Results of the Poomsae Referee Course held on 8 & 9 January 2011 at the STF National Training Centre are attached.

Successful candidates who will be officiating in the POL-ITE Taekwondo Championships on 22 January 2011 must report to Mr Lee Thiam Poh or Mr Jimmy Tay at 12.30pm at Temasek Polytechnic Sports Hall.

The following referees have been promoted.

2^nd to 1^st Class

• Leon Koh Wee Kiat

3^rd to 2^nd Class

• Chong Kin Fei

Referees who wish to apply for promotion must ensure that they meet the promotion criteria and must have a valid license.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email STF at tkdf@pacific.net.sg.

The results for the Poomsae Refere Course held on 8 and 9 January 2011…

…will be announced at a later date.

All participants for the course must attend a re-evaluation of the practical judging on Thursday 20 January 2011 at the National Training Centre at 7.30pm.

Participants would be considered as having failed their practical test if they do not attend the re-evaluation session.

The following were successful in the retest for the NCAP Technical (Level 1) Course held on Sunday 16 January 2011 at the National Training Centre.

• Ang Kun See Joaquim
• Ang Wee Peng
• Ang Wei Lin
• Chan Benjamin
• Chia Zhende Kington
• Chu Ming San Aaron
• De Souza Juliette Alexandra
• Guo Junliang
• Kee Shao En Sean
• Kishan Mohan
• Koh Zhijie Adam
• Lee Jun Tang
• Lee Pei Fen
• Lee Yue Xiang
• Low Li Ting
• Nio Li Jun Amanda
• Ong Jing Wen Charmaine
• Ong Zhi Qiang Wesley
• Ooi Tian Ci
• Pae Fang Ning
• Quek Boon Hock
• Shamir Robinson
• Tan Daniele Aidan Haadi
• Teo Qinyi Joanne
• Yeong Yu Heng Kevin
• Goh Jun Wei
• Prabhu Nadarajan

Those participants who are successful are required to complete 3 months (twice a week) or 6 months (once a week) of practical coaching attachment.  Trainee coaches can have their choice of schools or clubs approved by the STF for their attachment

Form A must be returned to the STF at least two (2) weeks before they start their coaching attachment.  Attachment without prior approval of STF will not be accepted.

Form B is for trainee coaches to record their attendance.  It must be counter-signed by their respective club officials.

On receipt of the completed Form B, the STF will issue certificates to coaches only after having satisfied that the coached have fulfilled their obligations.

Practical attachment must be complete within 3 years of the announcement of the results.  After that, the results will be considered null and void.

After attending 4 days of theory and practical lessons held over 2 weekends, 80 participants took their tests at the National Training Centre.

There were put into 8 groups and were evaluated at staggered timings because of the large number of candidates.

The results are attached.

Those participants who are successful are required to complete 3 months (twice a week) or 6 months (once a week) of practical coaching attachment. Trainee coaches can have their choice of schools or clubs approved by the STF for their attachment.

Form A must be returned to the STF at least two (2) weeks before they start their coaching attachment. Attachment without prior approval of STF will not be accepted.

Form B is for trainee coaches to record their attendance. It must be counter-signed by their respective club officials.

The two forms are also attached.

On receipt of the completed Form B, the STF will issue certificates to coaches only after having satisfied that the coached have fulfilled their obligations.

Practical attachment must be complete within 3 years of the announcement of the results. After that, the results will be considered null and void.

All tournament coach passes will expire on 1 March 2011. Coaches who wish to renew their passes are required to attend the coach seminar which will be conducted on Sunday 20 February 2011 from 8.00am to 12 noon. The venue will be confirmed at the later date.

The tentative program for the seminar is as follows;

8.00am Opening Address

8.15am Talk on Taekwondo Values and Coaching Ethics

9.00am Group Discussion

9.30am Feedback

10.00am Break

10.30am Talk on ‘What’s new in kyorugi and poomsae?’

11.00am Poomsae Practice (Selective poomsae)

12.00pm End of Seminar

The dress code for the seminar is ‘Dobok’. All participants will receive a certificate of participation.

For those who wish to have their passes renewed, the fee is $100 inclusive of the renewal of their coach passes for THREE more years.

Club leaders and other black belts may attend the event for their general knowledge. The fee is $60. Black belts who participate in the seminar will not be required to attend the coach induction course if they decide to apply for a coach pass subsequently.

The registration form is attached and the closing date is 11 February 2011. As the Singapore Taekwondo Federation requires to have the number of participants by then to make the necessary arrangement, it has decided to impose a late payment fee of $30 to deter late submission.