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Be a Pioneer in the Cadet Squad

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The World Taekwondo Federation has, on 26 December 2012, approved the introduction of Cadet Kyorugi Championships including WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championships. 

With the new event, the ages for the junior category have been changed.  The ages for the three categories are as follows.

Cadet12 to 14 years old
Junior15 to 17 years old
SeniorAt least 17 years old

To prepare our cadet players for international kyorugi competition, a National Cadet Squad will be formed.  It will also complement the current youth and senior squad.

The STF is inviting nominations from affiliates to launch the squad.  The training for the squad members will be once a week for a period.  It will be conducted on Fridays from 7.30pm to 9.30pm starting on 4 January 2013.  The frequency will increase in consultation with the players and their parents.

Clubs with cadet players who are interested to excel in the sport are encouraged to nominate them by providing their names to the Secretariat either by telephone (6345 1491) or email (stf@singapore.com).

Among other things, players must remain as members of their respective clubs to qualify for continued membership in the cadet squad.  It will be the responsibility of the club coaches to inform the Secretariat if any of their members who are in the squad leaves their club. 

19 Shortlisted for Asian Cities Tournament

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19 players have been shortlisted to vie for places in the 17th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships to be held from 22 to 24 February 2013 in Hong Kong.

The list of shortlisted players is attached.

Shortlisted players will be required to fulfill the training requirements averaging 12 hours per week to qualify for the final selection which will be held on Sunday 20 January 2013 at 12.00pm at the STF National Training Centre.

The number of players who will eventually board the plane will be decided by the selectors at the final trial.

Those who are not selected to train for the final trial are encouraged to continue training for future selections.  For them, the outcome of the selection simply means that they are not ready for international competitions.

All shortlisted players are requested to report for briefing and training on Sunday 30 December 2012 at 12.00pm at the STF National Training Centre.

Friendly Match Postponed

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The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) is pleased that many members have signed up for the friendly match with Kelantan State Taekwondo Association (KSTA) this Saturday 29 December 2012.

KSTA has emailed the STF this morning to request for the event to be rescheduled as advised by the bus operator for the team.

Currently, Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang are experiencing heavy flooding. It is compounded by heavy rain which does not seem to abate any time soon. As it will not be possible for the bus to pass through all the flood-hit states, it will be safer to postpone the friendly match to a later date to be fixed by KSTA.

The STF would like to apologize to all members who have been eagerly looking forward to the exchanges.

Unarmed Combat Course (Level 1) for Poom and Black Belts January 2013

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The STF has received numerous requests to conduct an Unarmed Combat Course before the January 2013 centralized grading. 

An Unarmed Combat Course (Level 1) will be conducted on 5, 6 & 9 January 2013 at the STF National Training Centre for poom and black belt holders.The course timings and other details are attached. Please take note of the registration period and fees.  Alternatively, you may call the Secretariat at 6345 1491 to register first and make payment at the beginning of the course without any penalty charge.

The registration form is available in the Forms folder on the upper left bar.

The course may be postponed if we do not have sufficient participants.

Good Effort by University Combined Team

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Good Effort by University Combined Team

The University taekwondo team representing Singapore at the 16th Asean University Games returned from Vientiane, Laos where the event was held from 12 to 19 December 2012 with 4 bronze medals.  It was a creditable performance considering the players’ study commitment.

Said Mr Yum Shoen Keng, the Team Manager and also the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Senior Assistant Director (Sports): “With the team preparation affected by the University examinations, it would be difficult for the team to perform better than what they achieved.”

The team members, who were students of the various Universities in Singapore, came together to train for the competition under coach Tan Kheng Juan only a couple weeks before they boarded the plane for Vientiane.  Despite that, they gave their best effort to give their opponents a run for their money.

The STF supported the event with 2 international referees.  They are Mr Tan Kok Heng and Mr Michael Ho.

The following are the players from Singapore.

  • Chua Juan Juan (NTU)
  • Rachel Koh (NTU)
  • Tan Shi Ying (NTU)
  • Samuel Lee (NTU)
  • Mohd Altaff Khibran (NUS)
  • Dennis Saw (NUS)
  • Sherman Wee (NUS)

40 Coaches Advance to Higher Level

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A total of 40 coaches successfully completed the Poomsae Coach Upgrading course held on Saturday 4 November 2012 at the STF National Training Centre.The STF congratulates the following coaches on their upgrading.

