The Poomsae Referee Course scheduled to be held this weekend has been postponed to some time in the beginning of next year as the course failed to attract the minimum number required for it to be organized.
Nevertheless, we would like to remind club leaders and coaches that all participating clubs in the poomsae competitions organized by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation after 2009 must provide referees as a pre-condition for participation in the tournaments. These include the National Inter-School which will be staged at the end of April and May 2010.
Therefore, it will be wise for clubs to have a pool of not only qualified poomsae but also kyorugi referees to support them for the competitions they plan to participate.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be organizing the second demonstration workshops for red belts (junior and senior), poom belts and black belts.
The first workshop held in April this year was a resounding success. If you are interested in finding out more about how the workshop went, read the story ‘Hyun Wows’ posted on 4 May 2009 under Courses.
The details of the second workshop are as follows.
Date : Sunday 20 December 2009
Time : 3.00pm to 5.00pm (for junior red belts and poom belts)
6.00pm to 9.00pm (for senior red belts and black belts)
Place : National Training Centre
Fee : $30
Registration : By Friday 11 December 2009 (Form attached)
Certification : Certificate of Participation
The objectives of the workshop are to
provide participants with knowledge of demonstration,
equip them with adequate skills to perform and
enhance their confidence.
During the workshop, participants will experience the thrills of breaking planks with stunts learned from the workshop and learn how to impress spectators with showmanship.
The workshop will be conducted by Lim Hyun, Principal of Hyun Taekwondo Academy and a former member of the Kyung Hee University demonstration team, and Tan Cheng Hui, Chairman of the National Demonstration Team.
Coaches can benefit from their students’ participation in the workshop as they can use the services of the trained students to perform for their clubs when required.
The briefing and training of specialist volunteers for the Youth Olympic Games taekwondo event will be conducted on Sunday 27 December 2009 from 2.00pm to 6.00pm at the SYOGOC Headquarters at S2010 Hall at 1 Kay Siang Road, Singapore 248922.
All volunteers who have registered with the Singapore Taekwondo Federation for the Games are expected to attend the briefing and training. Volunteers who do not attend the session may not be eligible for the Games.
National Referees who wish to be considered for appointment as referees for the Singapore Elite Youth Taekwondo Championships on 7 and 8 January 2010 at Suntec International Convention Hall must attend the briefing and training to qualify for selection. Only 22 national referees will be selected to officiate in the event.
The dress code: Casual Smart.
At the end of the session, participants will understand their roles and job descriptions.
Please confirm with Mr Lee Thiam Poh at 9106 4421 by 21 December 2009 if you are attending the session so that he can make the necessary logistic arrangements. You may also contact him if you need any clarification.
30 participants sacrificed almost two and a half weekends to learn how to defend themselves using various techniques including throws, releases and kicks and punches.
When their competencies were tested by Senior Examiner Chin Khee Shin on 22 November 2009, they proved that they had what it took to defend themselves. All of them passed on their first attempt.
The successful participants are as follows.
Chew Kai Jun Chew Xin Yi Kang Rui Jie Leow Zi Qin Desmond Muhammad Hadlyzan Bin Johar Mykyta Pervak Lee Min Xue Felton Chua Chen Kang Aloysius Peh Jing Kai Sean Ting Chong kai Jeremy Chua Yih-Lung Titus (Issac) Ganesa s/o Sundram Lee Kar Churn Eddie Poon Wai Tung Jackie Visvanathan s/o Perlyasamy
Chew Xin Wei Kang Jun Jie Nio Cheng Long Jacky Nio Li Jun Amanda Oh Kun Sheng Edmond Oh Qiong Luan Valerie Tessa Tang Xue Yi Lim Soon Yi Joyce Muhammad Hadly Bin Johar Chong Kin Fei Ho Yao Tong Victor Koh Choon Seng David Leong Miao Yuen Kelvin Gan Yin Ze Low Zi Ping Melvin
They would be eligible to participate in the Unarmed Combat Course (Level 3) which would be held probably in the middle of next year.
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 Brown 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 28 DEC 2009 (MONDAY) . 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 29 Dec 2009 (Tuesday). 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 (29 Dec 2009 – 04 Jan 2010)
SGD 10.00
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission (05 Jan 2010 – 11 Jan 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 Brown 1 & above.
8. A roll call will be taken at 1.30pm for Brown 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 Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) is concerned that ‘senior’ members especially coaches are holding grades that do not commensurate with their experiences, knowledge and skills. They have been in the art for tens of years and were, for some reasons, unable to take their grading regularly. Now many their juniors or, in some cases, their students are holding higher grades.
In a recent survey among some of the senior members, the STF found a need to take care of their interests by encouraging them to upgrade themselves.
A first ‘dan’ promotion course comprising lectures, training and exclusive promotion tests will be conducted specially for them. The details are as follows.
