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Overseas Training Stint

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Overseas Training Stint

Two players from the national squad – Jason Tan and Jordan Tay – left for Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei on 13 February 2009 to train with the best in the country.

Chinese Taipei is a preferred choice for Singapore players to hone their skills. It is not only among the top taekwondo nations in the world but also has a strong relationship with Singapore in the sport. The friendship dates back to the early 70s. What’s more, there is no language problem.

Both Jason and Jordan, who were champions in their respective weight categories in the recently completed 13th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships staged in Hong Kong, China, were given a warm welcome by Asst National Coach Chen Wei Hsin at the airport and by the Chinese Taipei Head Coach Liu Ching Wen at the Taiwan National Athletes Training Centre.

Through the kind arrangement of the Chinese Taipei Taekwondo Association, Jason and Jordan are sharing an air-conditioned room with excellent facilities. The other national trainees at the camp do not enjoy the same comfort. But when it comes to training, it is the same for all.

The two boys started training the day after arrival and are experiencing the rigor of training six to eight hours a day. Although they are finding the training very tough, they do not plan to quit as they know it will only make them better.

While Jordan is taking time off from his school, Dunearn Secondary School, to train for one month, Jason will be there for two months. Jason is awaiting entry into Temasek Polytechnics some time in April 2009. 

Good Performances in Hong Kong Tourney

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Good Performances in Hong Kong Tourney

Singapore team returned from the 13th Asian Cities Gold Cup Taekwondo Championships held from 6 to 8 February 2009 in Hong Kong, China with 3 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze medals and two overall 3rd runners-up trophies for Senior Male and Junior Male Divisions.

Mr Milan Kwee (STF President) with Team Singapore, family members & friends at the airport.
  • Jason Tan
  • Jordan Tay
  • Wesley Ong

Our three gold medals came from Jason Tan, Jordan Tay and Wesley Ong.

Jason was simply brilliant. Competing in his first international competition as a senior player, he demolished his opponents with his blinding kicks which almost never fail to find their marks. He controlled his four matches well to become a well-deserved winner.

Sharing the limelight with Jason were his team mates Jordan and Wesley. Both Jason and Wesley had to fight stronger, taller and more experienced players. Despite their disadvantages, they showed guts and determination to take the titles by beating three players each in hard fought battles. They had to dig deep in their bags of tactical tricks to foil their opponents’ plan.

The other medal winners were

  • Keith Ong
  •  Tessa Tang
  • Keith Ong (Silver)
  • Tessa Tang (Silver)
  • Ong Tian Ling
  •  Goh Jun Jie
  • Jacqueline Quek
  • Ong Tian Ling (Bronze)
  • Goh Jun Jie (Bronze)
  • Jacqueline Quek (Bronze)

Said Coach Wong Liang Ming: “I am happy with the results. But what made me happier was the tremendous team spirit displayed by everyone, including the accompanying family members.”

Singapore Team

Team Manager          :           RA Jeyaraman

Coach                      :           Wong Liang Ming


Players (Male)           :           Jason Tan Junwei (Captain)

                                            Benjamin Teo Zhe Ming

                                            Muthiah s/o Ponmani

                                            Woon Yong Chuang

                                            Keith Ong Jin Cong

                                            Wesley Ong Zhi Qiang

                                            Goh Jun Jie

                                            Jordan Tay Jun Jie


Players (Female)      :           Ong Tian Ling

                                           Denise Thong Bai Hui

                                           Tio Jia Xin

                                           Geraldine Quek Jie Yi

                                           Tessa Tang Xue Yi

                                           Jacqueline Quek Jie Lin

Accompanying

Family Members       :           Mr Roland Ong

                                           Mrs Janet Ong

                                           Mrs Katherine Tay

                                           Mr Dicky Ong

                                           Mrs Christine Ong

                                           Mdm Tan Ger Hwee

                                           Mr Tio Tian Haur

‘Mascot’                     :           Kaylar Ong

(Please visit the Gallery for more photographs.  Photographs courtesy of Mr Dicky Ong.)

Benefits for Affiliates

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Ordinary affiliates of Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be entitled to $300 cash vouchers each ($100 for each year from 2009 to 2011) by courtesy of Liang Seng Sports Equipment to subsidize their purchases of taekwondo uniform and equipment from the Company.

The sponsorship is part of the agreement for the re-appointment of the Liang Seng Sports Equipment as the official martial arts equipment supplier for the STF.

The vouchers, which are not transferable, can also be used for items sold at special prices to instructors. Although there is no minimum purchase required, each voucher of $50 can be used only for one transaction.

