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14 February, 2012

All coaches are reminded to check every grading card and the overall grading result sheet. Counting the number of cards and collecting the overall result sheet are not enough.

Here are the reasons:

The names on the result sheet may be wrongly spelt.
The grades of candidates may not be correctly reflected.
The grading card may show ‘double’ but the result printed is ‘pass’.

Coaches should also check the accuracy of the certificates they collect from the office.

Are the errors common? No.

Can it happen? Yes. But in the rare occasion when it happens, strangely it will come back and haunt all involved. Therefore all coaches are urged to ensure that every thing is in order before leaving the Secretariat.

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation appreciates your co-operation.

6 Medals Netted in International Tourney

International News

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13 February, 2012

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6 Medals Netted in International Tourney

The Singapore National Taekwondo Team returned from the 16^th Asian Cities Gold Taekwondo Championships staged in Kowloon Park Sports Centre, Hongkong on 6 February 2012 with a haul of 6 medals – 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze.

The event held on 4 and 5 February saw 9 players from Singapore contending in the various weight categories. The players led by Leon Koh (Team Manager and Coach) were Jordan Tay, Vincent Lim, Lim Choon Hon, Gan Guo Bin, Ng Ming Wei, Raja Zulfadli, Tio Jia Xin, Cheong Xuuen, Chew Kai Jun.

Arguably the best local female kyorugi player, Tio Jia Xin picked up the first gold medal for Singapore in the under 46kg (Junior Female) by beating an experienced Chinese Taipei player in the sudden death round. However, she did not require to dig deep into her bag of tricks in the run up to the final as she easily steamrolled them.

Our second and third gold medals came from Vincent Lim and Raja Zulfadli. Both of them had to work hard to eliminate their opponents. Vincent, pocketed the under 63kg (Senior Male) medal by beating his opponent in the sudden death round while Zul fought tooth and nail to earn his under 74kg (Senior Male) title although the score 13-7 did not reflect it.

The other medals came from the following:

Chew Kai Jun (Silver)
Jordan Tay (Silver)
Lim Choon Hon (Bronze)

In addition to the medals, the junior team received the Good Fighting Spirit Award and the senior male team captured the 3rd Overall runner up trophy.

To the team: Well done!

WADA Releases ‘Say NO! To Doping’ Clip

International News

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13 February, 2012

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The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released a ‘Say NO! To Doping’ video clip as the latest element in an awareness campaign that is fast gaining worldwide support.

The ‘Say NO! To Doping’ campaign emphasizes the key sporting messages of courage, respect, effort and to accept challenges and is designed so international and national sports organizations can unite behind it in support of clean sport.

To-date, 16 organizations worldwide have embraced the ‘Say NO! To Doping’ campaign, including the UK Anti-Doping Agency and organizers of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The 30-second clip emphasizes the true values of sport and delivers a very clear message that genuine sporting success and enjoyment comes only through hard work and fair play, not through doping.

“Say NO! To Doping is a very important feature of our anti-doping awareness and education strategy and our aim is to develop further exposure through this video clip,” said David Howman, WADA Director General.

“It very clearly outlines what we all love about sport and focuses on the simple but highly-important values that clean sport represents.”

The clip is the latest of WADA’s turn-key awareness tools organizations can adopt to create their own anti-doping campaigns.

The clip received high-profile when it was broadcast to fans at the NHL’s All Star Game in Ottawa, Canada.

We encourage you to use this clip as a starting point to build anti-doping awareness and as a bridge to meaningful and substantive education program.

Watch the clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Yi5NAF1SM.

Learning to Spar

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13 February, 2012

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46 participants attended the Sparring Workshop held on 11 February 2012 at the National Training Centre conducted by Maeng Hanchoul and Kim Jaeseob .

The two instructors are members of the World Taekwondo Federation Peace Corp. Both of them have extensive experience in competition sparring. Maeng, who was the main instructor for the workshop, was a World Junior Champion.

The seminar was quite tough but enjoyable for all the participants. What’s more, they acquired new skills and training methods which would benefit their students.

One parent who had two children participating in the workshop commented that she was glad that the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) organized the workshop. She asked if the STF would be planning for more such activities and was advised to look out of announcement on the website.

All STF members are urged to take advantage of every opportunity to update and upgrade themselves. If every member does that, taekwondo standard can only improve.

Change of Venue for Coach Induction Course

Education

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8 February, 2012

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The Coach Induction Course on Saturday 25 February 2012 will be held at 254A Tanjong Katong Road Singapore 437042 instead of the STF National Training Centre.

The time for the course remains unchanged.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Taekwondo Featured in Chingay 2012

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5 February, 2012

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If you missed watching the Chingay Parade 2012 on 3 and 4 February at the F1 Pit Building or the delayed telecast of the event on 5 February on Channel 8, chances are that you might not be aware that the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) had a performance contingent in the parade segment.

250 members came together to put up a colorful and scintillating act on both days. They were from Bowen Secondary School, Temasek Junior College, Shota Taekwondo, Republic Polytechnic, Springfield Secondary School, Acme Taekwondo, St Teresa Taekwondo, Akira-X Taekwondo, Dragonix Taekwondo Anglican Taekwondo and St Anthony Cannosian Secondary School.

Their performances were impressive enough to draw favorable comments from the organizers and many spectators. Many of them shared the views that the taekwondo display was simply magnificent.

The reception the taekwondo performers received from the spectators made the many hours of practices worth their while. Under the guidance of Mr Tan Cheng Hui (STF Demonstration Chairman), Mr Lee Thiam Huat (Anglican Taekwondo Chief Instructor) and Mr Leon Koh (Shota Taekwondo Chief Instructor), the performers trained long and hard in preparation for the big day. Sometimes the training ended well past midnight.

During the tail end of the event, a balloon carrying the ‘taekwondo with a heart’ message was displayed with other balloons. Taekwondo with heart is a programme initiated by the STF to make it possible for the ‘disadvantaged’ to learn the sport under its full sponsorship.

The STF would like to thank all performers and their parents for their patience and support and the coaches and volunteers for their enthusiasm and dedication. Together they have made the participation of taekwondo possible in the iconic event created by Singaporeans and started in 1973.

More photographs can be found at the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (Official Gallery) on Facebook.

Selection Trials for Asian Tourney

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31 January, 2012

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The Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be conducting open selection trials for the following international competitions which would be held from 4 to 8 May 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

– 1^st Asian Junior Poomsae Taekwondo Championships (4 May 2012)

– 2^nd Asian Poomsae Taekwondo Championships (5 May 2012)

– 7^th Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships (6 & 8 May 2012)

– 20^th Asian Taekwondo Championships (9 & 11 May 2012)

All affiliates are invited to participate in the open trials for both Kyorugi and Poomsae events.

The selection details are as follows.

Date : Sunday 19 February 2012

Venue : STF National Training Centre

Block 80 Lorong Limau

#04-191 Singapore 320080

Time : Kyorugi

Weigh-in – 11.00am

Trial – 12.00pm

Poomsae

Trial – 1.30pm

*Poomsae – Taegeuk 4 to Taebaek (14 to 17 years old)

Taegeuk 6 to Sipjin (18 to 29 years old)

Taegeuk 6 to Sipjin (30 to 39 years old)

Taegeuk 8 to Chonkwon (40 years & above)

(*6 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 16 February 2012. 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 for the trials are to report at the STF National Training Centre by 11.00am for Kyorugi players and 1.00pm for Poomsae performers. Kyorugi players hall 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.

Shortlisted players and performers 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 25 March 2012.

The panel of selectors will 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.