What age can my child start?

From 3. The toddler programme is for ages 3-5, then there are children's classes for 6-12 and teenagers' classes for 12-20.

Is there a free trial?

Yes, a free trial class with no commitment, booked through the academy's online registration form.

How much do classes cost?

Group class fees aren't published on the website - ask the provider. The site's shop does list private 1:1 lessons at AED 800 for one hour or AED 7,200 for ten, and the school's taekwondo suit, which members train in, at AED 400.

Where is YU Taekwondo based?

Shop 6, Building R114, Sheikh Rashid Building (Trade Center 1), Sheikh Zayed Road - 308th Road, Dubai.

When are the kids' classes?

On the studio timetable, toddlers train Monday-Friday 4-4:45PM and Saturday 12:15-1PM. Kids and teens train Monday-Friday 5-6PM, also 6:15-7:15PM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Saturday and Sunday 10-11AM. Acrobatics is Saturday and Sunday 11AM-12PM. Check the current timetable when you book.

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Q: Can parents train with their kids?

Yes, there are family sessions where parents train alongside their children.

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YU Taekwondo is the Dubai studio of an Austrian taekwondo academy, at Shop 6 in the Sheikh Rashid Building on Sheikh Zayed Road (Trade Center 1). Classes are banded by age: toddlers (3-5), children (6-12) and teenagers (12-20), alongside adult, senior, ladies-only and family sessions where parents train with their kids. The toddler programme uses play and small-group exercises to build balance, coordination and concentration while children learn their first kicks. The children's course mixes traditional taekwondo with acrobatics, self-defence, children's fitness and free fighting. Toddlers train on weekday afternoons, kids and teens in the early evening and on weekend mornings, and belt examination days run through the year. The system was founded in Vienna in 2003 by sports scientist and Grandmaster Dr Andreas Held and now has over 27 locations, 16 of them in Vienna. Private 1:1 sessions are available too, and new families can book a free trial class with no commitment.

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The activity

Martial Arts, explained

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art built around kicking techniques, patterns (forms) and sparring, taught through a belt-grading system that gives children clear, visible progress markers. For younger kids, classes usually focus on motor skills, coordination, concentration and listening, moving into more technical kicking, blocking and self-defence work as they grow. Parents often choose it for the structure and discipline it builds as much as the physical side. Many academies take children from about age 3, with age-banded classes so toddlers, kids and teens train separately, and regular belt exams mark each step forward.

Who it's for

Toddlers (3-5), children (6-12) and teenagers (12-20) each have their own classes, plus family sessions where parents train alongside their children, and adult, senior and ladies-only classes. Beginners and advanced students are both catered for.

What to expect

Start with a free trial class, booked through the academy's online registration form, with no commitment. The academy says the trial lets you see its training methods and the atmosphere in the dojang, with trainers guiding you through the basics and answering your questions. After the trial, the coaching team talks you through a training plan and how often to come. Toddler sessions last 45 minutes (4-4:45PM on weekdays) and kids' classes an hour. Members train in the school's martial arts suit; the site doesn't say what to wear to the trial itself, so ask the provider.

Highlights

Free trial class, no commitment (yu-taekwondo.ae)
Separate classes for toddlers (3-5), children (6-12) and teenagers (12-20) (yu-taekwondo.ae)
Toddler classes Monday-Friday 4-4:45PM; kids and teens weekdays 5-6PM (yu-taekwondo.ae)
Family sessions where parents train alongside their children (yu-taekwondo.ae)
Acrobatics class on Saturday and Sunday, 11AM-12PM (yu-taekwondo.ae)
Private 1:1 lessons from AED 800 an hour, alongside group classes (yu-taekwondo.ae)

Why parents rate it

What parents say on Google

YU Taekwondo is rated 4.8 on Google from 17 reviews. Sixteen of those reviews give five stars and one gives a single star.

The facts

Ages: Toddlers: 3-5
Children: 6-12
Teenagers: 12-20
Adult, senior and family classes too
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Prices: Private 1:1 lesson: AED 800 (1 hour)or AED 7,200 (10 lessons)
Taekwondo suit: AED 400
Group class fees not published - ask the provider
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Schedule: Toddlers Mon-Fri 4-4:45PM, Sat 12:15-1PM; kids and teens Mon-Fri 5-6PM, Mon/Wed/Fri 6:15-7:15PM, Sat-Sun 10-11AM; acrobatics Sat-Sun 11AM-12PM (yu-taekwondo.ae)
Trial: Free trial class, no commitment; book via the online registration form (yu-taekwondo.ae)
Where: Shop 6, Building R114, Sheikh Rashid Building (Trade Center 1), Sheikh Zayed Road - 308th Road, Dubai
How to book: erp.yu-taekwondo.ae/training_registration/join_registration.php?tab=free&&page=dubai-website · +971 56 536 7812 · [email protected]
Opening hours: Mon–Fri9:30am–8:30pm
Sat–Sun10am–1pm

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Questions parents ask

Good to know

Members train in the school's martial arts suit, sold in the academy's shop at AED 400 (yu-taekwondo.ae)
Belt examination days are held through the year, e.g. 17 October 2026 and 9-10 January 2027 (yu-taekwondo.ae)
The trainers named on the site are Grandmaster Miljan Malidzan, Master Celine Malidzan and Grandmaster Dr Andreas Held (yu-taekwondo.ae)

Prices, ages and times change — confirm with the provider before you book.