Tacoma Takeover
2014-present
After the Battle in Seattle was no longer running, the Tacoma Kendama Team picked up the pieces and started another annual kendama competition. The event finds an equilibrium point between intense and relaxed, bringing the excitement of competition coinciding with the laid back atmosphere of the Pacific North West. Expect to see familiar faces at Tacoma Takeover, as it has grown to be a meeting place for high level competitors in the surrounding cities and states. It is the longest running Washington event and is still hosted by some of the original members of the Tacoma Kendama Team.
Year: 2014
Location: Tacoma, WA
Venue: Woodrow Wilson High School
Host(s): Tacoma Kendama Team
Link(s):
Kendama Co - Tacoma takeover
Format: Open (Single Elimination)
Bracket:
1st - Chris Do
2nd - Ernie Enkhzaya
Format: Doubles Speed Ladder (Single Elimination)
Bracket: ——
1st - Zack Gallagher, Nick Gallagher
Year: 2015
Location: Tacoma, WA
Venue: Woodrow Wilson High School
Host(s): Tacoma Kendama Team
Link(s):
Tacoma Takeover 2 Kendama Edit
Sweets Livestream Highlights // Tacoma Takeover
Format: Open (Single Elimination)
Bracket: ——
1st - Nick Gallagher
2nd - Eli Cory
Format: Doubles Speed Ladder
Bracket: ——
1st - Zack Gallagher, Nick Gallagher
2nd - Luke Ford, Brandon Meyer
Format: 7-to-Spike
Bracket: ——
1st - Daniel Robinson
2nd - Wyatt Bray
Year: 2017
Location: Tacoma, WA
Venue: University of Puget Sound
Host(s): Ernie Enkhzaya
Link(s):
Tacoma Takeover 3 - PNW Kendamas
Format: Open (Single Elimination)
Bracket: challonge.com/ksfxlgwl
1st - Bonz Atron
2nd - Sam Cannon
Format: Doubles Speed Ladder
Bracket: ——
1st - Nic Stodd, Nick Gallagher
2nd - Sam Cannon, Grant Ingersol
Format: Freestyle
Bracket: ——
1st - Sam Cannon
2nd - Wyatt Bray
3rd - Eli Cory
Year: 2018
Location: Tacoma, WA
Venue: Stadium High School
Host(s): Cooper Eddie, Ernie Enkzaya, Tacoma Kendama Team, Sweets Kendamas
Link(s):
SIK - Tacoma Takeover 4: Freestyle Recap
SIK - Tacoma Takeover 4: Event Recap
Format: Open (Single Elimination)
Bracket: challonge.com/tacomatakeover
1st - Nick Gallagher
2nd - Bonz Atron
3rd - Kevin DeSoto
Format: Doubles Speed Ladder
Bracket: ——
1st - Wyatt Bray, Nic Stodd
2nd - Luke Ford, Kevin DeSoto
3rd - Patrick Riddle, Alyjah Onishi
Format: Freestyle
Bracket: challonge.com/TacomaTakeoverFreestyle
1st - Sam Cannon
2nd - Rodney Ansell
3rd - Luke Ford
Year: 2019
Location: Tacoma, WA
Venue: Landmark Tacoma Convention Center
Host(s): Ernie Enkhzaya, Tacoma Kendama Team
Link(s):
Tacoma Takeover 5 - Mini Edit
Format: Open (Single Elimination)
Bracket: instagram.com/p/Bvsam5qgXR7/
1st - Nick Gallagher
2nd - Luke Ford
3rd - Kelvin Wong
Format: Freestyle (Single Elimination)
Bracket: ——
1st - Nick Gallagher
2nd - Johnny Kress
3rd - Wyatt Bray
Format: Doubles Speed Ladder
Bracket: ——
1st - Kevin DeSoto, Luke Ford