Please take note of the following change of time for the NCAP (Level 2) theory test and the Poomsae Coach Course Retest on Sunday 2 March 2014 at the STF National Training Centre.
As requested by the participants of the NCAP (Level 2) Technical Course, the practical test will be conducted at a later date. The dates will be announced to them by the course conductors on the last day of the course.
The results of the Poomsae Coach Course held on Sunday 26 January 2014 at the STF National Training Centre are attached.
A retest would be held on Sunday 2 March 2014 at 2.30pm for Theory and 3.30pm for Practical at the STF National Training Centre for those who had failed any component.
Unsuccessful participants who are interested in the retest must call the STF at 6345 1491 by 5.00pm on Thursday 27 February 2014 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.
Participants who have received a Pass (P) would be required to attend the practical session at 3.30pm. If they do not attend the session, they would be considered being unsuccessful in the course.
13 February 2014 saw a congregation of people who had common interest at the National Training Centre. Their interest was taekwondo. But there was no competition on that day. It was a day for members and their families to let their hair down and have fun.
The event: STF Annual Chinese New Year Party.
Although taekwondo should be furthest from their mind, the participants’ conversation invariably led to topics related to the sport. Mr Milan Kwee, in his welcoming speech, could not help but took the opportunity to congratulate the medal winners in the recently concluded Asian Cities Gold Cup Tournament.
It was not possible not to talk about taekwondo after a scintillating performance coordinated by the Demonstration Chairman, Mr Daniel Kim.
Mr Johnny Ang, the oldest member of TEAMgOLD, was so thrilled by the demonstration that he told everyone who wanted to listen that he was blown away despite having watched many performances in his lifetime.
All the participants enjoyed the evening socializing. The younger ones have a great time playing games organized by senior members of the national squad.
In conjunction with the 3rd Wushu Competition held from 6 to 9 December 2013 at Yishun Secondary School, a mass martial arts exercise was organized on 8 December 2013 at Chong Pang CC.
Taekwondo was featured. Taking the stage to lead more than one thousand non-martial artists, almost exclusively residents of Nee Soon GRC, through their paces was Mr Daniel Kim, STF Demonstration Chairman.
Said Daniel, “I was delighted that the participants enjoyed the moves. They are certainly good learners. While some of them found the movements difficult in the beginning, they proved that they had what it took to master the skills.”
Mr Andrew Foong, the Organizing Chairman of the event thanked the Singapore Taekwondo Federation for its support.
The next grading preparation workshop will be held as follows.
Date
Saturday 1 March 2014
Time
5.00pm to 8.00pm
Venue
STF National Training Centre Blk 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080
Dress Code
‘Dobok’
Certification
Certificate of Participation
Fee
On or before Monday 24 December 2013 – $30.00On or before Thursday 27 Decmber 2013 – $40.00On the spot registration – $50.00(Fees paid are not refundable unless the application is rejected.)
The workshop is open to red (senior and junior), poom and black belt holders.
The primary objective of the workshop is to point out to participants their performance flaws and the areas they should work on from the examiners’ perspective. This will give the candidates a better chance of passing.
During the workshop, participants will be briefed on the grading guidelines and the expectations of the examiners.
Coaches may use the information acquired by their students at the workshop as a basis to guide them for their grading.
All candidates who have attended the workshop are reminded to submit a copy of the certificate of participation with their grading applications.
For red (junior) and 1st poom candidates, a copy of the certificate should be attached to their grading cards. This is necessary for the examiners to give them special consideration, if required.
The registration form is available in the Forms folder.
The NCAP (Level 1) Technical retest results 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 under the upper left bar on the STF website homepage.
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.
The Singapore School Sports Council will be introducing eRegistration with effect from this year’s National Inter-School competitions.
For the Primary Divisions, the registration process remains unchanged. Submission must be made in the Excel file available for download below.
The competition would be held as follows at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.
– Primary Divisions (15, 16 & 17 April 2014) – B & C Divisions (21, 22 & 23 April 2014) – A Division (24 April 2014)
All registrations for A, B and C divisions must be made online through the students’ school before the closing date on Friday 21 March 2014.
Coaches must submit the participation forms with all the relevant information to the school’s teacher-in-charge to facilitate the smooth flow of registering their students. A soft copy of the student’s grading card will be also be required for registration.
All the general rules and forms pertaining to the competition are attached.
Singapore will be hosting the 28th SEA Games in June 2015. And it has been decided by the Singapore SEA Games Organizing Committee to include taekwondo as one of the events for the Games.It is a golden opportunity for taekwondo athletes to showcase their skills in front of home fans and supporters. But they will have to be at their best to make them proud and win for Singapore. The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), therefore, has planned to provide the required support, including adequate quality exposure, to the selected players so that they can be podium ready. First the STF will have to identify the players through a selection process which will be conducted on Sunday 2 March 2014 from 12.00pm. It is an open trial for all aspiring athletes who want to carry Singapore flag at the 2015 SEA Games.
Selected players would be given an opportunity to compete in the following international tournaments, if they are qualified, as part of their development.
