Wednesday, 1 July 2009
Grading : H1N1 Preventive Measures
Topic: Grading
In view of the prevailing H1N1 situations, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation is appealing to all affiliate leaders and coaches to
· complete the attached form for all their candidates and themselves and hand it over to the grading official before entering Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall on Sunday 5 July 2009.
For parents accompanying candidates, their temperature will be taken at the gate. Please inform them to co-operate with our officials. The procedure is necessary for the heath of all participants. Although it is inconvenient, it is our social responsibility as taekwondo members to do whatever we can to help control the spread.
Candidates with flu systems should be advised to stay away from the grading venue and seek medical care immediately.
The form will not be necessary for the centralized grading on Saturday 4 July 2009 because the number of candidates is small. Nevertheless, their temperature and that of their club leaders, coaches or parents will be taken at the gate.
We appeal to your understanding, patience and co-operation in the matter.
http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=513
Posted by zen-tkd
at 11:05 PM EDT
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Grading: Sunday, 5 Jul 2009 Colour Belts Centralised Grading 10am?uro;
Topic: Grading
The colour belts centralised grading will be held on the above date. Please meet at 10am at the main entrance (opposite Japanese cafe). We will conduct warm-up & run-through of the pattern before the grading. The grading is estimated to end around 12.30pm.
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Mock Grading Date: 4 Jul 2009(Sat)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Tampines St 11
Bus No: 8 18 28 518
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Date: 5 Jul 2009(Sun)
Time: 10am
Venue: Yio Chu Kang Indoor Stadium
Parking: Very limited
Attire: Plain white T-shirt for the ladies
Map:
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Attire: Club Jersey & TKD pants
~ on 3 Jul (Fri), 4 Jul (Sat) training (No need to wear full tobok on the last training before grading)
~ on the way to Sports Hall before changing into full tobok
~ on the way home after grading
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(This is to ensure that students, especially young kids, will be easily identified if lost during transit, as there will be a lot of movement to shift from one location to another.)
Green belters & above are reminded to bring their shin, forearm, & groin guards to the grading.
For brown belters, you will be sent for grading provided that you have mastered all 7 patterns by 3 Jul 2009.
Please note that on the final training before grading, students are allowed to wear half tobok (ie Club Jersey & TKD pants). This is to ensure that the uniform will be kept clean on the grading day.
Wef from Jan 07, all ladies are required to wear plain white T-shirt beneath the tobok. Failing which, STF may stop the ladies from taking part of the grading.
Poom/Black, you are highly encouraged to attend this grading as your assistance to ZEN TKD is required for the grading to go on smoothly.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at 91833965.
Warmest regards
Girlene
Club President of ZEN TKD
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Posted by zen-tkd
at 9:49 PM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 25 June 2009 11:03 AM EDT
Friday, 22 May 2009
133rd Centralized Grading-Sunday 05 July (colour belts); Saturday 04 July (black belts)
Mood:
bright
Topic: Grading
The colour belts centralised grading will be held on the above date. Stay tuned for the exact meeting time. We will conduct warm-up & run-through of the pattern before the grading. The grading is estimated to last 2 hours.
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Last day of grading fees & document submission: 6 Jun 2009 (Sat)
Any submission after this date will be considered as LATE SUBMISSION.
Date: 5 Jul 2009(Sun)
Time: TBC
Venue: Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall
Addr: 200 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 (S 569770)
within walking distance from Yio Chu Kang MRT Station and Bus Terminal.
Attire: Plain white T-shirt for the ladies
Map: http://www.streetdirectory.com
Bus No: 13, 70, 70M, 72, 76, 162, 162M, 548, 549, CT8, SS3MRT: Yio Chu Kang MRT station
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Attire: Club Jersey & TKD pants
~ on 3 Jul (Fri), 4 Jul (Sat) training (No need to wear full tobok on the last training before grading)
~ wear the Club Jersey on the way to Sports Hall before changing into full tobok
~ on the way home after grading
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(This is to ensure that Zen students, especially young kids, will be easily identified if lost during transit, as there will be a lot of movement to shift from one location to another.)
Green belters & above are reminded to bring their shin, forearm, & groin guards to the grading.
For brown belters, you will be sent for grading provided that you have mastered all 7 patterns by 3 Jul.
Poom/Black, you are highly encouraged to attend this grading as your assistance to ZEN TKD is required for the grading to go on smoothly.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us at 91833965.
Warmest regards
Girlene mdm
Period of Late Submission | Administrative Fee Chargeable |
1st subsequent week from last day of submission (07 June 2009 – 22 June 2009 ) | SGD 10.00 |
2nd subsequent week from last day of submission (23 June 2009 – 29 June 2009) | 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.
