The 5th Daedo Taekwondo Open Championships will be held on 2 & 3 December 2017 at Heartbeat @ Bedok. 11 Bedok North St 1, Singapore 469662.
Please note that the team manager/coach briefing will be at 12.30pm on Saturday (2nd Dec) and 8.30am on Sunday (3rd Dec).
Referees are to report to Mr Andy Lee (Chief Referee) at the venue at 12.00pm on Saturday (2nd Dec) and 8.00am on Sunday (3rd Dec).
Volunteers are to report to the Organizing Committee at the venue at 8.00am on Saturday (2 Dec) to help with the set-up and training and Sunday at 8.00am for training (3rd Dec).
Referees who have not registered but are interested to officiate may report at the above timing to Mr Andy Lee at the venue.
The competition program and fixtures are attached.
The next Grading Preparation Workshop will be held as follows.
Date
Saturday 16 December 2017
Time
10.00am to 1.00pm
Venue
STF National Training Centre Blk 80 Lorong Limau #04-191 Singapore 320080
Dress Code
‘Dobok’
Certification
Certificate of Participation
Fee
Closing Date – Monday 11 December 2017 – $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 results for the Unarmed Combat Course (Level 1) held on 23, 24 & 30 September 2017 at the STF National Training Centre are attached.
Retest for unsuccessful participants will be held on Saturday 2 December 2017 at 1.30pm The fee is $21.40. On the sport registration for those those who have not registered is $32.10 per component.
Those who are interested in the retest must call the STF Secretariat at 6345 1491 by 5.00pm on Monday 27 November 2017 to register. Payment may be made at the venue before the retest.
Submission for the Grading can only be at the STF office during office hours.
Please ensure that ALL grading cards are properly completed and duly endorsed. A recent photograph of the candidate must be attached.
For ALL candidates who are going for Red 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.
The last day of submission is on 18 DECEMBER 2017 (MONDAY). Any submission after this date will be considered as LATE SUBMISSION.
Late submissions for candidates taking Red 1 & above are to be done within two (2) weeks from 19 December 2017 (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
(19 DEC 2017 – 26 DEC 2017)
SGD 10.00
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission
(27 DEC 2017 – 2 JAN 2017)
50% of the grading fee payable by candidates for their respective grades.
An administrative fee of SGD 5.00 will be charged for late submission of candidates taking all other grades except Brown 1 & above.
A roll call will be taken at 1.30pm for Red 1 (Senior) candidates going for 1st dan and 2.30pm for 1st dan and higher candidates. Those who miss the roll call will be considered as ABSENT or LATECOMERS. Latecomers will not be graded.
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.
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.
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.
For any enquiries, please contact the STF Secretariat Office or the Grading Department.
Brandon Low, youngest member of the Singapore team, soared high by winning 2 gold medals in the 1st Kimunyong Cup International Open Taekwondo Championships which were held from 28 October 2017 to 1 November 2017 in Seoul, Korea.
After coming back empty-handed from the Chuncheon Korea Open International Taekwondo Championships in July 2017, Brandon continued to work conscientiously to sharpen his movements and on areas that needed improvement.
His hard work paid off when his beat opponents from Korea, Mongolia, Philippines, Malaysia, Russia and India to win gold in the Recognized Poomsae and Music Poomsae events.
Said Brandon, “I am grateful to the STF for giving me this opportunity to compete in the tournament. I still have a lot to learn and I need to work further on my kicks.”
The team, led by Mr Tan Cheng Hui, also achieved excellent results by winning another 4 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals in addition to the 2 gold medals won by Brandon.
The medals were won by the following team members.
– Chelsea Sim, Tow Lee Ting & Diyanah Aqidah (Female Team Poomsae – silver)
Mr Ng Ser Miang (IOC Executive Board Member & Kimunyong Sports Committee Chairman) and Mr Milan Kwee (STF President) were present at the event to congratulate our team.
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation will be organizing a Coach Induction Course on Wednesday 8 November 2017 at 10.00am at the STF office on the request by some clubs.
Attending the course is mandatory for coaches who intend to apply for a coach pass.
Those who are interested to attend the course may call the Secretariat on 6345 1491 to register by Tuesday 7 November 2017. The course fee is $64.20 (inclusive of GST).
Taekwondonomics is looking to recruit full time taekwondo coaches & customer service staff for their various branches. Looking for individuals with an adventurous personality.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:-
– Conduct Taekwondo Lessons for all age groups
– Monitor students progress and report to senior coaches
– Groom students for tournaments
Requirements
– Passion in Martial Arts or taekwondo
– Good teamworker
– Able to engage kids & toddlers
– Minimum 1st dan STF Black Belt certified
– Able to communicate in English
Candidates without coaching experience are welcome to apply
