This is to inform the 176th Grading will close on the 14th June 2020.

Clubs who have yet to send in the pre-recorded videos for Poom belts or for “double” promotion, kindly do so before the closing date.

The next senior grading(177th) will be held in August 2020. The last day for video submission will be 29th August 2020. Criteria for grading will remain the same as the 176th. (Up to 2nd going to 3rd Dan only)

All videos for senior red 1 and above (Up to 2nd going to 3rd Dan only) must be pre-recorded and to be sent in to the following email address : stf.grading@gmail.com by the 29th August 2020.

All videos for poom belts and “double promotions” must be pre-recorded and to be sent in to the following email address : stkdf@mail.com by the 12th September 2020

Closing date for registration will be the 14th August 2020 by the clubs for total numbers (including colour belts) going for grading.

The examiners have graded those who have submitted their videos for the 176 Grading (Seniors R1 and above).

The results will be released to the Club’s instructors only. Instructors kindly email in to stkdf@mail.com for your students’ results.

Gentle reminder for those who have yet to submit in the videos

Email then to : stf.grading@gmail.com

Should you decide to withdraw or postpone taking the grading, kindly email stkdf@mail.com to state your intentions.

Please note the email addresses 

For juniors (Poom)
Stkdf@mail.com

For senior red1s (Dan)
stf.grading@gmail.com

Kindly do not copy and paste the email as it does not always work.

Do note that you will have a response of receipt if your email/video is received.

If you have any queries or doubts, kindly contact Mr Sebastian Lee @ 97688418

Due to the elevated set of safe distancing measures (circuit-breaker) announced on the 3rd April 2020, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will be making adjustments to the online grading process that was announced on 29 March 2020 (http://www.stf.sg/grading/2167-online-grading-during-suspension-of-activities-from-27-march-30-april). These adjustments will help our members to continue to pursue their sporting aspirations while not compromising their safety and the social distancing measures that has been set in place.

These adjustments will affect SENIOR RED 1 and above (up till 2nd dan going to 3rd dan) who were grading on the 18th April 2020. Instead of “live” grading, candidates will now submit pre-recorded videos of their performances.

Candidates are to submit their pre-recorded videos based on the following guidelines.

• Ensure all components as listed in the table below are recorded.
• The candidates can send separate videos for each component but each component performed has to be taken in one video (one take) without any editing.
• If the candidate wants to, each poomsae can be taken separately but each poomsae has to be taken in one video (one take) without any editing.
• For shadow sparring, candidates need to demonstrate 5 different tactics and techniques.
• The videos need to be compiled into 1 video before submission.
• The compiled video are to be submitted to stf.grading@gmail.com via dropbox, google drive or wetransfer. Do not email the video directly to stf.grading@gmail.com. You will receive an acknowledgement within 1 day. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, your video has not been received.
• Please note that only grading videos wil be allowed to stf.grading@gmail.com and no queries will be entertained if sent to this email.
• To allow candidates more time to prepare and record the videos, candidates are allowed to submit their videos no later than 30 April 2020 (inclusive).
• If the candidates need help sending the videos, coaches are encouraged to assist their candidates by helping to collate the videos. This should be done remotely and online without breaching the elevated set of safe distancing measures (circuit-breaker) announced on the 3rd April 2020.

* For 1st dan and 2nd Dan, self-defence component will exempted, however, candidates may be required to attend an unarmed combat course. 

Please note that the online grading process will remain the same for other candidates (e.g. red belts and below, junior red 1 and higher). Furthermore, due to the closure of the STF office, results for the 176th grading may be delayed. We thank you for your kind understanding and hope that the fraternity continue to co-operate closely during this period.

For further queries, please email or contact Mr Sebastian Lee, Head of Grading Department at stkdf@mail.com.

