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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]
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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
Brice Guidon- Rob Kaman
- Andre Mannaart
Paula Mataele- Bob Schrijber
- Andy Souwer
References
- ^ a b "Jan Plas, Founder of Mejiro Gym, Passes Away", by Dave Walsh, September 2, 2010, Head Kick Legend
- ^ "Mejiro Gym", Yelp (Dutch)
- ^ "Kickbokser Jan Plas opgepakt voor drugshandel" by Maartje Willems, May 30, 2008, Elsevier (Dutch)
- ^ "Kickboxing Origins", Martial Arts Database
- ^ "History", Mejiro Gym
- ^ "Bekende kickbokstrainer Jan Plas overleden", September 1, 2010, Crimesite (Dutch)
External
Categories:- 1978 establishments
- Kickboxing training facilities
- Kickboxing in the Netherlands
- Sport in Amsterdam
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