Mejiro Gym
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Mejiro Gym is a kickboxing gym[1] headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.[2] The gym is considered the "birthplace" of Dutch kickboxing.[3]
History
Mejiro Gym was founded in 1978 by Jan Plas, a Dutch kickboxer who learned kickboxing from Kenji Kurosaki,[4] a Japanese martial artist who founded the original Mejiro Gym in Mejiro, Tokyo.[5]
With its well-known fighters including Peter Aerts and Rob Kaman,[6] Mejiro Gym has become one of the most famous and accomplished kickboxing gyms in the world.[1]
Fighters
Peter Aerts- Remy Bonjasky
- Sem Braan
Erhan Deniz- Rodney Glunder
- Ashwin Balrak
Brice Guidon- Rob Kaman
- Andre Mannaart
Paula Mataele- Bob Schrijber
- Andy Souwer
- Michael Duut
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pelusi, Joe (2010-09-03). "Jan Plas, Founder of Mejiro Gym, Passes Away". Head Kick Legend. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ↑ "Mejiro Gym - Centrum - Amsterdam, Noord-Holland". Yelp.nl. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ↑ "Nederland - Kickbokser Jan Plas opgepakt voor drugshandel". Elsevier.nl. 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ↑ "Kickboxing Origins | Martial Arts Database". Mardb.com. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ↑
- ↑ "Crimesite :: Bekende kickbokstrainer Jan Plas overleden". Crimesite.nl. 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
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