The 33rd Kyorugi Referee Course will be held on 18 and 19 April 2009.
The 12-hour course will cover interpretations of the competition rules and regulations.
The main objective of course is to provide black belts the opportunity to qualify themselves as national referees so that they can officiate in the various championships for the year and beyond and to help them acquire an in depth understanding of the rules.
Black belts who are still in school (secondary or junior college) and wish to officiate in the Inter-School events and other competitions organized and sanctioned by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation may attend the course for free.
The details of the course and the application form are attached.
The closing date for registration is Friday 10 April 2009.
Fifty-two participants attended the sparring workshop held on 15 March 2009 at the National Training Centre. It was a fun workshop as the participants enjoyed the antics of the course conductors.
More importantly, at the end of the workshop, the participants were better equipped to further improve their sparring skills. They knew what it took to be number one in the game.
The workshop started with the viewing of a competition video which highlighted a lot of exciting techniques. Then, Ms Wong Liang Ming, Head Coach of the National Team, spoke to them about the winner’s mindset, the concept of time and space and the way to improve kicking and punching speed.
After that, Ms Wong assisted by national players – Keith Ong, Wesley Ong and Jordan Tay – evaluated the participants’ kicking and punching skills. While some of the participants required to correction in the execution of the techniques, the rest moved on to do skill training. The first group later joined the main group.
Said Nichelle, one of the participants: “I enjoyed the workshop. It was fun. I also learned more about sparring.”
The POSB Everyday Champions for Sports Award is an annual award for Singaporeans and organizations that promote sports passionately.
While winning individuals must have, among other things, consistently spent time and gone the extra mile to inspire others to play sports, winning organizations are those that have promoted an environment conducive for members to participate in sports and more.
If you know of anyone or and organization which deserves nominations, you may do so online at www.SingaporeSports.sg/POSBChampions. However, if you prefer the ‘traditional’ way, you may obtain the forms from the STF office.
The submission of nominations closes on 28 March 2010.
For enquiries, please contact Avivar at 6324 2418 or email to posbchampions@singaporesports.sg.
…. they had a couple of moves to show. And they showed off their skills in a promotion test conducted for them on 8 March 2009 at the National Training Centre.
After 11 months of training, 13 members from the TEAMgOLD participated in the grading. They sportingly subjected them to the judgment of a panel of senior examiners comprising Chin Khee Shin, Steven Soh and RA Jeyaraman. For all the candidates, the last time they took their grading was more than 30 years ago.
They might be not so young but they still had some mean kicks and punches in them. They might be a bit ‘rusty’ but they made it up with their determination and enthusiasm. All of them demonstrated that they could adapt to the changes to the movements over the years.
Performing three standard poomsae and other grading requirements, the candidates certainly impressed the judges and others present including Mr Milan Kwee, President of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation, with their energy, enthusiasm and dynamism.
The following passed their tests:
1st to 2nd Dan
Bong Peng Luck
Han Hew Juan
Lim Meng Tong
Ronald Lim
Jeffrey Koh
Tan Boon Hock
Linda Sim
2nd to 3rd Dan
Michael Tan
Christopher Ong
3rd to 4th Dan*
William Lai
Yan Fook Churn
4th to 5th Dan*
Dicky Goi
Leong Yun Yuet
*subject to passing the theory test
Kudos to all the successful candidates for showing all of us that age is only a number. Most importantly, thank you for demonstrating that taekwondo can be a lifelong sport and a choice for healthy lifestyle for the senior citizens.
Taekwondo will be included in the National Inter-School Sports Calendar next year – that is in 2010.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) kicks off the event this year as a trial incorporating the general rules and regulations governed by the Singapore School Sports Council and the Singapore Primary Schools Sports Council.
The event will be hosted by Regent Secondary School as follows.
A Division (Junior Colleges) – 28 May 2009
B & C Divisions (Secondary Schools) – 22 and 25 May 2009
Senior/Junior Divisions (Primary Schools) – 26 and 27 May 2009
The STF would like to put on record its appreciation to the Principal of Regent Secondary School for her support.
