Jon Bluming

Jon Bluming
Bluming in 1965
BornJohannes Cornelius Bluming
(1933-02-06)6 February 1933
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died17 December 2018(2018-12-17) (aged 85)
De Bilt, Netherlands
Rank  10th Dan Black Belt in Kyokushin Karate[1]
  10th Dan Black Belt in Hapkido[2]
  9th Dan Black Belt in Judo
Notable studentsOtti Roethof, Azuma Takashi
Websitehttp://www.jonbluming.nl/

Johannes Cornelius Bluming (6 February 1933 – 17 December 2018)[3][1] was a Dutch martial artist, instructor and actor. Known as a pioneer in a variety of martial arts, Bluming held 9th dan in Judo, 10th dan in Kyokushinkai Karate and 10th dan in Hapkido.[4] He was also the coach of two-time Olympic champion Willem Ruska.

  1. ^ a b Harris M. Lentz III (2019). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. p. 38. ISBN 9781476670331.
  2. ^ Ruhe, Bert. "Kaicho recognized with the 10th Dan Hapkido". www.jonbluming.nl. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. ^ Moorman, Mark (2018-12-18). "Jon Bluming (1933 – 2018): vechtsporter die cultverschijning werd in Nederlandse films". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  4. ^ "Kaicho recognized with the 10th Dan Hapkido". www.jonbluming.nl.