The 2019 Nestle Koko Krunch Junior Taekwondo Championships were sucessfully held on 9 & 10 March 2019 at Jurong East Sports Hall.
The Regional Grand Champion title was captured by Acme Taekwondo.
Our sincere thanks to Nestle Koko Krunch for their continued support of the event which had seen the increase of participation by more than double since the first competition held in 2013.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation would also like to thank all club officials, parents and volunteers for making the event a successful one.
The retest results of the Poomsae Coach Course held on Sunday 24 February 2019 are attached.
Participants who have not attended the retest will have another opportunity to do so on Monday 18 March 2019 at 7.30pm at the STF National Training Centre. The fee is $53.50. Those who have failed the retest may attend a review which will be conducted at the same time. The review fee is $10.70.
Those who are interested must register for the retest/review by Friday 15 March 2019. Candidates must call the Secretariat at 6345 1491 to register and payment may be made at the venue before the retest/review.
More than 20 parents and their children, who are training at the National Training Centre, attended a sharing session by Ms Serena Wong, General Manager (Individual Programme) from the Singapore Sports School on Saturday 2 March 2019 at 11.30am at the STF National Training Centre.
Ms Wong shared with them the programmes offered by the school for aspiring athletes. It was followed by a Q&A session. The parents were full of enthusiasm, asking various questions pertaining to the school programme, activities and supports for their children.
11-year-old Torres was so excited after the session that he couldn’t wait to enrol at the Sports School after his PSLE.
Professionals from the National Heart Centre conducted a DARE Program for 60 TEAMgOLD members, national squad trainees and parents on Sunday 20 January 2019 from 10am to 11am at the STF National Training Centre.
They were taught how to respond if they witnessed a cardiac arrest, guide through a step-by-step instruction on how to co-operate with the 995 dispatcher, perform CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). A 20 minute hands-on practice (chest compression only) was also conducted with facilitators.
The NCAP (Level 2) Technical Course will be held on 6, 7, 20 & 21 April 2019 at the STF National Training Centre.
We wish to remind all coaches that the NCAP (Level 2) Technical will be a requirement for all local coaches who wish to coach at national-level competitions, namely the National School Games, National International School Championships, National Kyorugi Championships and Singapore National Games.
We encourage coaches to upgrade themselves for the benefits of their students.
If you have not achieved your Level 2 qualification, this will be your chance to do so before the school Championships which will begin on Monday 8 April 2019. Coaches who attend this course may apply for temporary access into the field of play.
The registration form is available in the Forms folder and course details are attached.
The NCAP (Level 1) retest results will be released within a week. Successful participants may register for the Level 2 course. They will only receive the Level 2 qualification if they have successfully completed the course and Level 1 practical attachment.
The Poomsae Referee Course will be held on 30 & 31 March 2019 at the STF National Training Centre.
Black belt holders who wished to officiate in all STF-sanctioned poomsae tournaments should take this opportunity to gain the qualification as the next course may be held in 2019.
The detailed information is as follows.
Day/Date/Time
:
Saturday 30 March 2019 (1.00pm to 7.00pm)
Sunday 31 March 2019 (2.30pm to 5.30pm)
Test
:
Sunday (6.00pm onwards)
(Recitation of the STF pledge is part of the test component.)
Candidates who have passed both the theory and practical test will be required to complete the practical assessment.
Closing Dates/Fees
:
Closing date: Monday 25 March 2019 – $85.60
After closing date – $117.70
(Fees paid are not refundable unless the application is rejected)
Venue
:
STF National Training Centre
Block 80 Lorong Limau
#04-191
Singapore 320080
Course Requirement
:
Participants must have 100% attendance to be eligible for the test
Eligibility
:
Poomsae Coach Certification
Good fitness level
(The STF reserves the right to request proof from a medical practitioner)
Certification
:
Candidates will be awarded Class 3 (Provisional) certification upon completion of at least 15 hours of practical assessment at the National School Games (at least 2 days of competition). Any candidates who have officiated more than 24 hours in the school events will be awarded Class 3 certification.
Disclaimer
:
The STF reserves the right to cancel or postpone the course at its discretion. The STF, its servants and agents, will not be held responsible for any claims arising out of injury, damage or loss, suffered or caused while attending the course. This includes all costs and expenses incurred as a result of such claims.
The registration form is available in the Forms folder.
The next Grading Preparation Workshop will be held as follows.
Date
Sunday 24 March 2019
Time
1.00pm to 4.00pm
Venue
STF National Training Centre Blk 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080
Dress Code
‘Dobok’
Certification
Certificate of Participation
Fee
Closing Date – Monday 18 March 2019 – $32.10
After Closing Date – $53.50
(Fees paid are not refundable unless the application is rejected.)
The workshop is open to red (senior and junior), poom and black belt holders. Senior Red 1 and black belt holders are reminded that they will be required to recite the STF pledge at the end of the workshop.
The primary objective of the workshop is to point out to participants their performance flaws and the areas they should work on from the examiners’ perspective. This will give the candidates a better chance of passing.
During the workshop, participants will be briefed on the grading guidelines and the expectations of the examiners.
Coaches may use the information acquired by their students at the workshop as a basis to guide them for their grading.
All candidates who have attended the workshop are reminded to submit a copy of the certificate of participation with their grading applications.
For red (junior) and 1st poom candidates, a copy of the certificate should be attached to their grading cards. This is necessary for the examiners to give them special consideration, if required.
The registration form is available in the Forms folder.
The STF has received numerous feedbacks regarding the poor scheduling of its grading exercises. After investigation, it was discovered that most of time the problem is a result of instructors asking their students to report for grading too early and occasionally examiners giving too many candidates opportunities to repeat their performances.
In order to avoid complaints, the STF is appealing to instructors not to ask their students to report too early for grading. Depending on the size of your group, 1 or slightly more hours before the appointed time will be sufficient. More importantly, instructors must keep the parents informed of your grading plan – for example, report at the venue at, say, 9am for roll call and warming-up, 9.30am for collection of grading cards and other administration work, 9.50am for reporting at the grading station and 10am for assessment.
For repeat performances, the STF has decided that henceforth the examiners will assess the candidates once they complete performing their poomsae. Candidates will be allowed to repeat only if they are unable to complete their poomsae. Each candidate will be given two chances for repeat performance. The examiners will provide their comments in brief at the end of each club grading, if necessary.
It will also be helpful to the grading process if instructors can gather candidates with medical condition to be graded in the same group if they hold the same grade.
