Simon Leong Kwong Chien has been promoted from Class 3P to 3 (Kyorugi Referee) with effect from 9 April 2013.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation would like to remind all national referees (poomsae and kyorugi) are encouraged to apply for promotion as soon as they are eligible.
The 2nd Singapore Youth Olympic Festival Taekwondo Championships were successfully held on 21 and 22 March 2013 at Anglican High School.
The overall results of the tournament are attached.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation would like to thank all officials, parents, volunteers and competitors for making the event a success.
All school coaches must attend a workshop on National Standards for Youth Sports for Coaching in Singapore Schools by 2015. It is a one-day workshop jointly conducted by Ministry of Education and the Singapore Sports Council.Details of the workshop can be found on the following website.http://www.ssc.gov.sg/publish/Corporate/en/our_services0/courses.html The workshop aims to
All taekwondo coaches who are teaching or plan to teach in schools are advised to attend the workshop by 2015.
The competitors’ lists are attached for coaches’ verifications. Please ensure that the participants’ names, schools and categories are correct.
If any of the information is not accurate, please bring it up before the briefings which will be conducted at the STF National Training Centre on the following days and times.
– Thursday 11 April 2013 at 1.30pm for Primary (Senior and Junior Divisions)
– Friday 12 April 2013 at 9.30am for B & C Divisions
– Friday 12 April 2013 at 2.45pm for A Division
Coaches with participants who have not had their grades verified are requested to make sure that is done before the briefing. Otherwise, the participants may be disqualified. There will be no refund of fees for disqualified participants.
Mr Tan Kheng Juan Henry, Singapore Taekwondo Federation Examiner, has been promoted to 1st class national kyorugi referee. He obtained his 2nd class qualification almost 19 years ago.
It has been a long journey for Mr Tan because he lost his records and had nothing to show for his officiating contributions. Nevertheless, he demonstrated the spirit of the sport by doing what he had to do to make it.There are invaluable lessons to be learnt from Mr Tan’s experience. And all members will do well to take note of them. The STF congratulates him on his hard-earned and well-deserved promotion.
The World Taekwondo Federation will be conducting the following seminars and courses in May 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
– 74th Kyorugi International Referee Seminar (18 to 21 May 2013)
– 88th Kyorugi International Referee Refresher Course (19 to 21 May 2013)
– 20th Poomsae International Referee Seminar (23 to 27 May 2013)
– 17th Poomsae International Referee Refresher Course (23 to 27 May 2013)
If you are interested to apply for any of the above courses, please fill in the attached application form and submit to the STF Secretary-General by Friday 12 April 2013. Shortlisted applicants may be interviewed.
Please note that the prevailing rules apply.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation is looking for volunteer instructors to assist in its ‘Taekwondo with a Heart’ program.
The program provides opportunities for residents of charitable organizations to experience and enjoy taekwondo under the sponsorship of the STF. Currently, five organizations are benefitting from the program run by the following STF volunteer instructors.
The STF is in the process of introducing taekwondo to children of Infant Jesus Centre in Clementi. Mr Sebastian Lee has kindly agreed to undertake the project. However, he requires assistance.
The training for the centre has been scheduled for Wednesdays at 6.30pm at Clementi Primary School.
If you wish to assist Mr Lee for a good cause, please contact the Secretariat at 63451491 or email STF at stf@singapore.com.
Mr John Lim, the 8th President of Singapore Taekwondo Federation, passed away on 21 March 2013. Some members of the taekwondo community who knew of his untimely death was shocked and saddened by it.
Mr Lim took over from Mr Roger Teo, who wanted to spend more time on his business venture, in 1997. He was then the best man for the job because of the leadership experience he had in the army.
During his tenure, Mr Lim placed greater emphasis on coaching development because he believed that coaches had a strong influence over the future of the sport.
After playing his part in the development of taekwondo, he handed the rein over to Mr Milan Kwee, the incumbent President, in 2005.
On behalf all members of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation, we wish to extend its deepest condolences to his bereaved family and apologizes for the late posting of this news because it received the information at a bad time.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation is looking for stories of media interest among participants in the 8th Koko Krunch Junior Taekwondo Championships.
The following would be a potential candidate for his or her story to be featured.
Team Managers and Coaches are invited to nominate their players who belong to any of the above categories or have other interesting profiles to the Federation before Wednesday 27 March 2013 by telephone (6345 1491) or email (stf@singapore.com)
The National Kyorugi Referee Course will be held on 6, 7 & 14 April 2013 at the STF National Training Centre
Blackbelt players are also encouraged to attend the course as it will help them in the understanding of the rules. The knowledge will stand them in good stead in their preparation for competitions and in the competitions.
All clubs are reminded to have sufficient referees to support their plan to participate in the numerous championships scheduled for 2013 as all participating teams must be represented by a referee each. Clubs will not be allowed to ‘borrow’ referees from other clubs for any championships.
The details of the course are attached. The registration form is available in the Forms folder
Please take note of the registration fees and closing date for the course.
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