Delegation Abroad 2009 Delegation to FIK/EKF European Zone Referee Seminar FY2008 FIK European-zone Kendo Referee Seminar was held on February 7 and 8, 2009 in Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium, as in the past years. Before the formal seminar, Ji-Geiko for 90 minutes was carried out in the evening of February 6 joining 120 participants. The FIK instructors from Japan this year were as follows. Mr Nariaki Sato Kendo Hanshi 8 Dan Mr. Hitoshi Murakami, Kendo Hanshi Mr. Tadahiro Ajiro, Kendo Hanshi 8 Dan In addition, the following 2 more delegates were joined to the seminar from FIK Japan in this year. Mr. Shuji Fukumoto FIK vice president Kendo Hanshi 8 dan Mr. Arinobu Kurose FIK assistant secretary general Kendo kyoshi 7 dan This was a special case, the delegation has been received traveling subsidiary from Japanese government this year. The seminar was started from 7th Feb. there are formal trainees of 96 from all over the Europe, and some local players for referee training, total participants were more than 120. Following to the opening message by Mr. Alain Ducarme President of European Kendo Federation, Mr.Fukumoto VP of International Kendo Federation explained the propose of this seminar and important points. After that, Mr. Sato and Murakami explained to the participants the aim of this seminar and detail points of refereeing, i.e. making sincere efforts in improving the referring skills to judge Yuko-Datotsu correctly and to deal swiftly and properly with prohibition items and positioning among the referees. In the morning of second day, the seminar continued mainly reviewing last day's study and in the after noon the grading examination was held with the applicants of 111. The results were as shown in the following figures of success/number of applicants. Shodan 8/10, 2Dan 4/5, 3Dan 6/10, 4Dan 4/10, 5Dan 3/13, 6Dan 6/50 and 7Dan 3/13. We could have wished to do more challenging practice and expect further devotion. Delegation to FIK American Zone Referee Seminar FY2008 FIK America zone Kendo Referee Seminar was held on Jan. 24 and 25, 2009 at Rush Gymnasium in Los Angeles in USA. The instructors from Japan are follows. Mr. Tadashi Kumamoto, Hanshi 8 Dan Mr .Hitoshi Murakami, Hanshi 8 Dan Mr. Takao Fujiwara ,Hanshi 8 Dan  The 56 trainees from Brazil, U.S.A., Canada, Argentina and Hawaii were participated to the seminar. On Jan. 24 (Sat.), following to the opening speech by Mr. I. Murakami president of AUSKF and instructor Mr. H.Murakami, instructor Mr Kumomoto stated about the significance of this seminar, object of judgment, duty and rules of refereeing. For 7 Dan and the above, we trained trainees, taking the World Kendo Championships in consideration, for improving capability and nature for exact judgment. For 6 Dan and the below, we trained mainly basic points like management of shiai, judgment of yuko-datotsu, prohibited acts & hansoku and senkoku & use of Shinpan-ki.