About Koryo
A cross-border Taekwondo community built around structured teaching, age-appropriate development and a long-term love of martial arts.
Founded in 2017
Koryo grew from a coaching project into a network of Taekwondo programs in Switzerland and France.
From children to advanced students
Programs are structured around age, development and training goals rather than a one-size-fits-all class.
One Koryo philosophy
Technique, consistency, confidence, respect and enjoyment of training remain central across locations.
Our story
Koryo Taekwondo Club was founded by Hamed Konarivand in 2017 and developed across the Geneva–Vaud–Pays de Gex region. The club’s growth has been closely connected to work with children and families, private schools and local communities.
Koryo is not built around rushing students through belts. The aim is to create a learning pathway that can begin with playful movement for a young child and develop into technical Taekwondo, poomsae, sparring and competition for students who want to continue further.
Led by Hamed Konarivand
Founder and head instructor Hamed Konarivand brings more than three decades of Taekwondo experience spanning competition, coaching, child-centered martial-arts education, research and entrepreneurship.
His projects include Koryo, TaekFunDo and MyTaek. Read Hamed Konarivand’s full profile →
Programs built around development
TaekFunDo
Playful early-childhood movement and Taekwondo foundations for younger children.
Koryo Junior
Structured Taekwondo development for children building core technique and confidence.
Koryo Senior & Champs
More advanced training pathways for older students and competition-focused athletes.
Koryo locations
Each location has its own class schedule and local community while remaining part of the same Koryo teaching system.
Education beyond the dojang
Koryo also publishes educational Taekwondo resources. Topics include belt order, Gup, Poom and Dan ranking, beginner learning and technical questions. These resources connect the club’s practical coaching experience with Hamed Konarivand’s wider work in martial-arts education and research.