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转自UPSB....很久以前的东西了，鉴于新手老问转笔的历史，又不知道Kam是谁。。。。汗。。。发一个大家了解了解，我实在懒得翻译了，谁勤快# X( I, Y9 J; g7 o" h5 U! Y5 o
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% W. U! `/ K( a, H5 I---researched & written by Joshua
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, @1 U5 {7 g/ RWith the popularity of pen spinning increasing, there are many talented people who share the same hobby. From countries all around the world, pen spinners are showing off their unique talents and skills with the help of the internet and pen spinning communities. Arguably, there are few names that many of the pen spinning communities would recognize: one of these names being Kam.
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Undoubtedly, Kam had a hand in molding pen spinning to what it is today. He is credited for such innovations as the RSVP MX, one of the most popular pen modifications in the world, as well as the creation of several popular websites to aid, support, and welcome pen spinners into a community. + C, f, q: d+ ?( i6 M% ~
Today, almost all intermediate spinners could show you what a ?K4LC? (Kam?s Four Loop Combo) is. And every beginner who has had the opportunity to begin modifying pens knows how to make an RSVP MX. ! d5 F; K! p; F# D3 G- X3 _7 ?- l
Kam?s influence and helping hand in the pen spinning community in the not so distant past, has made an obvious impact on what pen spinning is today. And whether or not that influence goes unappreciated, I set out to discover Kam?s thoughts.
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Recently, I had the privilege of asking Kam a series of pen spinning related questions. This is what I have found:
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[Joshua:] Kam, you very well may have been the spark that brought pen spinning into popularity among many talented spinners today (and for many spinners in the future), how do you feel about that?
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8 Q8 K3 H( F$ g% a' w[Kam:] I never expected my work to reach and influence so many people, but it's nice to know that it did. It's always great to see new pen spinners appear thanks to my site and videos. I couldn't be more thrilled.: q" e0 c: d5 ~* A
9 K0 y# V) J8 J6 ][Joshua:] Some things that you have influenced are obvious among the pen spinning communities: but what do you think were the most influential things you did as a spinner to influence (and change) pen spinning? ' b8 Q$ J8 ^8 D; s( x' w7 l
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[Kam:] I believe my Superhandz video is one of the most influential things I did as a pen spinner. Besides spreading the word about PS to millions across the globe, I believe it also helped detach many stereotypes about pen spinners in general. I tried to stay away from the stereotypical "bored in a classroom" view of pen spinners, and show that pen spinning can be much more than that.
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6 b& J m+ L V! C1 l9 D! iI also believe that my pen mods (specially the RSVP MX) had a great impact in the PS community. Before pen mods, advanced tricks were very difficult to pull off, and many would have given up halfway before learning the tricks. I am very glad that pen modding has grown so much and helped many further their pen spinning skills, and I'm thankful that I was able to contribute a small part to all of this.
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[Joshua:] How and when did you start spinning, and what boosted your interest in this manipulation?
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[Kam:] I first saw the Charge in 1993, in a typical classroom environment. A classmate was doing the Charge, and I just couldn't leave that day without learning it. I asked her to teach me the trick during break, and spent the next 20 minutes in class on the Charge until I learned it. This was back in Taiwan, where I also saw the ThumbAround.
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3 t) ]5 x% w$ S3 w, I- yMy great boost in PS came 5 years later, when I was back in Brazil. At that time I had learned the Charge, ThumbAround, and the Sonic. Determined to master the ThumbAround, I played around with different finger variations until I came up with the IndexAround (whether I was the first to come up with the idea is not important). At that time, I realized that if I could come up with something new, others could too. A search on the web lead to a couple Pen Spinning sites, which further developed my interest in the subject. Since then, I haven't stopped researching and further developing my PS skills. 1 _' H. i0 X3 Q5 a$ t
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[Joshua:] When did you start Pentrix (as well as Pentix, & UPSB)? And where did you go for pen spinning information before you brought it to many?
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[Kam:] The Pentix name date as far back as 1997 (see a brief history at http://www.pentrix.com/pentix/about.html ), but it wasn't until 2000 that Pentix became a web site and was online for the public.
