The Poomsae Referee Course held on 4 and 11 May 2008 produced 10 more qualified referees. They were as follows.
Amirul Mohd Amin
Ananurmelati Bte Abdul Rahman
Ganesh s/o Sundaram
Huang Zhengcai Aaron
Maung Soe Nyunt Zaw
Na Kok Peng
Sim Linda
Tan Kheng Juan Henry
Wong Yew Fai
Yow Pei Yi Pauline
Some of them will be officiating in the 2nd National Inter-Junior College Championships which will be staged on 18 May 2008 at 9.00am at Bedok Sports Hall.
If anybody has any doubt about their competency, don’t. They were very well trained and passed the course with flying colours.
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 JUNE 2008 (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 June 2008 (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 SUBMISSION
Administrative Fee Chargeable
1st subsequent week from last day of submission ( 17 June 2008 – 23 June 2008 )
SGD 10.00
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission ( 24 June 2008 – 30 June 2008 )
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), 1st Poom & higher candidates, and at 2.30pm for 1st dan & higher candidates. Brown 1 (Junior) candidates will be given staggered reporting times through their instructors. 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.
The 32nd Kyorugi Referee Course will be held on 7 and 8 June 2008.
It is a 12-hour course covering the latest interpretations of the competition rules and regulations.
The main objective of course is to provide blackbelts the opportunity to qualify themselves as national referees so that they can officiate in the various championships for the year and beyond.
The tournaments which have be lined up for the year include the 4th Hwarang Taekwondo Meet (21 June 2008), the 2nd PA-STF Taekwondo Chmapionships (12 & 3 July 2008) and the National Championships (16, 17, 30 and 31 August 2008).
Blackbelt players who do not have any aspirations to be referees should also attend the course as it will help them an indepth understanding of the rules. The knowledge will stand them in good stead in their preparation for the competition and in the competition.
The details of the course and the application form are attached.
Responding to the requests of numerous coaches who do not qualify for the professional coach passes, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation is organizing a coach briefing on Thursday 15 May 2008 at 7pm at the Secretariat.
If you need the passes for the various tournaments this year, you should seize the opportunity to attend the briefing.
Coaches, with the relevant coach qualifications, must attend the briefing to qualify for the passes. That means having an NCAP qualification is not good enough. You must attend the briefing if you want to apply for the pass.
Please register with Ms Jolene, Ms Theresa or Ms Linda by Wednesday 14 May 2008 if you are interested to attend the session. Participants may also apply for the passes at the time of registration.
The fees are as follows.
Registration:$50
Coach Pass:$35
Coach Pass Holders are reminded to ensure that they do not lose their passes. It is very expensive to replace them!
34 poomsae referees ranging from Class 1 to 3P attended the Poomsae Referee Refresher Course held on 3 May 2008 at the National Training Centre.
They were at the course for a common purpose of upgrading themselves so that poomsae competitors could have the best referees they deserved. They certainly had the right attitude.
The participants at the course learned about the significance of good judging and the method of detecting errors. After that, they revised their poomsae and practiced using the electronic scoring system.
The main aim of the practical judging was to enhance the consistency of judging – that was to make sure there was not too much variance in the judges’ scores. At the end of the practice, the judges proved that they were ready for their assignments.
Why? They know what to look for. They know how the poomsae and basic movements are correctly performed. They know how to score. And they are the following.
43 coaches who attended the Grading Briefing conducted on Saturday 19 April 2008 at the National Training Centre had a clearer picture of how to prepare their students for grading.
They were also informed of the latest grading requirements and development. Some of which included the following.
With immediate effect, all successful 15-year old candidates will be awarded dan certification in line with Kukkiwon regulations. Those holding poom belts may apply for conversion to dan on reaching 15 years old.
Each round of sparring will last from 20 seconds to 1 minute. It is up to the discretion of the examiners.
Clubs sending grading one and higher candidates are expected to arrange sparring partners for their candidates. If no arrangement is made, the examiners will decide on what they deemed appropriate.
