Tuesday, 14 May, 2024
Home Blog Page 228

Making It Easier for the Examiners

elife
-
0
Making It Easier for the Examiners

Nineteen (19) participants in the Grading Preparation Workshop held on 16 September 2007 went home feeling more confident taking their coming grading.

Why not? They were clear about the examiners’ expectations and assessments.

What’s more, they were given a chance to perform in front of examiners who would be assessing them.

img46eea93fdb0ec


The senior examiners – Chin Khee Shin, Steven Soh and R Jeyaraman – gave their individual comments on areas the candidates were required to improve to increase their chances of passing. Other examiners were also on hand to give the participants more attention. With the presence of Tan Cheng Hui, Tan Kok Heng, Wong Liang Ming and Lim Teong Chin, the ratio of instructor to students worked out to be almost 1:2.

img46eea97b29da9

The practical session was preceded by a talk which covers, among other things, the candidates’ responsibilities and instructors’ obligations. The candidates also learned that instructors, by fulfilling their obligations, could make a significant difference in their students’ performances at the grading.


Said R Jeyaraman: “I believe that the workshop is beneficial to the participants. It will also make it easier for us to pass them if they deliver what we expect of them.”

Participants

Apex TKD

Jacqueline Koh Jie Ling

Kenny Koh Ye Kang

Bukit Timah TKD

Ayush Das

Brandon Tang Kwang Ming

Ernest Seoh Wenh En

Heng Li Yan

Keith Lee Ming Hao

Lee Joo Seong

Leong Chung Hoe Bryan Daniel

Neo Chuan Cong

Tan Tao Guan

Titus Chua Yih-Loung

Park Jin Sung

Elite TKD

Ang Wee Cher Richard

Chan Yao Wei

Nanyang CC

Ganesan s/o Sundaram

Heng Kenhui

Nee Soo East CC

Maung Soe Nyunt Zaw

Mary Jane Olivares

Taekwondo Warriors Wow World Congress Participants

elife
-
0
Taekwondo Warriors Wow World Congress Participants

Participants of the 18th Children’s Hospice International World Congress were awestruck by the breathtaking performances of the taekwondo warriors from Assisi Hospice.

The warriors demonstrated on 7 September 2007 at Pan Pacific Hotel during the dinner held for the participants. They showed off their skills, strength and spirit and earned the thunderous applause from the spectators.

While all the performers were clearly well ahead in skills for their grades, Diniy outshone the rest in the display of awesome power. Despite his puny frame, he broke boards with both foot and hand techniques. He was pure ‘dynamite’ in his taekwondo uniform.

If there was an award for fighting spirit, Wei Hao would have won hands down. His legs were weak but not his spirit. He showed what he could do with four assailants. Although he took a fall in the process of defending himself, he did not grimace or cringe. Like a true warrior, he went on ‘fighting’ much to the delight of the crowd.

Once again, the taekwondo warriors had done Assisi Hospice and STF proud!

Important Tournament Matters

elife
-
0

After reading these announcements, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) urges all affiliates to plan their coach and equipment requirements for next year’s competitions.

Tournament Coach Passes

The Management Committee reviewed the current way of issuing event coach passes and found that it was not efficient and effective.

It has decided to issue tournament coach passes instead. The passes are classified as follows.

Tournament Coach Pass (Special)
Tournament Coach Pass (Kyorugi)
Tournament Coach Pass (Poomsae)
Coaches who hold at least a taekwondo coaching (level 1) certificate and a poomsae coach certificate will be eligible for the tournament coach pass (special). Those who have only the taekwondo coaching certification or NCAP technical certification will be eligible for the tournament coach pass (kyorugi) only. The tournament coach pass (poomsae) will be for those who have only the poomsae coach qualification.

The passes are valid for three years and must be worn by coaches involved in any tournament organized or sanctioned by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF).

Qualified coaches who wish to apply for the passes must attend a briefing which will be conducted on Saturday 27 October 2007 from 5.00pm to 7.00pm at the National Training Centre. Please call Jolene or Theresa at 63451491 during office hours to register your interest in participating in the briefing.

STF members who obtain their coaching qualification later will be issued the passes on successful completion of their courses.

Head Gear and Body Protectors

For future championships, the STF will not loan out any more head and body protective equipment. Affiliates are advised to make their own arrangement to obtain the approved equipment.

Nature Walk

elife
-
0

What has nature walk to do with taekwondo? Read on.

