The programme and list of competitors for the 6th National Poomsae Taekwondo Championships which will be held on Saturday 9 June 2012 and Sunday 10 June 2012 are attached.
Prizes for all categories will be presented after each final performance.
All participating clubs are reminded that they are required to provide one poomsae referee each. Performers from clubs without referees for the competition will not be allowed to compete.
The results of the Poomsae Coach Course held on Saturday 2 June 2012 at the STF National Training Centre are attached.
A retest would be held on Wednesday 6 June 2012 at 7.30pm at the STF National Training Centre for those who had failed their pledge or practical component.
Unsuccessful participants who are interested in the retest must call the STF at 6345 1491 by 5.00pm on Wednesday 6 June 2012. The fee is $20. On the spot registration is $30.
Those who received a provisional pass must attend the retest. Otherwise, they would be considered as failing the course. The registration fee for provisional pass is $10. On the spot registration is $15.
Team Aljunied returned from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia with 7 gold, 4 silver and 13 bronze medals.
The event: UM MBW Taekwondo Open Championships held on 3 June 2012.
The tournament was recognized by Taekwondo Malaysia, the national governing body for taekwondo affiliated to the World Taekwondo Federation.
While the players had acquitted themselves well, credit for the medal haul had also to be given to Mr Samuel Tan and Mr Johnnaton Ho for their leadership and guidance.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation congratulates Team Aljunied on their achievements.
All participating clubs in the 6th National Poomsae Championships which will be held on 9 and 10 June 2012 are reminded that it is their obligations to send at least one qualified poomsae referee each.
To date only 11 clubs have submitted the names of their referees. Those participating clubs which have not done so are kindly requested to do so by calling the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) Secretariat at 6345 1491 or submitting their names by email to stf@singapore.com.
Please note that the following reporting times for referees.
The STF seeks the co-operation of participating clubs in the matter as it will be very unpleasant to bar any club from participating just because it fails to fulfill its responsibility to field a referee for the competition. But the referee requirement guideline has to be observed.
Samuel Lee Wei Kang. Joyce Lim Soon Yi, Jason Tan Junwei and Muhd Norhalim Bin Mohd Zahruddin were among the athletes honored for their sports achievements at the Singapore Sports Awards 2012. They received the meritorious award (individual).
The event, held on 29 May 2012 at Raffles Convention Centre, was attended by sports ‘who’s who’ including Mr Teo Chee Hean (Deputy Prime Minister and Singapore National Olympic Council President), Mr Chan Chun Sing (Minister for Community, Youth and Sports), Mr Ng Ser Miang (Vice-President, International Olympic Committee), Mr Richard Seow (Singapore Sports Council Chairman) and Presidents of various National Sports Associations.
That was not all. To land prestige to the occasion, the ceremony was graced by Dr Tony Tan, President of the Republic of Singapore, as the guest of honor.
The taekwondo community should be proud that taekwondo athletes were included in the honor list as not many sports had their athletes recognized.
Said Norhalim after receiving his award: “I have mixed feelings. While feeling honored and thankful because the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) had nominated me for the award, I am motivated to train harder for future competitions.”
Jason Tan, who had won the award three times before, said: “I feel happy and honored to be awarded. Most of all, I am grateful to my parents, the STF, my coaches and my teammates for their support. Without which, I will not be where I am today.”
Joyce and Samuel also felt honored and thankful for the awards.
STF President, Mr Milan Kwee, was present to witness the award ceremony. He congratulated the 4 taekwondo recipients on their achievements.
| SATURDAY | 21 JUL 12 | 2.00PM –6.00PM | (Senior Red 1 & above) | Toa PayohSports Hall |
| Sunday | 22 JUL 12 | 9.00AM –6.00PM | (All grades except Senior Red 1 & above) | Toa PayohSports Hall |
| IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
1. Submission for the Grading can only be at the STF office during office hours.
2. Please ensure that ALL grading cards are properly completed and duly endorsed. A recent photograph of the candidate must be attached.
3. For ALL candidates who are going for Red 1 & above , please have the following documents during submission:
a. Candidate’s grading card
b. 1 photocopy of the candidate’s Identity Card (front & back) / Birth Certificate (for candidate below age of 12)
c. 2 recent IC / passport photographs of the candidate
d. Form B (duly completed)
Submission will not be accepted if any of the documents is not available or, for Form B, partially completed.
4. Submission will not be accepted if candidate fails to produce any of the documents mentioned above.
5. The last day of submission is on 25 JUNE 2012 (MONDAY) . Any submission after this date will be considered as LATE SUBMISSION.
