I also knew that there was a high chance of ayadora using Dran Sword 3-60 Point based on their previous battles. My success with Dran Sword 3-60 Rush continued here, with a similar matchup to Round 2. In Beyblade, consistency and confidence are what is required in order to be successful over an extended period of time. I started with a logo, LINE group, and some business cards. It was very difficult for me to leave that behind throughout most of 2023 for my move to Japan. In Tokyo the community was (and always has been) quite sophisticated and tournaments were frequent, so I never felt there was a big enough need for me to try and contribute.
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- That forced push into embracing online has worked out for the best, with the tactile pleasures of the game now augmented by an app that has been downloaded 50 million times in Japan.
- Each side experienced some bad luck, good luck, and maybe made some minor misplays.
- The first Beyblade X Grand Prix tournament in the fall of October 2024 is slated to feature 2,000 participants.
- Knight Shield on Point is able to effectively dodge attacks and has more stamina than Dran Sword on Low Flat.
- I started to question why I was putting myself through such harsh competitive conditions.
- I had been interested in kyudo for a long time, but finally got the chance to try it out during a visit to Kyoto.
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Simultaneously they have made even high level competitive players question whether Beyblade was a toy or something “more”. Outside of the pandemic years, I’ve visited Japan almost yearly since 2015 in the lead up to this. Each time, I’ve engaged with the Beyblade community to improve myself as a player, to better understand the game, and to make new connections.
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In any case, the reality was that this G2 tournament in Sendai was single elimination. Single elimination is tough during G3 tournaments, but even more so on a bigger stage like G2 level tournament. I had applied to participate in the Tokyo G2 tournament in August as I had returned from Canada in time to attend. This taught me a valuable lesson regarding the importance of thinking with a calm mind about the entire context of the situation you are in at any given time. Playing to “win” that battle given the circumstances put me at greater risk of losing the entire match.
TOKYO — The Beyblade family of spinning battle tops keeps evolving even as Japanese toy maker Tomy marked their 25th anniversary this year. Spinning tops as a serious sport may seem absurd but to a child it’s conceptually no different to darts or golf. I was invited to watch a local tournament and it was fascinating to see the split between younger and older players, all competing together in apparent harmony.
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And in return, you will get out of it what you put into it. If you don’t believe in yourself, it will show in how you conduct yourself at the stadium. When you’re able to “hit the target” you’ve been aiming for and achieve the results you’re looking for more frequently, this should breed belief. Now speaking a bit more frankly, I explained that while I had been successful in North America to date, I was seeking to achieve the same in Japan now. Multiple champions from all levels of Beyblade, including the World Championship were present.
I had spent a lot of time crafting the best possible version of this combo from the copies of these parts that I owned. For all rounds in this tournament I launched on an angle into the left corner. Now, let’s get into the details of the matches I played. Knowing this, launching powerfully again was not necessarily the worst idea … If she did source the same launch style, I would initiate contact once again and go for the outspin. But similar to past issues I’ve described, I failed to fully consider the context of the situation being down 0-2. Because of that, I believe that I overcompensated and launched too powerfully.
It was to be the largest Beyblade X tournament in history to that point. My understanding is that a Beyblade has to be completely inside of the Xtreme or Over Zone (and then not return) to be considered knocked-out. Avoiding implies movement, but what I had to internalize an understanding of was that moving away from the centre of the stadium was inherently dangerous. This is in spite of the risk/reward the rules attempt to offer with higher point values for Over and Xtreme Finishes.
And you’ll see a lot of satirical posts (like this one) on social media exclaiming some variation of “Beyblade was always that serious”. While it is indeed satire on some level, it’s rooted in the perception of Beyblade among a certain population. Given the age of the series now, it’s not uncommon to hear someone exclaim “Oh, Beyblade!
I put my best foot forward in Beyblade Burst competitions throughout the first half of the year. But after the incredible eight year run of that series, I was ready to move on. But the result is merely a reflection of your current state. It is necessary to have an external goal to balance that which you are striving for internally. Both require practitioners to use a tool in which you attach a projectile of sorts.