Monday, December 27, 2010

List of students who paid Grading Fees Jan 2011 (due 14Dec)

You can click on the Attendance/Eligibilty for Grading on the right side of this blog to find out if you have paid the grading fees. You can also find your attendance at the same page.
(No grading for those who couldnt meet 75% attendance)

In one of our previous blog, it was mentioned:
"Last payment date for Grading Fees was: 14 Dec2010
If you have yet to pay Jan2011 grading fees by then, it would be $40 if you still wish to be graded.

Jan to Mar 2011 training fees and Oct grading fees are due 14 Dec 2010."


Girlene mdm

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Courses / Seminars : National Poomsae Referees’ Course

National Poomsae Referees’ Course
Date : 8 & 9 January 2011 (5.30-9.30pm & 2-7pm)
Test: 9 Jan (7.30pm onwards)
Venue: NTC 80 Lorong Limau #04-191
Eligibility: Poomsae Coach Cert
Deadline: 31Dec Friday - Pass your form and $80 to Girlene mdm or Catherine Ong


All blackbelts are reminded that Zen and NYP needs to have sufficient poomsae referees to support their plan to participate in the numerous poomsae championships scheduled for 2011 as all participating teams must be represented by a poomsae referee each.

PS: Those who wish to officiate in the POL-ITE Taekwondo Championships may attend the course as a refresher if they have not done so for the year. A separate test will be conducted for them. The participation fee is $20.

STF: http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=762

Love,
Girlene mdm

Courses / Seminars : Poomsae Coach Course at NTU

Date : Sunday 2 January 2011
Time : 10am to 6pm
Venue: NTU Sports & Recreation Centre, 20 Nanyang Green Singapore 637715
Deadline: 29Dec, Wednesday

Please pass your form and $50 to Girlene mdm or Catherine Ong.
Those who pulled out from the earlier course with valid reason are allowed to attend this course.

STF: http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=766

Love,
Girlene mdm

Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Xmas Greetings from Zen Taekwondo

There will be no class on 24 & 25 Dec, classes will resume on 27Dec. Here's wishing ALL ZENDERS, NYP TKD members & parents a very Merry Xmas & happy holidays!


Sunday, December 19, 2010

Certification: Alex Teh receiving his blackbelt certificate

From Certifications

Alex receiving his black belt certificate.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Overseas Friendly Match at Batam

There would be a friendly match at Batam, Indonesia on 9 Jan 2011.
Every student is encouraged to take part as it would be a good experience.
It would be a full day event and the cost would be only the ship ride and the meals.

Please let us know whether you are attending or not by this Sat 18 Dec 2010.
A facebook event would also be set up to determine who is attending and who isn't.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Thursday, December 9, 2010

We are proud of Aditya

In a Thursday evening in November 2010:

 

Aditya, a student who practices Taekwondo in Zen’s Bayshore Park, was greeted with an appreciation after returning a lost phone back to its owner. The blackberry phone which he found on a bus, was handed over to the bus driver. The owner was then contacted and hence managed to retrieve the lost phone. He expressed his gratitude towards Aditya through text message stating, “Hey there Aditya! I’m the owner of the phone you found just now. Just wanna say thanks so much for returning it to SBS, really, thanks so much! I can’t survive without this phone , and it means a lot for one kind soul like you to find and return it. God bless! J

 

In this incident, Aditya has demonstrated great discipline and by fulfilling the Taekwondo pledge “…We shall remain humble, honest and helpful at all times…”, he has thus set a good example for his fellow mates and any other individual.

 

 

Best Regards,

Catherine Ong

[Girlene Tan]

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Grading: 16 Jan 2011

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mock Grading
Date: 15 Jan 2011(Sat)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Tampines St 11
Bus No: 8 17 18 28 34 39 59 518 / Tampines MRT
Attire: Club Jersey & TKD pants
~ on 14 Jan (Fri), 15 Jan (Sat) trainings (No need to wear full dobok on the final training before grading)
~ on the way to Sports Hall before changing into full dobok
~ on the way home after grading
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Actual Grading
**************
Date: 16 Jan 2011(Sun)
Time: 8.45am to 11am (junior belts will be able to leave for home even earlier)
We will conduct warm-up & run-through of the pattern before the grading.
Venue: Jurong East Sports Sports Hall
Meet: Main entrance
Nearest MRT: Chinese Garden MRT
Bus: 5N 98 99 157 185 198 333 334 335 502 542 SS4 (alight at Blk 316, 347, 350)
More info: STF website
Attire: Plain white T-shirt for the ladies, full dobok for all

Wef from Jan 07, all ladies are required to wear plain white T-shirt beneath the dobok. Failing which, STF may stop the ladies from taking part of the grading.

(Wearing of Club Jersey is highly encouraged 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. And, to ensure that the uniform will be kept clean on the grading day.)

Map:

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 4 patterns by 1 Jan 2011.

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. Please bring along your personal shin, forearm and groin guards.

Attendance/Eligibilty for Grading
(No grading for those who couldnt meet 75% attendance)

Last payment date for Grading Fees: 14 Dec2010
If you have yet to pay Jan2011 grading fees by then, it would be $40 if you still wish to be graded.
Jan to Mar 2011 training fees and Oct grading fees are due 14 Dec 2010.

Love,
Girlene mdm

STF: Demonstration Workshop Filled With Energy

The 63 participants matched the challenges dished out by Lim Hyun of the Hyun Taekwondo Academy with energy and enthusiasm. And at the end of the training session, all of them had experienced the very difficult back flip.