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Posted by zen-tkd
at 11:28 PM EDT
Thursday, 30 April 2009
"Need-to-know" Grading Information
Mood:
lucky
Topic: Grading
The Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) would like to thank all affiliate leaders, coaches and members and their parents for their co-operation and understanding in helping to make the centralized grading at Yio Chu Kang Stadium a success. The STF is sorry if you had been inconvenienced in any way because of the change of grading location.
Here are some of the information which you have to know for the grading.
· Grading Syllabus The new grading requirements for Poomsae and Technique demonstration, which took effect in the April 2009 grading, are applicable to both junior and senior candidates from white belt to red 1 (that is, red 1 to 1st poom or 1st dan). The poomsae requirement for 1st poom to 2nd poom is different from 1st dan to 2nd dan. For 1st dan to 2nd dan, the old syllabus will apply – that is, Poomsae Koryo and two optional patterns from Taegeuk Il-Jang to Pal-Jang.
For technique demonstration, the examiners shall decide on the number of times the candidates have to execute the kick or combination kicks if there is space constraint. If not, it will be three times towards the examiner/s and three times towards the starting point.
· White T-shirts for Female Candidates All female candidates, regardless of age, are required to wear white T-shirts inside their ‘dobok’ top. Beige is not white. For the recent centralized grading, two candidates failed because they were wearing other than white T-shirt
· Candidates’ Conduct The essence of taekwondo is the development of character. Therefore, the Singapore Taekwondo Federation places a high premium on discipline. Coaches are reminded to ensure that their candidates are at their best behavior at all times. Remember, the conduct of the candidates reflects on the image of the club and its leaders including its coaches.
· Sparring Partners Candidates are allowed to arrange their own sparring partners because it would be easier for them to express their tactics and skills. The main function of the sparring partners is to bring out the best in the candidates and not to make the candidates look weak or bad. In the recent grading, a candidate failed because all her sparring partners were defensive. The examiners were given the impression that she was not good at all. It was like a black belt giving way to a green belt during sparring.
· Unarmed Combat For unarmed combat, the examiners expect candidates to perform techniques that are realistic. Unrealistic movements like executing an arm-lock technique that is technically wrong, falling in a direction that does not follow the flow of the throw and thrusting a knife that is completely out of range are not acceptable. Candidates will fail the grading if they fail the unarmed combat component.
Posted by zen-tkd
at 1:20 PM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 30 April 2009 1:32 PM EDT
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Grading News and Reminders
Mood:
energetic
Topic: Grading
1st to 2nd Poom Grading
With effect from July 2009 grading, 1st poom candidates (going for 2nd poom grade) will be graded with members of their clubs. They will no longer be required to take the grading on Saturday with the seniors.
This change is in response to numerous suggestions from coaches who felt that the young candidates were not able to perform well because they were intimidated by the grading environment.
Please note that the grading for 2nd poom (going for 3rd poom grade) candidates will remain unchanged. They will continue to take their grading with the other senior candidates.
Medical Leave Candidates with medical certificates are allowed to take their next grading without paying any fees. However, if they could not take their grading twice consecutively because of medical reasons, they would have to pay the required fees for their next grading. (Note: Zen has been practising this since Year 2003 because Zen instructors used to pay for such fees from Zen club funds)
Safety Equipment Groin guard is compulsory for all male candidates who have to do sparring. Candidates without groin guard will not be allowed to spar. It is the responsibility of coaches to ensure that their candidates wear the guard. Examiners will perform random check. Any candidate found without the guard will be disqualified from the grading.
Accessories It is common knowledge that students in ‘dobok’ should not have any accessories on them – for example, watches, necklaces, rings, earrings, hair ornaments, etc. Candidates with any accessory on them will automatically fail. Coaches are advised to have a check list to ensure that the candidates will not be penalized because of their students’ and their oversight.
Certificates
Coaches are reminded to attach a photocopy each of the following certificates if their candidates have them.
· Grading Preparation Workshop Certificate
· Unarmed Combat Workshop Certificate
The certificates are to be submitted with their grading applications and not during the grading.
Other InformationDuring the submission of grading applications for promotion to 1st poom or dan and higher to the Secretariat, coaches are encouraged to highlight important and relevant information – age, disability, medical conditions, etc - about the candidates so that the examiners can give them a fairer assessment.
