UPDATE from April 4, 2022
Dear students, dear parents,
Since there are no clear access regulations for children and young people in sports in the state of Vienna , we are following the current measures of Viennese educational institutions. This means: Children and young people who undergo a PCR test once a week at school are allowed to attend our YU Taekwondo schools daily. This will be handled the same way as at your child’s school; no additional testing is necessary.
As always, if there are any details or changes, you will be informed here.
We wish you continued enjoyment in your training!
Grandmaster Dr. Andreas Held and the YU Taekwondo Team
UPDATE from February 3, 2022
Dear students and parents,
due to the latest changes to the coronavirus protection measures, you can come to training starting Saturday, February 19, with a 3G certificate (vaccinated/recovered/tested). In Vienna, the 2G rule (vaccinated or recovered) will continue to apply until March 4. Please show your certificate to the trainer and be sure to check in at the bar with your membership card.
We hope you enjoy your training and will keep you updated here with further updates.
September 21, 2020 | Reports
UPDATE from December 9, 2021
Dear students and parents,
starting Monday, December 13, 2021, all doors will be open again! Entry is subject to proof of 2G (vaccinated or recovered). For children and young people up to the age of 15, the Ninja Pass serves as proof of 2G (vaccinated or recovered). Please wear a mask upon entry and be sure to check in at the counter with your membership card. Masks and social distancing are not required during exercise.
For some people, access is not possible due to the 2G rule for various reasons. Despite restrictions imposed by the federal government, we want to give all members the opportunity to participate in our training. Therefore, we will continue to offer outdoor training at various locations – albeit in a scaled-down format. More information will follow shortly under the „Schedules“ section.
Your Sabomnim Grandmaster Dr. Andreas Held and the YU Taekwondo Team
UPDATE from 21.11.2021
Dear students, dear parents,
Due to the latest Corona measures by the federal government, we are offering our entire OUTDOOR training program starting Monday, November 22nd. Following the motto „There is no bad weather, only bad clothing,“ we will be training outdoors at all locations. There will be the option to train in small groups (60-minute sessions). The small groups are limited to a maximum of 20 people and with sufficient social distancing. You can see the training spots in the timetables. You can book the sessions as usual via the MySports app . We also offer exclusive 20-minute training sessions in two branches ( Klosterneuburg and Floridsdorf ).
EVERYONE is welcome to our outdoor training sessions – no proof of eligibility is required. You simply need to register via the MySports app to book your outdoor sessions. To book, you must enter the email address you provided on your membership contract.
-> Here is the direct MySports link for smartphones for Android
-> Here is the direct MySports link for Apple smartphones
PLUS INSTRUCTIONS: Here you can see how to book in using the MySports app .
If you have any problems registering or logging in, please feel free to contact our IT support :
Our colleague Abe Jamangal is available Monday to Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm, Tel: 01/99 699 00 80.
Please follow these rules during outdoor training:
– Keep your distance
– only short conversations at a distance before and after training
– no parents or spectators during training
– no battle cries
– no dobok, but WARM SPORTSWEAR
Click here for the TIMETABLES.
Please dress warmly and let’s get through the lockdown together, healthy and fit.
ONLINE TRAINING:
In addition to our outdoor training, we also offer online training . The online training runs via the streaming platform ZOOM . Simply join via the online schedule , enter your email address (it doesn’t matter which one you use) and the password we send you via WhatsApp, and off you go!
Stay tuned – we’re here for YOU – OUTDOOR & ONLINE! #YUforYou
Your Sabomnim Grandmaster Dr. Andreas Held and the YU Taekwondo Team
UPDATE from 7.11.2021
Dear students,
Due to the current tightening of restrictions by the Federal Government, new protective measures will come into force on Monday, November 8th:
Access to all YU Taekwondo schools only with a 2G proof -> VACCINATED or RECOVERED.
Children and adolescents
For school-age children aged 6 and over in Vienna, the following applies: If all three tests scheduled for the respective school week have been carried out (1x rapid antigen test and 2x PCR tests), the Ninja Pass is valid as 2G proof for the entire week, regardless of the validity period of the individual tests. If the respective test series for the Ninja Pass is not complete, the respective tests are valid individually (48-hour antigen rapid test and 72-hour PCR test). For children and adolescents between 12 and 15 years of age (school-age), the 2.5G rule applies (vaccinated, recovered, PCR tested). This means that the Ninja Pass is valid during the week, but not over the entire weekend. For this age group, PCR tests are valid for 48 hours. After completing the ninth school year, adolescents, like adults, require 2G proof.
