2011 Poomsae judge course

TWA is conducting the Poomsae Judge course, including refreshing for the existing current poomsae judges and qualification for members wishing to qualify as Poomsae judges or those seeking upgrades to a higher class level.

 

Date: Sunday May 29, 2011
Venue: Kwinana Recquatic Centre, Gilmore & Chisham Avenue, Kwinana – Directions
Course content: Poomse standardisation (all poomsae) Poomsae standardised judging

Qualification course for new judges

Registration: 8:30am.

Please complete the Application Form and bring to the course with payment or send in at least 1 week prior, with the appropriate course fee.

Course times: 8:30am to approx 4:30pm finish; lunch break for 30 minutes.

Tests will commence from 3:00pm. Refreshers (those not testing) can finish by 3pm.

Dress code: Taekwondo uniform with gym training shoes
Course fees: $80 for qualification and upgrade to higher class levels

$45 for refresher or just standardisation only.

Who can attend: Black belts over 15 years old who want to qualify as poomsae judges:

1st class: from 6th dan upwards

2nd class: 5th dan

3rd class: 4th dan

4th class: 3rd dan

C class: 2nd dan

D class: 1st dan

Black belts 13 years and above can attend for poomsae standardisation and judging awareness learning.

Red belts who are nearly black belts can attend and test but will not qualify as judges until they reach 1st dan black belt status (D class)

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