Posted by zen-tkd
at 3:41 AM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 30 April 2009 1:11 PM EDT
Sunday, 26 April 2009
Results of 5 Apr'09 Centralised Grading
Mood:
bright
Topic: Grading
The following are awarded with a pass:
W9 (new grade)
Ryan David Andriesz
Sean Michael Andriesz
Vivek Teja Sayyaparaju
Gautham Sai Sayyaparaju
Y8 (to order yellow Belt)
Aditya Marin Gasga
Justin Peh
Shahrukh Shafiq
Snigdha Bhupathi Raju
Li Yun Teo
Y7
Abdilah Hafiz
Anna Dominique
Chong Wei Ting
Deeksha Ashwin
Nicholas Wei Hao Lim
Nurul Syahirah
Matthew Tan
G6 (to order Green Belt)
Su Kheng Chiew
Kee Chuan Loh
Rayner Quek
Wan Din Seah
Chai Lin Sim
Daniel Tan
Vishal Gulabari Samtani
Genevieve Qi Hui Gan
Mark Kon
Serene Ying Xian Lim
Winnie Wei Ni Soo
G5
Xanthus Wei Xuan Tan
B4 (to order Blue Belt)
Esther Kok
Siew Choon Seow
Joshua Michael Chua
Da Zhao Qiu
Xavier Jing Ying Tan
B3
Peter Wai Hoe Im
Jahanzeb Shafiq
Huiying Lau
Karthikeya Sankar Sree Ranjane Muthurazan
Joathan Kah Beng Neo
Jia Heng Tong
B2 (to order Brown Belt)
Catherine Ong
Congratulations!
Posted by zen-tkd
at 12:27 PM EDT
Sunday, 5 April 2009
Grading photo
Mood:
flirty
Now Playing: 5Apr'09 grading photo
Topic: Grading
Zen students took grading at Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall for the first time.
Posted by zen-tkd
at 1:30 PM EDT
Updated: Sunday, 19 April 2009 5:24 AM EDT
Monday, 2 February 2009
Full-contact sparring between candidates is not a requirement for grading
Mood:
lucky
Topic: Grading
Grading
Note that full-contact sparring between candidates is not a requirement for grading.
If it is required the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will make it compulsory for candidates to wear full protective equipment. There is no reason why only groin guard is compulsory for male and optional for female when the STF is committed to ensure the safety of all participants in the grading.
Candidates and sparring assistants are strictly prohibited from engaging in full-contact sparring. Only light or slight contact is allowed.
For the candidates to earn the thumbs-up from the examiners, they have to display adequate sparring techniques and tactics. The expectations from the examiners will be progressively more the higher the grades.
For example, a green belt may pass his sparring test by displaying only one technique during the grading. But it will not see a red belt through in his grading. He is expected to show at least three different techniques and employ two tactical moves. The examiners want to see different types of kicks. Candidates may use straight punches as one of the techniques.
The STF encourages coaches to arrange sparring partners for their candidates. The primary purpose of allowing this arrangement is to give the candidates an ideal condition to showcase their skills.
Candidates should be reminded that the examiners will not hesitate to fail them if they are not serious about the sparring. The examiners will not caution them. They will just fail the candidates if they play the fool.
Posted by zen-tkd
at 11:42 AM EST
Monday, 19 January 2009
Changes to the General Syllabus
Mood:
special
Topic: Grading
The General Grading Syllabus was amended in January 2009.
As a result of the amendments, the following will replace the existing grading requirements for the respective grades. They will take effect from the April 2009 grading.
Poomsae
· White 10 - Introductory Poomsae
· White 9 - Preliminary Poomsae
Poomsae
· Red 2 - Taegeuk Chil-Jang plus one optional poomsae (Sa-Jang to Yuk-Jang)
· Red 1 - Taekgeuk Pal-Jang plus one optional poomsae (O-Jang to Chil-Jang)
· 1st Poom - Koryo plus two optional poomsae (Yuk-Jang to Pal-Jang)
Technique Demonstration
Candidates will be required to execute the respective techniques after they have completed performing their poomsae.
· White 9 - Turning kick
· Yellow 8 - Front kick followed by turning kick
· Yellow 7 - Side kick
· Green 6 - Back thrust
· Green 5 - Side kick followed by back thrust
· Blue 4 - Reverse kick
· Blue 3 - Turning kick followed by reverse kick
· Red 2 - Front kick following by jumping front kick
· Red 1 - 360 degrees turning kick followed by back thrust.
For each grade, candidates shall execute the kick or the combination kicks 3 times towards the examiner and 3 times towards the starting point. Each kick or combination kicks have to be performed according to command.
Posted by zen-tkd
at 11:31 AM EST
Updated: Thursday, 30 April 2009 1:30 PM EDT
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