Transitional period until December 6, 2021: Until then, entry is also possible with a first vaccination and an additional PCR test.
Source: Ministry of Social Affairs / Sport Austria
We have developed a new way to make the 2G rule simpler and more straightforward for YOU and our trainers:
Simply send us your valid vaccination certificate or your recovery certificate (with QR code) and we will store it in your database in our access software.
This means you don’t have to show your certificates every time you check in. Instead, they’re stored with us, and the trainer can see immediately that you have a certificate. In the event of an inspection, we can also immediately forward the information to the authorities.
You can now send us the certificates by email to covid@yu-taekwondo.at .
Write: “I hereby grant permission to store the attached certificates internally.”
UPDATE from 13.9.2021
Dear students,
Due to current measures, registration via the „MySports“ app is no longer necessary. According to the Federal Ministry, there is no longer a participant limit for practicing sports in the dojang. Contact tracing is carried out via check-in at the counter. Proof of a negative COVID-19 test is, of course, still required (for children in Vienna aged 6 and over).
Source: Federal Ministry.
UPDATE from 16.8.2021
Dear students,
Due to recent changes to the Corona protection measures, we would like to give you a small update on what is currently valid:
Indoor training in the Dojang
We ask that you adhere to the following rules indoors:
- Registration via the free app “MySports” in the Play Store or the Apple Store
- Mouth and nose protection is required at the reception and in the locker room. Masks are not required during training .
- 3-G rule (tested/vaccinated/recovered) : all persons and children (in Vienna: from 6 years, otherwise: from 12 years) require the presentation of a test result, vaccination certificate or confirmation of recovery
- Test validity: Self-test with digital solution 24 hours, antigen test 48 hours, PCR test 72 hours. See test offers !
- The Green Pass is required for everyone aged 12 and over. In Vienna, the 3G rule applies to children aged 6 and over until August 31.
- Visitors : may only watch with an entry test (3-G rule).
- Distance rule and square meter rule: no longer applies.
- Control : Show the confirmation after changing before the start of training at the line-up.
Outdoor training in the park
- Registration via the free app “MySports”.
- Other regulations are no longer applicable (no mask requirement, no distance requirement, no 3-G rule).
Further information
- If you have any questions, please contact our COVID-19 protection officers, Astrid Rauch, presse@yu-taekwondo.at or Stefan Hasenauer, s.hasenauer@yu-taekwondo.at . A detailed prevention plan is available at all locations.
- You can find an explanatory video on registration, login, location selection and reservation of the training session via “MySports” here .
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UPDATE from May 19, 2021 :
Dear students,
From Wednesday, May 19th, we are finally allowed to reopen!
We can’t wait to welcome YOU to our stores!
We are perfectly prepared for the reopening and, starting May 19, we will offer you not only indoor training in our 26 dojangs, but also the opportunity to train outdoors whenever you feel like it. Online training for our YU members will, of course, continue to be free of charge. You can read more about the measures and entry requirements HERE .
Grandmaster Dr. Andreas Held and the YU Taekwondo team are looking forward to seeing YOU!
UPDATE from December 7, 2020
Dear students,
Due to the new relaxation of restrictions, we are now offering 60-minute training sessions in small groups . This way, you can use these hours in addition to the private training sessions (20 minutes) to keep fit in the fresh air. The small groups are limited to a maximum of 6 people and ensure sufficient social distancing. You can book the sessions as usual via the MySports app (formerly the NoExcuse app).
Whether online or outdoors, join in and don’t give the virus a chance!
Of course, you can also use our online training every day and train comfortably from home.
Your Sabomnim and the YU Team
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UPDATE from November 14, 2020
Dear students,
Due to the new regulations, we are unfortunately unable to expand our outdoor training to include small groups. We will therefore continue to offer private one-on-one training sessions (one household plus trainer).
Please continue to dress warmly and let us stay healthy and fit.
We are here for you!
Please continue to follow these rules:
– Keep your distance
– only short conversations at a distance before and after training
– no parents or spectators during training
– no battle cries
– no dobok
Thank you for your good cooperation!
If there are any further changes, we will of course inform you immediately.
