The 7th National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships was successfully held on 8 and 9 June 2013 at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.
The overall results for the tournament are attached.
Michael Earns another International Qualification
Michael Ho, who is a International Kyorugi Referee, has passed the International Poomsae Referee course. He took the course organized by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) from 23 to 27 May 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia under the full sponsorship of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF).
For the qualification, Michael had to perform basic movements and two optional poomsae selected by the Chief Examiner. On top of that Michael was tested on his ability to evaluate a poomsae performance. He did well to be informed by the WTF on 14 June 2013 that he was among the successful participants.
Michael’s achievement brings the total number of international poomsae referee in Singapore to eight.
Michael, who was delighted by the news, said: “I am grateful to the STF for its support that makes it possible for me to earn to international qualifications within a year.”
The STF looks forward to more local referees joining the international ranks.
40th National Taekwondo Kyorugi Championships
The 40th National Taekwondo Kyorugi Championships will be on 24 & 25 August 2013 (Saturday and Sunday) and 31 August & 1 September 2013 (Saturday and Sunday) at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.
Documents pertaining to the competition are attached.
For this year’s competition, please note the following information.
- The organizers will not accept incomplete submission. Submission after the closing date – that is, 19 July 2013 (Friday) after 1530 hours – will be rejected.
- Every participating team must provide at one referee for the duration of the championships to qualify for participation. The referee may not be the same person. For example, it is acceptable for a club to submit four referees, one each for every competition day. A club will be barred from future participation if its referee fails to fulfill his or her obligations without the approval of the Tournament Chairman. Affiliates are NOT allowed to borrow referees from another club.
- Each affiliate is allowed to field only one player per weight category per division.
- The eligibility grade for the national championships shall be based on April 2013 grading or the player’s last grading before April 2013 if he or she did not take his or her grading in that month.
- New rules without video replay shall be adopted. This means, among other things, that points will be awarded on a graduated system.
- Weigh-in shall be conducted on the competition day . During Weigh-in contestant shall wear T-shirt & short. However , weigh-in may be conducted in the nude if the contest wishes to do so in a private room. There will be only one weigh-in. Players who are overweight or underweight shall be disqualified. A weigh-in machine similar to the one used for the official weigh-in shall be provided for the players to check their weight before they are officially weighed. No weight allowance will be given.
- Male and female players are required to wear the following equipment on entering the arena: head gear, trunk protector, forearm guard, shin guard groin guard, gloves and mouth piece.
If you require any clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Andy Lee, Tournament Chairman, at 91064421 or any of the Secretariat staff at 63451491.
We look forward to your continued support and co-operation for a smooth, successful and memorable tournament.
Referee Promotions June 2013
The following referees have been promoted to Class 2 by the Board of Referees with effect from 3 June 2013.
- Saimond Wong (Kyorugi)
- Linda Sim (Poomsae)
At the same time, the following have been granted their respective promotions with effect from 12 June 2013.
Class 3P to Class 3
- Lim Hong Lee (Kyorugi)
- Chong Chih Chung (Poomsae)
Class 3 to Class 2
- Tan Kheng Juan (Poomsae)
Congratulations!
Sparring Course (Fundamental) & Kyorugi Referee Course Retest June 2013
The results of the following courses are attached.
– Sparring Course (Fundamental)
– Kyorugi Referee Course Retest
Successful participants for the Sparring Course may register for the Level 1 Course which would be held on 23 and 30 June 2013 at the STF National Training Centre.
STF President Attends WTF Council Meeting 2013
Mr Milan Kwee, STF President, attended the WTF Council Meeting which was held on Friday 7 June 2013 in the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland.Before the start of the meeting two memoranda of understanding were signed by the WTF – one, with the Cereberal Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association and the other with the International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability. The collaboration was an important milestone for the WTF in bringing taekwondo into the Paralympic Games. The five-hour long meeting covered many important areas for the development of the sport. Many decisions were made. Some of which included the following:
- The WTF World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships would be held from 28 to 30 November 2013 in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
- The 9th World Poomsae Championships would be held in Mexico in 2014.
- The biennial World Taekwondo Championships would be staged from 16 to 23 September 2015 in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
- The 10th World Poomsae Championships will be organized by Vietnam Taekwondo Federation in 2015 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
The introduction of the WTF World Taekwondo Grand-Prix was another significant measure to further enhance the status of the sport. Said Mr Kwee: “It was a productive meeting. More importantly, the direction had been set for a more active and dynamic WTF.”
Sparring Course (Level 1) June 2013
The Sparring Course (Level 1) will be held on 23 and 30 June 2013 at the STF National Training Centre.
The other details of the course are as follows.
Time : Sunday 23 June 2013 – 5.00pm to 8.00pm
Sunday 30 June 2013 – 2.30pm to 5.30pm
Test : Sunday 30 June 2013 – 5.30pm onwards
Venue ; Block 80 Lorong Limau
#04-191 Singapore 320080
Fees : On or before Monday 17 June 2013 – $70.00
On or before Thursday 20 June 2013 – $90.00
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 1st to 2nd dan grading.
The registration form is available in the ‘Forms’ folder.
Important Information for Poomsae Tourney
Club officials and coaches are advised to take note of the following.
- The competition timings are – Saturday 8 June 2013 (9.00am to 9.00pm) & Sunday 9 June 2013 (9.00am to 10.00pm.
- Poomsae referees and volunteers are to report to Mr Andy Lee at 8.15am for briefing.
- Performers from clubs without referees for the competition will NOT be allowed to compete.
- The cut-off system will be implemented. The top 8 performers from each preliminary round will proceed directly to the finals. There will not be any semi-final rounds.
- For the black belt divisions (Division E onwards), performers will be required to perform Koryo in the preliminaries and Taeback in the finals.
- There will be random checks made on the coach passes.
If you require any further clarification, you may contact Mr Andy Lee (Tournament Chairman) at 9106 4421.
Michael Participates in International Course
Michael Ho, Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) examiner, participated in the 20th International Poomsae Referee Seminar held from 23 to 27 May in Jakarta, Indonesia. His trip was sponsored by the STF which is committed to giving its members ample opportunity to upgrade themselves and be valuable members of the taekwondo community in the World.
Three other senior members – Lee Thiam Huat, Tan Cheng Hui and Wong Liang Ming, attended the International Referee Refresher Course which was held at the same time and place. They, all qualified International Poomsae Referees, did it out of their own interest to expand their officiating skills.
All of them returned richer in knowledge and ready to share the latest information with the Singapore national referees.
Chelsea Wins Gold for Singapore
Chelsea Sim, arguably the best poomsae athlete in Singapore, proved that she had what it took to demolish her oppositions in the 11th ATF Taekwondo Championships staged in the new capital of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Daw.
Facing strong contenders from Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines and Vietnam, Chelsea took the title with her almost immaculate performances of Taegeuk 8 and Poomsae Koryo. She was drawn to perform 3rd. She took the first spot with a high score of 7.07 points putting Philippines who was first to perform in second place by only 0.01point
The question then on everybody’s mind was whether she could hold the lead as the known top two contenders for the crown – Indonesia (Korea Open Champion) and Myanmar (2011 SEA Games bronze medallist) – had not taken the stage yet.
Myanmar performed after Vietnam but could only manage a third spot, 0.01 point behind Philippines. The positions remained unchanged till the end as the rest of the field could not produce performances which impressed the judges.
It was indeed a great show by Chelsea.