The recently completed centralized grading concluded with a high percentage of failures.
From the feedback received from its examiners, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation learned that most candidates were not prepared well enough for the grading.
While some candidates were still doing the traditional movements for poomsae, others thought that to ‘kill’ the opponents was equal to skills. Those were not what the examiners were looking for.
Grade 1 and higher candidates (junior and senior) can find out more about the examiners’ expectations by joining the next Grading Preparation Workshop.
The details are as follows.
Date : Sunday 25 May 2008
Time : 2 to 5 pm
Place : National Training Centre (NTC)
Dress Code : ‘Dobok’
Certification : Certificate of Participation
Fee : $30
Closing Date: Tuesday 20 May 2008
The registration form is attached.
The activity, which will be run by senior examiners, will be beneficial to members who want to know what they must do to achieve success in the grading. For candidates who wish to find out in detail why they fail, the workshop is a good place for them to get the answers.
The 2nd National Poomsae Championships 2008 will be held on Sunday 15 June 2008 at 9.00am at Toa Payoh Sports Hall.
For the championships, we have made some modifications to the division, category and recognised poomsae on the suggestions of some club officials and participants.
We have increased the number of divisions from 6 to 7 and categories from 6 to 10. The pattern requirement for each performer has been reduced from 2 to 1. These changes are to make the competition more attractive.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation reserves the right to integrate the divisions and categories. Those affected by the change may withdraw if they do not wish to participate in the consolidated divisions or categories.
The details of the competition and entry forms are attached.
For enquiries, please call Mr Lee Thiam Poh, Tournament Chairman, at 9106 4421.
For the benefit of coaches and black belts who missed the Poomsae Coach Refresher Course and the Poomsae Coach Course respectively, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) organized the two courses over the weekends at the National Training Centre.
The Poomsae Refresher Course held on 12 April 2008 attracted 26 participants who found the session enriching. They were glad to be given the opportunity to catch up with the rest who had attended the course earlier.
The coaches who attended the refresher course are as follows.
Soh Kwang Kian Steven Seah Qun Li Johnathan
Tan Huay Shyuan Georgina Nick Sia
Fang Wen Kai Pek Keam Gim
Chua Chuan Hoe Jahangir Khan Gaffoor
Joseph Lee Lum Zheng Liang
Ho Yao Tong Victor Go Ngee Boon Rocky
Ganesan s/o Sundaram Tay Xiong Cheng
Qui Yuan Huei Gladdy Ong Bee Ai Alice
Tan Hui Hong Melissa Yeo Teck Chye
Ong Ker Seng Teo Yeow Hong
Goh Kai Lin Tinarani d/o Tamilchelvan
Li Derong Eric Chua Kok Hai
Tan Guan Wei Max Pauline Lim
The Poomsae Course conducted on 13 April 2008 saw 9 participants qualified as Poomsae Coaches. They earned the qualification after passing both the theory and practical tests.
The latest additions to the more than 250 poomsae coaches are as follows.
James Luzuriaga, a 15 year old taekwondo exponent from the Philippines, was in Singapore from 31 March to 4 April 2008 to explore the possibility of continuing his education at the Temasek Polytechnic.
It was coincidental that he had chosen Temasek because the institution was ideal for him to pursue his further education and sport interest. It offered not only the course he was interested in but also a taekwondo programme which he excelled.
Temasek finished second in the recent NTU Invitation Championships. It lost narrowly to NTU for the overall title.
During James’ visit, he took the opportunity to train with the national training squad at the National Training Centre from 1 to 3 April 2008.
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James proved to be a dream player for all coaches. He was coachable, capable and committed. What’s more, he gave more than 100 per cent to each training session. Members of the national training squad were impressed with his focus and dedication.
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It was no wonder because James, despite his tender age, was already an accomplished player with numerous titles under his belt. Last year, he collected 6 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze in numerous championships in the Philippines and overseas and served notice that he would be the one to watch in the Youth Olympic Games in 2010
