The National Kyorugi Referee Course will be held on 19, 20 and 26 March 2011 at the STF National Training Centre.
It is a 12-hour course covering the latest interpretations of the competition rules and regulations.
Blackbelt players are also encouraged to attend the course as it will help them in the understanding of the rules. The knowledge will stand them in good stead in their preparation for the competition and in the competition.
The details of the course and the registration form are attached.
Please take note of the registration fees and closing date for the course.
1. Submission for the Grading can only be at the STF office during office hours.
2. Please ensure that ALL grading cards are properly completed and duly endorsed. A recent photograph of the candidate must be attached.
3. For ALL candidates who are going for Red 1 & above , please have the following documents during submission:
a. Candidate’s grading card
b. 1 photocopy of the candidate’s Identity Card (front & back) / Birth Certificate (for candidate below age of 12)
c. 2 recent IC / passport photographs of the candidate
d. Form B (duly completed)
Submission will not be accepted if any of the documents is not available or, for Form B, partially completed.
4. Submission will not be accepted if candidate fails to produce any of the documents mentioned above.
5. The last day of submission is on 17 MARCH 2011 (THURSDAY) . Any submission after this date will be considered as LATE SUBMISSION .
6. Late submissions for candidates taking Brown 1 & above are to be done within two (2) weeks from 18 March 2011 (Friday). Submission beyond the grace period of two (2) weeks WILL NOT be accepted. An administrative fee will be charged accordingly for late submission. The charges are as follows:
PERIOD OF LATE SUBMISSION
Administrative Fee Chargeable
1st subsequent week from last day of submission (18 March 2011 – 24 March 2011)
SGD 10.00
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission (25 March 2011 – 31 March 2011)
50% of the grading fee payable by candidates for their respective grades.
7. An administrative fee of SGD 5.00 will be charged for late submission of candidates taking all other grades except Brown 1 & above.
8. A roll call will be taken at 1.30pm for Red 1 (Senior) candidates going for 1st dan and 2.30pm for 1st dan , 1st poom and higher candidates. Those who miss the roll call will be considered as ABSENT or LATECOMERS. Latecomers will not be graded.
9. Candidates are to turn up in proper dress code (as stipulated by the STF) for the grading. Candidates who fail to comply with the dress code will not be allowed to take the grading.
10. Supplementary Grading can only be conducted two (2) weeks before or after the Centralised Grading and will be subjected to the approval of the Grading Department.
11. Candidates will be taking the grading at their own risk and therefore will not hold the Federation, the Grading Department or anyone so concerned, responsible for any injuries, accidents or mishaps that may befall on them during the course of the grading.
12. For any enquiries, please contact the STF Secretariat Office or the Grading Department.
The next grading preparation workshop will be held as follows:
Date
6 March 2011
Time
2.00pm to 5.30pm
Venue
STF National Training CentreBlk 80 Lorong Limau#04-191Singapore 320080
Dress Code
‘Dobok’
Certification
Certificate of Participation
Fee
$30
Closing Date
Wednesday 2 March 2011
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.
10 senior and 6 junior players returned to Singapore on 14 February 2011 with a good collection of trophies and medals from the Asian Cities Taekwondo Championships staged from 12 to 13 February 2011 in Hongkong.
The players won 4 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals to chalk up enough points to finish among the overall trophy winners. They clinched a third place in the senior male division, finished second in the senior female division and took the fourth position in the male junior division.
Their success came hot on the tail of their credible showing in the Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships in Chennai, India. In the event, their counterparts in poomsae collected 5 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals.
Special mention must be given to the four gold medalists for their scintillating performances. Jason Tan, Jacqueline Quek, Nurul Shafinas and Muhammad Norhalim fought tooth and nail several rounds to emerged champions. Their outstanding efforts were only matched by their commendable display of sportsmanship.
The POL-ITE Taekwondo Championships were successfully staged on 22 and 23 January 2011 at Temasek Polytechnic for students of Polytechnics and Institute of Technical Education.
The inaugural event hosted by Temasek Polytechnic was organized by a team from the school under the supervision of its coach Mr Michael Ho. The chairman of the organizing committee was Benjamin Teo and the secretary was Lai Hai Mei. Their hard work resulted in a well-run competition.
More than 250 black belts including Management members, examiners and senior taekwondo exponents attended the coach seminar held on 20 February 2011 at ITE East College. The event was kicked off by Mr Milan Kwee, President of Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), who took the opportunity in his opening address to explain the direction of the organization.
Mr Kwee went on to showcase medalists and other national representatives who had brought honors to Singapore in the recently concluded Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships and Asian Cities Taekwondo Championships. It was for the participants who were mostly coaches to see for themselves how far their students could go if they were to nurture their students well. It was also for them to appreciate that the success of the national athletes started with them.
