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FIK American Zone Kendo Referee Seminar 2017

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The FIK American Zone Kendo Referee Seminar was held from  January 21–22, 2017, at Feldman Recreation Center in Chicago, U.S.A.

 

The FIK dispatched the following instructors:

Kazushi Miyake-sensei, Kendo Hanshi 8-dan

Hiroyuki Tsukamoto-sensei, Kendo Hanshi 8-dan

Yoshimi Higashi-sensei, Kendo Kyoshi 8-dan

In total 111 trainees from Brazil, the U.S.A., Canada, Mexico and Hawaii participated in the seminar; a very large number of participants.

 

On Saturday January 21, after the opening speech by Yoshiteru Tagawa-sensei, President of the AUSKF, Chief Instructor Miyake-sensei explained the important points that would be covered in the seminar. In particular, the objectives of making a judgment, duties of the referee, refereeing rules, and the awarding of “yuko-datotsu” (valid strikes and thrusts) were explained.

The judging skills of the trainees had improved by the end of the two-day seminar.

 

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