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The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) Coaching Committee had to readjust the test schedule for the Taekwondo Coaching Course (Level 1) and arrange for another session for the Poomsae Workshop because of overwhelming response. The Coaching Course attracted 84 participants. The...

The poomsae coach course held on Sunday 7 December 2008 attracted 26 participants. Only 22 out of the number made the grade. The course was conducted by Tan Kok Heng, the Secretary of the Coaching Committee. It covered what the coaches...

14 players will board the plane for Hong Kong for the 13th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships which would be held on 7 and 8 February 2009. They were selected at the final trial held on 28 December 2008 at...

Instead of the usual shouts which accompanied kicks and punches, screams were heard at the National Training Centre on 26 December 2008. No, no one was tortured or badly injured. It was that time of the year when members of the...

On 17, 19 and 22 December 2008, 30 young taekwondo exponents from Acme TKD, J H Kim TKD, Maris Stella TKD Club, Valour TKD and Woodlands TKD participated in the inaugural Youth Training Camp. The activity was inspired by...

Two poomsae, Combined Basic Movements for White 10 and Basic Taegeuk for White 9, will be replaced next year by Introductory Taegeuk and Preliminary Taegeuk respectively. Following feedback from Ng Hwa Ann, STF Grading Chairman and several coaches that the...

1 December 2008 was a red-letter for some of the Assisi Taekwondo Warriors. It was a day they did their parents and for some both their parents and grandparents proud. The Warriors demonstrated their taekwondo skills at the ‘Christmas...

The centralized grading on 3 and 4 January 2009 will remain at Toa Payoh Sports Hall. The change of venue from Jurong East Sports Hall to Toa Payoh is possible because of delay in the commencement of the renovation works. For...

The appointment of Liang Seng Sports Equipment Pte Ltd as the official supplier of martial arts equipment to the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will expire in December 2008.   The STF would like to put on record its thanks to Liang...

The results of the Taekwondo Coaching (Level 2) Course will be announced in a week’s time or longer. It is necessary to delay the announcement of the results because time is required to iron out some administrative issues and moderate...