You did not read it wrong. They did it with the assistance of the trainers and were on the high a feel of the movements. Something inside them told them that they could perform it without help if they had more practice. In fact, one of them believed she could and tried it on a new landing mat without supervision. She almost succeeded....

For more: http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=750

Love,
Girlene mdm

STF: Known Instructors Attend Grading Preparation Workshop

Polo Teo (Raiders TKD) and Girlene Tan (Zen Taekwondo) were among the participants at the Grading Preparation Workshop which was conducted on Saturday 27 November 2010 at the National Training Centre. They demonstrated the admirable learning spirit which many instructors and black belts would do well to emulate...

For more: http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=753

49 Koh Gerald
50 Koh Gerick
51 Tan Lee Fong Girlene
52 Wan Kah Wor Marcus
53 Yap Teng Chiong
54 Yap Teng Chung


Love,
Girlene mdm

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Check Mooto Poomsae Tournament

The link below is the Bout List for the Mooto Open.
http://www.stf.sg/uploads/dad47427-c0ef-aeaa.pdf

Please download it and check if everything is correct.

You can do a Ctrl+F, to call up the search function and key your name to check for any missing information and/or error.

If you spot any errors, please inform Brian sir or Henry by tomorrow, 3Dec.
Henry hp: 94893502

Here are the list of errors spotted already.
1) Siang Ern shouldn't be in any individual category.

2) Girlene Mdm's individual group event gender have stated wrongly.

3) Ryan and Crystal were in pair but Crystal's name is missing in the pair event column.

4) 3 groups of our pair isn't included in the bout list (coincidentally, these are the ones registered only for pair...):

i) Siang Ern and Miao Ying,
ii) Miao Qiao and Wee Yong,
iii) Jason Tan and Sien.

Session 1
10.11am, 11.37pm, 12.27pm WAN Kah Wor Marcus
10.36pm PEH Jet
11.19pm, 12.11pm CHING I Ting
11.23pm PEH Justin
12.20pm PEH Justin+Isabel (pair)

Session 2 (pairs)
3.30pm HO Jun Yuen Ryan + Crystal, Joseph+Celine
3.36pm Marcus + Wan Din
3.51pm Brian + Girlene

Session 3
5.00pm CHEIW Su Kheng, LEE Xinqian, Marcus, LIM Jun Jie, LIM Weihao Nicholas (TP), QUEK Wei Jie Rayner,
5.00pm, 7.05pm Quek Chin, TING Shuen Hsien Galton, Jasman
5.02pm, 5.56pm Henry Ang, CHAI Song Lim Jason, CHUA Siang Ern, LAI Sen Hui, LEE Di Sheng, MUHAMMAD Afiq Bin Punangin, SHAHIDIL Habil Bin Sahat,
5.12pm SEAH Wan Din
5.15pm, 6.41pm 7.21pm PEH Jie Ying Jessica
5.26pm, 5.56pm KUA Ee Feng, XIE Shu Ya, YONG Hui Wen Claris
5.35pm, 6.08pm CHE Manli, KHOO Jin Yi, LAI Qiuling Elyn, LEE Hui Erh Elaine, PANG Yuchan, SOH Wan Ting Grace, TAY Shi Qi Tiffany, WANG Zhihui, ZHANG Shuai, ZHU Yayun
6.03pm. 7.05pm TAN Zi Kai Ron
6.20pm LEONG JUN WEI
6.21pm CHIA Jin Qian
6.29pm, 7.03pm CHING I Lok, ONG Hui Ru
6.35pm, 7.09pm HO Jun Yuen Ryan, KAU Han Chiew Joseph, LOH Kum Ming Kelvin, NGAN Zheng Yi, ONG Zhi Xian, SIM Chun You
6.52pm, 7.21pm CHA Shi Ya Crystal, HO Xueling Michelle, ONG Hwee Ju Joey, TAN Ying Yi Celine, THAM Sin Yee Janelle
7.19pm Brian Sir
7.33pm Girlene mdm

Thank you.
http://www.stf.sg/uploads/dad47427-db53-71e1.pdf

Information on the Poomsae:
Venue: DELTA SPORTS COMPLEX

Bus:

51 Hougang / Jurong East
139 Toa Payoh / Bt Merah

186 Shenton Way / St Michael

MRT: Redhill station

8.00am Registration for Session1
9.00am STF Pledge
9.30am 1-1-1 to 1-1-6
2-1-1 to 2-1-4
3-1-1 to 3-1-21
12.30pm Prize
1.00pm Lunch and Registration for Session2
1.30pm 1-2-1 to 1-2-8
2-2-1 to 2-2-10
3-2-1 to 3-2-23
4.30pm Teabreak and Registration for Session3
5.00pm 1-3-1 to 1-3-10
2-3-1 to 2-3-7
3-3-1 to 3-3-4
8.00pm Prize

Love,
Girlene mdm

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Class cancelled in Dec10

25 Dec - Zone 3 / Laguna
1 Jan - Zone 3 / Laguna (2011)

Luv,



Girlene mdm

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Adidas Sundown Marathon 2011

Brian Sir is calling all students above 21years old to join Adidas SunDown next year.  Registration is open already, check it out.


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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Poomsae coach course

The Poomsae Coach Course will be conducted on Sunday 19 December 2010 from 2.00pm to 10.00pm at the National Training Centre (Whampoa) to qualify black belts as poomsae coach.

Successful participants will be issued with the Poomsae Coach (Level 1) Certificate if they have a Level 1 NCAP or Taekwondo Coaching qualification. However, for successful participants without the coaching qualification, a Level 1P certificate will be awarded. They will be entitled to be promoted to Level 1 on getting the relevant coaching qualification. Partcipants can then proceed to register for Poomsae referee course.