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& _4 f7 Z% l- @2 jIn 2001, the number of users visiting Pentix was significantly growing, and the need to form some sort of community arose. I initially implemented a simple users list to help pen spinners located nearby enthusiasts. But this soon became a burden to maintain, and so a message board was created in 2002(Pentix Board). $ ?2 W6 e: N. f/ v
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As the enthusiasm for PS grew, more and more sites on the subject started to appear. Although I enjoyed the competition that helped move PS forward, I noticed that a new problem started to appear. Each site would have its own message board, and users would have to sign up for multiple boards, often to see repeated content. This is when UPSB (Universal Pen Spinning Board) came to solve that problem (October 2003).
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Before all of that, the only place I could turn for help was Hideaki Kondoh's site, which had a small number of animated GIFs, although it had a Japanese version with more info, which I could not understand. I also came up with a lot of things on my own, and like many today, was disappointed when I later found out others have come up with the same tricks (but that's part of life). Another site I often visited for inspiration was David Weis' Pencil Spinning site. : |3 x3 Q) _( ]3 S, r
5 R, D+ \2 k3 ~$ N" @I basically searched everywhere I could to find more information on PS, but not seeing much information on the subject, I decided to gather what I've learned and start a site of my own. To this day, I still search for PS ideas in all imaginable (and unimaginable) places.
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[Joshua:] Who are your favorite spinners? Or rather, who do you admire in the pen spinning community, and for what reason(s)?0 F- M' s# a1 O" e
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[Kam:] This is a very tough question. There are so many names, I am sure I will miss a lot of people. But here are some people I can remember at the moment:
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Hideaki Kondoh - Initially the only source of information on the web I could go for. I admire how he changed PS for me, as well as for thousands (if not millions) around the world.
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David Weis - amazing skills with a pencil, innovated pen spinning with many unique tricks, and inspired me to improve my own combos and general style. * Z' O1 E+ K5 t Q
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Clubma - One of the nicest pen spinners I've know. Greatly helped bridge the gap between English speaking pen spinners and korean pen spinners. u6 q, F( f- N' Z; K
" S& @# { J! t8 c3 A1 [! KNate - Coming from a yo-yoing background, he has brought many ideas to pen modding.
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; u( M! Y: c) k- ^; LNhk_9 - Incredibly skilled and dedicated person. It makes me envy his skills all the time * P7 @, n' T v' U1 Q2 v5 \' q+ F! V
3 V+ v. ]' q6 U( j, UTohlz - Great pen spinner, and one of the few pen spinners who has always been there. Always helping improve PS.
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9 v5 p4 T! P! {: x9 GZombo - Great pen spinner as well. Very friendly as a moderator, but I admire him for his creativity in PS as well.
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There are many more to list, but unfortunately this interview would never end if I were to list everyone. If you're not listed here, it probably means that I either 1) don't know you, or 2) have forgotten about you for the time being (after all, I know so many pen spinners)., L3 }1 t4 p3 c8 ?. c
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[Joshua:] What advice would you give to spinners who want to make an impact on the pen spinning community themselves? M7 G0 |$ n9 S% g8 `
$ J- J/ t' `) A* V1 I- b( |4 i5 ^8 a5 [[Kam:] Just do what you love to do (in this case, I hope its pen spinning). If you do that, you'll naturally excel at it, and your contribution will be recognized by others. Rather than trying to force changes onto others, just focus on pen spinning, and the rest will fall in place.
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[Joshua:] What do you believe the future holds for the pen spinning world?, d V c5 r# ?- ?9 i* `- C
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[Kam:] Well, it is very hard to predict what will happen in the future, but as the number of pen spinners grow, I expect to see some of the following happen:
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- the first pen designed for spinning to be produced in large scale and available to pen spinners without the need for further modifications ( J( M8 k Q% @! _# y
- pen spinners getting paid/sponsored to spin pens (some of us already have paid projects such as TV commercials, but nothing on a regular basis) |- f% |, } e# a6 p' ]( A) |, B
- live competitions (as opposed to web-based ones) among pen spinners
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Pen Spinning is a very young art, and if advertised properly, can go very far. But we must remember that we can't change the world in one day. We'll see what the future really holds for us? . o+ q& z1 D; v# N6 c4 o6 y
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4 z+ k; N& z1 L3 MI hope this better helps you to understand, and get inside the man?s head. The man who is notorious just for doing what he loves to do. I hope that this helps many realize that pen spinning is not just a hobby, a talent, or a skill that can be taught. 5 R/ B# @5 B6 r
Pen spinning is an art. And used as personal expression, our talents can reach the many. Let us not be limited in our art.
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