Affiliate representatives can collect the vouchers from Liang Seng Sports (Tanjong Katong Branch) after 1 March 2009. Before doing that, they have to provide their names by email or fax to the company at least one week ahead of the day they wish to collect the vouchers.

The email address of Liang Seng Sports is steven@liangseng.com and the fax number is 6858 1867.  

The STF would like to put on record its appreciation to Liang Seng Sports Equipment for its continued generous support of the promotion and development of taekwondo in Singapore.

Affiliates are encouraged to support the Company as the success of the Company is good for taekwondo in Singapore.

Sparring Workshop for Junior Red Belts and Poom Belts

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Sparring Workshop for Junior Red Belts and Poom Belts

To assist junior red belts and poom belts in improving their sparring for grading and competition, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation is organizing a Sparring Workshop especially for them.

The details of the workshop are as follows.

Date                :           Sunday 15 March 2009

Time               :           2.00pm to 5pm

Place              :           National Training Centre

Fees               :           $20    

Registration     :           By Friday 6 March 2009

The objectives of the course are to

  • help participants understand what it takes to be good at sparring,
  • correct faulty techniques and skills and
  • offer ideas for the application of the techniques and skills.

The methodology used for the workshop will include talks, videos, drills and simulation.

Coaches should encourage their students to attend the workshop as it will provide them the opportunity to train with students from other clubs at a location different from their usual training ground. What’s more, the workshop will also provide them sparring perspectives which will support what you have taught them for grading and competition.

Certificates of participation will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the workshop.  

Be a Professional Coach

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Be a Professional Coach

“It is an eye-opener,” said Mohd Adnan Abdullah, one of the participants in the Coach Induction Course held on Sunday 8 February 2009 at the National Training Centre.

He added: “I realize that there is more to just sharing of skills in coaching. There is so much responsibility. As coaches, we represent our clubs, our sport and the Singapore Taekwondo Federation. We have to be a credit.”

42 coaches attended the course. And they learned, among other things, that the best legacy a coach could leave was the life lessons he or she taught his or her students. Was it easy? They knew from case study that it was a challenge when their job and popularity were at stake. But they also knew the direction that they should take if they wanted to impart the right values.

It is now up to the following who attended the course to decide if they dare to take up the professional pass which is a symbol of their willingness to undertake the full obligations of a coach.

  • Yong Thim Ting
  • Goh Aik Leng
  • Tan Hai Kheng Lawrence
  • Bong Peng Luck
  • Lee Thiam Poh
  • Lee Thiam Huat
  • Derrick Tan Jing Yang
  • Shaidatul N A
  • Ernest Lim Jia Yi
  • Kong Sin Yu
  • Tan Jun Wen
  • Chua Jun Xian
  • Lor Keli
  • Charlotte Tang Xue Ting
  • Ananurmelati Bte Abdul Rahman
  • Nur Raidah Bte Azman
  • Siah Geok Teng
  • Mohd Adnan Abdullah
  • Ang Soon Chuah
  • Lim San Chang
  • Low Zi Ping Melvin
  • Yik Jia Hwee
  • Kingston Mok You Hong
  • Low Jun Jie
  • Low Kai Wen
  • Ang Qin Ying Cindy
  • Ang Jun Ming Anthony
  • Lee Kar Churn Eddie
  • Eleutherius Liew
  • Li Derong Eric
  • Aaron Tan Zheng Kai
  • Lee Zhen Chong
  • Igen Tan Yi Sheng
  • Ng Jia Hao
  • Yee Jun Wen
  • Linus Tay Ming Yan
  • Mark Tay Mu Ming
  • Darwin Goh Ying Shi
  • Lim Ze Hong
  • Yip Hin Hoe
  • Tan Zhi Yuan
  • Fong Wen Kiat

(Photographs courtesy of Mr Goh Aik Leng.)

Local Tournaments for the Year

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The following local tournaments have been scheduled for the year.

  • NTU Championships

     27 & 28 February & 1 March 2009

NTU Sports & Recreation Centre

  • NationalInter-School Championships (Primary Schools)

     22 & 25 May 2009
     Regent Secondary School

  • NationalInter-School Championships (Secondary Schools)

     26 & 27 May 2009 
     Regent Secondary School

  • NationalInter-School Championships (Junior Colleges)

     28 May 2009
     Regent Secondary School

  • National Poomsae Championships

14 June 2009
Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall

  • PA-STF Taekwondo Championships

     11 & 12 July 2009
      Yishun Sports Hall

  • National Taekwondo Championships (Junior)

     15 & 16 August 2009
      Yishun Sports Hall

  • National Taekwondo Championships (Senior)

     29 & 30 August 2009
     Yishun Sports HallIt is a good time for coaches to start preparing your players for the various competitions although it may be too late for you to do so for the first tournament.