The other details of the course are as follows.

Date. : 19 Dec 2010
Time. : 2pm to 10pm
Dress Code : ‘Dobok’
Certification : Poomsae Coach Certificate (Level 1 or 1P)
Fee : $50
Closing Date : Saturday 4 December 2010 (to Catherine mdm or Girlene mdm)
More details: http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=744

Love,
Girlene mdm

Sunday, November 7, 2010

MOOTO Open Poomsae Championships 2010 - outstanding document

Updates!

The deadline has closed, the following are still outstanding, no more submission accepted.
After numerous extension, there are still outstanding document not submitted. We have submitted the first summary to JH Kim . The remaining may not be accepted:
1. Ron - Black Belt Cert/card
2. Khoo Jin Yi - Proof of age (Malaysia card that you have provided does not carry your DOB
3. Joseph (Raiders) - form
4. Jason converted black belt card/receipt
5. Si En - conversion fees
5. Wang Zhihui - tournament fees

Please check with Brian Sir, Henry or myself on the status.

Girlene mdm

~~~~~~~~~~~previous post~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Brian Sir has extended the deadlines for submission of forms and documents to Sat, 6 Nov 10pm.
Thereafter, there will be no more submission accepted.

1. Original form signed
2. Photocopy of IC or ezlink card for proof of age
3. Grading card or Black Belt card (for non NYP and non Zen members)
4. $25 or $40 payment (to Miao Qiao)
5. Outstanding Training fees

Submission with any missing of the above will be rejected.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Saturday, November 6, 2010

NCAP (Level 1) Technical course-Dec'10 (by 20Nov'10)

An NCAP (Level 1) Technical course will be conducted on 4, 5, 11 and 12 December 2010. More details on the course and the registration form are attached.

Day/Date/Time :
Saturday 4 December 2010 (5,00pm to 9.00pm)
Sunday 5 December 2010 (2.00pm to 9.00pm)
Saturday 11 December 2010 (5.00pm to 9.00pm)
Sunday 12 December 2010 (2.00pm to 9.00pm)
Theory/Practical Tests : Saturday 18 December 2010 (5.00pm onwards)
Registration Fee : $110.00
Attire: Dobok
Eligibility : At least a 1st dan blackbelt

Closing Date for Registration : Saturday 20 November 2010 to NYP Catherine Ong or Girlene mdm

The Taekwondo Coaching Course organized annually by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will now be replaced by the NCAP Technical Course.

Before the change, those who successfully completed the Taekwondo Coaching Course were issued with a coaching certification equivalent to the NCAP technical if they did not possess any NCAP theory certification. This was because the requirement was for all participants to attend the theory course before the technical course.

The change means that members are free to attend either the NCAP Technical Course or the NCAP Theory Course first to gain a full certification.

Those holding the taekwondo coaching certification can now apply for direct conversion even though they have not attended the theory course. The application must be submitted by 19 November 2010 on the attached form and accompanied by a copy of the coaching certificate and the administrative fee of $20.


Love,
Girlene mdm

Monday, November 1, 2010

Outstanding Mooto Open submission

The following has some outstanding items in Mooto Open submission

Celine Tan Ying Yi - proof of age, grading card
Ron Tan Zi Kai - fees and proof of age
Kua Ee Feng - proof of age
Sim Chun You - proof of age
Ngan Zheng Yi - fees
Chia Jin Qian - grading card
Ching I Ting - proof of age
Joseph (Raiders) - form, proof of age, grading card

Love,
Girlene mdm

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Thursday, October 21, 2010

MOOTO Open Poomsae Championships 2010 - 5 December 2010

The inaugural MOOTO Open Poomsae Championships 2010 sanctioned by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation (STF) will be staged on Sunday 5 December 2010 from 9.00am to 9.00pm at the Overseas Family School Auditorium, 25F Paterson Road, Singapore 238515.
More information on the event and the participation forms are attached.

All STF affiliates are encouraged to participate in the championships as the event offers numerous benefits including the following.

· Your members can satisfy their competitive needs.
· They can improve their poomsae performance.
· They can be given the opportunity to win honors for your club.
· They can enjoy the attractive souvenirs and 30% discount certificate.
· They can make more friends with similar interest.

Deadline: 6 November 2010 (Saturday)


Poomsae Referee Training & Refresher Course
Date: 4 December 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Team Manager & Coach Briefing
Date: 4 December 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Free Workout Time for Overseas Teams
Date: 4 December 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm



Eligibility
- Local competitors must be members of clubs affiliated to the STF. Fees: S$25 (one event) / S$15 (2nd event)
- Overseas competitors must be members of clubs affiliated to their country’s
Taekwondo National Sports Association (NSA) that is recognized by the World
Taekwondo Federation (WTF) S$50 (one event) / S$30 (2nd event)



Events
- Individual Event
Male and females will compete in separate gender categories
- Pair Event
One male and one female competitor will constitute one pair. No other combinations
are allowed

Age Divisions
There are 8 age divisions, according to the age of the competitor as of 31 December 2010
Division Age Range
A 6 years and under
B 7 and 8 years old
C 9, 10 and 11 years old
D 12, 13 and 14 years old
E 15, 16 and 17 years old
F 18 to 29 years old
