Chin Kee Shin Invitation Taekwondo Tournament

FYI.
For those fighters that had been selected for this year CKS Tournament, you may check it out for more details information and download the registration form by clicking this URL link: http://www.cks-tournament.com/forms.htm

For those who is under 21 year old, pls let your parents know and get their consent/approval with their NRIC no. and signature signed on the Registration form.

If you had completed the form, you may pass it to Mdm this Wednesday(10th Feb) or Thursday(11th Feb) class.

Mdm will make arrangement for those who will not be available on this week Wed & Thurs.

No Lesson during Chinese Lunar New Year 2010

Please be informed there will be NO TaeKwondo lesson from 13/02/10 till 28/02/10 being the celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year ’2010.

Lessons will resume on 03/03/2010 onward.

On behalf of Raiders TaeKwonDo Group, Mdm & Sir would like to take this opportunity to wish all Parents and Students a Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year. :)

Thank you for your continuous support.

Grading Information - (By STF)

Extracted from STF official site:

"Here are some pieces of information which Clubs will do well to note.

Interview

For the interview segment, the grading assistant or ‘commander’ shall instruct the candidates to queue up in a straight line about 1.5 meters away from the examiner’s table. They shall stand in order of their numbers – that is, the number one candidate first followed by the rest.

When the examiner is ready, he shall signal the first candidate to approach him. The candidate called will bow, walk towards the examiner and stand at ease about 0.2 meters away from the table.

The candidate shall answer the questions clearly and concisely. On completion of the interview, he shall take a step back, bow and move off.

Candidates should conduct themselves well at all times as their demeanor will be taken into consideration when the examiner assesses them.

Grading Assistants

Black belt assistants who are involved in sparring during the grading are required to wear groin guards. They should not spar if they do not wear the equipment for safety reasons.

Armed Combat Requirement

For 2^nd to 3^rd dan and 3^rd to 4^th dan grading, candidates may use short stick or rubber knife. The examiners will assess candidates on their ability to execute their techniques accurately, smoothly and realistically.

Reporting Time

Coaches who ask their students to report early should be present to guide them. In the absence of coaches, most students and their parents will be anxious as they do not know what to do. While anxious parents will be upset and angry, anxious candidates cannot perform to be best of their ability."

Jan '2010 Grading Result is Out!!! Check it out!!!

Raiders, Here is your long waited Grading result... Click the link below and scan for your name...

Result for Grading on 17th Jan '10 (Sunday)

Result for Grading on 17th Jan '10 (Saturday): Snr Brown to Black

Continue to train hard... RAIDERS!!! SA!!!

NOTICE!!! Jelutung CC Class resume this Sat

Raiders, as per informed by Jelutung CC, the hall is available this coming Saturday.

Jelutung CC (Sat): Class resume on 30th JAN 2010.

Courses in the Pipeline

Extracted from STF offical website:
Here are the courses planned for the next three months to ensure that clubs participating in the various championships for the year have sufficient coaches and referees.

Poomsae Coach Course
28th Feb 2010 (2pm -- 8pm)

Kyorugi Referee Course
13th Mar 2010 (6pm -- 10pm)
14th Mar 2010 (2pm -- 10pm
27th Mar 2010 (6pm - Exam)

Poomsae Referee Refresher Course
4th Apr 2010 (7pm -- 9pm)

Coach Induction Course
10th Apr 2010 (7pm -- 9pm)

Kyorugi Referee Refresher Course
11th Apr 2010 (2pm -- 6pm)

Poomsae Referee Course
17th Apr 2010 (6pm -- 10pm)
18th Apr 2010 (2pm -- 10pm)
24th Apr 2010 (6pm - Exam)

All Senior Black Belt are encourage to go for these courses if possible. For individual's development and in turn assist the club's advancement. :)

Upcoming Tournaments in Year 2010

Extracted from STF official website:

5 to 7 March 2010: NTU Taekwondo Open Championships

20 & 21 March 2010: Chin Khee Shin Cup Taekwondo Championships

27 & 28 April 2010: National Inter-Primary School Taekwondo Championships

29 &30 April 2010: National Inter-School (B & C Divisions) Taekwondo Championships

21 May 2010: National Inter-School (A Division) Taekwondo Championships

22 & 23 May 2010: National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships

24, 25 & 31 July and 1 August 2010: National Taekwondo Championships

Raiders' Warriors, start to train hard for this upcoming tournaments... SA!!!

Grading Break Week

Raiders, as usual, after Grading Day, there will be one week break (no training class).

Grading Break Week: 18th Jan 2010 till 24th Jan 2010

SBW Zone "K" (Wed): Class resume on 27th Jan 2010

Katong CC (Thur): Class resume on 29th Jan 2010

Jelutung CC (Sat): Class resume on 06th Feb 2010. (As CC has event on 30th Jan)
Amendment: Class resume on 30th Feb 2010.


Rivervale CC (Sun): Class resume on 31st Jan 2010.

See you on the next training. :)

Grading Day Jan 2010 - Photos

Raiders, another Grading day had just over last weekend. The official Grading result will be release after two week time... :)

Below is the Photo link for your viewing... see whether are you in the candid shots.. :)

GradingDay_Jan2010

Or you may go to our Raiders' Website Photo Gallery's page

Grading Interview Qns - Answers for your reference

For those who are going for your coming Jan 2010 Grading to obtain your Poom, Black Belt or higher grade, as per informed of the new changes it include an interview test session immediately after the practical (Pattern, Sparring).


If you didn't do well in your interview section, it will affect your Grading result. Therefore, do not take lightly for this interview sessions. You must know it well and able to answer upon questioning. Practice at home with your parents or in class with peers.


Mdm had compiled some students' answers for your reference and upload to Raiders' Website.

For this coming Jan 2010 Grading, the tested Interview questions is from Qns.1 to Qns.8. for next future Grading will include all 15 Questions.
Examiners will randomly pick 2, 3 or more (depending on examiner) questions for you to answer during interview sessions.

Points to take note:

• some questions come with fixed answer but not for Qns 6 to 15.
• The posted reference answers are compiled from our some Juniors below 12 yrs old. Examiner will expect more detail examples and to elaborate more for those older or seniors candidates.
  
• therefore, do review the question again and to understand what is the question ask for and give your own description answer.
  
• Questions 3: visit to STF website for more details. Some of the answers can be found in STF website.
  
• Tip: Examiner is looking for Candidates' HONESTY...
  

* If you have some good answers to share with us, feel free to forward to Sir or Mdm for the benefits for all.

Wish All Raiders do well in coming Grading!!! REMEMBER -- PRACTICE & PRACTICE TO MAKE PREFECT. "You Reap what you Sow" :)