Dates : 21 & 28 March 2010 (Tentative)
Time : 6.00 to 9.00 pm
Venue : STF National Training Centre
Dress Code : ‘Dobok’
Course Fees : 1st dan to 2nd Dan – $200
2nd dan to 3rd Dan – $250
3rd dan to 4th Dan – $300
4th dan to 5th Dan – $350
5th dan to 6th Dan – $400
6th dan to 7th Dan – $500
Test : According to the normal grading requirements.
Registration : Same procedure adopted for ‘dan’ applicants in
the centralized grading.
Closing Date : 6 March 2010 (Tentative)
Candidates may apply for a maximum of a two-dan promotion if they meet the following time-frame for the grades.
1st to 3rd dan
4 years 6 months
2nd to 4th dan
6 years
3rd to 5th dan
8 years
4th to 6th dan
10 years
5th to 7th dan
12 years
The fee payable will be for both grades.
All applications are subjected to recommendations by the Chairman of the Board of Examiners in consultation with the other senior examiners and approval by STF President. Applicants may also be asked to attend an interview, if required.
After observing the performances of 35 hopefuls for places in the 14th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships which will be held from 19 to 21 February 2010 in Hong Kong, the Selection Panel comprising Messrs Steven Soh, Chin Khee Shin and Lee Thiam Poh, picked 25 players.
The selected players will be required to meet the training requirements to qualify for the final selection which will be held some time in end December 2009 or early January 2010.
The number of players who will eventually board the plane to Hong Kong will be decided by the selectors at the final trial. It will be limited by the number set by the organizers.
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 selected players are requested to report for briefing and training on Monday, 16 November 2009 at 7.30pm at STF Temporary National Training Centre at Greatland Building.
List of Shorlisted Players
Male (Senior)
Weight
Category A
Category B
Category C
Under 58kg
Jason Tan Junwei
–
–
Under 63kg
Jordan Tay Jun Jie
Lim Choon Hon
Nicholas Tang
Female (Senior)
Weight
Category A
Category B
Category C
Under 46kg
Chua Juan Juan
–
–
Under 49kg
Lanetar Quek Yu
–
–
Under 53kg
Denise Thong Bai Hui
–
–
Under 67kg
–
–
Yeo Xi Er
Under 73kg
Jacqueline Quek Jie Lin
–
–
Male (Junior)
Weight
Category A
Category B
Category C
Under 48kg
–
Daniele Aidan Tan
–
Under 51kg
Keith Ong Jin Cong
Wesley Ong Zhi Qiang
–
Under 55kg
–
Wister Tan Jun Ray Daryl Tan Jia Jun
Ng Ming Wei Raja Arshad Bin Raja Mahmod
Under 59kg
–
Shaun Lee Ming Da
–
Under 68kg
–
Christopher Lee Jia Zhe Raja Zulfadli Bin Raja Mahmod
With effect from 2010, all clubs shall be required to provide poomsae referees to qualify for participation in poomsae competitions organized by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF). These competitions include the National Inter-School Taekwondo Championships which have been scheduled to be held at the end of April 2010 for B and C Divisions and end of May 2010 for A Division.
To assist clubs to build a pool of poomsae referees, the STF will be organizing a national poomsae referee course on 5, 6 and 12 December 2009. The details of the course are attached.
All clubs planning to participate in the various poomsae competitions are encouraged to send participants for the course. Otherwise, they may have to ‘borrow’ referees just for participation. And this may be difficult as some clubs may not have enough referees for their own use.
At yesterday’s special meeting, it was decided that the selection trials to be held on Sunday 8 November 2009 for the 14th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships would be open for observation by participants and their accompanying coaches only.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation wishes to provide a more conducive environment for the participants to engage each other.
Therefore, only those who are technically knowledgeable and are involved in the selection process will be allowed to witness the proceedings.
Club leaders with members participating in the selection should inform those concerned on the decision.
The above policy shall also be in force for future selection trials.
Christopher Ong, a member of TEAMgOLD, passed away peacefully this morning at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer.
Despite the debilitating disease, Christopher’s love of taekwondo did not diminish. He continued to practice regularly with the other members of TEAMgOLD every Sunday. During the period of his illness, he managed to participate in a national poomsae taekwondo championship, earn his promotion to 3rd degree black belt and help the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) set up a fitness corner.
Over the last few months, the disease took its toll on him. But taekwondo was never far from his mind. In his feeble conditions, he would attend functions organized by TEAMgOLD and the STF.
Christopher had been an inspiration to those who knew him. And his contribution and fighting spirit will be long remembered by them.
The wake is being held at the void deck of Block 115 Whampoa Road. The cortege will leave on Monday, 9 November 2009 at 11.00am for the Church of Sacred Heart at Tank Road. Mass will commence at 11.45am and Christopher will be cremated at 1.30pm.
The STF expresses its condolences to his bereaved family and wishes them strength in overcoming their great loss.