G 30 to 45 years old
H 46 years and above


Belt Categories
Category Belt Ranks Performance Requirements
Dan - Koryo, Keumgang, Taebaek
(age divisions E, F, G and H only)
Poom - Koryo, Taegeuk Pal Jang, Taegeuk Chil Jang
(age divisions A,B, C and D only)
Red 1st and 2nd geup - Taegeuk Chil Jang
Blue 3rd and 4th geup - Taegeuk O Jang
Green 5th and 6th geup - Taegeuk Sam Jang
Yellow 7th, 8th and 9th geup -Taegeuk Il Jang

Qualified poomsae referees who wish to officiate in the event are requested to register with Jolene, Theresa or Rosalind at 6345 1491. A refresher seminar will be conducted on Saturday 4 December 2010 from 2.00pm to 5.00pm at the competition venue.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Black and Poom Courses

There are a series of courses for Black Belters coming up (Mark your calendars!):
http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=733


Grading Preparation Workshop
Saturday 27 November 2010 from 5.00pm to 8.00pm


Demonstration Workshop
Sunday 28 November 2010 from 2.30pm to 5.30pm


Taekwondo Coaching (Level 1) Course
Saturday 4 December 2010 from 5.00pm to 9.00pm
Sunday 5 December 2010 from 2.00pm to 9.00pm
Saturday 11 December 2010 from 5.00pm to 9.00pm
Sunday 12 December 2010 from 2.00pm to 9.00pm
Saturday 18 December 2010 from 5pm onwards (Test)


Poomsae Coach (Level 1) Course
Sunday 19 December 2010 from 2.00pm to 10pm


Refer to Zen blog page for the path of a Zen TKD Black Belt: http://zen-tkd.blogspot.com/p/courses-for-instructors.html

Catherine Ong will gather your forms, documents and payment and submit to Girlene mdm end of each month.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Results of 2 & 3 Oct 2010 Grading















The following are awarded with a pass:


Nos. NAME

PRESENT GRADE TEN (10)
1 Yong Hui Wen Claris
2 Ng Wei Ken
3 Teo Mandel
4 Teo Xuan Wei Shawn
5 Xie Shu Ya

PRESENT GRADE NINE (9)
6 Chai Song Lim, Jason
7 Che Manli
8 Lee Di Sheng
9 Lee Hui Erh Elaine
10 Lee Miao Qiao
11 Muhammad Afiq Bin Punangin
12 Shaliidil Habil Bin Sahat
13 Tay Shiqi, Tiffanie
14 Teo Meng Zhong, Aezo

15 Ang Shiyi Henry
16 Chua Julian
17 Khoo JinYi
16 Kua Ee Feng
19 Lai Qiuling, Eileen
20 Lai Sen Hui
21 Lee MiaoYing
22 Quek Chin
23 Rohan Malik
24 Tan Sing Long Jasman
25 Ting Shuen Hsien Galton
26 Zhang Shuai

PRESENT GRADE EIGHT (8)
27 Chua Siang Ern
28 Guo Xiao Ting
29 Guo Xiu Bin
30 Karthikeya Sankar Srepadmashiny
31 Poh Wee Yong

PRESENT GRADE SEVEN (7)
32 Aryan Dubey
33 Cheng Tai Shun Tyler
34 Leong Jun Wei
35 Peh Kong Loke Jet
36 Tan Jia Le Timothy

PRESENT GRADE SIX (6)
37 Lee Zhuo Hang
38 Loh Junren Jared
39 Neeloypal Baran Syam
40 Shettigar Amisha Kirankumar

PRESENT GRADE FIVE (5)
41 Ngan ZhengYi
42 Ong Hwee Ju Joey
43 Sim Chun You

44 Aditya Marin Gasga
45 Angela Susan George
46 Anjali Elsa George
47 Ho Jun Yuen Ryan
48 Ho Xueling Michelle
49 Li Fusen
50 Loh Kum Ming, Kelvin
51 Madeline Rachel Cope
52 Ong Zhi Xian
53 Tayyibah Patel

PRESENT GRADE FOUR (4)
54 Cha Shi Ya
55 Lee Wen Fa Johnny
56 Ryan David Andriesz
57 Snigdha Bhupathi Raju
58 Tan Yongjun Matthew
59 Tham Sin Yee, Janelle

PRESENT GRADE THREE (3)
60 Alysson Rae Sarosario Lebardo
61 Anderson Sarosario Lebardo
62 Peh Kong Peng Justin

PRESENT GRADE TWO (2)
--

PRESENT GRADE ONE (1)
63 Goh Zhi Wei David
64 Muthurazan Karthikeya Sankar Ranjane, Sree
65 Jordon Yohanan Albert

Congratulations to all!

Specially to David, Sree, Jordon who upgraded to Poom (Junior Black Belt) & Black Belt respectively!




Love,
Girlene mdm *\o/*

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Future Zen Leaders Monthly Sunday Morning Training - starting 31 Oct 9am

Date: Every last Sunday of each month
(if it falls on Public Holiday, it will be brought forward to the Sunday before)

Time: 9am to 11am

Venue: Nanyang Polytechnic Blk E outside TKD Clubroom

Objectives: To train up Zen's Future Leaders & improve day performance
Bring your full gears and guards, full dobok or long sleeves

Eligibility:
1. Brown Belt and above (those green and blue belt, be patient, your turn will come)
2. Zen logo (or NYP BlackBelt, excluding those who are currently in another club)
3. Good attendance record at the usual training ground (those who attain the first 2 criteria but not the 3rd, may NOT come - this is not a substitute training day)

Exception: For those who are not in the auto-eligibility list, please refer to Brian Sir before attending.

The above is not to discriminate any students but rather, to focus on the Future Zen Leaders.

Love,
Girlene mdm
Birthday 2010


On 9 Oct, Zone 3 parents arranged a little birthday party with cake & yummy food.
Thank you for the I touch 4, 你们破费了!

Love,
Girlene

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Post Grading Fun - Oct 2010

Post Grading Fun - Oct'10


The once every 3 months little training treats & tricks were here again.

NYP did a little gym movement and mini-tournament.

Zone 3 students were satisfied with the cultural Dog N Bone. Jet and Justin kicked off the game as usual against each other. As always, Jet will grab the Bone against all odds and dashed to the finishing line, however this time, he suffered slight pain as Justin's "touch" was too rough and Jet fell flat onto the ground.

I-Lok's dad's encouragement could be heard clearly when the players were observing the opponents without action, "DO SOMETHING!"

Brian Sir and Girlene mdm wishes everyone the best of luck to their grading results!

Love,

Girlene mdm

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Daryl Ang's birthday

Birthday 2010



Daryl Ang's little birthday party by Catherine mummy - So sweet!


Love,

Talk on Taekwondo @Chatsworth International School (East Campus)



