The Sparring Course (Level 1) will be held on 16 & 17 May 2015 at the STF National Training Centre.

The other details of the course are as follows.

Time             :          Saturday 16 May 2015 – 2.00pm to 5.00pm

                               Sunday 17 May 2015 – 2.30pm to 5.30pm

Test              :          Sunday 17 May 2015 – 5.30pm onwards

Venue           :          Block 80 Lorong Limau

                               #04-191 Singapore 320080

Fees             :          On or before Thursday 14 May 2015 $70.00

                               On the spot registration – $110.00

Requirement  :          Sparring Course (Fundamental) Certification

Dress Code   :          ‘Dobok’

Successful candidates will be exempted from sparring when they go for their 1^st to 2^nd poom / dan grading.

The registration form is available in the Forms folder.

The results of the Poomsae Coach Course held on Sunday 28 March 2015 at the STF National Training Centre are attached.

A retest would be held on Saturday 16 May 2015 at 5.30pm for Theory and 6.30pm for Practical at the STF National Training Centre for those who had failed any component.  Unsuccessful participants are advised to read their notes and practise their poomsae to prepare for the retest.

Those who are interested in the retest must call the STF at 6345 1491 by 5.00pm on Thursday 14 May 2015 to register. Payment can be made at the venue before the retest. The fee is $20 per component. On the spot registration for those who have not registered is $30 per component.

The Poomsae Referee Course will be held on 23 & 24 May 2015 at the STF National Training Centre.

Black belt holders who wished to officiate at the National Poomsae 2015 and all STF-sanctioned poomsae tournaments should take this opportunity to gain the qualification as the next course is scheduled to be held in 2016.

The detailed information is as follows.

However, the course will be postponed if it does not have the minimum number of participants.

The registration form is available in the Forms folder.

The results of the NCAP Technical (Level 1) Course held on 7, 8, 14 & 15 February 2015 and 1 March 2015 at the STF National Training Centre and ITE (East) are attached.

Those participants who are successful are required to complete 3 months (twice a week) or 6 months (once a week) of practical coaching attachment. Trainee coaches can have their choice of schools or clubs approved by the STF for their attachment.

Form A must be returned to the STF at least two (2) weeks before they start their coaching attachment. Attachment without prior approval of STF will not be accepted.

Form B is for trainee coaches to record their attendance. It must be counter-signed by their respective club officials.

The two forms are available in the ‘Forms’ folder.

On receipt of the completed Form B, the STF will issue certificates to coaches only after having satisfied that the coaches have fulfilled their obligations. Practical attachment must be complete within 2 years of the announcement of the results. After that, the results will be considered null and void.

Please read the following important notes pertaining to the retest.

• A retest will be conducted on Saturday 9 May 2015 for those who fail either the theory, practical or both components or pledge.  The venue will be announced at a later date. Theory retest will begin at 2.00pm followed by practical at 3.00pm.
• Those who are interested must register for the retest by Thursday 7 May 2015. Candidates must call the Secretariat at 6345 1491 to register and payment may be made at the venue before the retest. The registration fee is $20 per component. However, on the spot registration for the retest is $30 per component.
• Candidates for the practical retest are required to bring along a new lesson plan. 
• Participants are advised to read their notes to prepare for the theory retest.