6. Late submissions for candidates taking Red 1 & above are to be done within two (2) weeks from 26 June 2012(Tuesday). Submission beyond the grace period of two (2) weeks WILL NOT be accepted. An administrative fee will be charged accordingly for late submission. The charges are as follows:
| PERIOD OF LATE SUBMISSION | Administrative Fee Chargeable |
| 1st subsequent week from last day of submission (26 June 2012 – 2 July 2012) | SGD 10.00 |
| 2nd subsequent week from last day of submission ( 3 July 2012 – 9 July 2012 ) | 50% of the grading fee payable by candidates for their respective grades. |
7. An administrative fee of SGD 5.00 will be charged for late submission of candidates taking all other grades except Red 1 & above.
8. A roll call will be taken at 1.30pm for Red 1 (Senior) candidates going for 1st dan and 2.30pm for 1st dan and higher candidates. Those who miss the roll call will be considered as ABSENT or LATECOMERS. Latecomers will not be graded.
9. Candidates are to turn up in proper dress code (as stipulated by the STF) for the grading. Candidates who fail to comply with the dress code will not be allowed to take the grading.
10. Supplementary Grading can only be conducted two (2) weeks before or after the Centralised Grading and will be subjected to the approval of the Grading Department.
11. Candidates will be taking the grading at their own risk and therefore will not hold the Federation, the Grading Department or anyone so concerned, responsible for any injuries, accidents or mishaps that may befall on them during the course of the grading.
12. For any enquiries, please contact the STF Secretariat Office or the Grading Department.
The World Taekwondo Federation has conducted poomsae refresher seminars in the Asian Continent in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (30 April to 2 May 2012) and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (14 to 18 May 2012) to introduce changes to the competition rules and update international referees on the finer points of poomsae performance.
While Tan Kok Heng and Lim Teong Chin attended the seminar in Vietnam, Tan Cheng Hui, Lee Thiam Poh and Wong Liang Ming participated in the seminar in Malaysia.
Although it is tempting to introduce the new rules for the coming National Poomsae Championships, it has been decided to put it on hold as the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) would like the poomsae referees and coaches to be familiar with them first.
Plans are afoot to organize the poomsae referee refresher course and the poomsae coach upgrading course after the National Poomsae Championships for next year’s competition.
Look out for the announcements!
The next grading preparation workshop will be held as follows:
| Date | Sunday 17 June 2012 |
| Time | 2.30pm to 5.30pm |
| Venue | STF National Training CentreBlk 80 Lorong Limau#04-191Singapore 320080 |
| Dress Code | ‘Dobok’ |
| Certification | Certificate of Participation |
| Fee | On or before Monday 11 June 2012 – $30.00On or before Thursday 14 June 2012 – $40.00On the spot registration – $50.00(Fees paid are not refundable unless the application is rejected.) |
The workshop is open to red (senior and junior), poom and black belt holders.
The primary objective of the workshop is to point out to participants their performance flaws and the areas they should work on from the examiners’ perspective. This will give the candidates a better chance of passing.
During the workshop, participants will be briefed on the grading guidelines and the expectations of the examiners.
Coaches may use the information acquired by their students at the workshop as a basis to guide them for their grading.
All candidates who have attended the workshop are reminded to submit a copy of the certificate of participation with their grading applications. For red (junior) and 1st poom candidates, a copy of the certificate should be attached to their grading cards. This is necessary for the examiners to give them special consideration, if required.
The registration form is attached.
The STF had received numerous requests to conduct a Poomsae Coach Course before the National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.
Those who are keen to qualify as a Poomsae Coach should take the opportunity to attend the next course which would be held as follows.
| Date | Saturday 2 June 2012 |
| Time | 2.30pm to 7.00pm8.00pm 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 28 May 2012 – $50.00On or before Thursday 31 May 2012 – $70.00On the spot registration – $90.00 |
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 attached
Singapore finished 8th out of 21 Asian countries which participated in 2nd Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships held on 5 May 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. As expected, Korea, Vietnam and Iran took the top three places.
Sending a team of 6 players – Sherman Wee Li Sheng, Joyce Lim Soon Yi, Linda Sim Ee Guay, Ng Lee Noi, Tan Cheng Hui and Wong Liang Ming, Singapore netted two bronze medals in the pair and team events. Their efforts were good enough for Singapore to earn the credible placing.
The placing would have been better if Joyce who entered the final twice, once in the individual event and another in the pair competition managed to give a medal-winning show.
However, Singapore two junior performers who competed a day earlier in the 1st Asian Junior Poomsae Championships were not able to get their names in the medal lists.
While Chelsea Sim slipped during her performance, Kang Rui Jie earned a place in the final by finishing third after impressing the judges with his fluid and powerful routine. In the final, Rui Jie could not produce the same performance and found his name missing from the top four.
Rui Jie and Chelsea went on to team up for the pair event. They got into the final but had to be contented with their 7th placing.
Singapore also participated in the kyorugi events which were staged after the poomsae competition from 6 to 11 May 2012. Fighting against world-class players, they gave of their best but it was not enough for them to return home with something to show for their efforts.
The kyorugi team comprised the following.
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