Sakura Classic
Competition Status: Active
Chicago, IL
April 30th, 2023
2023 Competition Information
Nashville, TN
April 15th, 2023
2023 Competition Information
Tokyo, Japan
April 8th, 2023
2023 Competition Information
Sakura Classic is an annual and multi-regional event. With a delightful balance of unique and traditional, the Sakura Classic trick list is a blend of old style tricks, a dash of new generation, and some obscure personalized trick. The event resurfaces memories of Kendama’s beginnings and the importance of fundamentals on a competitive level.
2023
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Venue: ——
Host(s): Chad Covington, Sol Kendamas, Grain Theory
Division: Open (—— )
Bracket: ——
1st - Hiroto “Motty” Motohashi
2nd - Yasuhito “Yasu” Chiba
3rd - Nowa Yamada
2023
Location: Chicago, IL
Venue: The Beer Temple
Host(s): Jake Wiens, Grain Theory
Division: Open (——)
Bracket: ——
1st - Gabe Youngstrom
2nd - Jacob Trebil
3rd - Truman Thoen
Division: Advanced Speed Ladder
Bracket: ——
1st - Kelvin Wong
2nd - Alex Mitchell
3rd - Nolan Reeves
2023
Location: Nashville, TN
Venue: Sakura Cherry Blossom Festival
Host(s): Chad Covington, Sol Kendamas, Grain Theory
Division: Open (——)
Bracket: ——
1st - Alex Mitchell
2nd - Chad Covington
3rd - Lyndon Whalen
Division: Advanced Speed Ladder
Bracket: ——
1st - Nick Dodenhoff
2nd - Alex Mitchell
3rd - Chad Covington
2022
Location: Nashville, TN
Venue: Navigator Tap Room
Host(s): Chad Covington, Sol Kendamas, Grain Theory
Division: Open (—— )
Bracket: ——
1st - Alex Mitchell
2nd - Nick Dodenhoff
3rd - Caleb West
Advanced Speed Ladder
1st - Nick Dodenhoff
2nd - Alex Mitchell
3rd - Caleb West
2022
Location: Oakland, CA
Venue: 7th West
Host(s): Jake Wiens, Grain Theory
Open ( ——)
1st - Edwin Tickner
2nd - Kelvin Wong
3rd - Joshua “Flow” Grove
2022
Location: Chicago, IL
Venue: Navigator Tap Room
Host(s): Jake Wiens, Grain Theory
Advanced Speed Ladder
1st - Carter Justice
2nd - Nick Gallagher
3rd - Clay Fuller
Open (——)
1st - Nick Gallagher
2nd - Alex Mitchell
3rd - Joe Nelson
2021
Location: Online
Platform(s): Twitch, Zoom
Host(s): Jake Wiens, Matthew “Sweets” Jorgenson, Grain Theory
Open (Single Elimination)
Bracket
1st - Austin Donovan
2nd - Adrian Elvambuena
3rd - Joshua Yanga
2019
Location: Nashville, TN
Venue: Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
Host(s): Chad Covington, Jake Wiens, Sol Kendamas, Grain Theory
Open (Double Elimination)
Bracket
1st - Liam Rauter
2nd - Cody Booth
3rd - Nick Dodenhoff
2019
Location: San Francisco, CA
Venue: Japan Town, Cherry Blossom Festival
Host(s): Jake Wiens, Grain Theory
Open (Double Elimination)
Bracket
1st - Ben Herald
2nd - Bonz Atron
3rd - Zack Gallagher
Speed Ladder
1st - Logan Tosta
2nd - Kelvin Wong
3rd - Joshua “Flow” Grove
Freestyle (Single Elimination)
1st - Nic Stodd
2nd - Zack Gallagher
2019
Location: Chicago, IL
Venue: Navigator Tap Room
Host(s): Jake Wiens, Grain Theory
Open (Double Elimination)
Bracket
1st - Carter Justice
2nd - Zach Magnuson
3rd - Nic Stodd
Speed Ladder
1st - Damon Kirchmeier
2nd - Nic Stodd
2018
Location: Nashville, TN
Venue: Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
Host(s): Chad Covington, Sol Kendamas
Open (Double Elimination)
Bracket
1st - Liam Rauter
2nd - Lyndon Whalen
3rd - Christian Fraser
2018
Location: San Francisco, CA
Venue: Japan Town, Cherry Blossom Festival
Host(s): Jake Wiens, Grain Theory
Speed Ladder
1st - Nick Gallagher
Open (Double Elimination)
Bracket
1st - Nick Gallagher
2nd - Bonz Atron
3rd - George Marshall
Freestyle (Single Elimination)
1st - Nick Gallagher
2nd - Kevin DeSoto
3rd - Bonz Atron
2017
Location; San Francisco, CA
Venue: Japan Town, Cherry Blossom Festival
Host(s): Jake Wiens
Open (Pro Division, Single Elimination)
1st - Ben Herald
2nd - Joshua “Flow” Grove
Open (Am Division, Single Elimination)
1st - Hartej Singh
2nd - Keilan Cancino
Freestyle (Single Elimination)
1st - Gavin Harvey
2nd - Micah Logan
2016
Location: San Francisco, CA
Venue: Japan Town, Cherry Blossom Festival
Host(s): Jake Wiens
Freestyle
1st - Logan Tosta
2nd - CJ Martinez
Open (Am Division, Single Elimination)
1st - CJ Martinez
2nd - Hayden Brickman
3rd - Keilan Cancino
2015
Location: San Francisco, CA
Venue: Japan Town, Cherry Blossom Festival
Host(s): Jake Wiens
Open (Single Elimination)
1st - Nic Stodd
2nd - Keilan Cancino
3rd - TJ Kolesnick