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SYOF – Programme, Fixtures & Protector Sizes

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The Singapore Youth Olympic Festival (SYOF) Taekwondo Kyorugi Championships will be held on 13 & 14 August 2011 (Saturday and Sunday) at Singapore Expo Hall 4.

The programme, fixtures and protector sizes are attached.

The organizers would like to highlight the following..

  • Every participating team must provide at one referee for the duration of the championships to qualify for participation. The referee may not be the same person. For example, it is acceptable for a club to submit four referees, one each for every competition day. However, the referee must be present throughout the duration of the competition. A club will be barred from future participation if its referee fails to fulfill his or her obligations without the approval of the Tournament Chairman. All referees must report to the Tournament Chairman on both competition days at 9.00am.
  • New rules without video replay shall be adopted. This means, among other things, that points will be awarded on a graduated system.
  • Weigh-in shall be conducted on the competition day . During Weigh-in contestant shall wear T-shirt & short. However , weigh-in may be conducted in the nude if the contest wishes to do so (Inside room). There will be only one weigh-in. Players who are over weight or under weight shall be disqualified. A weigh-in machine similar to the one used for the official weigh-in shall be provided for the players to check their weight before they are officially weighed. No weight allowance will be given.
  • Male and female players are required to wear the following equipment on entering the arena: head gear, trunk protector, forearm guard, shin guard groin guard, gloves and mouth piece.

If you require any clarifications, please do not hesitate to call Mr Andy Lee (Tournament Chairman) at 9106 4421 or any of the Secretariat staff at 63451491.

May we take this opportunity to wish all participants a smooth, successful and memorable tournament.

The Passing of Stanley Yeo

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The Passing of Stanley Yeo

On behalf of the taekwondo community in Singapore, we record our sadness over the untimely death of Stanley Yeo Boon Thiang, a senior instructor. His recent passing came as a shock to many taekwondo members who knew him. Some of them could not believe the news as they had communicated with him not too long ago.

Although Stanley had not been active with the Singapore Taekwondo Federation in recent years, he had contributed to the development of the organization and taekwondo for a good number of years in various positions including Examiner, Referee Head, Course Conductor and Chairman of numerous projects. His passion for taekwondo saw him spend a lot of time, energy and resources to it.

Stanley, a 6th degree black belt, was still teaching when he passed on. His friends and students would miss him dearly.Our sympathies and prayers are with his bereaved family. We wish them strength in dealing with their unexpected and sudden loss.

STF President Appointed WTF Council Member

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STF President Appointed WTF Council Member

Mr Milan Kwee, President of Singapore Taekwondo Federation, has been appointed as a Council Member of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) in recognition of his ability and effort in promoting taekwondo in Singapore and the Asian region.

In his letter of 4 August 2011 to Mr Kwee, WTF President Choue Chungwon wrote: “First of all, I give you my heartfelt appreciation to your hard work promoting taekwondo in your country and region.

STF President Milan Kwee with WTF President Choue

“I firmly believe that your dedication and selfless service to the WTF will help our organization to grow to befit the international standards and to propagate the Olympic Movement.

“Therefore, I wish to appoint you as a WTF Council Member by the authority vested in the president under article 6.6of the Statutes of the WTF.”

Mr Kwee is honoured to accept the appointment. He pledges to do his best to contribute further to the development of the sport in the world.

The taekwondo community in Singapore congratulates Mr Kwee on the appointment. He has done the country proud.

Korea Trip, Anyone?

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Mr Calvin Ng, Head Coach of Stiletto Taekwondo, will be organizing a training trip to Korea from 17 to 23 December 2011.

The trip includes training at Kukkiwon (Poomsae), Korea Sports University (Kyorugi) and special training at K-Tigers Training Centre.

However, the trip is not all about hard work. There will be cultural and recreational experiences including visits to Gyeongbokgung Palace and Namsangol Hanok Village and theatre performance by the renowned Jump Group.

If you are above 17 years old, hold a minimum of green belt and are interested in joining the trip, you may register by emailing to calvin@stilettosportshq.com. The investment is $1,800 per pax. The amount covers air ticket, accommodation, training and visits to the various tourists’ attractions. Meals will not be provided.

For more information, please contact Mr Ng at 9763 8363 or email him at the above address.

Grading Information 30 July 2011

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Interview Component

All affiliate leaders and coaches are requested to inform their candidates taking the 1st dan grading up to 3rd dan that they will be required to know the STF pledge. They will be tested during the interview segment. If they are unable to recite the pledge, they will not make their grading.

Candidates should also be informed that the interview questions will no longer be limited to the 15 questions published in the website. The examiners may ask other ‘character development’ related questions.

For example, the examiner may ask if the candidate has done any good deeds for the last three months. The candidate is expected to answer truthfully. If he or she has not done anything good, he or she should say so and have a good reason for that.

Candidates will fail the grading if they attempt to lie as it is against their pledge which is a promise and not an aspiration.

Changing Rooms

Please also inform your members not to change their clothes in public. Some members of the public have found the act offending. Candidates are advised to use the changing rooms available at the stadium. Anyone caught changing in public area will be taken to task.

Sister Linda Sim Featured in The Korea Times of 22 July 2011

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Sister Linda Sim Featured in The Korea Times of 22 July 2011

Sister Linda Sim to show off her taekwondo techniques

The Korea Times 22 July 2011
By Yoon Chul

When people imagine a nun they imagine someone calm, noble and serene.

Sister Linda Sim generally fits that image. Unless the 55-year-old Singaporean nun is practicing taekwondo, a traditional Korean martial art and an Olympic sport.

