This is what happens when you do pinch correctly. Is this a masterpiece? No, of course not! but it is not the disaster some in the "do not pinch camp" seem to suggest. This tree has been treated in the same way for many years and it's still alive. In fact it won the first place award for the Master's category at the Four Seasons show 2014. Local show to be sure but there are some pretty good bonsai growers that frequent this club and show their work yearly. This tree as many of you know is not Yamadori, it was developed from a 3 gallon nursery tree started in 1997-98. It has been restyled at least three times.
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