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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