The Ministry of Health (“MOH”) issued an additional advisory “Tighter Measures To Minimise Further Spread of COVID-19” on 24 Mar 2020. In view of the evolving COVID-19 situation, Sport Singapore (SportSG) has also provided operational guidance on physical distancing measures on 25 Mar 2020 with further clarifications on 26 Mar 2020. With effect from 27 March 2020, the People’s Associaition (PA) had also suspend all courses, organised activities and interest group activities at Community Clubs/Centres (CC), Residents’ Committee (RC) Centres and other PA facilities, till 30 April 2020. The measures implemented are for the safety of the Taekwondo community and the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will remind all affiliates, coaches and students to adhere strictly to the measures.

As the national sports association of Taekwondo, STF is committed to supporting the affiliates, coaches and students during these challenging times. STF will thus make the following adjustments to the 176th Centralised Grading so that our members can continue to pursue their sporting aspirations while not compromising their safety.

• As per the previous announcement on the 176th Centralised Grading, Affiliates are allowed to conduct internal assessments for their students based the guidelines as previously stated (http://www.stf.sg/grading/2159-176th-centralised-grading).

• These assessments can now be done ONLINE but only if 
  o The affiliate have already registered their centralised or supplementary grading with STF.
  o the registered supplementary grading is before 30 April 2020.
  o No date change is allowed for registered supplementary gradings which is after 30 April 2020.

• Only senior instructors (holders of STF 4th dan and higher) can assess their students who are going for up till RED BELT (2nd geup) going to BLACKTIP (1st geup). Instructors can decide on how these online assessments are performed.
  
  o  Instructors can arrange a “live” streaming using availabletechnology*.
  o  Students can submit pre-recorded videos of their performance.

• All Red 1 (1st geup) and higher (up till 2nd dan going to 3rd dan) will be graded by STF-appointed examiners during the centralised grading or the affiliate-organised supplementary gradings. These gradings will also be ONLINE. This grading for SENIOR RED 1 and above (up till 2nd dan going to 3rd dan) will be organised on the original date of 18 April 2020 and more details released shortly. The grading for 3rd dan going to 4th dan and higher will be put on hold.

• The submission for Senior Red 1 and above will be extended to 6th April 2020.

• All affiliates are reminded that they are NOT ALLOWED to assess students going for 1st dan/poom and higher. For 1st Poom and Higher, instructors are to arranged for pre-recorded videos of the students’ performance to be sent to STF Office. The student can only be awarded the belt after STF’s official approval.

• During submission, the affiliate will have to indicate with the Secretariat, the senior instructors (holders of STF 4th dan and higher) who is going to grade the students. Affiliates who do not have senior instructors (holders of STF 4th dan and higher) will submit the instructor with the highest Dan. The management committee will grant approval on a case-by-case basis.

• For all students, their grades will only be recognized by STF if their grading cards are submitted within two weeks of the scheduled supplementary grading. All grading cards must have the instructor’s own signature and a STF-authorized examiner’s signature.

• For all students, if the instructor feels that the student is deserving of a double promotion, they are to video the students’ performance and send the video to STF within two weeks of the schedule supplementary grading. The student can only be awarded the double-promotion after STF’s official approval.

• To adequately prepare their students for the online gradings, instructors are encouraged to train the students but within the measures required by MOH, SportSG and PA. For children and youth, instructors are encouraged to conduct trainings online with available technlogy*. Instructors have a right to postpone at student’s assessments if the instructor deemed that a student is not adequately prepared.

• As the assessments and gradings will be performed online, the following adjustments will be made to the grading criteria.
  o the sparring component will be modified to shadow sparring.
  o For poom belts, self-defence component will exempted, poom beltsmay be required to attend an unarmed combat course of the appropriate level when Covid-19 measures relaxed.
  
  We hope that these adjustments will motivate our coaches and students tocontinue training. Please contact STF if you have any queries.

• Available Technology. Instructors may pre-record videos for the students or may also use “live” streaming technology that may include but not limited to Whatsapp video calls, Skype video calls, FaceTime, Zoom, Cisco Webex, Google Hangouts. Arrangements, whether for training or grading, should be mutually agreed and Instructors should try not to let the students incur additional costs due to a need to purchase technology.

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