Your Sabomnim and his YU team
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UPDATE from November 12, 2020
Dear students, dear parents,
We are very pleased with your positive feedback on our OUTDOOR TRAINING! Especially during the lockdown, we want to encourage you to continue exercising and getting fresh air to strengthen your immune system. Based on the new regulations of the Ministry of Sport and in application of our prevention and safety concept, we are expanding our outdoor training. Starting Monday, November 16th, we will offer you the opportunity to attend training in small groups with sufficient social distancing (9 participants, excluding trainer) for 60 minutes . Of course, you still have the option of booking a private one-on-one training session (20-minute session). Bookings are only possible via the NoExcuse app. Please note: NoExcuse is now called MySports!
It’s important to keep your distance from your training partners. As before, don’t come in combat gear, but rather in warm, comfortable workout clothes. No hugging or partner exercises. Leave the outdoor area immediately after you’re finished to avoid forming groups.
We’re here for you and want you to stay healthy and fit during this crisis. Whether online or outdoors, join us and give the virus no chance! Of course, you can also use our daily online training and train comfortably from home.
Stay tuned and join in ONLINE or OUTDOOR!
Grandmaster Dr. Andreas Held and the YU team
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UPDATE from November 3, 2020
Dear students, dear parents,
OUTDOOR TRAINING: Due to the new regulation of the Federal Ministry, we are allowed to conduct outdoor training under the following conditions:
1. A household includes people who live together. According to the Federal Ministry, only two households are allowed to train together outdoors. This means that, apart from the trainer, only people who live together are allowed to train. For you, this means EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE TRAINING with your MASTER.
2. Therefore, we will be offering you free private lessons starting Wednesday, November 4th : A private lesson consists of an EXCLUSIVE 20-minute training session and is invaluable for anyone who wants to develop further!
To ensure that everyone has an equal chance, a maximum of 12 units can be booked in November.
3. Registration is only possible via the NoExcuse app (now called MySports): https://www.noexcuse.io/de/
4. How the NoExcuse app works:
5. Please come in warm, comfortable training clothes – no dobok!
6. No Kiap, no hugs, no partner exercises
7. Keep 1.5 meters distance from your training partner
8. We ask parents to bring and pick up their child
9. No spectators allowed
10. Please leave the outdoor area after training
Our technical support team will be happy to help you if you have any problems logging in:
Mon to Fri from 9 am to 5.30 pm: 01/99 699 00-80
kundenbetreuung@yu-taekwondo.at
Thank you for your good cooperation – together we can get through the second lockdown!
Grandmaster Dr. Andreas Held and the YU team
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UPDATE from 1 November 2020
Dear students, dear parents,
We’ll be there for you even more in November and will be expanding our ONLINE timetable with great daily programs starting Tuesday, November 3rd!
We start as early as 7:30 am on some days and have a great morning program for those working from home. In the afternoon, we entertain you with painting, crafts, and personal development sessions. In the evening, from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm, there’s a full program for beginners, advanced students, and fitness enthusiasts!
You will receive the NEW ONLINE timetable with all the details and the password on Monday, November 2nd. All information can be found on WhatsApp, in the newsletter, and on Facebook.
Instructions: This is how the online training works !
We’re also continuing our personal training program with an outdoor program at all locations. This way, we stay fit, strengthen our immune systems, and don’t give COVID-19 a chance. All school principals are here to motivate you! The schedules are set so that you’ll be back home by curfew.
From Monday, November 2nd, you can find the OUTDOOR PLANS and the online timetable at www.yu-taekwondo.at/stundenplan!
So nothing stands in the way of US and YOUR PROGRESS!
Here are some rules that must be strictly followed during outdoor training
– No combat uniform (we train in athletic outfits, shoes, and outdoor clothing)
– No kiap
– If our dojang is nearby, you are not allowed to enter it (not even for toilet breaks)
– Training is voluntary, not mandatory
– Training is held exclusively at a distance of 1.5 m (no partner exercises)
– No hugging
There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! Dress so you won’t get cold. Like you would go ice skating, skiing, to the outdoor playground, or hiking.
If the weather is really bad, we will cancel the training via WhatsApp.
From 1 December 2020, our sports facilities are currently allowed to reopen.
We look forward to seeing you ONLINE and OUTDOOR!
Your Grandmaster Dr. Andreas Held and the complete YU TEAM
PS: We’ll be launching a survey in the next few days so we can implement all your requests! You’ll be directly involved in the design of our outdoor and online timetables.