On 30 Sep, Chatsworth International School (East Campus) invited Brian Sir to give a 30min talk on Taekwondo. It was a rare sight where 9years old kids will stay still throughout the 45min speech that Brian Sir gave on the spirit of Taekwondo. He emphasized that it is not only the hands and feet destruction, but more about the tenants of the way of life that Taekwondo inbuilt into the students. At the end of the speech, Brian Sir shared a video featuring the Korean Demonstration Team. Students were encouraged to ask questions whenever in doubt. I have to admit that they are very "open" in their mindset which encourage steep learning.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Demonstration : Taekwondo Spectacular – A Great Show Not To Be Missed

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Singapore Taekwondo Federation proudly bring you a demonstration featuring the world famous Korean Tigers. The event will be part of the two-month long celebration of Korean culture and arts in Singapore.

The heart-stopping performance by a professional team which had wowed thousands all over the world will be held as follows.

Date : Saturday 30 October 2010
Time : 5.30 pm (Spectators to be seated by 7.15pm)
Venue : Toa Payoh Sports Hall
Fee : Free

We will meet at 5.30pm main entrance and proceed to the main stand in a group.

http://www.stf.sg/modules/news/article.php?storyid=728
Love,
Girlene mdm

Oct'10 Grading was a success

The grading starts promptly at 10am. Although it rained heavily in the wee hours in the morning, by 8am, the rain had more or less stopped. Students were appraised for their puntuality even though the venue is at the far west of Singaopore. Brian Sir will like to thank all the black belts who made their way to Jurong East to help out:

Benjamin Teo
Catherine Ong
Eric Sim
Jessica Peh
Jonathan Tan
William Yu Nin
Xanthe Lin

The results will be out in 3 weeks' time.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Overseas Experiences - Sep 2010

On 23 & 24 Sep, Brian Sir and Girlene mdm went separately to Australia and Vietnam

Brian Sir brought Justin Peh to Melbourne's STA Australia Open Championship 2010. Justin participated in the Poomsae and Sparring and came back with a Gold and Silver medal respectively.

Brian Sir: "It was a good exposure for Justin for his first Sparring tournament is an overseas one, following the path of his dad!" Brian Sir was reminded of his first Sparring tournament in his life, in Malaysia.

He noted that the Australian organisers were very "flexible" and "understanding", so when participants travelled thousand miles to participate, so if there is no competitiors, they can adjust the weight categories instanteously to allow all participants to take part happily.

Australia fb photo 1
Australia fb photo 2
Australia fb photo 3

Girlene mdm flew to Vietnam's Go Vap Taekwondo Club Open 2010, together with 7 other referees.

Girlene mdm wants Mr Darren Lee Sir for giving the STF's Board of Referees the chance to go overseas to officiate before they turn International Referees: "It is not easy for him to gather people who are not under his club, make the necessary arrangement, take care of them throughout the journey, in the end all of us had great fun and bonded even tighter."

Girlene mdm: "The kids were fierce! We could see none but one defensive fighter throughout the tournament. All the other kids were attacking at the sound of "Kyeso" ("resume" in Korean language). One boy, 8 years old in particular, did not shed a tear when the opponent gave him a slamming kick right to the face. When I was counting to 8, he was ever-ready to return the kick back to his opponent. I can see fire in his eyes!"

Vietnam fb photo 1
Vietnam fb photo 2
Vietnam fb photo 3

Both trips were arranged at a short notice, but Brian Sir and Girlene mdm seized the chance as they understand that such experience do not come easy. They have a common goal when they are back in Singapore: To bring our students overseas more often for such exposure.

Thank you Benjamin and Joel, Alex, Catherine, and all blackbelts who came down to assist, for taking care of the classes when Brian Sir and Girlene mdm not around.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Monday, September 20, 2010

Poom Certfication

Jingyang (aka yang-yang) received his first Poom Certification, congratulations!


I Lok received her second Poom Certification, congratulations! I Lok, you are the first Zender to receive 2nd Poom award, well done!


Love,
Girlene mdm

Rayner presented with a black belt dobok


Rayner has shown his pure Taekwondo fighting spirit when he fought 2 rounds to achieve his first National Golds.



Congratulations Rayner!

Love,
Girlene mdm

Sunday, September 12, 2010

National Tournament 2010 - 4, 5,11,12 Sep results

National Tournament 2010


Brian Sir led 3 teams this year, Zen, NYP TKD and Safsa. None of the partcipant went home empty-handed. They took with them either a medal or at least rich experience that will see them through the TKD journey.

Players who fought with their best, also earned friendships with other clubs.

Gold Medalists:

  1. Cornelyus (S)
  2. Marcus Lee (N)
  3. Marcus Wan (Z)
  4. Rayner Quek (N)
  5. Ron (S)
  6. Serene (Z)

Silver Medalists:

  1. Chai Lin (N)
  2. I-Lok (Z)
  3. Nic Lim (TP)

Bronze Medalists:

  1. Benjamin Teo (S)
  2. John (N)
  3. Jonathan (S)
  4. Junjie (N)
  5. Eric Sim (N)
  6. Jeffrey (S)
  7. I-Ting (Z)
  8. Teng Chiong (Z)

Congratulations to all the medalists and Xanthe and Girlene mdm for clinching the Best Rookie and Best Female Referee this year!


Love,

Girlene mdm

