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As a result of representations by some coaches, the requirements for 1st dan and higher will be as follows. 1st Compulsory          -           Koryo 2nd Compulsory         -           Keumgang The change is to encourage more black belts especially those in the F (31 and older) Division...

The STF was supposed to discontinue its practice of sending circulars by mail from 1 January 2007. However, it did not owing to requests from a number of clubs to give them more time. In order to encourage affiliates to...

A series of refresher course for all national poomsae referees will be organized at the National Training Centre. It will be held as follows. 14 April 2007 (5 – 8 pm)  -  for Senior Examiners 15 April 2007 (9 – 12noon) -...

32 participants in the Poomsae Coach Course understood the importance of repetition. They practiced their poomsae diligently before and during the course. Their effort was rewarded when they took the test at the end of the course. All of them...

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) plans to enlarge its pool of examiners to, among other things, give an opportunity for senior dan members to undertake a leadership position and prepare them to take on greater responsibilities. A briefing will be...

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) plans to start a Parents' Committee. The primary functions of the Committee will be to help promote the sport to more children, provide leadership and resources for the development of life skills and create new...

The Tampines North Taekwondo Invitation Championships were successfully held on 25 and 26 March 2007. At stake was the handsome trophy – Ong Kian Min Cup. The event attracted about 157 players from 13 clubs. It proved to be a...

It was visibly clear that Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, enjoyed the show put up by the demonstration team comprising taekwondo members from Bendemeer Secondary School and Bishan East Zone 5 RC. He...

Mr RA Jeyaraman, the Chief Instructor of Nee Soon East Zone 7 RC, felt that his poom belts needed to have more activities. So he decided to organize an Unarmed Combat Course (Level 1) with the support of the...

The 1st National Poomsae Championships will be held on Sunday 17 June 2007 at Toa Payoh Sport Hall. The tournament format will be similar to the one adopted at the 1st WTF World Poomsae Championships. This includes the use of electronic scoring...