Saturday, 20 March 2021 · 1.00pm to 6.30pm Sunday, 21 March 2021 · 09.00am to 1.00pm · 1.00pm to 2.00pm (Lunch) · 2.00pm onwards – Tests *Participants must have 100% attendance to be eligible for the tests.
Place:
STF National Training Centre Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080
Dress Code:
STF approved ‘Dobok’
Pre-requisite
Minimum 1st Dan Black Belt
Tests:
Theory and Practical tests will be conducted at the end of the Course
Certification:
· Participants will be awarded Poomsae Coach Certificate (Level 1) upon successfully completing the course.
Fees:
Closing date: Friday, 12 March 2021 – $74.90 After closing date – $117.70 *course fees inclusive of 7% GST
Note:
Slots are limited to 24 participants due to COVID-19 safe measurement management.
Disclaimer
The STF reserves the right to cancel or postpone the course at its discretion. The STF, its servants and agents, will not be held responsible for any claims arising out of injury, damage or loss, suffered or caused while attending the course. This includes all costs and expenses incurred as a result of such claims.
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The primary objectives of the Poomsae Coach Course are to qualify black belts as poomsae coaches and provide them the passport to become a full-fledged national poomsae referee.
The registration form is available in the ‘Forms’ folder.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will be conducting a series of selection trials to identify promising athletes to participate in the national squad training to prepare for championships in 2021 and 2022. All affiliates are invited to nominate their athletes to participate at the first of these selection trial for both Kyorugi and Poomsae events.
A tentative list of championships (subject to confirmation) that STF is planning to participate are as follows:
Online 2021 World Taekwondo Poomsae Open Challenge (I), (G4, March 2021)
6th Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships, (G4, 19 April 2021)
Online 2021 World Taekwondo Poomsae Open Challenge (II), (G4, June 2021)
Kimunyong Cup International Open Taekwondo Championships, (G1, 11 August 2021)
Online 2021 World Taekwondo Poomsae Open Challenge (II), (G4, September 2021)
SELECTION TRIALS
The Open Selection Trials milestone dates are as follows:
Date
Event
18 February
Posting of Selection
26 February
Closing of Registration for Open Selection Trial
6 & 7 March
Open Selection Trials (Public & Current Squad Members)
10 April
1st Closed Selection
15 May
Final Selection for SEA Games Athletes
5 June
Board Approval for submission to SNOC
Athletes who are selected at the Open Selection Trials on 6 March and 7 March 2021 shall be invited as members of the Development Squad.
A final selection exercise may be conducted for each individual championship nearer to the actual competition from within members of the Development Squad.
STF reserves the right not to send athletes for these competitions due to athletes’ performances or safety reasons.
Due to the Covid-2019 situation, the selection trials will be split across two days (Technical and Physical). Furthermore, the selection trials will be split into different sessions per day based on the number of athletes registering for the trial.
OPEN SELECTION TRIAL EVENT OUTLINE
Technical Component Trial: Saturday, 6 March 2021
Kyorugi:
Trial session: 8.30AM to 12.30PM
Weigh-in : To be done at the start of the session.
Age Groups : 12 to 14 years old (Cadet) 15 to 17 years old (Junior) 18 years & above (Senior)
Assessment :Performance of sparring against selected opponents
Attire : STF approved Dobok Equipment : KPNP or Daedo head gear and chest protector.
Athletes have to bring their own personal equipment which can include foot protectors.
For equipment provided by STF during the trial, we will sanitize and clean the equipment after each use. For foot protector, please bring your own due to hygiene purposes and to minimize sharing of equipment.
Poomsae:
Trial session: 1.00PM to 4.00PM
Age Groups: a. Below 12 years old (Development) – Taegeuk 4 to Keumgang b. 12 to 14 years old (Cadet) – Taegeuk 4 to Keumgang c. 15 to 17 years old (Junior) – Taegeuk 4 to Taebaek d. 18 to Under 40 years old – Taegeuk 6 to Shipjin e. 40 to Under 50 years old – Taegeuk 8 to Chonkwon f. 50 and above – Koryo to Hansu
Assessment : Performance of basic techniques and stances
Poomsae Attire: STF-approved Dobok
Freestyle Poomsae
Trial session: 4.00PM to 5.00PM
Age Groups : 12 to 17 years old – Individual, Pair, Mixed Team 18 years old and above – Individual, Pair, Mixed
Team Assessment: Performance of freestyle Poomsae
Attire : STF-approved Dobok
Equipment : Athletes to bring own sound track and sound system (i.e. phone + speakers)
Physical Component Trial: Sunday, 7 March 2021
Trial session : 8.00AM to 12.00PM, 2.00PM to 5.00PM Attire : Sports Attire
Venue : To be confirmed
PANEL OF SELECTORS
The panel of selectors will comprise any 3 of the following senior technical members and the National Coaches (Mr Henry Tan & Ms Lee Na Lee). The number of selectors may be subject to change on the actual day.
Mr Steven Soh
Mr RA Jeyaraman
Mr Lee Thiam Poh
Mr Tan Kok Heng
Mr Tan Cheng Hui
Mr S. Sinnathurai
Mr Lai Han Seng
OTHER SELECTION TRIAL INFORMATION
All participants must be SINGAPORE CITIZEN and are STF Poom or Black Belt holders.
All Athletes are required to complete and submit the attached forms in the Annexes and email to Secretariat at opsmrg@stf.org.sg by Friday 26 February 2021, 6.00PM:
a. National Selection Trials (To be completed by Affiliates) b. Athletes Undertaking Form (To be completed by Athlete) c. Informed Consent for Participation in Sport Science Support form (To be completed by Athlete)
Taeseong Taekwondo Bukit Timah is looking for part-time instructor.
