Please take note of the revised dates for the following courses.
– Kyorug Referee Course (29 & 30 March 2014 & 4 April 2014)
– Coach Seminar (16 March 2014)
Revised Dates for Courses
Poomsae Coach Course 26 January 2014
The next Poomsae Coach Course will be held as follows.
| Date | Sunday 26 January 2014 |
| Time | 2.30pm to 7.00pm 8.00pm onwards – Tests |
| Place | STF National Training Centre |
| Dress Code | ‘Dobok’ |
| Tests | Theory and practical tests will be conducted at the end of the Course |
| Certification | Poomsae Coach Certificate (Level 1) for successful participants with NCAP Level 1 or Taekwondo Coaching Qualification and Poomsae Coach Certificate (Level 1P) for successful participants without the coaching qualification |
| Fees | On or before Monday 20 January 2014 – $70.00On or before Thursday 23 January 2014 – $90.00On the spot registration – $110.00 |
The primary objectives of the Poomsae Coach Course are to qualify black belts as poomsae coaches and provided them the passport to become a full-fledged national poomsae referee.The registration form is available in the ‘Forms’ folder.
The registration form is available in the ‘Forms’ folder.
Lesser Known Clubs Shine
The Demonstration Tournament held on 29 December at Toa Payoh Sports Hall gave participants the opportunity to
prove that they could jump higher or farther, break more concretes or boards and be more creative and stylish in the multifarious events.
The competition, which was the second in the series, saw many new records broken and many new champions. There were also some champions, including Baek Moo Jin, Kang rui Jie and Song Jeong Ho – who successfully defended their crowns.
What’s more, the tournament also put some lesser known clubs – for example Bristish Club, Top Taekwondo and Ildo Taekwondo – in the limelight. It showed, among other things, that every club had the ability to produce champions and not the preserve of the top clubs.
The tournament results are attached.
Updated List of Courses for First Quarter
The updated list of courses scheduled for the first quarter of 2014 are as follows.
- Poomsae Coach Course – 26 January 2014
- Unarmed Combat Course (Level 1) – 8, 9 & 15 February 2014
- NCAP (Level 2) Technical – 15, 16, 22, 23 February 2014 & 2 March 2014
- Grading Preparation Workshop – 1 March 2014
- Sparring Workshop (Level 1) – 9 & 16 March 2014
- Kyorugi Referee Course – 15, 16 & 22 March 2014
- Coach Seminar – 23 March 2014
(Courses and dates are subject to changes)
The event to look out for will be the Coach Seminar which will be conducted on Sunday 23 March 2014.
As all tournament coach passes will expire in March 2014, coaches who wish to renew their passes are required to attend the seminar.
Look out for more information which will be released soon.
Demo Championships Programme and Name List
The programme and name list for the 2ndNational Taekwondo Demonstration Championships, which will be held on Sunday 29 December 2013 at Toa Payoh Sports Hall, are attached.
The STF wishes all participants and sepctators an enjoyable and rewarding experience at the tournament.
Silver for Chelsea
Chelsea Sim won a silver medal for taekwondo in the Women (Individual) poomsae event at the 27th SEA Games held on 18 December 2013 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Read more on her performance in the attached press article.
Release of NCAP (Level 1) Results
The results of the NCAP (Level 1) Technical course will be released at latest in the second week of January 2014.
The examiners needed more time to discuss on the evaluation of the participants to give them the fairest outcome.
We thank the participants for their understanding
Youth Leadership Camp
The United Nation Office of Sport on Development and Peace (UNOSDP) will be organizing a Youth Leadership Camp from 10 to 20 July 2014 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
We have received an invitation from World Taekwondo Federation today for nominations of participants between the ages of 18 to 25 years.
The purpose of the camp is to bring together youth who have the potential to be community leaders in the field of sport for development. The camp will be both, theoretical and practical in nature and provide participants with a toolkit on how sport can be best used to improve the social conditions in the participant’s home communities.
However, each nominee MUST meet the following criteria.
- The participants should be from the age of 18-25.
- They should be currently volunteering or working in the sport for development field and involved with community programmes.
- The participant should have a leadership role within their sport for development organization.
- Since one of the objectives of the camp is to share best practices and experiences from the field, UNOSDP is looking for young people with great social skills who would be ready to present and share their work in public.
- Most importantly UNOSDP is looking for participants who are motivated and dedicated to work in the field of sport for development and peace, bringing innovative ideas into their programmes and to this field.
- Since the official language of the camps is English, it is essential that the candidate has excellent conversational skills in English.
- There is strength in diversity and therefore we encourage persons with disabilities, people from different cultural backgrounds, with different experiences to come together to teach each other and to learn from one another.
All costs for the participants will be covered. NOTE: This does not include getting to and from airports in the home countries of the participants or the cost of the VISA application process.
Your nomination must be submitted to the STF by Wednesday 11 December 2013 by 12 noon.
Creditable Performance by Raiders
Raiders Taekwondo led by coaches, Mr Polo Teo and Ms Koh Poh Ling, fielded 2 players for the 3rd USM-Kelantan International Open Taekwondo 2013 held on 14 to 16 November 2013 in Kelantan Malaysia. They were 10-year old Joshiah Tan and 14-year old Jaden Lim. The team was supported by Mr Alan Lim and Ms Ang Leng Kee.
Here is a brief report from Ms Koh:
“Raiders decided to participate in the event to provide exposure for two of our most promising players. And we were glad we did.
It was an eye opener for them. They impressed with the speed and strength of the other players. Nevertheless, they were not overwhelmed.
Joshiah fought his way to a bronze medal in the under 28kg category for 10-13 years old. He earned a place in the semi-finals by beating his aggressive opponent 4-1. His progress to the final was stopped by an experienced opponent who capitalized on Joshiah’s unfamiliarity with the head kick rule.
Our other player, Jaden, also gave of his best. However, it was not enough for him to overcome his crafty Malaysian opponent in his opening match. The match saw many exciting exchanges with Jaden displaying sparks of brilliance which I was proud of.
Both players returned richer in experience which, we believe, will serve them well in their future exploits in the arena.
Raiders would like to thank the Singapore Taekwondo Federation for the opportunity and support. The trip had certainly enriched the experience of the two boys. For which, they and their parents were also grateful.”
NTU Taekwondo Open Championships 2014
Ms Tan Shi Ying, Organizing Chairman of the NTU Open Championships 2014 has annouced that the competition will be held on 8 and 9 March 2014 in NTU.
The event is sanctioned by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation.
For more information on the tournament, please contact the Chairman at 9112 8447.