We have received several verbal requests to consider waiver of time frame for dan promotion for various reasons including age, time lapse from one grade to another, lost opportunity and contributions.

Some of the requests seem reasonable although no approval has been given yet to anyone.

In view of the above, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation would like to give an equal opportunity to all by opening up to you to apply for the waiver of time-frame for you to attend the Dan Promotion Course.

It will be helpful if you can provide in your email application, your training and dan promotion history, the names of some of your contemporaries in taekwondo and the reason why your application deserves special consideration.

The closing date for waiver of time-frame application is Friday 23 November 2018.  Late application will not be accepted.

The Unarmed Combat Course (Level 1) test will be held on Sunday 25 November 2018 from 2.30pm at the STF National Training Centre.

Club officials and coaches of participants who are taking their grading before the test may inform the examiners of their participation in the course.  They will be exempted from the unarmed combat component.  However, if they do not complete the test on 25 November 2018, they will receive a ‘fail’ result for their grading.

The Sparring Course (Level 1) will be held on Saturday 24 November 2018 at the STF National Training Centre.

The other details of the course are as follows.

Time             :          Saturday 24 November 2018 – 1.30pm to 7.30pm (including test)

                               (Senior Red 1 & black belt holders will be required to recite the pledge)

Venue           :          Block 80 Lorong Limau

                               #04-191 Singapore 320080

Fees             :          Closing date 19 November 2018 – $74.90

                               After closing date – $117.70

Requirement  :          Sparring Course (Fundamental) Certification

Dress Code   :          ‘Dobok’

Successful candidates will be exempted from sparring when they go for their1st to 2nd poom or dan grading.

The registration form is available in the ‘Forms’ folder.

The following referees successfully completed the Kyorugi Referee Refresher Seminar and retest held on Saturday 14 July 2018 and Friday 3 August 2018 respectively at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.

Their licences have been extended for one year.

Kyorugi referees who did not attend the refresher course will not eligible to officiate in any kyorugi tournaments until the next course.

The NCAP (Level 1) retest results held on Saturday 20 October 2018 are attached.

Those participants 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 STF for their attachment.

Form A must be returned to the STF at least two (2) weeks before they start their 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 by their respective club officials.

The two forms are available in the ‘Forms’ folder.

On receipt of the 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 complete within 2 years of the announcement of the results. After that, the results will be considered null and void.

Successful participants are advised to apply for the coach pass if they wished to accompany their students into the field of play during competitions.

The overall results after the retest for the NCAP (Level 2) Technical Course held in April 2018 are attached.

Those who have successfully completed the course must upgrade their pass soonest possible.  Otherwise they will not be allowed to accompany their players into the field of play in national level competitions.