At what age can children start, and do they need previous experience?
Children can start at Hwa Rang from age 4, with no previous martial arts experience. Most venues offer groups for ages 4–11 and 12 to adult; some offer all-ages classes.
Coaches introduce the basics gradually and adapt training to each student’s age, ability and belt level.
Starting Taekwon-Do
Can adults start Taekwon-Do at any age or fitness level?
Yes. Beginners are welcome, with no upper age limit or starting fitness requirement. Training is adapted to your ability and goals. Discuss any injuries or limitations with your coach before your first class.
What should I wear and bring to my first taekwondo class?
Wear comfortable sports clothes, bring water and arrive 10 minutes early to meet your coach. We train barefoot on the mats; no uniform is needed for your trial. If you join, we’ll explain how to order your dobok (uniform).
Can I try a class before joining, and how do I book?
Your first Come & Try class is free, with no obligation to join. Choose a class from our timetable and contact us to book. After your trial, we’ll explain the packages and how to enrol.
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Can I join with an existing belt or after a training break?
Yes. Tell us your grade, previous style or club, and how long you’ve been away. Instructors assess each student individually before recognising an existing grade, recommending a suitable class and any syllabus areas to revisit.
Hwa Rang Taekwon-Do Club: Frequently Asked Questions
Looking for Taekwon-Do classes in Dubai or Sharjah? Here you'll find answers to the questions families, beginners, teens and adults most often ask about training with Hwa Rang Taekwon-Do Club.
We welcome complete beginners from age 4 through to adults, with classes at 9 venues across Dubai and Sharjah.
Which classes can adults attend?
Adults can attend our 12+ classes or train alongside their children in all-ages sessions. At some venues, parents can attend an adult class straight after their child’s session. We can help you find a class where other adults regularly train.
Can students train at different venues?
Yes. Each term, you can build a training package combining days and venues across Hwa Rang’s nine locations. Contact us to arrange suitable classes within your package.
Hwa Rang Locations & Classes
Do I need to be a pupil at the school to attend?
No. Classes advertised on our website welcome children aged 4+, teens and adults from the wider community. Our separate school extracurricular programmes are exclusively for pupils attending those schools.
Which Hwa Rang venue is nearest to my area?
Find the closest Hwa Rang taekwondo venue to your community:
Jumeirah, Umm Suqeim, Al Safa: GEMS Jumeirah Primary School
JVC, Production City: Level Up Gym, Dubai Production City
Arabian Ranches, Sports City, Motor City: E-motion Studio of Movement, Motor City
Damac Hills, Sustainable City, Mudon, Town Square: GEMS Metropole Al Waha
Mirdif, Al Mizhar: GEMS Founders Al Mizhar
The Villa, Villanova, Dubailand: GEMS FirstPoint School
Meydan, Nad Al Sheba, DSO, Liwan: Rugby School and Lycée Libanais (LLFPM)
Sharjah: VISS Tilal School, Tilal
Students can train at more than one venue, so you can combine a class near school with one near home.
Where and when does Hwa Rang run Taekwon-Do classes?
Hwa Rang runs classes at nine venues across Dubai and Sharjah, with sessions available seven days a week across the club. Each venue has its own timetable and age groups.
Locations include Jumeirah, Meydan South, Nad Al Sheba, Motor City, Al Waha, Al Mizhar, The Villa/Dubailand, Dubai Production City and Tilal, Sharjah.
Check our Classes page to compare venues, days and times and find a suitable session near you.
Do you offer flexible training for adults?
Yes. The Adult Class Pass costs AED 800 for 10 classes (AED 80 per class) and is valid for 12 months from purchase at eligible sessions.
Does Hwa Rang offer private taekwondo lessons?
Yes. Private and small-group lessons are available with your choice of instructor, subject to instructor and venue availability. Sessions can focus on techniques, patterns, grading preparation or competition development. Contact us to discuss your goals.
What happens if my child misses a class?
After an illness, your child can take a make-up class at any of our nine venues, subject to availability and within the same term. (A doctors note may be requested.) Message us on WhatsApp to arrange your replacement class.
Is Hwa Rang suitable for shy or nervous children?
Yes. Coaches welcome each child by name, explain what to do and help them participate at a manageable pace. Parents are welcome to stay for the first class to help their child settle in.
How can Taekwon-Do help my child’s confidence, focus and discipline?
Learning techniques and working towards gradings give children achievable goals and visible progress. Classes encourage listening, patient practice and responsibility for effort, with coaches supporting each child at their own pace.
What will my child learn, and how does Taekwon-Do develop fitness?
Children learn kicks, hand techniques, patterns and self-defence while developing balance and coordination. Age-appropriate exercises and games help build strength, flexibility and stamina, with training adapted to each child’s ability.
