KIN Learn
Free guides from the KIN crew. Whether you just unboxed your first kendama or you are chasing harder combos, start here.
Guides
Maintenance
Replace a broken string, choose bead or bearing and set the right length.
Your learning path
Pull the tama up with your legs and catch it in each cup. This teaches you the up-and-down rhythm behind every trick.
Spin the tama, pop it up and land it on the spike. Your first spike is the moment most players get hooked.
Link cups together: bounce between big cup and base cup (moshikame), then travel through all three cups and finish on the spike.
Once the basics feel easy, chain tricks together. Join a session with other players to learn faster.
Play together
Learn faster with other players. In our Discord you can share clips, ask for tips, join online sessions and take part in the trick of the month challenge. You also get every KIN update first: new drops, events and giveaways.
Looking for tutorials and inspiration? Our YouTube channel is full of them.
FAQ
Big cup. Hold the ken, let the tama hang still, bend your knees and pull the tama up into the big cup. Most people land it within minutes.
Most beginners land their first cup tricks on day one and their first spike within a few sessions. Ten minutes of practice a day is enough to see fast progress.
A beginner-friendly kendama with balanced weight and grippy paint, like the KIN BASE series, makes your first tricks much easier.
Yes. Kendama trains focus, patience and hand-eye coordination without a screen, which is why more and more schools use it in class.
Start playing
The KIN BASE series is made for beginners: balanced beech wood, grippy paint and five colors.