BIRLog

CHAD COVINGTON

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0700

OWNER OF SOL KENDAMAS AND KENDAMA CO, CHAD COVINGTON, JOINS FROM TOKYO TO DISCUSS THE EVOLUTION OF KENDAMA

TOPICS INCLUDE:

-DOCUMENTING KENDAMA FOR OUR AI FUTURE

-HOW KENDAMA SPREAD FROM JAPAN

-COMMONALITIES BETWEEN KENDAMA PLAYERS

-TRAVELING BROADENS YOUR PERSPECTIVE

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JESSE SANTI

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0700

VAN JAM CO-HOST AND TERRA KENDAMA PLAYER, JESSE SANTI, SHINES LIGHT ON THE EVOLUTION OF KENDAMA IN VANCOUVER, CANADA.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

-OVERCOMING ANXIETY THROUGH KENDAMA

-VAN JAM IS NOT FOR TRY-HARDS

-WORKING IN THE FILM INDUSTRY

-WHY YOU NEED TO ATTEND VAN JAM 13

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DANIELLE RUFFILO: THE ORIGINAL SQUIRREL

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0700

FOUNDER OF FAIR GAMES, DANIELLE RUFFILO, TELLS US WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM THIS YEAR'S EVENT.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

- EQUITY IN KENDAMA

- HOW MIGUEL STOLE HER BRAND

- GATEKEEPING JERO

- RIA'S BIRTHDAY

- VAN JAM IS VAN JAM

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TEODORE FIORINA PART DEUX

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0700

TEO RETURNS TO GIVE HIS INSIGHT ON THE CURRENT STATE OF KENDAMA AS HE PREPARES TO HOST EKC 2026

TOPICS INCLUDE:

-FEDERALIZING KENDAMA

-THE BANALIZATION OF SOCIETY

-EKC PARTNERSHIP WITH FISE

-THE FUTURE OF EVENT HOSTING

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JACOB WATTS AGAIN

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0700

JACOB WATTS IS BACK IN THIS UN-PLANNED SEQUEL. ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED AS A VOICEOVER SESSION FOR BIRL VOLUME 3, THIS CONVERSATION SEEMED INTERESTING ENOUGH TO POST AS A FULL EPISODE.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

FILMING CASEY HENSON

THE COLORADO SCENE

HOW JERO STARTED KUSA

BEING A COMMUNITY LEADER

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TEODORE FIORINA

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0700

HOST OF THE EUROPEAN KENDAMA CHAMPIONSHIP AND GT PRO, TEODORE FIORINA, JOINS BIRLog TO TALK ABOUT:

-NEVER STEPPING FOOT INSIDE A MUSEUM

-SOME KENDAMA SH*T

-MORE KENDAMA SH*T

-MURDERING A TREE WITH URINE

-BREAKING IN UTRECHT

-EKC SCHEMES

- THE BIRLIES

-BIRL VOLUME 1 IS FREE

-BIRL VOLUME 2 IS COMING

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GUCCI

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 19:00:00 -0700

PHOTOGRAPHER/FILMER/EDITOR AND GT TEAM MEMBER, GUCCI, JOINS TO TALK ABOUT MOSTLY KENDAMA STUFF BUT

TOPICS INCLUDE:

MANAGING ANXIETY AT EVENTS

THE EXISTENTIAL CRISIS OF MEDIA PRESERVATION

REEL TALK

MINIMALISM

THE SCIENCE OF KENDAMA MARKETING

SKATE CULTURE

AND HOW THAT ALL RELATES TO BIRL VOLUME 1

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NATE BURRIDGE

Sun, 12 May 2024 21:00:00 -0700

Nate Burridge creates stunning images of all kinds and supports the kendama community in a variety of ways.
Topics Include:
The Impossible Physics of Product Photography
Kendama In His Art Show
Salt Laced City
The Cabin V1
BIRL VOLUME 1 featuring The Cabin V2
Filming Your Kendama Community
Russian Lenses VS Auto Focus
Scum Filters (TM)

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JUSTIN CLEMENT

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 19:00:00 -0700

The Las Vegas legend joins to discuss judging freestyle, string flow composition, OG edits and filming with Kuma Films

Watch along with them:

Kendama Edit 2 part 1香港劍球

hr pt4 cf

Monk Kendama - Justin Clement MKO Edit

Justin Clement // TTT // Sweets Kendamas

Other Mentions:

Sponsor me Sweets | Homegrown Team | Round 2 | Justin Clement

Kelvin Wong's Ode to the 702 - Kendama Edit

LASVEGASKENDAMAOPEN.COM

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JAMES SCHNEBLY

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0700

365 Player, Spo-Ken Affiliate and BIRL Filmer James Schnebly joins to discuss kendama stuff
Topics Include:
Ideal Film Spot
365 at BATB 2023
Spo-Ken
Filming for BIRL VOLUME 1

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FUTURE FRIENDS

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 22:00:00 -0700

Rustum Zoleta and Alex Lobue of Future Friends tell us about their casual process
Topics Include:
Butthole Specialists
Camera Setups Evolution: A Visual Guide
Ami films everything
Future Tapes Vol. 3
Tapes VS Not Tapes
Future Friends Uniforms

FUTURE FRIENDS YOUTUBE

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OSCAR EALAND

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:00:00 -0700

French phenom Oscar Ealand discusses filming, being filmed, and filming himself.

Topics Include:

Rectilinear VS Fisheye

"Deadlines" - By Oscar Ealand ft. Teodore Fiorina

Choosing aspect ratio

GT WELCOMES OSCAR EALAND

TIM is ORIGINZ PRO | けん玉

BIRL VOLUME 1

KENDAMA EDIT#1 Oscar Ealand

French Touch Kendama

Naty IG Edit

GRAINTHEORY.COM

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MASSACHUSETTS

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0700

Finn, Matt and Brent talk PDOX origins, inspirations and more!

Topics Include:

History of PDOX

Trick Construction with Finn

How to Film Yourself

The Quarry

Filming BIRL VOLUME 1

CapCut Saved PDOX

Im Outside/Beans Rice Jesus Christ

Modding OG Skate Cams

EuroP(aris)DOX

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BENNY BOY

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 10:00:00 -0800

KUSA Pro BENNY BOY breaks down his Pro Mod, Pro Mod Edit, and process for filming tricks.

Topics Include:

-Near Death Experience at Hawkins Lab

-Kendama USA Presents - Benny Boy is PRO!

-Another thing

-BIRL VOLUME 1

-Shopping for 80's Vintage

-#BENNYMOD Design Breakdown

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JACOB WATTS

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 19:00:00 -0800

KUSA Tribe member and talented filmer/editor, Jacob Watts, joins BIRLog to discuss the technical aspects of filming kendama.
Topics include:
-BIRL VOLUME 1
-Tribe announcement edit
-Collaborating with a filmer/editor
-Working with ZMags
-Tips for filming on your phone

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GEORGE MARSHALL

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:00:00 -0800

BIRLog talks to Sweets Kendamas Pro, professional editor and prolific kendama filmmaker, George Marshall.
Topics include:
-BIRL VOLUME 1
-GEM Mod V3 Edit
-Rotoscoping
-KWC history

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