BATB Kendama Tournament
Day 1: | Friday January 26, 2023 | 11:00am-10:00pm
10:00am - Check-In Outside
11:00am - Doors Open
12:00pm - Video Premiers
1:00pm - Beginner Division - single elimination
1:30pm - Intermediate Division - single elimination
2:30pm - Advanced Division - single elimination
4:00pm - Group Photo
4:05pm - Pro Freestyle Invitational - single elimination
Day 2 | Saturday January 27, 2023 | 11:00am-10:00pm
11:00am - Doors Open
12:00pm - Amateur Open - single elimination
2:45pm - Pro Open - double elimination
Battle at the Border History
Battle at the Border is the longest running kendama event in the United States, held annually in Nashville, Tennessee. It all started back in January of 2012 in a garage with 15-20 kendama players looking to hang out and have some friendly competition. Over the next few years, the event bounced back and forth between the states of Tennessee and Kentucky, hence the name Battle at the "Border". In 2015 we decided to make Nashville, TN the official home city for BATB, and it has remained there ever since. In 2023, we hosted around 450 kendama players in person at Rocketown in Nashville, TN. Battle at the Border has hosted participants from 38 US States as well as international kendama players from 11 other countries. In 2021, we saw 1,024 live concurrent viewers with 22,526 total live views when we partnered with Sweets Kendamas to host the event online, setting the record for the most streamed online kendama event. 2024 will mark the 13th year of BATB, and we are expecting it to grow beyond 500 attendees this year. The name “Battle at the Border” was given to the event in 2014 after it switched locations between the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. We are excited to be continuing several traditions we have created throughout the years, while implementing some new ideas and formats to keep things fresh. We hope that you will consider supporting our event to provide the kendama community with an opportunity to grow stronger. Your participation in this event allows people from all over to establish new friendships, reconnect with old friends, and grow the kendama community as a whole. Help us continue to write a piece of kendama history together.
Follow the BATB Instagram page to keep up to date with new information regarding the event. If you have any questions regarding the event, please email support@solkendamas.com