YOG Qualification Tournament (March 2014)
World Junior Championships (March 2014)
Asian Championships (May 2014)
World Cadet Championships (July 2014)
Korea Open International Championships (July 2014)
World Poomsae Championships (October 2014)
Asean Championships (December 2014)
Asian Cities Gold Cup Championships (February 2015)
SEA Games (June 2015)
All affiliates are invited to participate in the open trials for both poomsae and kyorugi events.
The selection details are as follows. Date : Sunday 2 March 2014 Venue : STF National Training Centre Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080 Time : Poomsae Trial – 12.00pm *Poomsae (2 poomsae according to WTF guidelines) Kyorugi Weigh-in – 11.00am Trial – 12.30pm
All participants must be SINGAPORE CITIZENS and are STF poom or black belt holders.
Please fill in the attached forms and submit them to the Secretariat by Thursday 27 February 2014. There is no limit to the number of players each affiliate can field. We reserve the right not to accept late submission, incomplete forms or registration without the necessary supporting documents. Registered players and performers for the trials are to report at the STF National Training Centre by 11.00am. Kyorugi players shall be considered for the category based on their actual weight on the day of the weigh-in and not according to the weight submitted in the form as we do not want to disqualify any players. No weight allowance will be given. They will not be allowed to change their weight division after the trials.
Shortlisted players and performers will be required to fulfill the training requirements of at least 12 hours per week to qualify for the final trial for each tournament.
The following criteria will also be taken into consideration.
– Attitude and behavior; – Current skill level and fitness; – Level of commitment and attendance; – Potential for future developmentand investment; and – Ability to demonstrate team spirit and work well with team mates.
The panel of selectors may comprise any 3 of the following senior technical members. – Mr Steven Soh- Mr Chin Khee Shin- Mr RA Jeyaraman- Mr Lee Thiam Poh- Mr Tan Kok Heng The player’s undertaking form is also attached. The form must be signed by parents for players/performers under the age of 21 years old. Players/performers will not be allowed to participate in the trials if they do not comply with the administrative requirements. The trials would be open for observation by participants and the registered accompanying coaches ONLY. Please note that no photography and video recording will be allowed.
Here is a report submitted by Mr Ronnie Yap of Induk Taekwondo on his club project for victims of ‘Tyhoon Haiyan’.PROJECT “GIFT Of HOPE”.
Heeding the call for assistance for victims of ‘Typhoon Haiyan’, that devastated a great part of eastern Philippines in November last year, INDUK Taekwondo embarked on project “GIFT Of Hope”. The school called for donation of clothes, towels and blankets as well as cash on behalf of the Singapore Red Cross Society for the ‘Haiyan Relief Fund’.
Over the 2-week long exercise, we saw students, parents and friends dropped off bags and sometimes small boxes of needed items. Many also donated cash. It was heartening to see the outpouring of goodwill. A group of students and their families also volunteered their time on a Sunday afternoon to help sort and pack the items donated.”
A total of 19 cartons of clothes, towels and blankets were eventually packed and shipped out to a collection centre in the city of Tacloban. While a total of S$7,000.00 collected for the Singapore Red Cross Haiyan Relief. It was a generous display of compassion and benevolence from our students, their families, friends and partners, to the people in the Philippines.
Link to the photo album on INDUK Taekwondo’s Facbook https://www.facebook.com/INDUK.Taekwondo/media_set?set=a.587403291313026.1073741910.100001300800579&type=1
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation intends to field kyorugi players and poomsae performers for the following competitions and will be conducting open selection trials for the tournaments and invites all affiliates to participate in both kyorugi and poomsae events.
– Asean Taekwondo Championships (23 to 26 March 2015, Vietnam)
– Asian Junior & Cadet Championships (14 to 18 April 2015, Chinese Taipei)
The selection details are as follows.
Date : Sunday 15 February 2015
Venue : STF National Training Centre
Block 80 Lorong Limau
#04-191 Singapore 320080
Time : Kyorugi
Weigh-in – 11.00am
Trial – 12.30pm
(Head kick will be allowed during the trials.)
Poomsae
Trial – 12.00pm
*Poomsae – Taegeuk 4 to Taeback (Junior)
Taegeuk 4 to Keumgang (Cadet)
(*3 poomsae will be selected at random)
All participants must be SINGAPORE CITIZENS and are STF poom or black belt holders.
Please fill in the attached forms and submit them to the Secretariat by Thursday 12 February 2015. There is no limit to the number of players each affiliate can field. We reserve the right not to accept late submission, incomplete forms or registration without the necessary supporting documents.
Registered players and performers for the trials are to report at the STF National Training Centre by 11.00am.
Kyorugi players shall be considered for the category based on their actual weight on the day of the weigh-in and not according to the weight submitted in the form as we do not want to disqualify any players. No weight allowance will be given.
Selected players and performers will be required to fulfill the training requirements averaging 12 hours per week once the results of the selection are announced. They will also be required to apply for the WTF Global Athlete Licence and Kukkiwon certificate.
The panel of selectors will comprise any 3 of the following senior technical members.
– Mr Steven Soh
– Mr RA Jeyaraman
– Mr Lee Thiam Poh
– Mr Tan Kok Heng
The player’s undertaking form is also attached. The form must be signed by parents for all players/performers. Players/performers will not be allowed to participate in the trials if they do not comply with the administrative requirements.
The trials would be open for observation by participants and the registered accompanying coaches only.