Requirements:
Age: 20 years old and above. Minimum Qualification: 1st Dan. Good grasp of Poomsae Taegeuk 1 to 8. Prior coaching experience would be prioritized. Able to work with young kids. Other Information:
Working hours: Saturdays 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM Sundays,10.00 AM to 6.00 PM Location: 1 Jln Anak Bukit, #02-01E Bukit Timah Plaza, Singapore 588996
Interested candidates and/or for further clarification, please contact us at taeseongbkt@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +65 9029 6553.
Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) would like to invite members to apply for the online courses listed below conducted by World Taekwondo:
STF reserves the right to select the most suitable participants in consultation with the Interim Management Committee (IMC), especially if there is overwhelming response and limited country-quota.
Applicants must also be recommended by their head of affiliate and will additionally be assessed based on their past, present and future contributions to the development of Taekwondo in Singapore.
Please note that besides paying for the course fees, successful applicants will also need to apply for and pay for their Global Management System (GMS) annual licence. Worthy applicants may request for sponsorship.
If you are interested, please email your application to edu@stf.org.sg. Besides attaching the relevant qualifications, records and contributions, please also complete and include the STF registration form (https://stf.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/form-Registration-311020.pdf) and the and the WT GMS Application /Renewal Agreement as attached.
As the deadline for the registration for course nos 1 and 4 are in February 2021, interested members are required to submit their STF registration form to edu@stf.org.sg by 14 February 2021
We wish to inform that the Federation Office will be closed from Friday, 12th January to Sunday, 14th January 2021. On Thursday, 11th January 2021, our office will operate from 9.00AM to 1PM.
The Management Committee and staff wishes all members a Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year.
In spite of the challenging circumstances under which COVID-19 have impacted Sports Federation’s ability to organise sporting events in 2020, World Taekwondo and World Taekwondo Asia were able to organise Poomsae competition online which saw active participation from our National Squad and Affiliates in 2020.
We would like to congratulate our Affiliates and their young athletes who have done us proud at these online competitions.
ONLINE 2020 WORLD TAEKWONDO ASIA POOMSAE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 NOVEMBER 2020 TO 5 DECEMBER 2020
We are pleased to invite candidates to apply for the appointment of National Trainer, Kyorugi. The job description for the position can be found in the annex document to this announcement.
Interested candidate, kindly send your resume to ceo@stf.org.sg
Closing date for application is on Monday, 1st March 2021.
National Kyorugi referees will be considered for promotion based on their taekwondo qualifications, performance, and officiating experience.
The promotion criteria are as follow:
3rd Class Provisional:
Minimum 1st Dan,
Participants will be awarded Class 3 (P) upon successful completed and passed the National Kyorugi Referee Course conducted by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF).
3rd Class:
Held the 3rd Class (Provisional) National Kyorugi Referee qualification.
Officiated in minimum one (1) Nationals or National Inter-school and four (4) sanctioned tournaments.
Valid Kyorugi Referee Licence.
Approved by the Board of Referees.
2nd Class:
Minimum 2nd Dan
Held the 3rd Class National Kyorugi Referee qualification for at least two (2) years.
Officiated in the capacity of a 3rd Class Referee in minimum two (2) Nationals or National Inter- School and six (6) sanctioned tournaments.
Valid Kyorugi Referee Licence.
Approved by the Board of Referees.
1st Class:
Minimum 3rd Dan
Held the 2nd Class National Kyorugi Referee qualification for at least three (3) years.
Officiated in the capacity of a 2nd Class Referee in minimum four (4) Nationals or National Inter- School and six (6) sanctioned tournaments.
Valid Kyorugi Referee Licence.
Approved by the Board of Referees.
S Class:
Minimum 4th Dan
Held the 1st Class National Kyorugi Referee qualification for at least four (4) years.
Officiated in minimum of six (6) Nationals or National Inter-School and six (6) from STF sanctioned tournaments.
Held the appointment of Chief Referee (CR) or Deputy Chief Referee (DCR) in at least four (4) STF sanctioned tournaments.
Valid Referee Licence.
Recommended by the Board of Referees.
Approved by the Technical Standing Committee.
* NOTE: The referee must clocked in at least 75% of the entire duration of the tournament to be eligible as a consideration for promotion. (For example, if the tournament duration is 10 hours, a referee must clock at least 7.5 hours in order for the hours to be taken into consideration for promotion.)
On meeting the minimum requirements, a national referee may submit his/her application for promotion on the prescribed form, available at the STF’s office.
International Referee (IR):
A S Class National Referee who fulfils the following requirements will be considered for the International Referee Course organised by the World Taekwondo (WT):
Minimum Kukkiwon 4th Dan holder / Kukkiwon 1st Dan holder (for Female)
Recommended by the Board of Referees.
Endorsed by the Technical Standing Committee
Approved by Singapore Taekwondo Federation Board (STF Board)
Upon approval by the STF Board, the S Class National Referee will have to apply and successfully complete the WT Online Referee Training Programme
The STF Board will decide on the number of qualified national referees for each International Referee Course and will consult the Board of Referees on the selection of suitable candidates for the course. The STF Board will give priority to candidates who meet the requirements as stated above. However, in the event where all candidates meet the criteria and the number of candidates exceeds the vacancies decided by the STF Board, selection will then be based upon candidates’ seniority in taekwondo.
