Jan Plas

Jan Plas
Born	(1945-03-16)16 March 1945 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died	1 September 2010(2010-09-01) (aged 65) Zwaag, Netherlands
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg; 17.5 st)
Style	Kickboxing, Kyokushin Karate
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team	Mejiro Gym
Trainer	Jon Bluming, Kenji Kurosaki
Rank	8th dan in Kyokushin Budokai[1]
Years active	1976–2008
Notable students	Lucien Carbin, Rob Kaman, André Brilleman, Fred Royers, Tommy van de Berg, Leo de Snoo, Andre Mannaart, Bob Schrijber, Henri Hooft, Ivan Hippolyte, Ernesto Hoost, Antoni Hardonk, Rodney Glunder, Peter Aerts

Jan Plas (16 March 1945 – 1 September 2010) was a Dutch professional kickboxer, trainer and founder of the Mejiro Gym in Amsterdam. He is considered to be the father of kickboxing in the Netherlands.