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) Welfare and Social Committee under the leadership of Mr Tan Kok Heng will be organizing a MacRitchie Tree Top Walk to nurture team spirit and family and community bonding among taekwondo members through nature walk.

It is also to provide an opportunity for taekwondo members to have a deeper appreciation of nature and a greater understanding of the need to protect the natural environment.

Although it has nothing to do with taekwondo, it has a lot to do with what the STF is trying to do for its members. The nature walk can and will contribute to the development of taekwondo members as better citizens.

The event is subsidized by the STF and open to all members of affiliates and their families. The details are as follows.

Date                            –           11 November 2007 (Sunday)         

Time                           –           8am to 12noon

Fee                             –           $3.00 per person

Walk Distance           –           7km

Refreshment/Meal     –           Drinks and lunch are provided

Closing Date             –           10 October 2007

The registration form is attached.

[webmaster]expired form was removed

Learning the Way of Poomsae

elife
-
0
Learning the Way of Poomsae

19 poom belts spent their Sunday morning at the National Training Centre perfecting their poomsae performance. They were participating in the poomsae programme for poom belts.

The workshop held on 9 September 2007 was conducted by Lim Teong Chin. He was assisted by Tan Cheng Hui, Tan Kok Heng and Wong Liang Ming.

Among other things, the participants learned how to execute the various stances and movements accurately. More importantly, they knew from the session what to do if they wanted to excel in poomsae performance.

What’s more, participants were also taught the differences between poomsae performed during grading and poomsae performed during competition. Therefore, they should be more knowledgeable in poomsae than other poom belts who missed the workshop.

For their effort, the participants were awarded a certificate of participation by Mrs Janet Ong, a member of the STF Parents’ Committee.

img46e626c19677e

The participants were as follows:

Acme TKD
Jeric Ang Shi Cheng
Daniel Koh Shi Wei
Darren Koh Shi Hao
Keith Ong Jin Cong
Kang Rui Jie
Kang Jun Jie
Vincent Lim Hong Bin
Lim Yang Zhi

Elite TKD
Low Tseng Yang
Marcus Emil

St Teresa TKD
Tan Hui Yi
Tan Wei Han
Tan Wei Yang
Jarod Chia Sheng Yi

Zenith TKD
AngWei Lin
Chia Cheng Min Crystal
Muhammad Fariduan Bin Powzan
Shafawi B Shamsudin
Siti Norfaeqah Binte Powzan
Wee Jie Ning

Singaporean Taekwondo Exponent Honoured

elife
-
0
Singaporean Taekwondo Exponent Honoured

Wong Liang Ming was recently awarded the IOC Women and Sport Achievement Diploma by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).  It was in recognition of her contribution to the participation of women and girls in the sport.

After retiring from competitive taekwondo, she devoted her time selflessly promoting the sport as an administrator and enhancing the standard of participants as the national coach.  Her effort has in many ways help to develop, encourage and strengthen the participation of women and girls in sport taekwondo. 

Her current function includes Vice-Chairman of the Asian Taekwondo Union (ATU) Women’s Committee, Committee Member of the Singapore Sports Council Women & Sport Group, Hon Secretary of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), Chairman of the Coaching Committee of the STF and National Coach (STF).

The ATU recommended Liang Ming to the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) for the IOC Women and Sport Trophy award.  After considering recommendations from the other continental taekwondo unions, the WTF nominated Liang Ming.

After considering 65 nominations from National Olympic Committees and International Olympic Sports Federation, the IOC Women and Sport Commission awarded Liang Ming the achievement diploma.  The world trophy went to Portia Simpson Miller, the first female Prime Minister of Jamaica.  

Liang Ming joins tennis great Steffi Graf, the holder of 22 Grand Slam singles titles, as one of the recipients of the award.  She also becomes the first and only taekwondo exponent in the world to have been recognised for the award.

The STF is proud of the honour she has brought to Singapore and congratulates her on the achievement.  

The Champion: Acme Taekwondo

elife
-
0

The top three Clubs in the Pesta Sukan National Taekwondo Championships remained the top three Clubs with a slight different.

The events held over two weekends – 11 & 12 August 2007 and 25 & 26 August 2007 – saw intense exchanges and rivalry among Acme Taekwondo, Aljunied CC and Yio Chu Kang CC. While Aljunied and Yio Chu Kang as a common mission of toppling Acme, Acme had a different idea. It was bent in ensuring that they stayed its bridesmaid.