Contact for technical inquiries.
If something isn’t working, send us an email to:
t.mitzka@yu-taekwondo.at . If you need further assistance, please call our customer service:
01/99 699 00-80 Mon to Fri from 9 am to 5:30 pm
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PAST UPDATES:
UPDATE from October 23, 2020
Dear students, dear parents,
Good news: our training continues as usual!
Since we have been adhering to our Covid-19 prevention concept in an exemplary manner for weeks, the following rules still apply with only a few changes:
1. Entering and leaving the dojang only with a mask
2. Disinfect your hands
3. Check-in
4. Go into the locker room with the mask
5. Minimum distance of 1 meter from other people
6. Find the marked marker point on the training area and remove the mask
7. Talk to other people only with a mask
8. Distance from training partner 1 meter (we have also increased the safety distance to 1.5 meters)
9. We don’t train together in groups of six, but only in pairs for partner exercises. We also wear masks here. This means there is no mixing within the group.
10. Parents are asked to wait outside. Only if absolutely necessary will parents be allowed to wait inside wearing a mask.
11. Please maintain a distance of 1 meter in the spectator area. Wearing a mask is mandatory for spectators.
We ask you to strictly adhere to these measures so that we can continue to practice our health-promoting sport and thus remain healthy and safe.
Thank you very much for your example and good cooperation!
Your YOUNG-UNG Taekwondo Team
Dear students, dear parents, as of September 21, 2020
Especially in times of the corona crisis, in which the immune system is strengthened through sport and exercise and is more important than ever, we would like to draw your attention to the current protective measures and ask you to adhere to these rules of conduct with immediate effect:
1. Only enter the YOUNG-UNG Taekwondo Dojang with a face mask.
2. Disinfect your hands at the counter.
3. Check in.
4. Wear a face mask when going to the locker room
. 5. From the locker room, go directly to the training area and onto the marking points (please bring your face mask with you as a precaution for any close-quarters exercises).
6. Maintain a distance of 1.5 meters from your fellow trainees during training, unless they are family members or you do not live in the same household.
7. Wearing a mask is optional during training at the marking point, but it is not mandatory.
8. Face masks are mandatory for free fighting and partner exercises (grips, free fighting, Hosinsul, Ilbo Taeyron).
The current regulation from the Ministry of Health, dated September 21, 2020, applies to the sports sector: Several groups of 10 people each can train in parallel in a sports facility, provided that mixing of the groups can be ruled out. A distance of 1 meter* from training partners must be maintained. Exempt from the maximum number of participants are those persons who are required to conduct the event (trainers and staff). Source: Federal Ministry .
*To increase your safety , we are increasing the distance during training to 1.5 meters and additionally marking the training area with visible dots. All rooms, work surfaces, doorknobs, light switches, changing rooms, equipment, restrooms, and training areas are regularly cleaned and disinfected. Each dojang is equipped with sufficient hand sanitizer dispensers. We also urge you to practice appropriate hand hygiene. We ask you to refrain from shaking hands and to greet each other/us with a warm smile or an Asian bow.
All hygiene and safety measures are regularly adapted to the current requirements of the Federal Ministry.
The exams will take place as planned (a maximum of 50 participants are permitted per event within the legally compliant framework, excluding the coaching staff and staff). Spectators are only permitted outside the dojang. In exceptional cases, one parent may attend (wearing a face mask in the waiting area). Please observe the previously announced safety rules and the instructions of the coaching staff.
At YOUNG-UNG Taekwondo, your health is very important. In consultation with the Federal Ministry, we have a comprehensive safety concept specifically tailored to our schools. Furthermore, we are in close contact with the Ministry of Health and the relevant authorities.
We are doing our best to implement all measures in the best possible way and are here to help you with any questions!
We are also pleased to announce that we have a comprehensive prevention plan and three certified COVID-19 protection officers in place within our company. YOUNG-UNG Taekwondo founder and Grandmaster Dr. Andreas Held, our press officer and marketing director Astrid Rauch, and project manager Stefan Hasenauer are taking care of matters in this area. For information, please contact Ms. Astrid Rauch at marketing@yu-taekwondo.at or Mr. Stefan Hasenauer at s.hasenauer@yu-taekwondo.at .
As soon as we have new information, you will find it here in this article (September 21, 2020).
