good morning,

with humbleness i tell you i'm a 30 year old woman with a north american "average" level of fitness. i currently have VERY limited german. i am interested in beginning training in tae kwon do (something i've always wanted to do). are there any recommendations out there for a friendly but serious place in zurich? i am possibly interested in private lessons if they are available.

thank you!

I am just being curious, have you been doing any other martial arts before, or been on some bascic self defense courses...?
Besides I am sure Zurich has plenty of courses on offer, sorry to say I know only about courses in and around Neuchâtel.

Try this club in Baden - http://www.itf-suisse.ch/ - the chief instructor is an Englishman.

Cheers,
Nick

Hi!

There is a martial arts school in Culmannstrasse, really close to ETH. I do not know if they offer private lessons or lessons in English, what I do know is that they are serious and offer many many different activities, because I have seen all kind of people at many different times going in. Maybe its worth checking it. good luck!

thanks for your help everyone! i'll check these places out and let you know what i find. in response to sada: when i was a young teen i had a few classes in judo, but was too distracted by the boys to appreciate it, hence why it didn't last very long discipline, integrity, skill and fitness are all qualities i am building up right now - tae kwon do looks and sounds like it will fit the bill.

This is a bit more towards Basel, but my former boss is an instructor. He speaks excellent English, and can perhaps point you to a place closer to you. If you contact him, tell him Shelley sent you link

Actually, the website is in English