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In view of the importance of mouth guards in cushioning blows that might otherwise cause broken teeth and injuries to the lips, tongue, face or jaw, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) has made it compulsory for all contestants to...

Please note the revised dates for the Poomsae Coach Refresher Courses for the various coach levels. Corrections had been made to the posting on 27 December 2007. For your convenience, the relevant information is reproduced below. CourseDay/Date/TimeParticipantsASunday 13 January 2008 (9am...

If you do not have a poomsae coach qualification, here is your chance to obtain one. The course will be conducted as follows. Date               :           Sunday 27 January 2008 Time               :           9am to 5pm Place              :           National Training Centre (NTC) Dress Code    ...

A number of modified movements and new principles have been introduced during the 2nd World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in November 2007. In order to keep our poomsae coaches updated and give them a better understanding of poomsae performance, a series of...

In response to requests by some coaches, we attached the relevant forms to help them kick off their attachment and record their coaching dates. However, if coaches prefer, they may ask their club management or chief coach to confirm that...

We would like to remind coaches to inform their members that conversion from poom to dan is not automatic. Poom belt holders must apply for dan conversion through their respective club coaches. Coaches must ensure that the applicants have the standard...

Players from the national training squad and their ardent supporters, their parents and siblings, congregated on 21 December 2007 at the National Training Centre. They were there not to compete for a place in the national team but to...

The wet and dreary evening on 10 December 2007 failed miserably to dampen the spirits of those who were gathered at Assisi Hospice for its annual Assisi Christmas Light-Heart. When the taekwondo warriors took to the stage, their energy...

The coaching course (Levels 1 & 2) retest for those who were unsuccessful in either the theory or practical test will be held on Saturday 12 January 2007 at 5.00pm at the National Training Centre. Candidates for the practical test...

17 participants in the grading preparation workshop conducted on Sunday 9 December 2007 at the National Training Centre found it enriching, rewarding and enjoyable. In fact, some of them felt that the workshop was too short. Said Tan Lai...