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Ebene: recomanded for fast recovery of knee, ankle, back and in-step injuries


Strongly recomand Ebene product for fast recovery of knee, ankle, back and in-step injuries.

Read http://www.ginvera.com/shop_online/product_details.asp?product_id=283 for details.

It can be purchased at most retail outlets, including Watson and Guardian. Sometimes there are special promotion like buy 1 get 1 free.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Friday, September 3, 2010

National Tournament 2010 - 4, 5,11,12 Sep)

These are the estimated time that the first bout of each Zen/NYP players will compete.
All Zenders and NYP TKDoers are encouraged to come down to Yishun Sports Hall to cheer your peers on!

Note that this is NOT THE REPORTING TIME OF THE PLAYERS. All players to check with Brian Sir on the time to report.

Venue: Yishun Sports Hall
MRT: Khatib MRT
Date: 4, 5,11,12 Sep (Sat & Sun)
Time: 10am & 2pm respectively
Entrance fee: None







Love,
Girlene mdm

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Grading: 3 Oct 2010 9am Centralised Colour Belt Grading

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Mock Grading
Date: 2 Oct 2010(Sat)
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Tampines St 11
Bus No: 8 17 18 28 34 39 59 518 / Tampines MRT
Attire: Club Jersey & TKD pants
~ on 1 Oct (Fri), 2 Oct (Sat) trainings (No need to wear full dobok on the final training before grading)
~ on the way to Sports Hall before changing into full dobok
~ on the way home after grading
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Actual Grading
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Date: 3 Oct 2010(Sun)
Time: 9am to 11am (junior belts will be able to leave for home even earlier)
We will conduct warm-up & run-through of the pattern before the grading.
Venue: Jurong East Sports Hall
Meet: Main entrance
Nearest MRT: Chinese Garden MRT
Bus: 5N 98 99 157 185 198 333 334 335 502 542 SS4 (alight at Blk 316, 347, 350)
More info: STF website
Attire: Plain white T-shirt for the ladies, full dobok for all

Wef from Jan 07, all ladies are required to wear plain white T-shirt beneath the dobok. Failing which, STF may stop the ladies from taking part of the grading.

(Wearing of Club Jersey is highly encouraged 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. And, to ensure that the uniform will be kept clean on the grading day.)

Map:

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 4 patterns by 1 Oct 2010.

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. Please bring along your personal shin, forearm and groin guards.

Attendance/Eligibilty for Grading
(No grading for those who couldnt meet 75% attendance)

Last payment date for Grading Fees: 4 Sep2010
If you have yet to pay Oct2010 grading fees by then, it would be $40 if you still wish to be graded.
Oct to Dec 2010 training fees and Oct grading fees are due 4 Sep 2010.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Monday, August 30, 2010

Grading Preparation Workshop

The next grading preparation workshop will be held as follows.

Date
Sunday 19 September 2010
Time
2.00pm to 5.30pm (for participants below 15 years old)

6.00pm to 9.30pm (for participants 15 years old and above)
Venue
STF National Training Centre

Block 80 Lorong Limau

#04-191

Singapore 320080
Dress Code
‘Dobok’
Certification
Certificate of Participation
Fee
$30
Closing Date
Wednesday 15 September 2010
The workshop is open to red (senior and junior), poom and black belt holders.

The primary objective of 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.

Coaches may use the information acquired by their students at the workshop as a basis to guide them for their grading.

During the workshop, participants will be briefed on the grading guidelines and the expectations of the examiners.

All candidates who have attended the workshop are reminded to submit a copy of the certification of participation with their grading applications. This is necessary for the examiners to give them special consideration, if required.

The registration form is attached.
Attached Files: Registration Form.pdf

Please note that if there are insufficient participants, the STF reserves the right to combine the 2 workshops to be held from 2.00pm to 5.30pm.

Note: Registration form and payment to be passed to Girlene Mdm by 4th Sept.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Attendance/Eligibilty for Grading

To find out if you are eligbile for upcoming grading

Refer to right hand column "Attendance/Eligibility for Grading"
or : http://zen-tkd.blogspot.com/p/attendanceeligibilty-for-grading.html

Minimum 75% attendance in past 3 months (or 9 sessions).

For Zone 3, if you have missed 3 lessons, you will see "warning" in the rightmost box.

Love,

Girlene mdm

Monday, August 23, 2010

Marcus Wan: Unarmed Combat certification



Marcus Wan attended and passed Level 1 unarmed combat course held by STF.

Although he attended the course alone, he made friends in the course. His initiative and willingness to learn is a learning point for all Zenders.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Class as usual on 11Sep'10

Note:

11 Sep, Sat - Class as usual due to few players involved in Nationals

Love,
Girlene mdm

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

YOG volunteerism at ICC - 15 to 19 Aug 2010

Brian Sir, Girlene mdm and Winnie Soo have been volunteering their Sundays-Thursday (15 Aug to 19 Aug 2010) to YOG Singapore in Taekwondo event.





Please join us in cheering for Team Singapore and all the young 14-17yrs old athletes from all over the world!






