Coaches should remind their active 1st poom holders to convert their grade to 1st dan on reaching the age of 15. Otherwise, they will be at a disadvantage as they will not be allowed to take their 2nd dan until one year after the conversion. Furthermore, they may face difficulty when they serve their national service as the SAF only recognizes dan certification.
Coaches should also make it clear to all poom belt holders that conversion from poom to dan is automatic only if they continue training till they reach 15 years old. If they stop training after obtaining their grade, they will have to re-join the club and train for at least six months to qualify for conversion.
The six-month training requirement is for the coaches to assess the suitability of their poom belt holders for the conversion. If the coaches are not satisfied, they have the right to prescribe a longer training period for their trainees before recommending the conversion.
The conversion fee are $30 (1st Poom to 1st Dan), $50 (2nd Poom to 2nd Dan) and $80 (3rd Poom to 3rd Dan) with effect from 1April 2011.
In response to numerous requests by club coaches, the STF Management Committee, in its meeting on 15 March 2011, has agreed to allow candidates for 2nd to 3rd poom to take their grading with their other club members.
They will no longer be required to take their promotion tests with the other candidates for dan grades.
The new ruling will take effect from April 2011 grading.
57 participants are better prepared for their next grading after attending the Grading Preparation Workshop held on Sunday 11 March 2012 at the National Training Centre. Why not?
There were 11 examiners, 1 national poomsae trainer and 6 national poomsae squad members were in attendance to guide the participants and correct their mistakes.
The session started with an hour theory session covering, among other things, the examiners’ expectations and the interview questions for the April 2012 grading. The participants were informed what they had to do in poomsae, sparring and unarmed combat (for those going for higher poom or dan grading) and guided on the way they should respond to the various questions.
Mr Milan Kwee, STF President, was present to observe the session. He spoke to some of the parents to get some feedback and thank them for their support.
At the end of the session, Mr Sam Tan, one of the course conductors, gave away the certificates to the participants before they gathered for a group picture.
The annual Kyorugi Referee Refresher Seminar will be held on Sunday 27 March 2011 from 2.30pm to 6.30pm at the National Training Centre. The dress code for the event is ‘dobok’.
The seminar will cover, among other things, the latest amendments to the Competition Rules and Regulations.All active kyorugi referees must attend the seminar to have their licenses to officiate extended by a year. Coaches who are national referees are also encouraged to participate in the seminar. The knowledge will be invaluable to them if they wish to continue to be effective coaches.
Kyorugi referees with expired licenses may also attend the seminar. Their licenses will be renewed if they pass the assessment which will be conducted at the end of the seminar for all participants.
As the provision of referees is a pre-condition for participation in all STF organized or sanctioned tournaments, it is important for clubs to have their own pool of qualified referees.
The registration fees are as follows.– On or before Friday 25 March 2011 (by 3.00pm) – $20.00 – On the spot registration – $40.00
The NTU (Nanyang Technological University) Taekwondo Open Championships will be held on 12, 13 and 20 March at the NTU Sports and Recreation Centre.
250 of the best taekwondo exponents from 15 institutions are expected to gather at the venue to stake their claims for the numerous titles including the overall team trophies. They deserve to be led by only qualified and responsible coaches who understand the needs of their players and hold or are entitled to hold the coach passes.
As the new designs for the coach passes are not ready, coaches for the championships, who have attended the coach seminar or coach induction course after 20 February 2011, shall continue to wear their existing passes. Qualified coaches without the passes will be issued with temporary passes on the day of the competition.
Only coaches who are eligible for the renewal of their passes and new qualified coaches are permitted to coach in the championships.
The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf) has been serving the Deaf Community for the past 55 years. In line with their mission to assist the Deaf achieve a better quality of life, integrate and contribute to society, they have been providing a range of services to the 5,600 clients they have. The services they offered include:
Education,
Tuition,
discount for purchase of hearing aids and assistive devices,
guidance and counseling,
interpretation,
social care,
financial assistance to the needy and
job support.
SADeaf is having a Flag Day on Wednesday 16 March 2011 to raise funds to reach out and serve those in need in the Deaf Community. The collection centers for the event are as follows.
SADeaf (227 Mountbatten Road),
Bugis Junction,
Tampines Regional Library,
Sengkang Community Centre,
Woodlands Regional Library and
Jurong Point Shopping Centre.
All taekwondo members are encouraged to support the cause by serving as volunteers. Those who are interested in helping out but cannot do the full day from 9.00am to 6pm may offer their services within the duration they are available – for example, 9.00am to 1pm or 10.00am to 3.00pm.
Mr Brian Peh has agreed to co-ordinate the list of volunteers. Please email him at brianpeh@hotmail.com or call him at 94591809 to register your interest or get more information on the project.
The National Kyorugi Referee Course will be held on 19, 20 and 26 March 2011 at the STF National Training Centre.
It is a 12-hour course covering the latest interpretations of the competition rules and regulations.
Blackbelt players are also encouraged to attend the course as it will help them in the understanding of the rules. The knowledge will stand them in good stead in their preparation for the competition and in the competition.
The details of the course and the registration form are attached.
Please take note of the registration fees and closing date for the course.
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 17 MARCH 2011 (THURSDAY) . Any submission after this date will be considered as LATE SUBMISSION .
6. Late submissions for candidates taking Brown 1 & above are to be done within two (2) weeks from 18 March 2011 (Friday). 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 (18 March 2011 – 24 March 2011)
SGD 10.00
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission (25 March 2011 – 31 March 2011)
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 Brown 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 , 1st poom 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 grading preparation workshop will be held as follows:
Date
6 March 2011
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
$30
Closing Date
Wednesday 2 March 2011
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.