The applause from the seminar participants would certainly go a long way in motivating the national representatives to excel further for Singapore.
The seminar continued with talks on coach ethics, what’s new in ‘kyorugi’ and what’s new in ‘poomsae’. For coach ethics, the participants learned about their roles in character building and sport safety. If they failed in their responsibilities, they would succeed in ruining their students’ lives. What’s more, the STF could not achieve its vision of making better persons and citizens through the sport and promoting the art and sport widely.
A lot of new information was offered for ‘kyorugi’ and ‘poomsae’. But not all of it could be explained thoroughly because of time constraint. The practice time was also inadequate for the participants to understand the variations in the various basic and poomsae movements and appreciate the sets and speeds of poomsae. As a result, the participants were advised to read the notes, practice and seek clarifications from the STF if required. Follow-up courses would also be organized for the coaches to have more in-depth understanding of what’s new in ‘kyorugi’ and ‘poomsae’.
The hours chalked up at the seminar can be used for the NROC updating.
All eligible coaches, who have not done so, are requested to submit two passport-sized photographs and the undertaking form for their passes to be processed.
The STF records its appreciation to all participants for their co-operation and desire to be better coaches.
The 10th Asean Taekwondo Championships will be held from 7 to 9 April 2011 in Cambodia.
Due to the short notice given by the organizers and with barely 6 weeks to the tournament, selection trials for the poomsae and kyorugi events would be held on Sunday 20 February 2011 at 3.30pm at the STF National Training Centre (Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080).
Coaches who are interested to field players for the trials may register them on the spot at 3.00pm at the training centre. All participants must be SINGAPORE CITIZENS and are STF poom or black belt holders. A copy of the attached Player’s Undertaking and the player’s blackbelt card/certificate must be submitted during registration.
Weigh-in would be conducted for kyorugi players at 3.30pm and the trials would commence at 4.00pm. The poomsae selection trial will start at 3.30pm.
All performers must know the poomsae from Taeguek Sa-Jang to Sipjin.
The panel of selectors will comprise any 3 of the following senior technical members.
Mr Lim Teong Chi
Mr Steven Soh
Mr Chin Khee Shin
Mr RA Jeyaraman
Mr Lee Thiam Poh
Mr Tan Kok Heng
Shortlisted participants will be required to fulfill the training requirements averaging 12 hours per week
The player’s undertaking form must be signed by parents for participants under the age of 21 years old. They will not be allowed to participate in the trials if they do not comply with the administrative requirements.
The trial would be open for observation by participants and their accompanying coaches only. If you require any further information or clarification, you may contact the Secretariat at 6345 1491.
With the blessings of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation, 5 senior members from Yi Dojang broke the Guinness World Records.
Patrick Tan Yong Chen, Stephen Pang, Chan Kok Pheng, Quek Boon Hock and Ang Soon Chuah took 2 weeks of planning, preparation and training to achieve the feat of smashing the most vinyl records in 30 seconds. The number of very flexible vinyl records broken – 38! The earlier record set in 2002 was 23.
The record breaking event was accomplished through the co-operation of EMC Corporation (United States) and Yi Dojang Martial Arts on 14 January 2011 at EMC Briefing Centre.
Said the head of the team, Patrick, “We operated under a ‘veil of secrecy’ as the event details could not be divulged in view of a slew of worldwide record breaking events concurrently planned by the event sponsor.
“Great emphasis was focus on teamwork and strict mental and technical disciplines. We endured great challenges during the preparation process. We were delighted that we were able to tame the challenges and a new world record of breaking vinyl records within 30 seconds was convincingly rewritten.”
The venue for the Coach Seminar scheduled for Sunday 20 February 2011 from 9.00am to 1.00pm will be at ITE College East, 10 Simei Avenue, Singapore 486047. A map of the venue is provided below.
The seminar will be in the hall on the 3rd floor. To get there, participants should enter the school by the main entrance where the security post is, head straight to the technology block to take a lift to the 3rd floor and walk along the corridor to the hall.
Registration of attendees will start at 8.30am. All participants are reminded to be punctual.
If you have not registered for the seminar, please do so by 11 February 2011. All black belts are encouraged to participate.
In response to numerous requests, the STF has decided to organize a coach induction course for coaches who wish to obtain the professional coach pass. The details are as follows.
Date : Sunday 27 February 2011
Time : 2.30pm to 5.00pm
Place : National Training Centre
Fee : $60
Eligibility : STF blackbelt holders
Closing Date: Friday 25 February 2011
Participants who have successfully completed the course may apply for the appropriate coaching passes if they possess the relevant qualifications.
Those, who have attended the induction course and have not applied for the passes, should attend the coach seminar if they wish to apply for the passes after 1 March 2011.