Brian Sir's fb

Girlene mdm's fb


Love,

Girlene mdm

Friendly match - 23Aug 7.30pm Turf City

For JH Kim friendly matches, details are as follows :

Date: 23 Aug 2010, Monday
Time: 7.30-10pm
Venue: Turf City (200 Turf Road)
Bring: Personal shin, forearm, groin, glove and mouth guards, body protector, head gear, full dobok, water bottle and towel.

The above friendly match are compulsory for green belts and above. Do take note! Failure to attend, please inform brian sir.


Love,
Girlene mdm

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Class cancelled in Sep10

4 Sep, Sat - Laguna / Zone 3 (National Tournament)
10 Sep, Fri - Zone 4 / NYP (Hari Raya Puasa)

Note:
11 Sep, Sat Class as usual due to few players involved in Nationals

A quick glance at year2010 Singapore Public Holidays For The Year 2010


Luv,







Girlene mdm

Monday, August 9, 2010

News: WHAT HAPPENED AT THOSE SCHOOL SPORTS INCIDENTS

Publication Date: August 05, 2010

NEWS
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SINGAPORE - Three-and-a-half months after his judo match, Tan Ser Yung, 16, is still in hospital, undergoing rehabilitation.

But the injury that led to a blood clot in his brain was not caused by any illegal moves on the mat, a committee of inquiry has found.

After examining a video recording of the entire contest, the committee set up by the Singapore Schools Sports Council (SSSC) concluded that not only had the bout been conducted in a "structured and orderly manner", with ample safety measures in place, but the rules and regulations were "more stringent" compared to "some international youth championships".

These investigation results were also corroborated by experts from judo federations in Japan and the Singapore Judo Federation, according to a Ministry of Education press release yesterday.

The release of the findings comes at a time when Ser Yung is "recovering well" at Ang Mo Kio Community Hospital, said his school principal Koh Thiam Seng. But the hospitalisation bills are piling up, and St Joseph's Institution is pitching in to help.

"The school has been encouraging and supporting Ser Yung and his family through frequent visits by teachers and students. The school has also undertaken a fund raising exercise to help Ser Yung and his family," said Mr Koh.

"To date, the school has raised about $75,000 from the students, parents, alumni and from his parish Church of St Mary of the Angels to help pay the medical expenses when required."

Besides Ser Yung, another sportsboy had been seriously injured earlier this year.

But a second committee convened to look into a rugby match in March could not conclusively determine when and how exactly Bedok Town Secondary student Adhe Noviello, 17, sustained his head injuries.

But the committee said the organisation and safety provisions for the match were "consistent" with matches played at the National Inter-School Rugby Championships 2010 Police Cup Under-17. It also noted that the referee had "carried out his duties in accordance with the protocols required, and was in control of the match".

According to the Education Ministry, as this is the first time such serious injuries have happened during inter-school games competitions, the SSSC has decided to provide financial assistance of $25,000 to each of the affected families to help defray the medical costs.

As for the "unsportsmanlike behaviour" displayed in a third sports incident earlier this year - a rugby tie between Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and St Andrew's Secondary School - a discipline committee has recommended the guilty students be disqualified from school- and national-level sports awards.

In the more severe cases, the players are also banned from rugby activities for a year, said MOE.

The recommendations mirror moves taken by the schools after the incident.

But the committee also found the actions of the St Andrew's rugby coach to be unacceptable of a professional coach and recommended that the school take disciplinary action against him.
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Love,
Girlene mdm

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Friendly match - 8Aug 9am Tampines North CC hall

Zen friendly match with Acme for teenagers and children is finally agreed as follows:

Date: 8Aug'10 (Sunday)
Time: 9am
Venue: Tampines North CC
Meet at Hall
2 TAMPINES STREET 41, Singapore 529204
By: MRT TAMPINES STATION
Bus No: 8,15,18,21,23,28,29,290,293

Full dobok, full gears (head, body, shin, forearm, groin, mouth and glove guards)

Love,
Brian Sir

Important Information - YOG Taekwondo Volunteer Deployment Schedule-13 to 19 August 2010

The YOG Taekwondo Volunteer Deployment Schedule is attached.

Please note that a REHEARSAL will be held on

Friday, 13 August 2010
from 2.00pm to 6.00pm
at Suntec International Convention Centre (SICC)Hall 401 ( ICC-H401).
ATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORY for all volunteers listed from S/No 1 to 23, that is those deployed to SICC.

Any volunteer who did not attend the rehearsal will have their accreditation pass invalidated.
All volunteers must report at the SICC (ICC-H402 / Back of House) during the competition period (15 to 19 August 2010 from 2.00pm to 9.00pm) at 12.00pm which is 2 hours before the commencement of the competiiton.

Volunteers are to report to their respective NTOs listed in the schedule on the rehearsal and competition days.


Love,
Girlene mdm

Coach induction course for coaches 22 Aug'10

The coach induction course for coaches who wish to obtain the professional coach pass will be held as follows

Date : Sunday 22 August 2010
Time : 2.30pm to 5.00pm
