North West Kendo Presents: The Tonbo Cup 2025 
Date: August 16, 2025
Venue: Bolton School, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA

Get ready for an exciting day of action at the Tonbo Cup 2025 kendo competition! Inscription 45$ per team.

The tournament features 4 groups of 6 teams, each made up of 3 fighters, ensuring a minimum of 5 matches per team. The top 2 teams from each group advance to the knock-out rounds.
Matches are 3 minutes long, fast-paced and full of spirit!

Scoring:

• 3 points for a team win

• 1 point for a draw

• 0 for a loss

To keep things running smoothly, each team must have a designated captain to register the team with all names and a contact email.

 Spots are limited to 24 teams — first come, first served!

 As always, participants are kindly asked to support with refereeing.

Provisional Schedule:
09:00 – Doors open, registration & warm-up
10:00 – Pools A & B
12:30 – Lunch / Warm-up for Pools C & D
13:00 – Pools C & D
15:30 – Knock-outs
16:30 – Prizes & (hopefully) jigeiko
18:00 – Close

Come test your skills, meet fellow kendoka, and enjoy a full day of spirited kendo!