Jason Tan Junwei was conferred Temasek Polytechnic Sportsperson of the Year at the CCA Awards 2011.
The award was to recognize his achievements as an athlete and student.
As an athlete Jason had won numerous titles for Temasek Polytechnic. These included the NTU Taekwondo Open 2010, the inaugural Polytechnic-ITE Taekwondo Invitational Championships 2011 and the National Poomsae Championships 2010.
Outside the arena, Jason did well in a demanding curriculum in the Temasek Design School’s Diploma in Retail & Hospitality Design.
Jason said, “I am pleased that my accomplishments have been recognized by my school.
“My achievements were possible because I have caring parents, excellent teachers and coaches and supportive friends not only in Temasek Polytechnic but also in the STF and my club. From the bottom of my heart, I thank all of them for being so kind to me.”
(Photographs courtesy of Mr Darren Tan, Temasek Polytechnic)
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Lioe Nam Khiong as a member of the Board of Patrons.
STF President Milan Kwee was in Jakarta Indonesia on 23 May 2011 to present the certificate of appointment to Mr Lioe who is the Vice-President of Indonesia Taekwondo Association (Indonesia national association for taekwondo) and the President of the Universal Indonesia Taekwondo Foundation. He is also a Council Member of the Asia Taekwondo Union and an Executive Council Member of the ASEAN Taekwondo Federation (ATF).
That day also marked the opening of the Foundation and STF President attended the event on behalf of Mr Kris Wiluan, President of ATF. Mr Kwee also represented STF at the event.
It is the good fortune of the STF to have Mr Lioe who is known internationally for his love and passion for the sport of taekwondo. He has contributed significantly to the development of taekwondo in Indonesia by revitalizing it with his personal effort and resources.
By agreeing to support the STF, he shows his ardent wish for the sport to grow. For a start, Mr Lioe contributes S$30,000 to the organization for its development program.
Mr Kris Wiluan Mr Lawrence Leow
The other two members of the Board of Patrons are Mr Kris Wiluan and Mr Lawrence Leow. Both of them have been recently recognized for their contributions to taekwondo by the World Taekwondo Federation.
In accordance with paragraph 7(ii) of the Constitution, the following members have been nominated by the out-going Committee in consultation with the advice of the Advisers of the Federation for co-option in the new Committee.
The next grading preparation workshop will be held as follows:
Date
Sunday 12 June 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
On or before Monday 30 May 2011 – $30On or before Thursday 2 June 2011 – $40On the spot registration – $50(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 35th Annual General Meeting has been scheduled to be held on Saturday, 18 June 2011 at 2.30pm at the STF National Training Centre, Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191, Singapore 320080.
All resolutions for the meeting should be submitted to the
Hon Secretary
Singapore Taekwondo Federation
260A Tanjong Katong RoadSingapore 437048
by 2 June 2011.
The agenda for the meeting and the Committee’s reports will be forwarded to you in due course.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) noticed that some clubs kept replacing the grading cards of their members. They would attach a copy of the result sheet to the new cards to prove the grades of the candidates.
In the recent grading, a club replaced more than twenty cards. A few of the candidates were holding only White 9 grade.
The STF Management felt that the practice should stop and be discouraged.
From the next grading, all replacement cards must be endorsed at the office before the grading. There will be an administrative charge of $20 per replacement.
Candidates will still be graded if they present unendorsed replacement cards during the grading. However, their grades will be validated only after their earlier grades are confirmed. The administrative fee for the late endorsement is $30.
Grading cards for new members continue to be available free to affiliated clubs.
The World Taekwondo Federation will be organizing an International Kyorugi Referee Seminar from Tuesday 13 to Friday 16 September 2011 in Gold Coast, Australia.
If you are a Class 1 National Kyorugi Referee, hold a 4th dan Kukkiwon and have been actively contributing to the development of taekwondo in Singapore, you may apply for participation and sponsorship by Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF).
If you are interested, please email your application to tkdf@pacific.net.sg. In your email, indicate your qualification and contribution.
The closing date for application is Monday 1 August 2011.
The next Poomsae Coach Course will be held as follows.
Date
Sunday 29 May 2011
Time
3.00pm to 9.00pm
Place
STF National Training CentreBlock 80 Lorong Limau#04-191 Singapore 800032
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
Fee
On or before Monday 23 May 2011 – $50.00On or before Thursday 26 May 2011 – $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 the National Poomsae Championships as all participating clubs will be required to provide at least one poomsae referee to qualify for participation in poomsae competitions.
The 2011 WTF World Taekwondo Championships staged from 1 to 6 May 2011 in Gyeongju, South Korea was a resounding success in more than one way.
The biennial event not only attracted a record number of participants – 1,037 players and 719 officials from 149 countries but also conducted smoothly with no protest. What’s more, the results proved that taekwondo is now a global sport.
In the past, Korea, the traditional powerhouse of the sport, had no problem eliminating their opposition with their superior skills and strategies and clinching most if not all the titles at stake.
At the recently-completed championships, they had to fight tooth and nail against players from many countries. They won some and lost many – that is, only 2 gold, 2 silver medals for the men’s division and 1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals for the women’s division.
(Photograph courtesy of Mr Lee Seok-Je)
For the championships, Singapore fielded 3 male and 2 female players primarily to expose them to high-level competition. Among them were three junior players who performed creditably and demonstrated potential competing against their senior opponents on the big stage. All the players returned richer in experience which would stand them in good stead in their future international assignments.
Considering the size, Singapore can that pride that three officials from Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) were appointed by the World Taekwondo Federation to officiate in the event. Among them was STF President Milan Kwee who was appointed as a member of the Competition Supervisory Board empowered to evaluate the performances of review juries and refereeing officials and act as the Extraordinary Sanction Committee.
Besides fulfilling his responsibilities, Mr Kwee took the opportunity to touch base with top officials from the WTF and other countries. He also represented Singapore at the General Assembly which was held a day before the start of the competition.