Sister Linda Sim of Singapore takes part in a taekwondo demonstration in this undated file photo. / Courtesy of WTF

I may be the only kicking nun in Singapore. I consider myself fortunate to be one of the more agile and supple members,” Sim was quoted as saying in an interview with Prime Magazine.

Initially, her parents were not sure about her taekwondo activities, which she began practicing in earnest when she was 17 and signed up for classes at the Church of St. Vincent de Paul in 1971.

“My father didn’t want me to fight and my mother was the chaperone. When I got hit on the head, it was too late and I had to fight. My mother closed her eyes,” she was quoted as saying in the interview.

The brave Singaporean didn’t receive much support from her family to pursue martial arts and gave it up in 1978 as she wanted to become a sister of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood.

Sim will, however, compete in Vladivostok but this time she wont’ have to worry about any possible physical damages because she will be taking part in the WTF World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships from July 29 to 31 in Vladivostok.

Poomsae is a combination of basic actions and movements performed on an imaginary opponent. The athletes demonstrate various offensive and defensive taekwondo skills. Nevertheless, the black-belt nun is expected to show the passion she holds for the martial art.

In 2006, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) started offering taekwondo lessons to children with cancer and other life-limiting conditions at the Assisi Hospice Children Day Care Centre and Sim participated as a coach.

The nun said that she was overjoyed at having the privilege of coaching the Assisi Hospice children as well as for the opportunity to learn from the STF coaches.

Through this program, the children led by Sim as manager have even entered competitions including the 1st National Taekwondo Poomsae Competition in 2007 and won six gold medals, two silvers and a bronze.

Participation in International Competitions

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Singapore will be represented in two international competitions.  They are the 6th World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships which will be staged from 29 to 31 July 2011 in Vladivostok, Russia and the World Hanmadang 2011 which will be held from 10 to 13 August 2011 in Namyangju City, Korea.

The following will carry Singapore flag.

World Taekwondo Poomsae

  • Ng Lee Noi (Team Manager)
  • Tan Cheng Hui (Coach)
  • Sister Linda Sim (Athlete)
  • Joyce Lim Soon Yi (Athlete)
  • Sherman Wee Li Sheng (Athlete)

Wong Liang Ming will also be at the championships.  She will be participating in the ‘exhibition’ event for all NSA Presidents and Secretary-Generals.  It is to support the WTF initiative.

World Hanmadang

  • Leon Koh Wee Kiat (Team Manager/Coach)
  • Jeric Ang Shi Cheng (Athlete)
  • Dixon Ho Wei Kit (Athlete)
  • Tan Shi Ying (Athlete)

For the World Poomsae, the STF sent Joyce Lim, Sherman Wee and Samuel Lee to Vietnam for 2 months of intensive training.  Vietnam has produced world champions for poomsae and our athletes have benefited from the exposure.  Unfortunately, Samuel Lee had to pull out because of knee injury sustained towards the tail end of the training stint.

Singapore will also be represented at the World Youth Camp which will be held from 1 to 6 August 2011 in Muju, Korea.  The following were selected for the camp.

  • Sister Linda Sim (Official)
  • Soh Hong Ray (Athlete)
  • Inshera Diana Lim An Na (Athlete)

Going for International Qualifications

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Three first-class national referees will be sponsored by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation of the 67th Kyorugi International Referee Seminar which will be held from 13 to 16 September2011 in Gold Coast, Australia. They are

  • Michael Ho Kee Khoon
  • Tan Kok Heng
  • Tan Kok Seng

All the three national referees have long refereeing experiences which will stand them in good stead during the course.

They will be joined by Wong Liang Ming who will be attending the 80th Kyorugi International Referee Refresher Course. The course will be conducted concurrently with the seminar.

The STF wishes all the participants an enriching and successful experience at the seminar and course.  

Important Announcements – Introduction of Taekwondo in Schools

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More than 70 schools have indicated interest to introduce taekwondo as part of its program for their uniform groups.

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will assign coaches to the respective schools to run the activity in due course.

Coaches who are interested in helping out in the school program may register with the STF by submitting the following personal particulars by email at tkdf@pacific.net.sg by 3 August 2011.

  • Name
  • Contact No
  • Preferred Area (eg. Schools in Ang Mo Kio, etc)

For those who are already teaching in schools, please submit the list of schools you are teaching by 3 August 2011 so that we can assign you instead of another coach to the school. If we do not hear from you, we will assume that the school has no taekwondo activity.

The STF will not entertain any complaint for sending another coach to the school if it is not aware that you are already conducting classes there.

Participation in Non-Sanctioned Events

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While the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) encourages its affiliates to enhance the experiences of its members by participating in club championships or activities organized overseas or locally, it has to again remind them NOT to be involved in any events organized by clubs or associations not recognized or affiliated to the respective national sports bodies.

Affiliate leaders and coaches invited by their friends or organizers are advised to check with the STF before agreeing to accept their invitations if they are not sure if the events or activities are recognized or sanctioned by the national associations.

Recently, one of our affiliates has correctly checked with the STF regarding its intention to participate in a competition in Malaysia. The club has been advised against participation because the event has not been sanctioned by Taekwondo Malaysia which is the national body for the sport in Malaysia.

The STF will be compelled to take disciplinary action including, but not limited to, suspension of any club which has knowingly or unwittingly participated in activities that the STF does not or will not endorse.

Please email the STF at tkdf@pacific.net.sg if clarifications are required.  

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