| Est. | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Jan Plas |
| Primary trainers | Jan Plas Andre Mannaart |
| Training facilities | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Website | www.mejirogym.nl |
Mejiro Gym is a kickboxing gym[1] headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.[2] The gym is considered the "birthplace" of Dutch kickboxing.[3]
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. 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[5] and Peter Aerts, Mejiro Gym has become one of the most famous and accomplished kickboxing gyms in the world.[1] Mejiro 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,[6] Indonesia.
Ashwin Balrak Remy Bonjasky Sem Braan Lucien Carbin
Erhan Deniz
Cédric Doumbé Rodney Glunder Brice Guidon Rob Kaman Leo de Snoo Andre Mannaart Bob Schrijber Andy Souwer Michael Duut Fred Royers
Joshua O'Malley Dick Vrij[citation needed]
Maurice Smith[citation needed]
