Enjoy this conversation between Nick and Zack about the 2025 Kendama World Cup. With it shaping up to be the biggest / best Kendama World Cup ever, there's a lot to talk about.

They talk about

- The top competitors at KWC this year

- Day 1 Prelim Tips

- Day 2 Final Run Tips

- The importance of going for full marks

- What to bring to KWC

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Watch the Day 1 KWC Livestream (starts November 14, 7pm EST): https://www.youtube.com/live/vA8BZGt-9eY?si=a8by6xrHcbdj9PEN

Watch the Day 2 KWC Livestream (starts November 15, 7pm EST): https://www.youtube.com/live/R-5mFeaGQ94?si=y-gZNxH2-TkekOWk

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0:00 Intro

2:37 KWC 2025 is going to be the biggest ever

4:20 Nick got married

6:15 That first-time-in-Japan magic

9:50 Top competitors this year

28:08 Prelim Cutoff Prediction

29:30 How to prepare for KWC if you’ve never gone before

33:20 3 Tips to Prepare for Prelims

40:30 Drop your ego

41:45 Some players will bomb, it’s inevitable

45:40 No one has ever regretted full-marking

47:45 How to make your Final Run

56:15 What to bring to KWC Day 1 / Day-of KWC tips

59:40 Pace yourself, don’t exhaust yourself

1:03:14 Is Nick competing at KWC?

1:10:40 World Freestyle Kendama Championships

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Follow Nick: https://www.instagram.com/nickgallagher42/

Follow Zack: https://www.instagram.com/zack_gallagher/