The 1st Mayflower Primary School/PAP Leng Kee Invitational Taekwondo Championships for the Chin Khee Shin Cup 2009 will be held at Mayflower Primary School on 28 (1pm to 9pm) and 29 March 2009 (9am to 5pm).
Participation in the event which is sanctioned by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be by invitation only.
If you wish to find out more information on the competition you may contact any of the following:
The Assisi Hospice Fun Fair will be held on Saturday, 2 May 2009 from 10.00am to 5.00pm at SJI International.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will be supporting the event by contributing a performance item in the entertainment segment on that day.
In addition to that, the STF is also appealing to affiliate members to also support the fun fair by purchasing tickets. Members who wish to avail themselves of the tickets may approach the STF for assistance.
Coaches whose students are taking the next centralized grading on 4 and 5 April 2009 are requested to remind them that it will be held at Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall.
The Sports Hall is located at 200 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 (S 569770) and within walking distance from Yio Chu Kang MRT Station and Bus Terminal.
It is important to ensure that the information reaches the parents of candidates to avoid any inconveniences which may result from them going to the usual grading venue.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation appreciates the co-operation of coaches in making the smooth-running of the centralized grading at Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall possible.
The Poomsae Coach Course will be conducted on Sundary 22 March 2009 to qualify black belts as poomsae coaches and to provide them the passport to become a full-fledged national poomsae referee.
Successful participants will be issued with the Poomsae Coach (Level 1) Certificate if they have a Level 1 NCAP or Taekwondo Coaching qualification. However, for successful participants without the coaching qualification, a Level 1P certificate will be awarded. They will be entitled to be promoted to Level 1 on getting the relevant coaching qualification.
The details of the course are as follows.
Date : Sunday 22 March 2009
Time : 2.00pm to 8.00pm
Place : National Training Centre (NTC)
Dress Code : ‘Dobok’
Certification : Poomsae Coach Certificate (Level 1 or 1P)
Fee : $50
Closing Date : Friday 13 March 2009
For the course, there are two components. For the theory component, the participants will learn about the principles of movements and the rules of poomsae competition relevant to poomsae coaches. For the practical session, the participants will taught the finer points of poomsae performance from Introductory Taegeuk to Poomsae Koryo.
A practical and theory tests will be conducted at the end of the course.
A selection trial for the SEA Games 2009 in Laos, was conducted on Sunday 22 February 2009 at the National Training Centre. 18 players from 10 clubs vied for 11 categories.
Before the start of the selection process, Mr Milan Kwee, President of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), spoke to the candidates regarding the commitment of the organization to develop players for the Games and beyond by exposing as many players as possible to international training and competitions.
However, he added that the players had to be committed to training to be worthy of consideration for the international development programme.
Mr Kwee also took the opportunity to highlight the importance of having the right values. He said that character should come first.
The following are the decisions of the selectors comprising Mr Chin Khee Shin and Mr Steven Soh – two of the most senior taekwondo members in the STF.
Male (Senior)
Weight Category
Category A
Category B
Fin
Jason Tan
–
Fly
Nicholas Lau
Benjamin Teo
Bantam
Jordan Tay
–
Feather
Woon Yong Chuang
Samuel LeeMuthiah s/o Ponmani
Light
–
Benjamin Sim
Welter
–
Sebastian Yune
Female (Senior)
Weight Category
Category A
Category B
Fin
–
Ong Tian LingAdeline Teh
Fly
Lanetar Quek
Clarissa NgStella Lim
Bantam
–
Denise ThongAnanurmelati
Feather
Joyce Lim
–
Middle
Jacqueline Quek
–
Note
While players in Category A can be downgraded for failure to fulfill their training requirements, players in Category B will be upgraded if they prove to be committed in their training and show improvements in their performance ability. However, they will only be given the ticket for overseas competition if they are better than the listed Category A players.
The exciting and tensed selection process was witnessed by STF President, members of the Management Committee, coaches, parents and supporters.
Short-listed players are required to report for training on Wednesday, 25 February 2009 at 7.30pm at the National Training Centre.