Preparation also requires you as coaches to ensure that you have your coach passes.

Please also make sure that your clubs have the support of national referees. The Management Committee is considering to making it compulsory for all participating clubs to provide referees. Clubs without referees will be barred from participation.

Unarmed Combat Course for Poom Belts and Blackbelts

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An Unarmed Combat (Level 1) Course will be conducted on 7, 8, 14 and 21 March 2009 for poom belts and black belts. More details and the registration form are attached.

Successful participants in the course will be exempted from the self-defence component required for their 1st to 2nd poom or dan promotion.

The certification received from the course will be a prerequisite for taekwondo exponents to move on to Levels 2 and 3.

Courses for the Next Three Months

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The following courses have been scheduled for the next three months.

  • Unarmed Combat (Level 1) Course

     7, 8, 14, 21 March 2009
      STF National Training Centre

  • ·Sparring Workshop for Junior Red Belts and Poom Belts

     15 March 2009
      STF National Training Centre

  • Poomsae Coach Course (Level 1)

     22 March 2009
      STF National Training Centre

  • Kyorugi Referee Course

     18, 19 & 25 April 2009
      STF National Training Centre

  • ·Poomsae Referee Course

     2, 3 & 9 May 2009
     STF National Training Centre

  • Grading Preparation Workshop

     17 May 2009
      STF National Training Centre

Details of the courses will be released in good time for registration.  

132nd Centralized Grading

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SATURDAY04 Apr 09  2.00PM – 6.00PM  (Senior Brown 1 & above)  Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall  
     
Sunday  05 Apr 09  9.00AM – 6.00PM  (All grades except Senior Brown 1 & above)  Yio Chu Kang  Sports Hall  
IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

1. Submission for the Grading can only be at the STF office during office hours.

2. Please ensure that ALL grading cards are properly completed and duly endorsed. A recent photograph of the candidate must be attached.

3. For ALL candidates who are going for Brown 1 & above , please have the following documents during submission:

a. Candidate’s grading card

b. 1 photocopy of the candidate’s Identity Card (front & back) / Birth Certificate (for candidate below age of 12)

c. 2 recent IC / passport photographs of the candidate

d. Form B (duly completed)

Submission will not be accepted if any of the documents is not available or, for Form B, partially completed.

4. Submission will not be accepted if candidate fails to produce any of the documents mentioned above.

5. The last day of submission is on 16 MAR 2009 (MONDAY) . Any submission after this date will be considered as LATE SUBMISSION.

6. Late submissions for candidates taking Brown 1 & above are to be done within two (2) weeks from 17 March 2009 (Tuesday). Submission beyond the grace period of two (2) weeks WILL NOT be accepted. An administrative fee will be charged accordingly for late submission. The charges are as follows:

PERIOD OF LATE SUBMISSIONAdministrative Fee Chargeable  
1st subsequent week from last day of submission (17 Mar 2009 – 23 Mar 2009 ) SGD 10.00
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission (24 Mar 2009 – 30 Mar 2009) 50% of the grading fee payable by candidates for their respective grades.  

7. An administrative fee of SGD 5.00 will be charged for late submission of candidates taking all other grades except Brown 1 & above.

8. A roll call will be taken at 1.30pm for 1st poom and Brown 1 (Senior) candidates going for 1st dan and 2.30pm for 1st dan, and higher candidates. Those who miss the roll call will be considered as ABSENT or LATECOMERS. Latecomers will not be graded.

9. Candidates are to turn up in proper dress code (as stipulated by the STF) for the grading. Candidates who fail to comply with the dress code will not be allowed to take the grading.

10. Supplementary Grading can only be conducted two (2) weeks before or after the Centralised Grading and will be subjected to the approval of the Grading Department.

11. Candidates will be taking the grading at their own risk and therefore will not hold the Federation, the Grading Department or anyone so concerned, responsible for any injuries, accidents or mishaps that may befall on them during the course of the grading.

12. For any enquiries, please contact the STF Secretariat Office or the Grading Department.

Three More Qualified for Level 2

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It had been a long and hard road for three participants in the recently concluded Taekwondo Coaching (Level 2) course. After completing the 22-hour course and three rounds of tests, they made it.

There were

–          Cheok Kai Hwee Eileen

–          Teo Johnboy John

–          Tan Wei Leong Jason

The three successful candidates had shown the determination and spirit of the sport to overcome the challenges.

Said Lim Teong Chin who was one of the assessors for the tests: “They deserved to pass simply because they had expressed the right attitude. On top of that, they had shown the willingness to learn and improve. If they continue to do so, they can go far in coaching and their students can only benefit from their guidance.”

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