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Nate’s origin story (1:25)

Nate sandbags competitions! (6:45)

Why Nate joined the military (10:55)

Meeting Ben Herald and Miguel De La Torre (18:50)

Pivotal point in Nate’s kendama journey (22:15)

Nate’s history with taps and his tap inspiration (25:45)

Filming with a Kindle Fire and his Dad’s old Samsung phone (28:45)

How Nate came out of a period of discouragement and into a period of flourishment with kendama (32:30)

Nate’s massive competition intensity (35:40)

What triggered Nate’s insane tear that he’s been on for the past 8 months? (45:40)

What drew Nate to 365kendama and why he reps them so hard (51:40)

What else besides kendama is Nate working on? (1:01:50)

How Nate started training Jiu-Jitsu (1:03:10)

WHY you should do jiu-jitsu (1:10:10)

Nate’s 2024 kendama goals and aspirations (1:18:30)

What happens if everything goes right? What’s next? What type of player and person do you want to be in 3-5 years? (1:28:50)

Joining GStandards and leveling up at a rapid rate (1:35:25)

Who have been your kendama inspirations throughout the years? (1:37:45)

How long does Nate play kendama per day? (1:44:00)