of physical motion, hand-eye dexterity, and mental focus, some more than recognized sports. Like many games (video games, trading card games, etc) and sports there are many competitions for kendama. The kendama “sword [and] ball” is a Japanese toy. translation missing: en.products.notify_form.description: Notify me when this product is available: The Alex Mitchell Pro Model is a special edition professional kendama designed by Sol Pro Alex Mitchell.