The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) is proud to announce the appointments of its members by Dr Lee Dai Soon, ATU President, to sit on the various ATU Committees.
Steven Soh (Technical Committee Member)
RA Jeyaraman (Public Relations Committee Member)
Wong Liang Ming (Women’s Committee Vice-Chairman)
Tan Cheng Hui (Junior Committee Vice-Chairman)
Lee Thiam Poh (Games Committee Member)
Tan Kok Heng (Education Committee Member)
Chow Pak Hoong (Sport-for-all Committee Member)
Lee Thiam Huat (Collegiate Committee Vice-Chairman)
Lim Teong Chin (Advisory Council Member and Referee Chairman)
The appointments will be for a two-year term from 1 May 2008 to 30 April 2010.
This is the first time so many members from the STF are appointed. It is surely an endorsement of the confidence of the ATU in the members of the STF.
Mr Milan Kwee, STF President, has also been appointed an Executive Council member of the ATU in May 2008.
If you do not know what to expect for your important promotion test and want to find out, you should attend the next grading preparation workshop which will be held as follows.
Date
Sunday 7 March 2010
Time
2.00pm to 5.00pm (for participants below 15 years old)5.30pm to 8.30pm (for participants above 15 years old)
Venue
National Training Centre (Whampoa)
Dress Code
‘Dobok’
Certification
Certificate of Participation
Fee
$30
Closing Date
Thursday 4 March 2010
The workshop is open to red belts (senior and junior), poom belts and black belts.
The primary objective of the course 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.
Coaches may use the information acquired by their students at the workshop as a basis to guide them for their grading.
During the workshop, participants will be briefed on the grading guidelines and the expectations of the examiners.
All candidates who have attended the course are reminded to submit a copy of the certificate of participation with their grading applications. This is necessary for the examiners to give them special consideration, if required.
Candidates with provisional pass in the last grading should attend the workshop. They have to understand and correct their weaknesses before they can be granted the promotion.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation is pleased to announce the list of short-listed players for the Asian Championships which will be held from 20 to 23 May 2010 in Kazakhstan.
The following have been selected to prepare for the championships.
Kyorugi
Male
Female
Keith Ong Raja Arshad Ng Ming Wei Jason Tan Jordan Tay Muhd Nurshahrin Lim Choon Hon Christopher Lee Raja Zulfadli Muhd Norhalim
Tio Jia Xin Chua Juan Juan Denise Thong Zakirah Bte Zakaria Shafinas Bte Abdul Rahman Charlotte Tang Tessa Tang Zulaikha Bte Zakaria Jacqueline Quek
Poomsae
Male
Female
Kang Rui Jie Sherman Wee Li Sheng Samuel Lee Wei Kang Tay Xiong Sheng Lai Han Seng Leon Koh
Chiew Wenqi Chelsa Ann Sim Shu Zhen Ananurmelati Bte Abdul Rahman Joyce Lim Soon Yi Celestine Lee
The final selection will be conducted on Sunday, 11 April 2010. Only players who meet the training requirements can participate in the trial.
All shortlisted players are required to attend a briefing on Thursday, 25 February 2010 at the National Training Centre (Whampoa) at 7.30pm.
More than 150 members congregated at the National Training Centre on 11 February 2010 just to enjoy each other’s company.
The occasion: The Annual Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) Gathering.
The event which was graced by Prof Tan Cheng Han, STF Advisor was some sort of a reunion for members of the STF and their guests.
This year, the function was special as it was attended by the Senior Vice-President of Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU), officials and players from Indonesia Taekwondo Association, Singapore-based Korean taekwondo coaches and Korean coaches dispatched by the World Taekwondo Federation under its Peace Corps program.
After a brief opening speech by Mr Milan Kwee, STF President, STF Advisor presented tokens of appreciation to Pror Lee Kyu Seok, ATU Senior Vice-President, for his 34 years of contribution to the development of taekwondo in Singapore as STF Techical Advisor, Mr Lioe Nam Khiong for his role in establishing close relationship between Indonesian Taekwondo Association and STF and the four Peace Corps coaches (Mr Sohn Dong Wan, Mr Lee Geon Hee, Ms Hong In Jeong and Ms Eum Se Jin) for sharing their knowledge with the national training squad. Prof Tan went on to present commemorative certificates and souvenirs to the Indonesian team.
