The organizers of the Poomsae Championships would like to put on record their appreciation to those who have spotted some errors in the schedule and list of participants.
The errors have been corrected and the schedule has also been adjusted slightly to accommodate request from the media.
The new schedule and list of participants are attached.
We wish all participants an exciting, enjoyable and enriching competition.
The poomsae championships to be held on 15 June 2008 attracted almost twice as many participants as last year.
This year the competition will see participants aged 6 to 75. It will be interesting to see how they fair.
Attached is the schedule and list of competitors. Team managers and coaches are requested to
The organizers of the event require the co-operation of team manager, coaches and all participants to ensure that the competition runs smoothly.
Please call Jolene or Theresa at 63451491 if you require any assistance.
The programme and fixtures for the PA-STF Taekwondo Championships can be downloaded from the attached document.
If you require any further clarifications, please contact Mr Lee Thiam Poh (Tournament Chairman) at 9106 4421.
The PA-STF Taekwondo Championships 2008 will be held on 12 and 13 July 2008 at Yishun Sports Hall.
The closing date and weigh-in is on 29 June 2008.For more information and registration forms, please see the attached documents.
The seminar and assessment for national kyorugi referees will be held on Sunday 22 June 2008 at 2pm at the National Training Centre.
The primary aim of the seminar is to qualify and prepare current kyorugi referees for assignment for the next one year. However, those who do not intend to officiate are also encouraged to attend the seminar just to keep themselves updated.
Kyorugi referees with expired licences may also attend the seminar. Their licences will be renewed if they pass the assessment conducted at the end of the seminar.
The hours clocked for the seminar can be used as part of the NROC Coach Continuing Education requirements.
The dress code for the seminar is ‘dobok’.
Registration for the seminar and parking on that day are free.
If you are interested in attending the seminar, please call Jolene or Theresa by
Friday 13 June 2008.
Two championships – the 8th Rosyth School Invitational Taekwondo Tournament and the 2nd National Inter-Junior College Taekwondo Poomsae Championships – were successfully held on Saturday17 May 2008 and Sunday 18 May 2008.
While the Rosyth Tournament hosted by Rosyth School attracted 220 participants from 25 schools, the National Inter-JC Championships organized by Victoria Junior College saw 491 performers from 11 colleges keenly contesting in the various categories.
Rosyth School, which lost their title last year, made amends by finishing tops with 8 gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals. It was a position it was familiar with. After all it had won the crown seven out of eight times the event was organized. Junyuan Primary School clinched the 2nd spot with 4 gold medals while Yumin Primary and Zhonghua Primary shared the 3rd place with 3 gold medals each.
In the National Inter-Junior College Championships, Victoria Junior College proved to be not only a good organizer but also the top college in the competition. It won the championships decisively with 158 points. Coming in second was Temasek Junior College with 101 points. Hwa Chong Institution finished third with 52 points.
Temasek Junior College, which was the dominant force in previous competitions, was unlucky as it lost narrowly in a couple of categories. In two instances, it registered the same scores as their opponents. But it had to take second place after the tie-breaker was considered.
he air of excitement at the competition was brought a notch up when the national demonstration team gave an electrifying performance.
More details of the two competitions are attached.
(Photographs courtesy of Mr Jimmy Tay, Mr Dicky Ong and Mr Robin Chow)
12 participants were given special attention during the grading preparation workshop held on 25 May 2008. To some, it was almost one trainer to a trainee.
Seven examiners including 4 senior examiners were present to guide the participants and help prepare them for their grading. They were Chin Khee Shin, Steven Soh, RA Jeyaraman, Wong Liang Ming, Tan Cheng Hui, Ng Hwa Ann and Lim Teong Chin.
However, not all the participants were there to prepare for their grading.
Some of them were there to enhance their knowledge so that they could better help their students to pass their promotion tests. Some were there only to learn the correct execution of techniques.
It did not matter their reasons for attending the workshop. More importantly, they got more than what they bargained for.
As one parent said: “My children got a year’s worth of lessons in one session.”
Participants
Tickets for the Singapore Taekwondo Federation Anniversary Dinner is available from the Secretariat. You may also purchase the tickets at a subsidized rate of $80 each from any members of the Management Committee.
The function will be help on Saturday 21 June 2008 at 7.00pm at Sheraton Towers Singapore,39 Scotts Road, Singapore 228230.
The event promises to be fun, exciting and memorable. True taekwondo members should not miss it.
For more information on the function, please see the posting made on 9 April 2008 under 34th Anniversary Dinner.
First Announcement
It was announced earlier that dan certification will be awarded from 15 years old instead of 16 years old to bring the STF certification in line with Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters).
In view of the policy shift, the following poom and dan promotion test requirements will be adopted with immediate effect.
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Poom/Dan |
Minimum Time Required for Promotion |
Age Limits for Promotion |
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Start from Dan |
Start from Poom |
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1st Poom |
N A |
N A |
Less than 15 Years Old |
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1st to 2nd Poom |
1 year |
N A |
Less than 15 Years Old |
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2nd to 3rd Poom |
2 year |
N A |
Less than 15 Years Old |
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3rd to 4th Poom |
3 year |
N A |
Less than 15 Years Old |
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1st Dan |
N A |
15years and above |
Conversion |
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1st to 2nd Dan |
1 year |
16years and above |
Conversion |
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2nd to 3rd Dan |
2 year |
18years and above |
Conversion |
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3rd to 4th Dan |
3 year |
21years and above |
Conversion |
|
4th to 5th Dan |
4 year |
25years and above |
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5th to 6th Dan |
5 year |
30years and above |
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6th to 7th Dan |
6 year |
36years and above |
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7th to 8th Dan |
8 year |
44years and above |
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8th to 9th Dan |
9 year |
53years and above |
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9th to 10th Dan |
N A |
60years and above |
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On reaching 15 years old, all poom belts shall be required to covert to 1st dan. The time required for the next promotion will be based on the date of conversion.
Second Announcement
With effect from the July 2008 grading, only those taking the dan grading will be tested on Saturday. The other candidates will be graded on Sunday or under supplementary grading. This means that Grade 1 (Junior) will now be graded together with the other club members.
Note
Any coach who needs clarification may email the STF their questions to tkdf@pacific.net.sg or call Jolene or Theresa at 63451491.
24 more coaches qualified for the professional coach pass.
The coaches attended the coach briefing on Thursday 15 May 2008. It was a requirement for coaches before they could be eligible to apply for the passes. The objective of the session was to make sure that they understood their roles and responsibilities.
At the end of the session, the coaches were fully aware that they had a heavy responsibility. They also knew that failure in the fulfilling their obligations was not an option.
The coaches, who attended the session and later issued the passes, were as follows.
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