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

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

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Love,
Girlene mdm

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

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