The following referees have been promoted after having fulfilled the requirements for promotion.
Kyorugi
– Teo Wei Feng, Benjamin (2nd Class)
– Sim Zhi Hong, Nigel (2nd Class)
Poomsae
– Lai Hai Mei (2nd Class)
– Teo Wei Feng, Benjamin (2nd Class)
– Sim Zhi Hong, Nigel (3rd Class)
All national referees who aspire to eventually be international referees are advised and encouraged to acquire Kukkiwon certification. For enquiry on the process of acquiring Kukkiwon certification, please call 6345 1491 or email STF at stf@singapore.com.
The next Sparring Course (Fundamental) will be held on Sunday 2 June 2013.
Candidates going for their 1st dan will be exempted from sparring if they have the fundamental certification. Those with Levels 1 and 2 will be exempted from sparring when they go for their 2nd and 3rd dan respectively.
More details on the sparring course are as follows.
11 champions were produced at the Koko Krunch Junior Taekwondo Championships graced by Mr Lim Biow Chuan, MP for Mountbatten, as the Guest of Honor and sponsored by Nestle Koko Krunch.
And each of winners could be considered a record holder. Why not? They were the first champions in the Singaporeleg of the competition which was the inaugural edition. In the past, only Malaysian states were involved in the tournament which kicked off in 2006.
The competition staged on Sunday 28 April 2013 was as electrifying as it was entertaining. It saw players aged from 7 to 12 years old using their entire arsenal of kicks and punches to get to the top. Exchanges were fast and furious. It was matched only by the loud vocal support of the crowd comprising grandparents, parents, club officials, coaches and fellow taekwondo members.
Many players were highly motivated and impressive. They displayed excellent techniques and tactics. On top of that, they seemed to have endless supply of energy to keep them going and going. The panel of selectors for the Best Performance Awards had a hard time picking the cream of the crop.
After some deliberation, they decided on Nicholas Wen Yan Hua (St Teresa TKD) and Isabel Rivas (J H Kim Millenia) for the male and female awards respectively.
The top three places for the male and female categories went to the following.
Junior (Male)
1st J H Kim (Bt Timah)
2nd ACME TKD
3rd J H Kim (Serangoon)
Junior (Female)
1st J H Kim (Millenia)
2nd J H Kim (Bt Timah)
3rd Zen Martial Arts & Fitness
J H Kim (Bt Timah) with the most number of gold medals won captured the Regional Grand Champion title.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation would like to put on record its appreciation to
Mr Lim Biow Chuan for taking time off from his busy schedule to support the event,
Nestle Koko Krunch for the generous support of the event which provided players with another platform to test their skills and everyone at the championships free sampling of its delicious and nutritious breakfast cereals and
all officials, referees and volunteers for their contributions to the success of the event.
The National Inter-School Taekwondo Championships held from 22 to 26 April 2013 would be remembered for their competitiveness resulting from better performances by the players and performers.
While many ‘kyorugi’ matches were closely fought, only 0.1 point differentiated the gold and silver medalists in the various categories of the poomsae event. And for the overall results in some divisions, only one or two points separated the top two schools.
In the ‘A’ Division (Female), Hwa Chong Institution edged Temasek Junior College, a powerhouse in the competition, to second place by only one point.
Springfield Secondary School, the defending champion, had to hand its ‘B’ Division (Male) title to Bowen Secondary School after it finished just one point shy of what it required to tie for first place.
It was sweet revenge for Temasek Primary School when it beat St Anthony’s Canossian Primary School. Last year St Anthony’s took the title garnering three points more than Temasek. This year, Temasek managed to capture the crown by having two points more than its closest rival, St Anthony’s.
It had been an exciting and energy-sapping five-day competition for participants and officials. But it was all worth it as the competition was successfully and smoothly conducted.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) was grateful to the support of officials, referees, medical team and volunteers. They were the life line of the championships. Without their untiring devotion to the operations of the competition, it would not have been possible to for the championships to be staged. The STF recognized that they were the true heroes who made the champions in the competition.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation is pleased to announce that Koh Bee Kian has been promoted from 3rd to 2nd class national referee for both poomsae and kyorugi with effect from 30 April 2013.
Those who are eligible for promotion are encouraged to submit their applications soonest possible.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) Secretariat will be closed for operation from 22 to 26 April 2013 as all staff will be involved in the National Inter-School Taekwondo Championships which will be held during the period at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.
For urgent matters, you may call upon the staff at the Sports Hall.