Upgraded to Level 2 / 2P

  • Chan Chuan Lun Adam
  • Chong Chih Chung
  • Florentine Nonny
  • Ho Yao Tong Victor
  • Kim Hyeon Uk
  • Koh Sheng Lin Rachel (2P)
  • Koh Yi Hao
  • Kua Ee Feng Evonne (2P)
  • Lai Hai Mei
  • Lee Wei Kang Samuel
  • Lor Keli
  • Syahril Bin Osman
  • Tan Ding Qi
  • Tan Yong Chen Patrick
  • Teo Qinyi Joanne
  • Wang Ying (2P)
  • Xiong Yishun (2P)
  • Yoon Dae Ung
  • Koh Bee Kian
  • Loo Chee Meng
  • Masaaki Kawanishi
  • Mok Li Hao
  • Mok You Qiang Ivan
  • Morrica Muriel Valerie (2P)
  • Ong Hui Ping
  • Teo Lye Hock Alvin (2P)
  • Thiong Chee Seng
  • Grant Lynne Marie
  • Szetoo Yee Sum Vanessa (2P)

Upgrade to Level 3

  • Maung Soe Nyunt Zaw
  • Sim Ee Guay Linda
  • Tan Hui Juan Valerie
  • Teh Kiang Chye Donald
  • Chong Kin Fei
  • Goh Puay Yeng Timothy
  • Li Derong Eric
  • Teo Yeow Hong
  • Ong Bee Ai Alice
  • Ong Ker Seng Peter
  • Goh Kai Lin

One Tournament Many Record Holders

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One Tournament Many Record Holders

The 1st Demonstration Tournament held on 15 December 2012 was successfully and safely conducted. 

It was a success because the competition provided the best environment for the participants to showcase their skills. What’s more, the event ran like clockwork and it gave the spectators a lot to cheer for.  The camaraderie among the participants was simply fantastic.

More importantly, the competition was safe.  The medical team present had no work and they spent their time enjoying the show which produced many record holders.  Among them, was Baek Moo Jin (Ildo Taekwondo) who broke twenty concrete slabs with his fist and sliced fifteen slabs with his knife-hand.  It made him the strongest in the competition.

Setting the record for kicking the highest was Lee Kin Wee (NTU).  He jumped and broke, with his foot, a plank placed 2.64m high to beat Song Jeong Ho (Top Taekwondo) who had earlier won the Senior (Male) title for going the furthest with his flying side kick.

However, if there was any award for creating the most excitement in the competition, it had to go to Sebastian Ng (St Teresa TKD) and Ethan Winston Sum (Acme TKD),  They put the crowd on tenterhooks while they tried to outdo each other in the Young Junior (Male) high kick contest.  When Ethan finally faltered, Sebastian went one higher for the crown.

The tournament ended with all participants looking forward to next year’s competition which tested their speed, power and creativity.

The results are attached.

1st-National-Demo-Cships-2012-ResultsDownload

Phuket Tourney Open to Affiliates

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An opportunity is now available for local players to compete in an international competition.

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation has been invited to participate in the 1st Phuket International Choi Young Seok Taekwondo Championships 2013 which would be held on 26 and 27 January 2013 in Phuket, Thailand. The event is supported by the Sport Association of Phuket.

Competition events include poomsae divisons from 8 years old.

If you are interested to field a team for the tournament, please contact the Secretariat at 6345 1491 for more information and details by Friday 14 December 2012.

Participating clubs would be responsible for all expenses pertaining to the competiiton.

Two Chongs Promoted

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Chong Chih Chung and Chong Kin Fei, not related, were promoted to 2nd and 1st class national kyorugi referee on 10 December 2012.

Both the national referees have been officiating regularly at STF-organized or STF-sanctioned tournaments.  They were promoted after meeting the requirements for promotion.

Congratulations!

Invitation for Friendly Exchanges

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The Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be having a joint-training session with a team from Kelantan followed by a friendly match on Saturday 29 December 2012 at 10.00am at the National Training Centre.

All affiliates are invited to field players for the friendly match in the following weight and grade categories.

Male

  • Poom 43 kg – 12 years old
  • Poom 50 kg – 14 years old
  • Black 57 kg – 15 years old
  • Black 55 kg – 15 years old
  • Black 56 kg – 17 years old

Female

  • Poom 38kg – 11 years old
  • Poom 41kg – 12 years old
  • Black 49kg –   15 years old
  • Black 63kg –   16 years old
  • Black(Female) 74kg –   17 years old

Players’ weight may differ by 1 or 2kg and their age by 1 or 2 years old.

Clubs which are interested to participate in the friendly exchanges are requested to register with the Secretariat by calling 6345 1491 and providing the information on the categories their players wish to participate.

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