The Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be organizing a sparring programme for poom belts on Sunday 22 April 2007 from 9.00am to 12noon at the National Training Centre.
The programme aims to help participants understand how they can improve their sparring skills through the discovery of the challenge of sparring, acceptance of their weaknesses and development of technique and skill applications.
The methodology engaged includes talks, videos and demonstrations.
The programme is useful not only for those who are going for higher poom grading or participating in the various tournaments but also those who wish to be better taekwondo exponents.
As the National Training Centre can only accommodate a limited number of participants, registration will be on a first-come first-served basis. The application form is attached.
The completed form and registration fee of $20 must reach the Secretariat by Friday 13 April 2007.
The Federation will be conducting the 2nd open selection trials for the 24th SEA Games taekwondo events which will be held from 6 to 16 December 2007 in Thailand.
The schedule is as follows.
Weigh-in 9 April 2007 (Monday)
Selection 11 April 2007 (Wednesday)
Venue STF National Training Centre Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080Closing Date 6 April 2007 (Friday)
Eligibility At least a 1st dan blackbelt Good fitness level (The STF reserves the right to request proof from a medical practitioner.)
We would like to invite your players to participate in the trials. Please fill in the attached form and submit it to the Secretariat on or before the closing dates. We reserve the right not to accept late submission. There is no limit to the number of players you can field. However, only Singapore Citizens are eligible to participate in the trials.
Registered players for the trials are to report at the National Training Centre at 7.30pm SHARP for the weigh-in and selection trial.They shall be considered for the category based on their actual weight on that day of the weigh-in and not according to the weight submitted in the form as we do not want to disqualify any players. No weight allowance will be given.
Players from the 1st trial (held on 29 December 2006) will be eligible for the final trial if they fulfill the 70% attendance from the time they were shortlisted. For those who are shortlisted at the 2nd trial, they will also have to meet the 70% attendance requirement right up to the final trial. The final selection trial is scheduled to be held in May 2007.
The national squad has a year-round training programme preparing for various competitions. This year, the players have one target in mind: Win for Singapore in the SEA Games which will be held from 6 to 16 December in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
As part of the support of the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC), its Special Training Assistance Committee (STAC) headed by Dr Tan Eng Liang visited the National Training Centre on 13 March 2007 to observe the training and brief officials from the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) on the selection criteria.
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To avail yourself of the privilege, all you need to do is to produce your black belt/poom belt card. If you do not have a card, you may get a letter from your club or the STF to prove your membership.
If your blackbelt is not recognized by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), the national governing body for taekwondo, you cannot
represent Singapore in the taekwondo events of the SEA Games, Asian Games and Olympics;
participate in numerous international taekwondo tournaments, seminars and courses organized or sanctioned by the World Taekwondo Federation, Asian Taekwondo Union or Asean Taekwondo Federation; and
enjoy the multifarious taekwondo activities, including national tournaments, tournaments for universities, polytechnics, institutes of technical education, junior colleges, secondary schools and primary schools, national referee and coach seminars, organized by the STF; and
benefit from the numerous bilateral agreements the STF has with various companies.
STF blackbelts certainly have more value in terms of recognition and privileges!
If you are in taekwondo, you don’t want anything less, do you? So make sure that your blackbelt is recognised by the national governing body for the sport. If you are not sure whether your grade is issued by the STF, you may email us at stkdf@mail.com to check.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation has decided to build a pool of special referees who will come under the direct charge of Mr Steven Soh, the Chairman of the Board of Referees. These referees must be available to officiate most of the time when call upon to do so.
Special referees will be assigned first for all local tournaments. They will also enjoy exclusive privileges which include accelerated promotion to special class and priority for international courses.
However, we are only looking for volunteers who are more interested in improving their refereeing skills and enjoying the refereeing opportunities than getting returns for their services. If you are one of them, then you should register by calling Jolene or Theresa at 6345 1491 or emailing us at tkdf@pacific.net.sg.
Only the first 25 referees (all classes) for poomsae and kyorugi to register will be accepted.
The taekwondo warriors comprising children from the Assisi Hospice gave a spectacular demonstration on 24 February 2007 at the Pan Pacific (Singapore) Ballroom. Their energy, enthusiasm and skills surprised and thrilled everyone who was at the official launch of the Hospice ‘Save As A Family’ Teddy Bank.
