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.
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 SUBMISSION
Administrative 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 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.
Taking up the suggestions of some parents, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be organizing a Poomsae Programme for poom belts.
The primary objective of the workshop is to help poom belts understand the finer points of poomsae performance. At the end of the session, they will be able to appreciate the significance of each movement and spot performance errors.
The details of the programme are as follows.
Date : Sunday 9 September 2007
Time : 9am to 12noon
Place : National Training Centre (NTC)
Dress Code : ‘Dobok’
Certification : Certificate of Participation
Fee : $20
Closing Date: Tuesday 4 September 2007
The registration form is attached.
For those who will be driving, please note that parking is free at the NTC on Sunday.
In the first two days of the 34th National Pesta Sukan Taekwondo Championships held on 11 and 12 August 2007 at Yishun Sports Hall, the Chew family collected 3 gold medals through Kai Jun, Xin Wei and Xin Yi. While Kai Jun captured the Young Junior Poom (Boys) Fly Weight title, his sisters netted the Young Junior Poom (Girls) Fin and Fly Weights crowns.
It was also a family affair for coaches Jeffery Lim and May Cheong. Their son, Kenneth Lim Wei Jun fought gallantly in the Young Junior Category. His puny frame belied the determination, courage and fire in him. For showing off his steely mettle, he won for himself the fighting spirit award from the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) and a loving hug from his parents.
Talking about family, the STF was glad that the event brought together many families. It was heartening to see so many parents giving their children not only their personal attention but also their vocal support.
While some parents could be seen giving pep talks to their children, others were wiping perspiration off their kids’ foreheads with tender loving care. But when their children were in the ring, they just shouted themselves hoarse.
Their encouragement was a morale booster which had resulted in outstanding performances from their children. That also made the competition keener and the standard higher. The parents certainly deserved kudos for their involvements.
As there can be only one winner per category, the two day competition produced 16 champions.
The detailed results will be released at the end of the championships which will continue on 25 and 26 August 2007 at the same venue. Admission is free and all are welcome.
The Federation will be conducting selection trials for the 8th Asean Taekwondo Championships which will be held from 10 to 14 October 2007 in Ba Ria Vung Tau, Vietnam.
The schedule is as follows.
Weigh-in 30 August 2007 (Thursday)
Selection 31 August 2007 (Friday)
Time 7.30pm
Venue STF National Training Centre Block 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080Closing Date 29 August 2007 (Wednesday)
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 date. 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.
Shortlisted players will have to fulfill the 70% attendance requirement right up to the competition to be eligible for participation in the event.
The Blackbelt Club, which is now defunct, has magnanimously donated $5,668.52 of its remaining fund, through the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), to Assisi Hospice Children’s Centre.
Besides expressing her gratitude on behalf of the FMDM sisters and patients, Ms Ronita Paul, Nurse Manager cum Fundraising Coordinator, wrote: “When hope grows dim, it will be overwhelming for anyone to cherish the time at hand and the people around them. Yet a young patient is able to transcend this uncertainty and recognizes the love from those who care fro him as his pillars of hope and strength.
“It is indeed a formidable task undertaken by Assisi in providing this specialized care to the children with so much compassion and dedication all these years.
“Your generous support will enable us to continue with our mission.”
The STF is proud of the charitable spirit of the former members of the Blackbelt Club.
Core members of the Parents’ Committee had a meeting with Mr Milan Kwee, President of the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF), on 7 August 2007 at the STF Secretariat.
Mr Kwee spoke about the functions of the Committee before going on to suggest, among other things, that it could consider organizing a taekwondo camp for children.
Those present including Mr Louis Koh and Mr Mohamed Sahabdin, parents of children who are tournament players, unanimously agreed that Mr Darren Tang was the best person to helm the Committee.
Mr Tang thanked the members for their confidence in him and said that he would call for a meeting soon to discusss on the organizing of the camp. What’s more, he hoped to recruit more members into the Committee.
The one and a half hour meeting proved to be productive as several new ideas bounced off each other. One of which was to arrange special taekwondo training sessions for parents whose children are in the sport.
Parents who are interested in joining the Committee may contact Mr Darren Tang through the STF.
Charlotte Tang, a member of the national squad, was recognised for her accomplishments in taekwondo by her school, Hai Sing Catholic, when she received the CCA Achievement Award from the Principal, Mr Charles Surin, on 7 August 2007.
It was an achievement for Charlotte by any count as she was with the school for only 7 months. Despite the relatively short period, she had brought honour
to the school by clinching numerous medals including the following.- Malaysia Open (Bronze) – National Poomsae Championships (Gold & Silver) – People Association-STF Championships (Gold) – Maris Stella High Hwarang Championships (Gold)
What’s more, she was able to balance her studies and sport resulting in her doing well in both.
Said Ms Wong Liang Ming, the national coach: “Charlotte is certainly a deserving recipient of the award. She excels in the sport and also demonstrates a champion mindset in training and in competition. Any school should be proud of her achievements.
“I am glad that Hai Sing Catholic gave her the due recognition.”
