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A final selection of strange and unusual kendama skills from a lawn somewhere in Scotland. Thanks to Pete for filming all of these over the years!! Enjoy!

A series of instructional tutorials for new kendama players. Taken from the DVD "Kendama - First Clicks To Pro Tricks". 05 "Tomeken", or "Spike". Part 6 is here: http://juggling.tv/12896

Donald Grant performing his diabolo routine in Pomp, Duck & Circumstance in Berlin. 2003.

Quick teaser from the DVD "Kendama - First Clicks to Pro Tricks".

Scottish kendama champion Donald Grant takes his TeamKD legs for a walk along the Fife coastline. Get some of Mr Bear's tunes at http://www.bigphilrecords.com/

Filmed in the 70s. This is Gus, Ursula and their son Donald Lauppe. (Gus ,Ursula and Don). Thanks to Michael Chirrick for the identification. Gus Lauppe won the IJA's Historical Achievement Award in 1994. The non-original music is by Janis Joplin/Big Brother And The Holding Company.

Donald gets the old bobbins out at London Juggling Convention.

Initiated in 2010, The Planet Diabolo Project is an incredible adventure which aims to introduce the diabolo art to the world through some exclusive video content. Recorded on 5 continents during more than 2 years, The Planet Diabolo Project is an anthem to cultural exchange and diversity. Envisioned by French diabolo artist Nico Pires and his associates Priam Pierret and Thierry Delaveau, this initiative has brought together artists from very different styles and origins. The final result will be released ona 4 thematic DVDs collection including: the freestyle movie "Diabolo is a trip", the educational part "Diabolo is a skill", the performances section "Diabolo is a show", the bonus mix "Diabolo is more". The diabolo revolution is now on so get ready to jump on an epic journey around the planet Diabolo!

Donald throws a few kendama clicks, flicks, fingers & flips on a cold day in Bristol.

Some highlights from the public show of the Doncaster BJC, 2008.

3 diabolos low-please help!!

I've only been playing kendama seriously for 5.5 years, so it's obviously rather early for me to be releasing a solo video, so I apologise for my hastiness. However, I hope you enjoy it, including some of the original tricks therein. If your playback device can manage it, please watch in HD/fullscreen to ensure the tricks hit your eyes with full force. Some tricks inspired by: Donald Grant, Neil Smith, K.Cima. SPOILERS! Trick list SPOILERS! | | | | | | v -[fail] -Dead Body > UFO -Big Cup Fishing > Earth Turn -Elbow Stall > Spike > Elbow Stall > Penguin Base Cup > Spike > Grip Change > UFO -Small Cup Fishing -Slip-on-Stick > Tornado Spinning Top -Slip Grip Fishing -Side Parting > Swing In -Base Cup Fishing -Horizontal Half-Swirl Aeroplane -Hanging Slip-Grip Special > Spike -Banking > Wingwalker > Spike -Spike Fishing -Swing to Base Cup > Fast Hand Candle > Fast Hand Stab -Spacewalk x 10 in a row -C-Whip > Aeroplane -[refreshment interlude] -3-Swirl Aeroplane > Jumping Stick -Bamboo Trap > Fast Hand Stab -Scoop Spike > Fast Hand Earth Turn -Stab > Fast Hand Centrifuge > Fast Hand Base Cup > Stab -Gunslinger > 2-Turn Jumping Stick -Big Cup Banking > Small Cup Banking -Tap-Tornado Scoop Spike -Scissor-delayed Aeroplane > Scissor-delayed 2-Turn Jumping Stick -Everest > Fast Hand Aeroplane -Bucket In The Well -Screwdriver

Alistair came at my home during a week and we decided to make a diabolo video in the silo of Avrilly./nThanks to : William, Florian, Clément, Etienne, Thomas, Donald, Bogdan, Clément, Mathieu, Benjamin, Areski, Remy, Sacha, Joona and Eljas./nEnjoy !

More deviousness from Donald Grant, showing how to get the most out of your kendama string. With guest teamkd appearances. All clips from 2011, filmed in Fife, Bungay, Bristol and Nottingham.

Un essai plus ou moins improvisé à la convention de Poitiers, à partir de ma recherche de l'an passé au diabolo. Et merci à Donald pour avoir filmé !/nHere is a try with a lot of improvisation in the convention of Poitiers, based on my past year's research with diabolos. And thanks Donald for filming !/nMusic by Godspeed You Black Emperor

"BraveHearth" - yet another hi-speed edit of 90 minutes worth of shots from the Fireplaces of Fife...This time at the Clubhouse of Charleton Golf Club, Colinsburgh./nMusic by Richard Young, who also featured on the last one, and who, together with 82 other friends, is up for "Best Album" in the 2013 British Blues Awards...(if you felt like helping out, you can cast your vote for them at http://www.britishbluesawards.co.uk/vote.htm - the album is "Jock's Juke Joint Vol 2") Don't forget the Scottish Kendama Championships on June 1st/2nd at Colinsburgh Town Hall!

Donald Grant - Edinburgh International Circus Festival 2012

Edited from 90 minutess of material filmed in the Colinsburgh Library Galloway Reading Room. Featuring Scottish Blues from Jock's Juke Joint Vol 1 & 2. Kingdom's Empty halls - Lovat Fraser Confidence Man - Richard Young You Just Can't Win - the TrueTones

Voici ma dernière vidéo réalisée par Donald, durant la convention "Boudu la Jongle"en mai 2010 à Toulouse... Dans cette vidéo vous trouverez de nombreuses figures techniques en balles, massues et anneaux, avec de nombreux siteswap ! ENJOY =)

Same rules as usual - 90 minutes, see what we get, two different venues this time. ('cause we planned it badly...) Enjoy.

Latest selection of strange, weird and unusual kendama tricks. Filmed in St Monans during the brief 90 minutes of sunshine also known as "the Scottish summer". Cheers to Sunrise kendamas again. Enjoy!

"Cheese on Coast" - the first of a new series...a hi-speed edit of 90 minutes worth of shots involving NO Fireplaces! This time at the "Ship Inn" in Elie. Music by John Coletta from his new album "Sleekit Slivers"

It's not about the tricks. Ego crushing wood toy session from Donald Grant and The Void. http://donaldgrantdiabolo.com http://tlmb.net Thanks to http://royalkendama.com http://thescaramangasix.co.uk

With apologies to those who were expecting Fats Waller...another chocolate-chip cookie and Irn Bru-fuelled 8 minutes of Kendama mayhem. This time from the beer-garden of "The Haven" bar and restaurant, Cellardyke, Fife, Scotland. Clad in an 18 year-old T-shirt, you are invited to breathlessly marvel as Donald pirouettes with balletic grace to some inner muse, and the music of John Coletta./n No animals were harmed in the making of this film...

My new video of diabolo. Nothing really new or stunning, just my progress with 3 diabolos and some ideas what I found during this year with 1 and 2 diabolos. Thanks to Benjamin, Serge, Nico, Etienne, Thomas, Clement, Donald, Sergeig, Tim, Pranay, Joona, Arjan, Eljas and a lot of another ... Music by Kevin Drew - Frightening Lives