Thanks for the videos, johnm. I like Luis Celis one-and-a-half minute routine.
I am in contact with Enrique Leal, the promoter from Colombia. He seems very serious about coming this August to worlds and bringing at least one player. Of course, it would be a traditional Colombian style player, using the big wooden tops.
By the way, today I finally received from II an invitation letter I had requested for a Cometa player about 2 months ago. It is signed by Greg, what I guess is a good sign. And the worlds contest website was updated with a link to the Rosen Plaza hotel registration ($110+tax per night per room).