Does Taekwon-Do teach self-defence?
Yes. Students develop awareness, distance, balance, blocking, striking and controlled application of techniques. These skills are taught progressively and responsibly as part of the ITF syllabus, without encouraging children to fight.
How do you introduce sparring to children?
Sparring is introduced gradually under instructor supervision, starting with no-contact practice. When ready, children progress to touch-only and then light contact appropriate to their age, experience and belt level.
Protective gloves and foot protection are worn at each stage; headgear is also required for competition sparring. Most of a young child’s class focuses on patterns, technique drills, pad work and coordination games.
How much do taekwondo classes cost, and how do I pay?
Term-based packages offer one, two, three or four classes per week, or unlimited training. Fees depend on your package and term length; contact us for current prices.
Pay per term by bank transfer or online by card through Stripe. A card-payment surcharge applies.
Do you offer family or sibling discounts?
Yes. Discounts apply when siblings or parents train together and increase with each additional family member. Only one discount applies at a time. Tell us who would like to train, including their ages, for your family’s options.
Children, Confidence & Development
What is Hwa Rang Taekwon-Do Club, and is it ITF affiliated?
Hwa Rang Taekwon-Do Club is a licensed martial arts club teaching traditional ITF Taekwon-Do to children from age 4, teens and adults across Dubai and Sharjah.
Formerly known as Dubai Taekwon-Do Academy, the club is registered in Dubai as Hwa Rang Martial Arts Club LLC with the International Taekwon-Do Federation under Grand Master Choi Jung Hwa (Reg. No. MO790).
Who teaches Hwa Rang’s taekwondo classes?
Master Carlos Bazan, 7th Dan Black Belt and Head of Coaching, leads Hwa Rang’s teaching team and Black Belt Academy programme.
Master Carlos Bazan, 7th Dan and three-time ITF World Champion, leads Hwa Rang's teaching team and Black Belt Academy programme. He works alongside Sabum Sergios Petridis (3rd Dan, former Greek national number one), Sabum Kinfemicheal (3rd Dan, four-time African Champion) and Sabum Jana Al Rayes (2nd Dan, World Open silver medallist)
About Hwa Rang Taekwon-Do Club
Are Hwa Rang instructors qualified to teach children?
Every instructor is ITF-certified, First Aid qualified and trained in child safeguarding. Coaches have experience teaching children from age 4, and Sabum Jana holds a degree in Education. Classes use age-appropriate instruction, adapted drills and close supervision.
What is the difference between ITF and WT (Olympic) taekwondo?
ITF and WT differ in patterns, techniques and competition rules. Hwa Rang teaches ITF Taekwon-Do, combining patterns, sparring, self-defence, breaking and theory through structured belt progression. ITF sparring uses both hand and foot techniques.
WT governs Olympic taekwondo, with sparring rules emphasising kicks. Clubs may also teach patterns, self-defence and other skills.
Both develop fitness, confidence and discipline. Your choice depends on your goals, the coaching and the training environment.
Which languages do Hwa Rang coaches speak?
Classes are taught in English. Across the team, coaches also speak Arabic, French, Spanish, Greek, Afaan Oromoo and Amharic, and can offer explanations in these languages to help students understand.
Do students have to compete, and is competition training available?
No. Students can progress towards Black Belt without competing. Those interested can prepare alongside regular training, led by Master Carlos Bazan, with opportunities for local and international tournaments when their instructors judge them ready.
Hwa Rang students compete at the annual Hwa Rang Dubai Open and competed internationally at the 10th World King of Taekwon-Do in Thessaloniki, Greece, in December 2024.
How long does it take to earn a Black Belt?
As a guide, students training twice weekly typically take around 3–5 years. Progress depends on starting age, consistent attendance, technical development, syllabus study and readiness for each grading.
How does the Taekwon-Do belt system work?
Students progress from White Belt through ITF colour belts to 1st Dan Black Belt and advanced Dan grades.
Gradings bring students from all venues together. Instructors invite students when ready, assessing techniques, patterns, sparring, breaking and theory. Belts are earned through demonstrated skills, not attendance alone.
Belts, Gradings & Black Belt
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Meydan South | Production City | Jumeirah | Motor City | Al Waha
Nad Al Sheba | Al Mizhar near Mirdif | The Villa/Dubailand | Tilal, Sharjah
Hwa Rang Taekwon-Do Club
(formerly Dubai Taekwon-Do Academy) is a licensed and ITF-certified martial arts club registered in Dubai
as Hwa Rang Martial Arts Club LLC and is a member of International Taekwon-Do Federation Reg No: MO790.
Family and other discounts available
Hwa Rang Taekwon-Do Club