Buffet dinner with a sumptuous spread of food followed. When the participants were about done, they were entertained with a thrilling demonstration by the Peace Corps coaches. They were supported by some of the national training squad members. Lim Hyun added more fun and entertainment to the demonstration when he sportingly performed a taekwon-aerobic dance routine with the demonstrators. His back somersault and a few other moves drew thunderous applause from the crowd.
Five TEAMgOLD members took over the stage. They entertained with two ‘oldies but goodies’ songs. After that, it was game time for the younger members until it was time to call it a night.
26 coaches attended the Coach Induction Course conducted on 2 February 2010 at 8.00pm at the National Training Centre (Geylang). They were taught the importance of observing coaching ethics and more.
The course was conducted on the initiative of Abdul Ra’uf and Sri Ram Kumar, participants in the Coaching Course. They felt that it was important for the coaches to have the relevant qualifications so that they could perform their duties effectively and efficiently.
Afraid that they might miss the course which had been scheduled to be held on 10 April 2010, they decided to organize it.
The following participants successfully completed the course.
Four Korean instructors were dispatched to Singapore on 23 January 2010 under the World Taekwondo Federation. They were members of the Peace Corps whose primary functions are to promote taekwondo and peace.
Since their arrival more than a week ago, they had been kept busy teaching taekwondo, attending a briefing on the development of taekwondo in Singapore and visiting local clubs and tourist attractions.
The national training squad had benefited from the instructions of Mr Sohn Dong Wan, Mr Lee Geon Hee, Miss Hong In Jeong and Miss Eum Se Jin. They had been teaching them not only some interesting techniques but also exciting taekwon-aerobics movements. Members of the squad were enjoying the training.
On Sunday 31 January 2010, they conducted a training session for TEAMgOLD members. Self-defence and taekwon-aerobics were the focus of the session. Although some of the members were skeptical about the effectiveness of the self-defence techniques, they all practiced them with enthusiasm. What’s more, they had fun doing the aerobics movements.
The Koreans visited STF office on Tuesday 2 February 2010. They were briefed on taekwondo in Singapore and the direction the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) would be taking in the development of the sport.
Said Mr Sohn: “I am pleasantly surprised with how the STF plans to bring the sport forward. It is indeed innovative.”
On the same day, they met Mr Lim SangJun, Director, Press and Culture, of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and visited Hyun Taekwondo Academy. At the Academy, Mr Lim Hyun took them for a tour of his gymnasium and explained to them his teaching philosophy.
(2nd from left: Miss Eum Se Jin, Miss Hong In Jeong, Mr Lim SangJun, Mr Lee Geon Hee and Mr Sohn Dong Wan)
All club leaders and coaches can meet the four Korean instructors and see them in action at the National Training Centre (Whampoa) on Thursday 11 February 2010 at 7pm during the STF gathering.
As the newest member on the Ministry of Education school sports calendar, taekwondo was showcased at the launching of the National School Games at Raffles Institution.
The event held on Monday 1 February 2010 saw Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) national demonstration team enthralling the audience including the guest of honour, Ms Grace Fu (Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education), Mr Goh Ek Piang (Deputy Director, Co-curricula Activities Board), Mr Lim Lai Chuan, Chairman of the Singapore Schools Sports Council and representatives of 183 schools.
Ms Fu shared her thoughts on the demonstration with the audience in her speech. She was certainly impressed with the demonstration. What caught her attention were not only the awesome skills of the performers but also the discipline shown by the performers. Mr Milan Kwee, STF President, was elated with the remarks.
Said Mr Kwee: “I am glad that the Minister noticed the value in the sport. She was very observant.”
It was a proud day for members of STF who were at the ceremony. Besides feeling good about the Minister’s comments, they saw one of their own, Mr David Koh, taking the referees’ oath on behalf all officials in Games.
The STF also set up a booth at the opening to provide information on the sport. When Ms Fu visited the booth, Mr Kwee was there to brief her on the various aspects of taekwondo.
he next Poomsae Coach Course will be held as follows.
Date
Sunday 28 February 2010
Time
2.00pm to 8.00pm
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
Fee
$50
Closing Date
Monday 22 February 2010
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 participate in future National School Championships and National Poomsae Championships as all participating clubs will be required to provide at least one poomsae referee to qualify for participation in poomsae competitions.
