If you are free every Monday from 6.30pm to 8.00pm and want to volunteer your service to teach taekwondo to a group of energetic young boys and girls at the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) at Clementi Road, please email the following particulars to the Singapore Taekwondo Federation at tkdf@pacific.net.sg by Wednesday 14 April 2010.
Name
NRIC Number
Address
Contact Numbers
Ng Keng Boon and Sebastian Tan are currently conducting the classes at the CAS every Wednesday. They cannot continue as they are not available on the rescheduled day.
A 10-hour poomsae course for coaches was held on 22 March 2009 at the National Training Centre. The course covered both theory and practical.
For this course, the participants enjoyed a lot of personal attention because the ratio of ‘instructor’ to student ratio was about 1:4. There were 9 course conductors and assistants.
The two main course conductors were Tan Kok Heng and Tan Cheng Hui. They were assisted by Lai Han Seng, Leon Koh, Samuel Tan, Ng Lee Noi, Muhd Fadhil, Wong Liang Ming and Lim Teong Chin. Under their watchful eyes, the participants’ faulty movements were almost promptly corrected.
It was no wonder that 35 out of 37 passed both theory and practical tests. For theory, they did a 45-minute paper testing their understanding and knowledge of poomsae. The practical tests included poomsae performance to assess the candidates’ ability to demonstrate the poomsae and fault detection to evaluate their ability to spot mistakes.
The results are attached. Congratulations to those who have made it.
According to feedback, the centralized grading this weekend at Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall may pose some parking problems.
As the Sports Hall which is located at 200 Ang Mo Kio Avenue (S569770) is within walking distance from Yio Chu Kang MRT and Bus Terminal, we encourage coaches to advise candidates and their parents to use public transport.
If they have to drive, please request them to co-operate by not causing obstructions or inconvenience to other drivers.
Please also remind all your candidates, if they are taking the centralized grading, and their parents that the grading is at YIO CHU KANG SPORTS HALL.
Learn how to show off your skills in the first ever demonstration workshop organized by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation for red belts (junior and senior), poom belts and black belts.
Experience the thrills of breaking planks with stunts you learn at the workshop.
And pick up a few tips on how to impress the spectators with your showmanship.
The details of the workshop are as follows.
Date : Sunday 26 April 2009
Time : 2.00pm to 5.00pm (for junior red belts and poom belts)
Place : National Training Centre
Fee : $30
Registration : By Friday 17 April 2009
The objectives of the workshop are to
provide participants with knowledge of demonstration,
equip them with adequate skills to perform and
enhance their confidence.
During the workshop, participants will be provided with demonstration planks to break.
Certificate of participation will be awarded to all participants.
The workshop will be conducted by Lim Hyun, Principal of Hyun Taekwondo Academy and a former member of the KyungHeeUniversity demonstration team, and Tan Cheng Hui, Chairman of the National Demonstration Team.
Coaches can benefit from their students’ participation in the workshop as they can use the services of the trained students to perform for their clubs when required.
The 1st Asian Youth Games (AYG), which will be hosted by Singapore from 29 June to 7 July 2009, will attract participants from 45 Olympic Council of Asia member nations.
Although taekwondo will not be featured in the AYG, we can assist the organizing committee to run the event.
If any members of clubs affiliated or recognised by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) wish to volunteer their services, please call Jolene, Theresa or Rosalind at 6345 1491 and provide the following information by Friday, 3 April 2009.
Name
Date of Availability
NRIC No
Email Address
Mobile No
The STF will nominate names of those interested to the Asian Youth Games Organising Committee.
43 poom belts and 30 black belts participated in the Unarmed Course (Level 1) organized on 7, 8, 14 and 21 March 2009 at the National Training Centre. The timing for the poom belts and blackbelts are different although it we held on the same day.
The course was conducted by Tan Kim Hoon, a member of the Martial Arts Committee and Board of Examiners. He was assisted by other members of the Martial Arts Committee including its chairman, RA Jeyaraman.
During the course, the participants observed strictly the safety guidelines. They were serious in their practice and train diligently the various techniques.
At the end of the course they were assessed by Steven Soh and Jeyaraman for their ability to defend themselves against attacks which would require them to employ their self-defence skills. Most candidates showed that they had the moves and therefore, deserved to pass.
Said Jeyaraman: “I am delight that the courses were smoothly and successful conducted. I am also happy with the results of the tests. The candidates had convinced me that they had done their homework.”
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.
