It seems that Para Taekwondo is on a roll. For the second time (and second month in a row) a Para-Taekwondo athlete has been nominated for athlete of the month by the IPC!!
This time it is Evan Medell from USA that has been nominated for his win over world number one from Croatia, Ivan Miculic in the K44 Male over 75 kg division, at the Oceania Para Taekwondo Open.
Please cast your votes for Evan on www.paralympic.org. Voting ends on Thursday 8 June 2017.
The retest for the Poomsae Coach Upgrading Course was held on Sunday 22 May 2017 at the STF Natioanl Training Centre and the overall results are attached.
For successful participants, they must upgrade their coach pass by Wednesday 7 June 2017 to be able to accompany their students into the field of play for the National Poomsae Championships. Temporary access will NOT be given to those who failed to do so.
Coaches who have received the Level 3 qualification MUST also upgrade their coach pass to reflect the correct and current level.
The annual Kyorugi Referee Refresher Seminar will be held on Saturday 15 July 2017 from 5.00pm to 10.00pm.
The venue will be announced at a later date.
All active kyorugi referees must attend the seminar to have their licenses to officiate extended by a year. Coaches who are national referees are also encouraged to participate in the seminar. The knowledge will be invaluable to them if they wish to continue to be effective coaches.
Kyorugi referees with expired licenses may also attend the seminar. Their licenses will be renewed if they pass the assessment which will be conducted at the end of the seaminar for all participants.
As the provision of referees is a pre-condition for participation in all STF organized or sanctioned tournaments, it is important for clubs to have their own pool of qualified referees.
The seminar will cover, among other things, the latest amendments to the competition rules and regulations.
Participants are to come prepared with their ‘dobok’ and writing materials. They should be well prepared for the numerous tests which will be conducted to ensure that they are fit mentally and physically to officiate. They should also be ready to recite the pledges. Those who fail in any of the tests will have to be retested within a week or so.
We plan to end the seminar punctually. However, if the overwhelming number of participants does not allow us to do so, they must be prepared for the seminar to end later.
The registration fees are as follows.
– Closing date : Monday 10 July 2017 – $30.00
– After closing date – $50.00
The registration form is available in the Forms folder.
The updated program and competitors’ list for the 2017 National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships are attached.
Club officials and coaches are advised to take note of the change in the timings for some of the divisions.
The next Grading Preparation Workshop will be held as follows.
| Date | Saturday 17 June 2017 |
| Time | 1.30pm to 4.30pm |
| Venue | STF National Training Centre Blk 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080 |
| Dress Code | ‘Dobok’ |
| Certification | Certificate of Participation |
| Fee | Closing Date – Monday 12 June 2017 – $30.00 After Closing Date – $50.00 (Fees paid are not refundable unless the application is rejected.) |
The workshop is open to red (senior and junior), poom and black belt holders. Senior Red 1 and black belt holders are reminded that they will be required to recite the STF pledge at the end of the workshop.
The primary objective of the workshop is to point out to participants their performance flaws and the areas they should work on from the examiners’ perspective. This will give the candidates a better chance of passing.
During the workshop, participants will be briefed on the grading guidelines and the expectations of the examiners.
Coaches may use the information acquired by their students at the workshop as a basis to guide them for their grading.
All candidates who have attended the workshop are reminded to submit a copy of the certificate of participation with their grading applications.
For red (junior) and 1st poom candidates, a copy of the certificate should be attached to their grading cards. This is necessary for the examiners to give them special consideration, if required.
The registration form is available in the Forms folder.
The program and competitors’ list for the 2017 National Poomsae Taekwondo Championships which will be held on Saturday 10 June 2017 and Sunday 11 June 2017 at Jurong East Sports Hall are attached. (Please refer to http://www.stf.sg/tournaments/1796-important-announcement-2017-national-poomsae-updated-program-competitors-list for the updated program and competitors’ list)
Participating teams must provide at least one referee per day per every 30 participants for the duration of the championships to qualify for participation. The referee may not be the same person. For example, it is acceptable for a club to submit four referees, one each for every competition day. A club will be barred from future participation if its referee fails to fulfil his or her obligations without the approval of the Tournament Chairman.
There will be a team official meeting on Saturday 10 June 2017 at 12noon (SHARP) at the venue before the commencement of the tournament to brief them on the tournament procedures and more. It is the responsibility of the club officials and coaches to be present for the briefing.
Referees are to report to Mr Andy Lee (Tournament Chairman) one hour before the commencement of the tournament on both competition days.
All volunteers are to report to the Tournament Chairman on Saturday 10 June 2017 at Jurong East Sports Hall at 9.00am to assist in the set up.
Please call Mr Lee at 9106 4421 if you require any further clarifications.
The following participants have successfully completed the Sparring Course (Level 1) held on 13 & 14 June 2017 at the STF National Training Centre.
1. Lee Wen Hui (Induk TKD)
2. Ng Chee Peng (LTA TKD)
3. Chua Lai Chye (Nee Soon TKD)
4. Ong Jen Sen (Nee Soon TKD)
5. Say Choh Funn Christopher (Nee Soon TKD)
6. Tee Chin Loong Andy (Nee Soon TKD)
7. Tey Liang Jin (Nee Soon TKD)
8. Zheng Jing Xuan (Nee Soon TKD)
9. Soh Wan Hui (Raiders TKD)
10. Low Sze Hong Bryant (Taekwondonomics)
11. Pan Jiun Yit (Vosper TKD)
Successful candidates will be exempted from sparring when they go for their 1st to 2nd poom/dan grading.
| SATURDAY | 15 JUL 17 | 2.00PM –6.00PM | (Senior Red 1 & above) | Jurong East Sports Hall |
| Sunday | 16 JUL 17 | 9.00AM –6.00PM | (All grades except Senior Red 1 & above) | Jurong East Sports Hall |
| IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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 Red 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 19 JUNE 2017 (MONDAY). Any submission after this date will be considered as LATE SUBMISSION.
6. Late submissions for candidates taking Red 1 & above are to be done within two (2) weeks from 20 JUNE 2017 (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 (20 JUNE 2017 – 27 JUNE 2017) | SGD 10.00 |
| 2nd subsequent week from last day of submission (28 JUNE 2017 – 4 JULY 2017) | 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 Red 1 & above.
8. A roll call will be taken at 1.30pm for Red 1 (Senior) candidates going for 1st dan and 2.30pm for 1st dan 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 results of the Poomsae Coach Upgrading Course conducted on Sunday 1 April 2017 at Temasek Polytechnic are attached.
A retest would be held on Sunday 28 May 2017 at 2.30pm at the STF National Training Centre.
Those who are interested in the retest must call the STF at 6345 1491 by 5.00pm on Monday 22 May 2017 to register. Payment can be made at the venue before the retest. The fee is $20 and on the spot registration for those who have not registered is $30.
Participants are advised to practise their poomsae to prepare for the retest. The same poomsae will be tested.
For successful participants, they must upgrade their coach pass by Friday 2 June 2017 to be able to accompany their students into the field of play for the National Poomsae Championships.Temporary access will NOT be given to those who failed to do so.
Coaches who have received the Level 3 qualification MUST also upgrade their coach pass to reflect the correct and current level.
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