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Singapore players collected 1 silver and 3 bronze medals in the 3rd Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships held from 13 to 15 October 2006 in Brisbane, Australia. The event, which attracted 17 teams from eleven countries including three of the top taekwondo...

Currently 4th dan and higher dan candidates are required to retake their theory or practical test if they fail any of the components.  If they do not make it in the practical test, they may register for the next...

9 examiners qualified as poomsae coaches after they successfully completed the rigorous poomsae coach course held on 30 September 2006.  They were Chow Pak Hoong, G Rajendran, Lee Thiam Huat, Nordon Lim, Philip Choo, Sam Tan, Tan Kok Heng,...

The STF has signed a one-year agreement with Changi General Hospital to provide corporate rates for our members requiring sports medicine consultation and rehabilitation services On production of your NRIC and Blackbelt/Poom Belt Card or a letter from the STF...

Senior examiners – Chin Khee Shin, Steven Soh and RA Jeyaraman – participated in a rigorous training programme for the poomsae coach certification on 28 September 2006 at the National Training Centre.  It was conducted by Chief Examiner Lim...

The latest poomsae changes, which were introduced during the ‘Wired To Win’ Poomsae Seminar in March 2006, would be officially implemented from April 2007 centralised grading onwards. Based on feedback, we understand that a good number of coaches are still...

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation is proud that its international referees have been assigned for numerous overseas championships.  Here are some of the more recent appointments. Lim Teong Chin  6th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships    (26 to 30 July 2006, Hochiminh City,...

The STF produced its first two international poomsae referees when Lim Teong Chin and Tan Cheng Hui passed the gruelling examinations conducted by the WTF at the end of the 6th International Poomsae Referee Seminar.   The course, which drew 95...

19 successful participants in the 30th National Referee Course were awarded Class 3 (P) National Referee certification.  The course held on 5, 6, 10 & 13 August 2006 attracted 23 members.  Mr Lee Thiam Poh and Mr Lee Thiam Huat,...

35 poom and 22 blackbelt holders participated in the inaugural Unarmed Combat Programme Level 1 which was held over four sessions on 9, 10, 16 and 17 September 2006.  The course was conducted by Mr Tan Kim Hoon, Mr Lim...