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Vol. 21 · Issue 14 · ZürichZürich

Taekwondo in ZürichCoached by a champion.Trusted by 80+ families.

Train with Vedran Golec: 11-time Croatian champion, Swiss champion, MSc in Sport Science. The first two sessions are free, and you don't need a card.

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Croatian champion
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On the mat
MSc
Sport science
400
Kids trained
Three young Twist Taekwondo members in club T-shirts, seen from behind on the training mats in a dramatically lit studio
On the mat at the Seebach training hall
VERSA CertifiedKulturLegi PartnerSwiss Taekwondo80+ Families2 Locations · ZürichCroatian and Swiss champion
Portrait of head coach Vedran Golec in his dobok, with his black belt around his neck
Meet the coach

Twenty years on the mat.Croatian and Swiss champion.Now in Zürich.

Vedran Golec competed at the top international level for years. He is an eleven-time Croatian champion and European Championship silver medallist, holds an MSc in Sport Science, and in 2026 won his first Swiss national title.

“Medals end up in a drawer. How a child learns to carry themselves here stays with them.”

Vedran Golec
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Croatian Champion
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Full story

Career timeline

1996 → 2026
  1. 1996
    First class
    Klub Bjelovar, age 7
  2. 2005
    National team
    Croatia · Juniors → Seniors, 15 yrs
  3. 2014
    European silver
    European Championships · Baku
  4. 2016
    Asian Club champion
    Also an Olympic candidate for Rio 2016
  5. 2018
    World Grand Slam SF
    Wuxi · Top 12 heavyweight
  6. 2022
    Twist Zürich
    Full-time coach, founded the club
  7. 2026
    Swiss Champion
    First Swiss national title
The Training

Five programmes.One curriculum.

The programmes build on each other by age and ability. Each one has its own focus and pace.

  1. № 01

    Entry Level

    Children meet the dobok, the bow and the count for the first time, and play games that build coordination and focus.

    From age 4
    Ages 4+
    Beginner
    60 min
    Schedule
    Buchegg · Sat 11:00
    Coach Azadeh
  2. № 02

    Foundation · Buchegg

    Stances, blocks and kicks: the basics every belt builds on. The Buchegg group trains at its own pace in its own room.

    Buchegg group
    Ages 7+
    Developmental
    60 min
    Schedule
    Buchegg · Sat 10:00
    Coach Azadeh
  3. № 03

    Foundation · Seebach

    The same syllabus as in Buchegg, taught in Seebach with its own group. Choose whichever location fits your week better.

    Seebach group
    Ages 7+
    Developmental
    60 min
    Schedule
    Seebach · Tue & Thu 17:30
    Coach Azadeh
  4. № 04

    Development

    Technique under pressure and the basics of sparring. Development is the step after Foundation and prepares students for Performance.

    Step up from Foundation
    Ages 10+
    Advanced
    60 min
    Schedule
    Seebach · Tue & Thu 18:30
    Coach Vedran
  5. № 05

    Performance

    For students aiming for the podium. Three sessions a week of competition prep, strength and conditioning, and technical work.

    3× per week
    Ages 10+
    Competition
    75–90 min
    Schedule
    Seebach · 3×/wk · Mon/Tue/Thu
    Coach Vedran

Pricing

By frequency

  • 1×/week · 80 CHF / month
  • 2×/week · 100 CHF / month
  • Performance 3×/week · 150 CHF / month

Discounts

  • Annual payment −10%
  • Sibling −15% (2nd child) / −50% (each additional)
  • KulturLegi −30% (2×/week)

Sibling and annual discounts combine per child. The KulturLegi reduction (2×/week only) never combines with others; the higher reduction applies. Full prices at app.twist-tkd.ch.

In the dojang

Eighty familieson the same mat.

The whole Twist Taekwondo squad: children, teenagers and adults in their doboks, posed with their coaches on the mat

“Our daughter was really shy when she started. Six months on, she is calmer at school and stands up straighter. We have Coach Vedran to thank for that.”

Anna K., Seebach · mother of an 8-year-old

“You don't just drop your kid off here. The coach knows our names and our child's, and what they're working on this month.”

Marko G., Buchegg · father of a 10-year-old

“Without the KulturLegi discount we couldn't afford it. We're very grateful, and the training is really good.”

Ahmed R., Buchegg · father of a 7-year-old
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  • World Taekwondo
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Your move

Two free sessions.No card needed.

Pick a date, come along and see whether your child enjoys it. Most families can tell after the first session.

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