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.
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.
Poom/Dan
Minimum Time Required for Promotion
Age Limits for Promotion
Start from Dan
Start from Poom
1st Poom
N A
N A
Less than 15 Years Old
1st to 2nd Poom
1 year
N A
Less than 15 Years Old
2nd to 3rd Poom
2 year
N A
Less than 15 Years Old
3rd to 4th Poom
3 year
N A
Less than 15 Years Old
1st Dan
N A
15years and above
Conversion
1st to 2nd Dan
1 year
16years and above
Conversion
2nd to 3rd Dan
2 year
18years and above
Conversion
3rd to 4th Dan
3 year
21years and above
Conversion
4th to 5th Dan
4 year
25years and above
5th to 6th Dan
5 year
30years and above
6th to 7th Dan
6 year
36years and above
7th to 8th Dan
8 year
44years and above
8th to 9th Dan
9 year
53years and above
9th to 10th Dan
N A
60years and above
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.
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.
