The following referees have been promoted in accordance with the promotion criteria for national referees.
Poomsae
Class 2 to 1 – Merly Q Laperme (31/10/12)
Kyorugi
Class 3 to 2 – Han Hew Juan (16/10/12)
Class 3P to 3 – Victor Ho Yao Tong (16/10/12)
Jasmine Teo Xue Lee (30/10/12)
Congratulations to all the above referees on their promotion.
50 coaches attended the Poomsae Coach Upgrading Course which was held on 4 November 2012 at the STF National Training Centre.
14 and 4 coaches were upgraded to Level 2 and 2P respectively while another 4 received their Level 3 qualification. The results are attached.
A retest would be held on Monday 19 November 2012 at 7.30pm at the STF National Training Centre for those who had failed.
Unsuccessful participants who are interested in the retest must call the STF at 6345 1491 by 5.00pm on Friday 15 November 2012. The fee is $20. On the spot registration is $30 for those who had not pre-registered for the retest.
Mr Lioe Nam Khiong, President of Universal Taekwondo Foundation of Indonesia and Patron of Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), officially launched Universal Taekwondo Indonesia Professional (UTI Pro) on the evening of 4 November 2012 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
It was preceded by a very successful professional competition. The tournament was billed UTI Pro Best of the Best Championships.
The event saw the best of the best Indonesian players competing for gold – real gold. The medals were worth their weight in gold. It took three security guards to ensure that the medals did not just walk away.
All podium winners received gold medals. The only difference was the sizes of the medals.
Despite the high stake, the players displayed outstanding sportsmanship and fair play throughout the competition which was evidently well organized and managed.
Mr Milan Kwee, STF President, and Ms Wong Liang Ming, STF Secretary-General, witnessed the competition and presented some of the medals. Mr Lee Thiam Huat was also there to help out as one of the few overseas refereeing officials.
The STF would like to congratulate UTI Pro under the leadership Mr Lioe on the success of the competition and on the launching of the organization which will put taekwondo in Indonesia on a higher plane.
After participating in the annual Korea Open five times, Singapore won its first gold medal through its arguably best kyorugi player, Jason Tan Junwei. Jason beat his opponent from Japan 6-5 in a nail-biting final. In the run-up to the final, he narrowly beat another Japanese player and overwhelmed a player from Hong Kong.
For his winning the title, Jason qualified to compete in the champion match comprising the top four foreign players and top two Koreans. He earned the right to vie for the champion title after he showed his first opponent from Hong Kong the exit.
Jason met the best Korean in the weight category in the final. It was a touch and go affair. The match saw Jason giving the Korean a nightmare. After a controversial head kick decision against Jason and the delivery of the last kick of the match, the score stood at 7-6 in favor of the Korean.
Showing his appreciation to his coach, he said: “I would like to thank my coach for her guidance. She made it possible for me to do well in the competition.”
With that, our player ended his campaign with two medals – one gold and one silver.
Sharing the limelight was Sister Linda Sim. She won three medals – two silvers and one bronze – in the poomsae competition. Her scintillating performances drew gasps of admiration from the crowd although they did not impress the judges enough for the gold. Nevertheless, it was a fantastic outing for Sister Linda.
Said Sister Linda: “It was a dream come true to win three medals in the competition. I am grateful to the Management Committee, coaches and team-mates for the enriching and enlightening experiences.”
The other players who came back with more than memories were Raja Zulfadli and Nur Fadzlyn.
Singapore Flagbearers
Coaches : Tan Cheng Hui (Poomsae)
Wong Liang Ming (Kyorugi)
Poomsae : Samuel Lee Wei Kang
Sherman Wee Li Sheng
Joyce Lim Soon Yi
Tan Shi Ying
Linda Sim Ee Guay
Kyorugi : Jason Tan Junwei
Saw Teng Sheng
Gan Guo Bin
Raja Zulfadli
Cheong Xuuen
Chew Kai Jun
Choo Wei Xian
Muhammad Norhalim
Chew Xin Wei
Nur Fadzlyn
Kylynn Goh Jia Qi
The Polytechnic-ITE (POL-ITE) Taekwondo Championships will be held on Saturday 17 November 2012 (Poomsae) and Sunday 18 November 2012 (Kyorugi) at the Singapore Polytechnic.
Referees who are interested to officiate at the event may contact the Tournament Chairman, Mr Andy Lee, at 9106 4421 or alternatively email the STF at stf@singapore.com by Wednesday 14 November 2012.
There is a change in the briefing date for the 1st Demonstration Tournament.
All club officials and coaches please take note that it will be held on Sunday 11 November 2012 from 2.30pm to 4.30pm at the STF National Training Centre.
The venue for the Poomsae Upgrading Course has been confirmed.
It will be held at the STF National Training Centre at Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080.
2012 World Tour ‘TAL’ took the performers to 11 countries to showcase their fantastic skills and artistry. Singapore was one of the stops. And the event was part of the 2012 Korea Festival organized by the Korea Embassy of Singapore.
As the event was supported by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), the Management decided to purchase tickets for regular volunteers of the organization. Those who picked up their tickets certainly did not regret doing so as they had a great time.
In appreciation of the support of the STF, HE Oh Joon presented Mr Milan Kwee, STF President, with framed posters of the event.
The show provided a different way of presenting the beauty and uniqueness of taekwondo. It highlighted extreme taekwondo performance with a storyline which was simply about the eventual victory of good over evil. If kicking, punching and breaking were not enough, the audience had a complete entertainment for the night as they were treated to Korean music and dance and mesmerized by the electrifying drum performance.
At the end of the show, the audience had plenty of photo opportunities with the stars. Sure enough, many took pictures with the performers and some took autographed planks.
The NCAP (Level 1) Technical course will be held on 24 & 25 November 2012 and 1, 2 & 9 December 2012 at the STF National Training Centre.
The primary objective of the course is to provide basic knowledge of coaching taekwondo skills. On completing the course, participants will be able to organize practice sessions which are safe and challenging for taekwondo athletes.
Additional information on the course and the registration form are attached.
The results of the ‘dan’ promotion test held on 13 October 2012 are attached.
Only those with passes for all the components – that is, basic, poomsae, sparring and self-defence or feats, theory or thesis will be considered as having granted their promotion.
Those who fail to clear all components will be required to go for a retest on Saturday 3 November 2012 at 5.00pm at the STF National Training Centre. They will be evaluated only on the component(s) they failed.
Please register for the retest with the Secretariat at 6345 1491 by Wednesday 31 October 2012.
Those who are required to submit their thesis must do so by Friday 16 November 2012.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) salutes all the candidates for the tremendous effort they demonstrated during the training and grading and congratulates all successful candidates.
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