When the last kick in the tournament was executed and the medals tallied, Acme emerged tops again with 10 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze medals. The haul was 5 (2 gold and 3 bronze) medals fewer than what it collected last year.

In the rush for the number one position, Yio Chu Kang managed to overtake Aljunied for the second spot with 8 gold, 9 silver and 6 bronze medals. The collection was far better than what it had last year – 6 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals.

Aljunied had to be contented with the third placing. It netted 6 gold, 4 silver and 8 bronze medals.   As compared to last year, it had 3 (2 gold and 1 bronze) fewer.

The three Clubs also walked with the following titles.

Young Junior (F)        –           Acme Taekwondo

Young Junior (M)       –           Aljunied CC

Junior (F)                    –           Acme Taekwondo

Junior (M)                   –           Acme Taekwondo

Senior (M)                  –           Yio Chu Kang CC

The only title that eluded their grasp was the Senior (F) category. It went to NUS TKD.

Said Mr Lee Thiam Poh, Chairman of the Tournament Committee: “I am relieved when the championships came to an end. Most importantly, I am glad that the four-day event which attracted almost 800 participants was successfully staged.

“I would like to thank Mr Milan Kwee, STF President, all officials, referees, team managers, coaches, players and spectators for their support and assistance in making this championship a memorable and rewarding one for all.”

The detailed results are attached.

Grading Preparation Workshop

elife
-
0
Grading Preparation Workshop

The Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be organizing a Grading Preparation Workshop to help Brown 1 (Junior and Senior) and higher to prepare for their grading.

The workshop, which will be conducted by an examiner, will give participants the answer to the frequently asked question: What must I do to pass the grading? It will also provide an opportunity for participants to clarify any doubts or reservations they may have about

Feedback on the performance of participants will also be provided to help them to correct their weaknesses themselves.

The details of the workshop are as follows.

Date                :           Sunday 16 September 2007

Time               :           9am to 12noon

Place              :           National Training Centre (NTC)

Dress Code   :           ‘Dobok’

Certification   :           Certificate of Participation

Fee                 :           $30

Closing Date:           Tuesday 11 September 2007

The registration form is attached.

For those who will be driving, please note that parking is free at the NTC on Sunday.

126th Centralised Grading

elife
-
0
SATURDAY06 OCT 072.00PM –6.00PM(Senior Brown 1 & above)Toa Payoh Sports Hall
Sunday07 Oct 079.00AM –6.00PM(All grades except Senior Brown 1 & above)Toa Payoh 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 17 SEPT 2007 (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 18 Sept 2007 (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  ( 18 Sept 2007 – 24 Sept 2007 )  SGD 10.00
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission  ( 25 Sept 2007 – 01 Oct 2007 )     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 Brown 1 (Senior) candidates going for 1st dan and 2.30pm for 1st dan , 1st poom 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.

Rosyth Edged

elife
-
0

Rosyth School was finally beaten. For six successive years, the school had emerged tops in the Rosyth School Invitational Taekwondo Tournament. Little did it expect the result to be different this year.

However, the latest edition of the tournament held on 28 July 2007 atRosyth School Indoor Basketball Court

proved that the outcome of a competition could be unpredictable. West View Primary surprised everyone when it edged the defending champion for the handsome challenge trophy. It collected four golds, 1 silver and 1 bronze for the overall title.

Rosyth had to be contented with the second place as it could garner only 3 gold, 9 silver and 7 bronze medals. The result would be different if it could only convert one of the silver medals to gold.

Three other schools – Naval Base Primary, St Anthony Primary and St Stephen Primary – also netted 3 gold medals each. Any of them could also have finished at the top if it was able to win one more gold medal.

What it all meant? The tournament which attracted 18 schools and produced 24 champions was keenly contested. And it could have been anybody’s game.

Mdm Celine Ng Kim Choo, Principal of the RosythSchool and Mr Milan Kwee, President of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), took turns to give away the prizes sponsored by the STF.

1...227228229...250Page 228 of 250

Singapore Taekwondo Federation is the Singapore national governing body for taekwondo recognized by Sport Singapore and affiliated to Singapore National Olympic Council.

NEWS

Demonstration37Education762Grading170International News114Local News700Tournaments (International)95Tournaments (Local)578

Copyright ©2022 Singapore Taekwondo Federation.