Raiders -- CNY Training Break

All Raiders, There will be NO Training classes during Chinese New Year period from 25th Jan 09 till 9th Feb 09.

Classes will resume on 11th Feb 09 (Wed) onward.

Wishes All Raiders & Parents -- GONG XI GONG XI, Happy Chinese New Year!!!!

Grading: Changes to the General Syllabus

Some changes on the Grading...
- New patterns for White Belt - White 10 & White 9. It is more simple and easy.
- Browns Belt required patterns
- Basic Kicks
- Etc, refer to Raiders Website for more info.

Grading Preparation Workshop by STF

All Raiders who are Brown, Poom & Black belt, will be going for coming Grading, there is a preparation workshop "Having a Better Chance to Pass" organised by STF.

After the workshop, the candidates will know exactly what the examiners, who will be conducting the grading and the workshop, are looking out for. All they need to do is to perform according to what the examiners want to see.

If you are interested for more details -- refer to STF website: http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=436

Interested to attend this workshop, pls contact Mdm/Sir to register ASAP before 29th Jan 09.

Grading Day Group photo taking

All Raiders who will be going for Jan 09 Grading, please do stay back after the grading. We intend to take a group photo taking. This is our 1st time to have group photo at Grading place with all classes students gathered one place. This time round, Raider TKD will have over 140 students taking the Grading test.

Jan09 Grading still remain @ TPY

Please take note that the Jan Grading still remain at Toa Payoh sport hall. Fot those going by own transport, please take note and inform your parents.

annoncement from STF: http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=427

Tournaments: Head-Kicks Approved

Tournament competition rule had reverted - With effect from next year 2009 onward, for those juniors (14 to 17 years old) category, they are allow to kicks to the head to score points.

News exacted from Official STF website: http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=417

Next Grading in Jan 2009 - change of location

Raiders,

Please take note the next upcoming Grading's location had changed to Jurong East Sports Hall, no longer using Toa payoh sporthall till further notice.

131st Centralized Grading

Saturday 03 Jan 09 2.00PM –6.00PM (Senior Brown 1 & above)

Sunday 04 Jan 09 9.00AM –6.00PM (All grades except Senior Brown 1 & above)

For more detail, you may refer to STF official website: http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=415

Dec Year-End Exchange Program with Team Spectrum - Malaysia KL Trip

There is a oversea exchange program on this coming Dec 08 - 16th till 19th Dec. This exchange program is organised by Team Spectrum TKD and had invited Raiders TKD to join them.

Details on the program:
- Cost per person: S$240 (include Transportation & Lodging only). Daily meals are settle by ownself
- Interested student that below 12 yr old, are to be accompany by parent
- leaving on 16th Dec morning by Coach from Singapore
- 16th Dec, reach KL and check-in YMCA. 1st training session with Eddie's KL class, 7pm--9pm.
- 17th Dec: To attend the AUG -- Asian University Games (TaekwonDo) @ Nilai Islam University. Whole day event and back to KL in evening time.
- 18th Dec: Back to AUG again for Day-2. Leaving Nilai around 4-5pm and back to KL. Prepare for 2nd session TKD training @ Eddie's Class (7pm--9pm).
- 19th Dec: Leaving KL (after breakfast or Lunch, to be confirm) and back to Singapore.

=> Interested students, pls contact your Mdm & Sir asap... limited allocation.

Farewell to one of our Raiders - Zhang Yu Bing

Yu Bin last training was tonight (29th Oct 08). He is going back to China on Tomorrow night and for good.
He had join Raiders TKD in begining of of this year 2008 as a new beginner, he had performed very well - he went for three Grading this year and obtained two time DOUBLE promotion - Currently a Green belt with Blue tip.
We'll give our BEST Wishes to Yu Bin. :)

Official Oct 08 Grading Result had released

All Raiders,

The official Oct Grading Result is out!!! Check it out... :)

This time round we have another two Double promotion:
Zhang Yu Bin, from Wed Class @ Sembawang Zone 'K' RC
Ang Leng Kee, from Thur Class @ Katong CC

And Raiders had another four new Junior BlackBelters:
- Ryan Khong, from Katong CC
- Lee Jia Hao, from Rivervale CC
- Lee Kia Kiat, from Rivervale CC
- Lim You Jie, from Sembawang Zone "K" RC

CONGRATULATION to All of THEM !!!
Also to All who had passed!! :)