BATB 2025 had around 600 attendees with 350 registered competitors. The event grew by more than 100 attendees since BATB 2023, which had 450 attendees and 278 registered competitors from 11 Countries and 38 US States.
Registration:
Registration will start from December 1, 2025
Tricks:
Tricks will be published on November 28, 2025 (8 weeks before the competition)
Date
January 23th & 24th
Venue
Rocketown
601 4th Ave S, Nashville, Tennessee, 37210, USA
Airport
BNA - Nashville International Airport
Recommended Accommodations:
We recommend Airbnb for bigger groups, there are several really great airbnbs in Nashville that are affordable and not too far from the airport and event venue.
We will also be in discussion with Kendama Depot about getting the D-Block reserved again this year. Stay tuned for more info on that if you are interested in staying near/with other players!
Tentative Schedule:
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 2025, we hosted nearly 600 kendama players in person at Rocketown in Nashville, TN. Battle at the Border has hosted participants from all over the world. 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. 2025 will mark the 14th year of BATB. 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
If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please reach out to us via email. support@solkendamas.com would be a great place to do that.