The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will celebrate its 38th Anniversary with a Dinner and Dance at Orchard Hotel on Saturday 23 June 2012. His Excellency Mr Oh Joon, the Ambassador for the Republic Korea, has agreed to grace the event as the guest of honor.
The event is a good opportunity for members to let their hair down, unwind and bond in a social environment. Most of all, they can enjoy the great program that has been planned specially for the occasion and stand a chance to winning one of the attractive lucky draw prizes.
If you have not book the table for your club or tickets, it is a good time to do so as more 60% of the available tables have been taken up.
You may contact any of the Secretariat staff at 6345 1491 to book the tables. For more information on the function, you may email STF at stf@singapore.com.
8 poomsae performers and 16 kyorugi players were shortlisted to vie for places to represent Singapore at the Asian Poomsae & Kyorugi Championships which would be held from 4 to 11 May 2012 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
They are as follows.
Poomsae
Male
Kang Rui Jie
Sherman Wee
Samuel Lee
Jeric Ang
Female
Chelsea Sim
Chiew Wenqi
Joyce Lim
Linda Sim
Kyorugi
Male
Daniele Tan
Ng Ming Wei
Jason Tan
Jordan Tay
Vincent Lim
Muhd Norhalim
Gan Guo Bin
Lim Choon Hon
Raja Zulfadli
Jermaine Lee
Cheong Xuuen
Chew Kai Jun
Keefe Goh
Raja Arshad
Ryan Choo
Female
Tio Jia Xin
All shortlisted performers and players must meet the training requirements to qualify for the final selection trials which will be held on Sunday 25 March 2012 at 12.00pm at the National Training Centre (Whampoa).
They are requested to report for training on Monday 5 March 2011 at 7.30pm at the National Training Centre (Geylang) for the poomsae performers and National Training Centre (Whampoa) for the kyorugi players.The Management Committee shall decide on the performers and players who shall eventually board the plan to Vietnam.
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 27 MARCH 2012 (Tuesday) . 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 28 MARCH 2012(Wednesday). 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 (28 Mar 2012 – 3 Apr 2012)
SGD 10.00
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission ( 4 Apr 2012 – 10 Apr 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 next Poomsae Referee Course will be held on 24 & 25 March 2012 at the STF National Training Centre.
Black belt holders who wished to officiate at the National Inter-School 2012 competition should take this opportunity to gain the qualification.
The detailed information is as follows.
Day/Date/Time
:
Saturday 24 March 2012 (5.00pm to 10.00pm)Sunday 25 March 2012 (2.30pm to 6.30pm)
Duration
:
9 hours
Test
:
Theory – Sunday 25 March 2012 (7.30pm to 8.30pm)Practical – Sunday 25 March 2012 (8.30pm onwards)
Closing Dates/Fees
:
On or before Monday 19 March 2012 – $80.00On or before Thursday 22 March 2012 – $90.00On the spot registration – $110.00(Fees paid are not refundable unless the application is rejected)
Venue
:
STF National Training CentreBlock 80 Lorong Limau#04-191Singapore 320080
Course Requirement
:
Participants must have 100% attendance to be eligible for the test
Eligibility
:
Poomsae Coach CertificationGood fitness level(The STF reserves the right to request proof from a medical practitioner)
Certification
:
All successful candidates will be awarded Class 3 (Provisional) Certification.
Disclaimer
:
The STF reserves the right to cancel or postpone the course at its discretion. The STF, its servants and agents, will not be held responsible for any claims arising out of any death, injury, damage or loss, suffered or caused while attending the course. This includes all costs and expenses incurred as a result of such claims.
Black belt holders who keen to be a Poomsae Coach should take the opportunity to attend the next course which would be held as follows.
Date
Sunday 18 March 2012
Time
2.00pm to 8.00pm8.00pm 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 12 March 2012 – $50.00On or before Thursday 15 March 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.
Poomsae Referees will be important to clubs who plan to participate in future and National Poomsae Championships and all STF-sanctioned tournaments as all participating clubs will be required to provide at least one poomsae referee to qualify for participation in poomsae competitions.
Mr Milan Kwee, STF President extended the condolences of the taekwondo community in Singapore to Dr Choue Chungwon, President of World Taekwondo Federation, on the demise of his beloved father, Dr Young Seek Choue, on 18 February 2012.
The late Dr Choue was the Founder and Chairman of Kyung Hee University which is one of the top education institutions in Korea known for its international programs. In 1979 he also founded GCS International, a Non-Government Organization with a consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. In 1981, as President of the International Association of University Presidents, he proposed the International Day of Peace which was adopted by the UN General Assembly later that year.
The elder Choue was indeed a man who had served humanity nobly and with humility. His death is a loss to the Korean community and the word.
In his message to WTF President, Mr Kwee also said: “Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your bereaved family.”
Mr Kwee will represent STF at the funeral services which will be held on 23 February 2012 at 9.00am at the Grand Peace Palace at Kyung Hee University’s Seoul Campus.
At the Extraordinary Meeting held on 18 February 2012, Club representatives in attendance unanimously endorsed the proposed amendments to the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) Constitution to comply with the Singapore Sports Council requirements.
Mr Milan Kwee, STF President, explained during the meeting that the amendments were necessary to provide, among other things, a provision for succession. He said that he was for succession as it would be good for the organization.
Mr Kwee pointed out that he had in fact initiated the succession process by convincing former 1st and 2nd Vice-Presidents, Mr Steven Soh and Mr RA Jeyaraman respectively, to take a different role so that he could induct Mr Ho Mun Wai (STF 1st Vice-President) and Dr Lee Chee Wee (STF 2nd Vice-President). The idea was to groom either one of them to take over the leadership role of the organization.
When asked if they would support, by show of hands, the amendments, everyone present raised their hands without reservation.
The STF would like to put on record its appreciation to all affiliates which were representated at the meeting.
The NTU Taekwondo Open Championships will be held on Sunday 4 March 2012 (Poomsae) and Saturday 10 March 2012 (Kyorugi) at the NTU Sports and Recreation Hall.
The following documents are attached.
Programme
Fixtures for Poomsae Events
Fixtures for Kyorugi Events
Please contact STF office, if you require any further information or clarification.
The next grading preparation workshop will be held as follows:
Date
Sunday 11 March 2012
Time
2.00pm 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 5 March 2012 – $30.00On or before Thursday 8 March 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.
Taekwondo in Singapore is doping-free. That is what the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) wants. That is what the taekwondo community should be proud of as it reflects important values of the sport.
The best way to prove that taekwondo in Singapore is doping-free is for taekwondo members to be tested.
The STF has agreed to collaborate with Antidoping Singapore on the In-Competition Testing and the Education Outreach to keep taekwondo doping-free.
All coaches have to ensure that their players do not unwitting consume any drug. It is easier not to take drugs than to explain how the drugs got into your system by accident or out of ignorance.
If your players are on medication containing substances on the prohibited list, they should be advised to apply for Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). Click the ‘Say No! to Doping’ icon on STF website, www.stf.sg, to find out more on TUE.
The STF will not hesitate to take serious disciplinary action against any member caught using performance enhancing drugs.
