Mejiro Gym
Mejiro Gym is a kickboxing gym headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
History
Mejiro Gym was founded in 1978 by Jan Plas, a Dutch kickboxer who learned kickboxing from Kenji Kurosaki, a Japanese martial artist who founded the original Mejiro Gym in Mejiro, Tokyo. Vos Gym founder Johan Vos and FFC founder Lucien Carbin were among the founding members of Mejiro Gym Amsterdam.With its well-known fighters including Rob Kaman and Peter Aerts, Mejiro Gym has become one of the most famous and accomplished kickboxing gyms in the world. It is regarded as one of the "big three kickboxing gyms" in Netherlands, alongside Chakuriki and Vos Gym.
Later, the Leeuwarden branch in Friesland, Netherlands was also established. In 2020, Mejiro Gym opened a new branch in Bali, Indonesia.
Notable fighters
- Peter Aerts
- Ashwin Balrak
- Remy Bonjasky
- Sem Braan
- Lucien Carbin
- Erhan Deniz
- Cédric Doumbé
- Michael Duut
- Rodney Glunder
- Brice Guidon
- Rob Kaman
- Andre Mannaart
- Fred Royers
- Bob Schrijber
- Maurice Smith
- Andy Souwer
External
Category:1978 establishments in the Netherlands
Category:Kickboxing training facilities
Category:Kickboxing in the Netherlands
Category:Sports venues in Amsterdam
Category:20th-century architecture in the Netherlands