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Four Taekwondoins Honored

Local News

29 May, 2012

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.

145th Centralized Grading

Grading

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29 May, 2012

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
1^st subsequent week from last day of submission *(26 June 2012 – 2 July 2012)*	SGD 10.00
2^nd 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 1^st 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.

New Rules for Poomsae Competition

Tournaments (Local)

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28 May, 2012

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!

Grading Preparation Workshop 17 June 2012

Education

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28 May, 2012

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 1^st 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.

Poomsae Coach Course June 2012

Education

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21 May, 2012

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

Top Ten in Asia

International News

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13 May, 2012

Singapore finished 8^th out of 21 Asian countries which participated in 2^nd 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 1^st 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 7^th 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.

Chew Kai Jun
Daniele Aidan Tan
Jason Tan Junwei
Vincent Lim Hong Bin
Muhammad Norhalim
Raja Zulfadli

Dance with Daniel Kim

Education

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2 May, 2012

Daniel Kim, Chief Instructor of Ildo Taekwondo, will be conducting a course on Taekwondo Aerobics, one of the items which will be featured in the 1^st STF Taekwondo Demonstration Championships.

With vast experience as a performer, Daniel will share with you his moves, simply called ‘come and go’ with K-Pop music. He will also teach you how to shuffle dance with taekwondo movements. The course promises to be fun and exhilarating.

Interested? Here are the details.

Number of sessions : Two

Dates : Sunday 27 May 2012 and Sunday 3 June 2012

Time : 2.30pm to 4.00pm (for children up to 15 years old)

: 4.15pm to 5.45pm (for those older than 15 years old)

Place : STF National Training Centre

No of Participants : Maximum – 50

Registration Fee : On or before Monday 21 May 2012 – $50.00

On or before Wednesday 23 May 2012 – $60.00

On the spot registration – $70.00

The classes will be combined if the response is not enough for the two classes to be organized.The registration form is attached.

Join in the fun and prepare for the December competition.

6th National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

Tournaments (Local)

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1 May, 2012

The 6^th National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships will be held on 9 and 10 June 2012 at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.

More information is available in the attached competition outline. The entry forms are also attached.

All participating clubs are reminded that they must provide a referee for the event. ‘Borrowing” of referees from other clubs will not be allowed.

Another Successful School Championships

Tournaments (Local)

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29 April, 2012

The National Inter-School Taekwondo Championships were successful completed on 23 April 2012 with participants from the various Junior Colleges shouting themselves hoarse with their respective college cheers.

It was probably an expression of their relief that all their hard work had paid handsome dividends – some getting more than others. Nevertheless, it was an excellent conclusion to any tournament as the mood could not be better.

While all the participating top colleges came with a sizeable team, Raffles Junior College had only three players. But they were not left out as the other colleges cheered for them. It gave everyone, especially the officials, very pleasant feelings.

Of course, in any competition, there would be some disappointments. But it was commendable that the participants and their coaches took it in their stride and chose to express the spirit of the competition instead.

The event which kicked off on 16 April 2012 at Toa Payoh Sports Hall saw primary school children competing for two days in the poomsae and kyorugi categories. The secondary students took over on 18 April 2012. They also did their best to keep their school flags flying high for two days in both types of competition.

After the scores were added up for the various divisions, the following emerged at the top of the list.

Primary Junior (Male)

1^st Temasek Primary School

2^nd Anglo-Chinese Primary School

3^rd Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)

4^th Nan Hua Primary School

Primary Junior (Female)

1^st St Anthony’s Canossian Primary School
2^nd Temasek Primary School

3^rd Poi Ching Primary School

4^th CHIJ (Toa Payoh)

Primary Senior (Male)

1^st Mayflower Primary School

2^nd Temasek Primary School3^rd St. Anthony Primary School
4^th Naval Base Primary School

Primary Senior (Female)1^st   St. Anthony’s Canossian Primary School
2^nd Kranji Primary School
3^rd   Methodist Girl’s School
4^th   Innova Primary School

‘A’ Division (Male)

1^st Meridian Junior College

2^nd Hwa Chong Institution

3^rd Temasek Junior College

4^th Jurong Junior College

‘A’ Division (Female)

1^st Jurong Junior College

2^nd Temasek Junior College

3^rd Victoria Junior College

4^th Hwa Chong Institution

‘B’ Division (Male)

1^st Springfield Secondary School

2^nd Maris Stella High School

3^rd Bowen Secondary School

4^th Mayflower Secondary School

‘B’ Division (Female)

1^st Temasek Junior College

2^nd Springfield Secondary School

3^rd Pei Hua Secondary School

4^th Bowen Secondary School

‘C’ Division (Male)

1^st Sringfield Secondary School

2^nd Bowen Secondary School

3^rd Maris Stella High School

4^th Pei Hua Secondary School

‘C’ Division (Female)

1^st Springfield Secondary School

2^nd Edgefield Secondary School

3^rd Raffles Girls’ Secondary School

4^th East Spring Secondary School

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation would like to put on record its appreciation to all principals, teachers, officials, referees and volunteers for their contributions to the success of the event.

The overall results are attached.

New Guidelines for Supplementary Grading

Grading

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29 April, 2012

The number of requests for supplementary grading has increased substantially over the years causing lots of challenges for the Secretariat. These include last minute applications – that is a day or two before the grading and requests for the tests to be conducted on the same day by a few clubs.

The Secretariat had at times found that it was almost impossible to have the gradings. However, they managed because the examiners were prepared to make the sacrifice.

In order to manage the situation, the following guidelines will be adopted with immediate effect.

– Supplementary grading applications must reach the Secretariat at least 3 weeks before the grading. If that is not possible, an administrative fee of $150 will be imposed if it is less than 3 weeks, $200 (less than 2 weeks) and $250 (less than 1 week).

– The maximum number of supplementary grading for a day will be no more than three. It will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

– Educational institutions (schools) must submit a letter requesting for the grading if they wish to arrange for the tests to be conducted at their premises.

For clarifications, please call Jolene, Theresa or Rosalind at 6345 1491 or email STF at stf@singapore.com.

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SINGAPORE TAEKWONDO FEDERATION 新加坡跆拳道总会

Four Taekwondoins Honored

145th Centralized Grading

New Rules for Poomsae Competition

Grading Preparation Workshop 17 June 2012

Poomsae Coach Course June 2012

Top Ten in Asia

Dance with Daniel Kim

6th National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

Another Successful School Championships

New Guidelines for Supplementary Grading

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