Place : National Training Centre
Fee : $50
Eligibility : STF Blackbelt holders
Closing date : Saturdayday 14 August 2010 (form and $ to Girlene mdm)

Participants who have successfully completed the course may apply for the appropriate coaching passes if they possess the relevant qualifications.

The passes not only entitle the holders the right to coach their players for the various STF-organized or sanctioned tournaments but also affirm that they are coaches with professional attitude.
The registration form is attached.

Love,
Girlene mdm

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Refunds for Melaka TKD trip

There is an average balance of S$100 each supporter and player to be refunded. Meanwhile, I am waiting for the hotel to send the charges to my credit card, before the final amount is computed. Latest to be settled by 14Aug.

Love,
Girlene mdm

POSB run for kids 2010

Calling all parents! Brian Sir and I are asking for people to join us at the 1.2km Kids Run event. We will be bringing Justin and Jet there!

For students who are above 13 years old, you can particpate in the 8.5km Competitive Run or 4.5km Fun Run.

Who are the kids we’re helping?
The money raised will be channelled to the North East CDC Lunch Box Fund, as well as to the less privileged primary school children in Pasir-Ris – Punggol GRC. You can make a difference in the lives of the children simply by running!

Serious runners can take part in the
8.5km Competitive Run
Fee: $30

Leisure runners can opt for the
4.5km Fun Run
Fee: $30.

You can also turn this into a family event by registering your children in the
1.2km Kids Run
Fee: $10
(This Run is only open to children 13 yrs old and below. Children under 7 years must be accompanied by one adult. Accompanying adult will also need to register for the 1.2km Kids Run.)

Run date: 19 Sep, Sunday
Time: 7am - 10.30am
Venue: Anchorvale Street
Closing: 21 Aug / 1st 5000 applicants

More info: http://www.dbs.com/posb/runforkids/default.aspx

Love,
Girlene mdm

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Achievements from Malacca (Melaka) Invitation Tournament Trip 2010






We gained exposure, experience, cultural exchange and most importantly friendship among ZEN, NYP and Raiders!

Overall, all players returned home with a medal:

21 players with:
6 GOLD
6 SILVER
6 BRONZE

Gold medals brought back by:
1. Girlene Tan – Individual Female Poomsae Senior category (above 18 years old)
2. Marcus Wan, Poon Xiang Yuan, Andy Tan – Team Poomsae Junior category (14 years & below)
3. Lim You Jie – Kyorugi Category D - Children (below 11 years old)
4. Benroy Sajeev Choy – Kyorugi Category G – Minor (12-14 years old)
5. Crystal Cha Shi Ya – Kyorugi Category Feather - Open (above 18 years old)
6. Alex Teh Hao Yang – Kyorugi Category Bantam - Open (above 18 years old)

Silver medals by :
1. Ethan Wong – Individual Male Poomsae Children category (below 11 years old)
2. Ethan Wong, Lim You Jie, Tai Wen Bin – Team Poomsae Junior category (14 years & below)
3. Muthurajan Karthikeya Sankar Sree Ranjane – Individual Female Poomsae Children category (below 11 years old)
4. John Lam Guo Wei - Kyorugi Category Fly - Open (above 18 years old)
5. Jason Tan Toh Sheng - Kyorugi Category Welter - Open (above 18 years old)
6. Eric Sim - Kyorugi Category Middle - Open (above 18 years old)

Bronze medals by:
1. Andy Tan – Individual Poomsae Children category (below 11 years old)
2. Marcus Wan – Individual Poomsae Children category (below 11 years old)
3. Justin Peh – Individual Poomsae Children category (below 11 years old)
4. Muthurajan Karthikeya Sankar Sree Ranjane – Kyorugi Category E - CHILDREN CATEGORY (below 11years old)
5. Lim Jun Jie – Kyorugi Category Fly - Open (above 18 years old)
6. Jeffrey Teo Joo Hong – Kyorugi Category Fly - Open (above 18 years old)

Master Loh from TTSC welcomed all officials and players with a welcome dinner of local Melaka dishes on the night of arrival. Their warmth and close Kampung ties were reflected in the routines. TTSC students travelled all over the world, including Singapore and Scotland back to Melaka to help their club managed their annual event. Even the parents of the students were seen helping to coordinate and carry mats before and after the event.

Photo:
Girlene mdm fb
Leng Kee fb
Crystal fb
Raiders Blog
Rei fb
STF website



On behalf of all the players, we sincerely thank all parents and supporters to spend time with us. Thank you, Sien and family for hosting us, and thank you TTSC for inviting us!

Love,
Girlene mdm

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Things to bring-Malaysia

Things to bring
~Passport
~Dobok
~Belt
~Guards (all)
~Towel
~Waterbottle
~Snacks
~Jacket for cold aircon at hotel room
~Plastic bag
~3 change of clothes and undergarment (and socks)
~Small loose ringgits (all group meals, lunch & dinner will be paid by mdm, but you may wish to bring some money to buy snacks, soveniors)
~swimwear
~swimming cap


NOTE: New Hotel FacilitySwimming Pool - 7am to 7pm; guests are requested to wear swimwear & swimming cap. Children below 10 yrs old must be accompanied by parents or adults.


Love,
Girlene mdm

Malaysia-Melaka tournament 2010

There will be a Change of hotel:

Formosa Garden Hotel
1103, Jalan Limbongan,
Klebang Kechil,75200 Melaka
Tel:06-286 6600, 286 6606
Fax:06-286 6608
http://www.formosagarden.com.my/home/

http://asmaliana.com/blog/2009/10/04/formosa-garden-hotel-melaka/
* Air-Conditioner
* Water heater
* Drinking Water
* Television
* Complimentary Breakfast
* Free WIFI
* Arrange Laundry Service (need to pay on your own)
* Accept Credit Card
* 24 hours Reception Counter

Love,
Girlene mdm