Among the spectators was the Guest of Honour, Mr Zainudin Nordin (Mayor of Central Singapore District), who unveiled the Hospice logo by breaking a plank with a punch. The plank was held by Mr Milan Kwee (President of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation).
Mr Kwee also led the dynamic performers through some routines. He was assisted by Sister Linda Sim, a Catholic nun from the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood.Sister Linda momentarily stole the limelight from the warriors. She awed the spectators not only with her amazing display of flexibility and techniques but also her ability to defend herself against three assailants.
When the spotlight shifted to the warriors, they made sure that they were not outdone by Sister Linda. They performed, among other things, gravity-defying feats, which were not expected at their grade, and mesmerized the spectators.
The demonstration was simply fantastic!
As the Teddy Bank project is organized in aid of the Assisi Hospice, the Federation encourages all taekwondo members to support it. For more information on the project, please call 6347 6469.
If you did not attend the annual ‘Wired to Win’ Seminar which was held on 18 March 2007 at the National Training Centre, you have missed the opportunity to learn how to promote taekwondo and manage a club professionally, understand the importance of teamwork and gain insight into the impact of martial arts on joints.
Mr. Milan Kwee, STF President, kicked off the seminar by showing his appreciation to the more than 100 participants for believing in continuing education and the speakers for taking time off from their busy schedule to share their knowledge.
He also highlighted the objectives of the seminar which were primarily to upgrade the knowledge of black belts and provide a platform for them to network and build team spirit.
Mr GV Nathan
Mr Michael Fong
As expected, the speakers – Mr G V Nathan (Principal Consultant, Brainpower International Management Consultancy), Mr Michael Fong (Director, Actuated Associates Pte Ltd), Mr Edmund Tan (Founder, St Teresa Taekwondo Centre) and Dr Lee Chee Wee, CEO, Lynk Biotechnologies Pte Ltd) – impressed the participants with their extensive knowledge of their respective topics. They also presented the contents clearly and understandably.
Mr Edmund Tan
Dr Lee Chee Wee
Here are some of the participants’ feedback which speaks volumes of the speakers and the participants themselves.
It is worth my money.
I acquire some useful information that I can apply.
The knowledge learned is useful for me and my members.
It is fun, not boring.
It is interesting and set me thinking.
My general knowledge has been enhanced.
I have a better understanding of how to plan, organize, lead and control.
I find the session very educational and motivating.
The STF also used the opportunity to appeal to the charitable spirit of the participants to support Assisi Hospice Teddy Bank project. Ms Geraldine Lee, Public Affairs and Volunteer Program Manager of the Hospice, provided them with more information on the fund-raising effort.
Being a taekwondo member of a club affiliated to the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) certainly has its privileges. Mount Alvernia Hospital, a comprehensive acute, secondary care hospital with targeted tertiary services, is the latest organisation which offers special rates to STF members.
On production of the STF blackbelt/poom belt card or a letter from the STF, you can enjoy the benefits.
For more information on the special corporate scheme, please see attached document.
15 children from the Assisi Hospice were featured on several television news broadcasts on 17 February 2007 for using taekwondo as a form of therapy for their cancer
The taekwondo programme sponsored by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) has not only helped in the participants’ therapy but also contributed to their developing new skills which they enjoy doing.
Said Petra Anna Jasmine: “I love doing all the kicks and punches because I am a taekwondo warrior.”
That was well said as it represented the feelings of the other taekwondo warriors.
More importantly, the warriors did everyone, including their parents, proud with their awesome display of skills during the filming for the broadcasts.
They demonstrated various ‘explosive’ techniques and broke planks in a manner that belied the relatively short training they had. From their performance it was hard to believe that the martial art was only introduced to them about four months ago!
Mr. Milan Kwee, President of the STF, said: “The warriors are an inspiration to even the able-bodied exponents of taekwondo.”
One of them must be Sister Linda Sim, a Catholic nun from Franciscan Missionaries of the Devine Motherhood, who hung up her blackbelt 30 years ago. When she saw the kids in action during their training, she ‘dusted’ her belt and made a comeback.
