Candidates will certainly have a better chance of passing their grading if they attend the Grading Preparation Workshop. Why?

After the workshop, the candidates will know exactly what the examiners, who will be conducting the grading and the workshop, are looking out for. All they need to do is to perform according to what the examiners want to see.

What’s more, candidates who have attended the workshop will be awarded a pass if they are considered ‘borderline’ cases.

Members who have attended the Grading Preparation Workshop are requested, with effect from the April 2009 grading, to submit a copy of the certificate of attendance together with their grading applications.  

The next grading workshop will be held as follows.

Date                :           1 February 2009

Time                :           2.00 to 5.00pm

Place              :           National Training Centre (NTC)

Dress Code     :           ‘Dobok’

Certification     :           Certificate of Participation

Fee                 :           $30

Closing Date    :           29 January 2009 (Thursday)

The workshop is open to red belts (senior and junior), poom belts and black belts.

Coaches are urged to encourage their eligible members to attend.

The registration form is attached.

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84 participants took their tests after attending 20 hours of theory and practical lessons stretched over two weekends.

In view of the number, the participants were divided into 8 batches. The first six batches were evaluated on 3 and 4 January 2009. The last two batches were assessed on 11 January 2009.

The results are attached.

Those who are successful are required to complete 3 months (twice a week) or 6 months (once a week) of practical coaching attachment. Trainee coaches can have their choice of schools or clubs approved by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) for their attachment.

Two forms are also attached.

Form A must be returned to the STF at least two weeks before you start your coaching attachment. Attachment without prior approval of STF will not be accepted.

Form B is for trainee coaches to record their attendance. It must be counter-signed their respective club officials.

On receipt of completed Form B, the STF will issue certificates to coaches only after having satisfied that the coaches have fulfilled their obligations.

Practical attachment must be completed within 3 years of the announcement of the results. After that, the results will be considered null and void.

More than 200 participants attended the New Poomsae Workshop held on Saturday 10 January 2009 at the National Training Centre.

Besides learning the philosophy embedded in the new poomsae, the participants were taught the goal of poomsae training and the steps to achieve the goal.

At the end of the session, all the participants were able to perform the two new poomsae for white belts, appreciate the movements and effectively help their trainees or juniors improve their performance. On top of this, the participants had a better picture of the grading and promotion systems and first-hand information on the latest changes to the General Syllabus.

The members were happy with the changes to the syllabus as they would allow candidates to perform better during the grading. They also felt that the new syllabus would give the candidates a higher chance of passing.

STF President Milan Kwee was present to open up both sessions. Among other things, he said: “The changes to the syllabus were the result of valuable feed back from coaches. We encourage and value the suggestions and opinions of its members.”

He went on to ask the participants to suggest ideas which would help the STF achieve greater heights.

In view of the overwhelming response for the workshop, coaches and black belts from J H Kim Taekwondo Institute had agreed to have their session on Saturday 17 January 2009 from 6.00pm to 7.30pm at their TurfCity Dojang. Black belts who have missed last week’s workshop may also join the session.

If you wish to attend the workshop at Turf City, please register by calling Jolene, Theresa or Rosalind at 63451491.

The application form for the workshop is attached.

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The poomsae coach course held on Sunday 7 December 2008 attracted 26 participants. Only 22 out of the number made the grade.

The course was conducted by Tan Kok Heng, the Secretary of the Coaching Committee.

It covered what the coaches are required to know in order to help prepare their teams for poomsae competitions.

They learned not only the finer points of poomsae performances but also the common areas of weaknesses in which the judges would be looking out for.

Poomsae competitors who are trained by coaches who had gone through the course would certainly have an edge over their rivals who are guided by ‘unqualified’ poomsae coaches.

The following participants successfully completed the course.

1. Tan Zheng-Kai Aaron
2. Tan Lian Hoe
3. Goh Ying Shi Darwin
4. Ke Zhi Qun Randal
5. Teo Wan Choo
6. Ang Wei Lin
7. Cheok Kai Hwee Eileen
8. Ko Yee Chow Angus
9. Tan Jia Jun Daryl
10. Chong Ai Lin Joyce
11. Goh Aik Leng
12. Yong Chong Kit Danny
13. Yong Thim Ting
14. Chong Chih Chung
15. Teo Johnboy John
16. Yong Ming Hao
17. Gerard Lee
18. Margaret Lee
19. Ong Mei Lin
20. Bong Peng Luck
21. Low Jun Jie
22. Low Kai Wen