Jan Plas | |
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Born | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 16 March 1945
Died | 1 September 2010 Zwaag, Netherlands | (aged 65)
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.