The next grading preparation workshop will be held as follows.
Date
Sunday 19 September 2010
Time
2.00pm to 5.30pm (for participants below 15 years old)6.00pm to 9.30pm (for participants 15 years old and above)
Venue
STF National Training CentreBlock 80 Lorong Limau#04-191Singapore 320080
Dress Code
‘Dobok’
Certification
Certificate of Participation
Fee
$30
Closing Date
Wednesday 15 September 2010
The workshop is open to red (senior and junior), poom and black belt holders.
The primary objective of 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.
Coaches may use the information acquired by their students at the workshop as a basis to guide them for their grading.
During the workshop, participants will be briefed on the grading guidelines and the expectations of the examiners.
All candidates who have attended the workshop are reminded to submit a copy of the certification of participation with their grading applications. This is necessary for the examiners to give them special consideration, if required.
The registration form is attached.
Please note that if there are insufficient participants, the STF reserves the right to combine the 2 workshops to be held from 2.00pm to 5.30pm.
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 16 SEPT 2010 (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 17 Sept 2010 (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 (17 Sept 2010 – 23 Sept 2010)
SGD 10.00
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission (24 Sept 2010 – 30 Sept 2010)
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 Red 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.
Club leaders, team managers and coaches are reminded to
ensure that their players are fit for competition;
require their players to wear the right-sized safety equipment which is approved and in good condition;
look out for the safety of all players by declaring the martial arts background of their players, asking for a lop-sided match to be stopped and disallowing unprepared players from participating in the competing;
ensure that they, their supporters and their players are conversant with the competition rules and regulations and uphold the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play; and
make sure that injured players seek medical assistance.
Simply put they should ensure that their participants have a positive and safe environment to compete and do no harm to them.
In addition to ensuring the safety of all participants, they are to note the following.
Clubs will not be allowed to participate in the championships if their referees fail to turn up.
The STF will take action against clubs whose referees did not report for duty after their players have completed the championships. Please not that the referees’ commitment is for the full duration of the tournament.
Players who do not observe the uniform code will be barred from participation.
Have an enjoyable and memorable experience at the championships!
Mr Chua Tiat Siong, Chief Instructor of K-Squad, has been suspended for one year from all taekwondo activities from 10 August 2010.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) Management Committee, in its monthly meeting, had accepted the recommendation of the Board of Inquiry to suspend Mr Chua. The Committee agreed with the Board that Mr Chua was responsible for the Fuchun CC incident which resulted from his lack of care.
The STF would like to take this opportunity remind all coaches that they owe a duty of care to all their students and must act in their best interest at all times.
A local club at Bukit Timah is looking for a taekwondo instructor (male or female) to teach as follows:
Monday to Friday – 4.00pm to 6.00pm (2 hours)
Saturday – 10.00am to 6.00pm (8 hours)
The four-week salary will be $720.
Eligible applicants who are interested in the position may call the Secretariat at 6345 1491 to provide their contact numbers. The club director will get in touch with them.
The programme and blank fixtures for the 37th National Taekwondo Kyorugi Championships are attached.
Representatives of participating affiliates are encouraged to print the documents and bring them along for the Team Mangers’ Meeting and Drawing of Lots on Sunday 22 August 2010 at 3.00pm at the National Training Centre.
All participating affiliates are expected to have at least a representative each at the meeting. During the meeting, important and helpful information will be provided. It will also be a good time for the representatives to raise any questions they may have.
Nurul Shafinas Bte Abdul Rahman almost did one better than her teammate, YOG bronze medalist Daryl Tan, when she narrowly lost to her Vietnamese opponent in the semi-final of the 2010 YOG taekwondo event on 17 August 2010 at the Suntec International Convention Centre.
In a match that drew raucous support from the crowd including Shafinas’ parents and brother, she dug deep into her bags of tricks to claw back from 3-9 to 8-9. Unfortunately time did not allow her to do more and she had to settle with another bronze.
Nevertheless, she still did taekwondo proud by winning Singapore’s second medal for the Games.
STF President, Mr Milan Kwee, was jubilant. He said: “We take our hats off to not only our YOG medalists but also our other players. They had sacrificed a lot to bring honour to Singapore. To us, they are all winners – medalists or not.
“For example, Nur Zakirah Bte Zakaria neither compromised her religion nor her sport. She fasted as required by all Muslims during the period and fought with guts and determination.
“It has been hard work for everyone in taekwondo to bring our players to this level. We can succeed because we work together to achieve our mission and vision and have the support from many friends of taekwondo.
“The STF is certainly moving in the right direction.”
Daryl Tan Jia Jun was a raw gem when he joined the national squad with the blessings of Zenith Taekwondo Group chief instructor Robin Chow and instructors Johnboy Teo and Elaine Cheok.
Through his passion for the sport, blessings from his parents and the support of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), Daryl became a fine gem when he finished among the medalists in the Under 55kg (Male) division. His achievement on 16 August 2010 at the Suntec International Convention Centre won him the distinction of being the first Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) medalist.
The taekwondo fraternity was elated as it also meant that the first medal for Singapore in the 1st YOG came from taekwondo. It was indeed an honour for the sport in Singapore.
The STF believed that Daryl would serve as an inspiration to other aspiring players. All club leaders and coaches will do well to note that they will never know how far and how much their players can accomplish if their players are given the opportunities to develop themselves through the STF programmes for players
The national training squad is open to all members of STF affiliated or recognized clubs. Club leaders and coaches should not stop any of their members form joining the squad as it would be the same as ‘killing’ their dreams.
The STF congratulates Daryl on bringing honour to the sport and Singapore.
The following is the intellectual property of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF).
‘Singapore Taekwondo Federation’ name on the ‘dobok’ (uniform)
Singapore Taekwondo Federation logo
Any organization, company or individual currently using the logo and the name are advised to stop doing so.
Applications for license to use the logo and the name on the ‘dobok’ (uniform) are invited. Applicants shall submit their interest in writing by Wednesday 1st September 2010.
All successful applicants will be required to pay S$10,000 per annum for the rights to use the logo and the name on the ‘dobok’ (uniform).
In the meantime, the STF reserves the rights to take legal action against any organization, company or individual for unauthorized use of the logo and the name.
