THOM HARINCK
Thom Harinck (born 22 December 1943 in The Hague) is a Dutch kickboxing trainer and founder of the Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam. He is married to Marjan Olfers, former member of the board of Ajax and from 1 May 2012 professor in sports law.
In 1972, he founded the Chakuriki Gym in Amsterdam, originally teaching his own style named “Chakuriki”, a mixture of techniques from Kyokushin karate (in which he holds a 6th degree black belt), boxing, judo, jujutsu and wrestling which would later be known as modern contact karate or kickboxing in Holland.
Chakuriki later became a kickboxing gym as Harinck added Japanese kickboxing and Savate to his repertoire. Harinck founded the NKBB (Dutch Kickboxing Association) in 1976, the MTBN (Dutch Muay Thai Association) in 1983, the WMTA (World Muay Thai Association) and the EMTA (European Muay Thai Association) in 1984.
Harinck is one of the most famous trainers in the sport and has trained numerous world champions including Peter Aerts, Branko Cikatić, Jérôme Le Banner, Badr Hari and Hesdy Gerges.
He announced his retirement in April 2013 at the age of sixty-nine. In January 2016 Thom Harinck began coaching again. He trains a group of fighters daily, that includes Hesdy Gerges. In May 2016 Harinck published his memoirs in the English language. The book is called “Thom Harinck: Godfather of Muay Thai in The West” and is co-written with Julio Punch. An updated edition was released by Amsterdam Publishers in June 2020.
Harinck started training in judo and wrestling at 8 years of age. He ended up giving up on judo, after he wasn’t allowed to advance to the rank of black belt, due to his youth. Outside of martial arts, he partook in football, motorcross and Shooting. While working on a cruise ship he met a French sailor who was also a national champion of Savate. The sailor began training Harinck in the discipline, alongside others. Harinck continued practicing Savate after arriving in South Africa. He later took up boxing after he returned to the Netherlands and also started teaching Savate in Holland. While serving in the military as a teenager, Harinck started boxing at the competitive level. At the age of seventeen he worked as a bouncer at a local Club and began a partnership with Jan Stapper, a Kyokushin instructor.
His global journeys continued after he moved to Japan where he received the Uchi-deshi instruction under numerous masters in Tokyo, Nagano and Yokohama. He also received judo and traditional jujutsu instruction from Tokyo police department. He also spent plenty of time in Taiwan, where he entered to train Chinese Kenpo in addition to karate. Eventually he traveled to Thailand where he received the rank of the grand master in Muay Thai as one of the first foreigners ever.
Trained numerous world champions
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Kancho founder of Chakuriki style.
Chakuriki is a mixture of techniques from

Judo
Judo is a sport in which two people fight using their arms and legs and hands and feet, and try to throw each other to the ground.

Kyokushin karate
Kyokushin karate a sport, originally from Japan, in which people fight using their arms, legs, hands, and feet. The level of skill a person has is shown by what colour belt they wear.

Savate
Savate is a sport, originally from France, in which people fight with their hands and feet wearing special gloves and shoes.

Boxing
Boxing is a sport in which two competitors fight by hitting each other with their closed hands.

Jujitsu
Jujitsu is a type of self-defence from Japan that does not involve weapons and is done as a sport. Other similar sports such as judo and karate are based on it.

Wrestling
Wrestling is a sport in which two people fight and try to throw each other to the ground.

Muay Thai
Muay Thai, sometimes referred to as Thai Boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques.
MUAY THAI or THAI BOXING
Author: Thom Harinck
MUAY-THAI thai boxing
Author: Thom Harinck
'De Ontleende Kracht' Chakuriki
Author: Shihan T. Harinck
Thom Harinck; Godfather of Muay Thai Kickboxing in the West
Authors: Thom Harinck & Julio Punch
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De kids na hun examens met hun kersverse Chakuriki trainer Dimitris Papadopoulos in hun dojo in Thessaloniki.Respect Osu
Patrik Erikson vanaf zijn 18e tot nu toe altijd loyaal gebleven.Veel titels behaald over de hele wereld ,ook met mij semenairs gegeven en hier terecht zijn leraars diploma 1 e Dan chakuriki.Respect Osu
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Topdag was dat Sensei. Osu
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Chakuriki feest kwam ook Karate Bob (R.I.P.) een kado brengen.History Osu ... See MoreSee Less
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Ron kuit ,sprak hem laatst nog op de markt , toffe gozer
Bekende fighuur karate Bob
Das ook een echte legende. Osu
Nog nooit gezien deze foto
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Ook een periode de ME getraind maar van hogerhand mocht dat niet meer.History Osu ... See MoreSee Less
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Ik denk dat ze daar nu heel anders over denken
Weinig veranderd sindsdien , zelfverdediging/IBT training is steeds meer uitgekleed. Dit beleid wordt echter bepaald vanachter het bureau, doir lui die zelf niet met de poten in de modder staan, en vanuit de softe filosofie “de politie is je vriend”.
Misschien was de training te hard dat het niet meer mocht Sen 😁. Osu
Snap ik niet dit was echt een aanvulling geweest 💪💪💪
Een van mn top leerlingen Perry Ubeda allround Chakuriki vechter wereldkampioen in 4 disciplines.Proud nog steeds goed contact mee History Osu ... See MoreSee Less
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The best gym
Echt een topper en een wereld gozer!!!
Naast wereldkampioen is Perry een boegbeeld voor de sport. Perry heeft een grote positieve bijdrage geleveerd bij de ontwikkeling van de SKMO. Een geweldige persoonlijkheid!
Geweldig als persoon ook! Respect 🙏🏾🥊 Osu!
Osu Perry fijne vent
Nijmeegse topper 💪
My former sensei a big legend Osu
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Bikkel van een vechter...
Big Osu..respect..
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Carter Wong top atleet en geweldige acteur van Chinese vecht films. Osu
Carter Wong heeft in verschillende Chinese vechtfilms gespeeld. Top atleet..Osu
Met pupil Dave Kneefel voor een fotoshoot voor een boek.Osu ... See MoreSee Less
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OSU ouwe groet uit mooi Amersfoort
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Osu !
Prachtige foto
Krachtige foto
Ook al ben.je oud het zit in je bloed een.Vechtershart
CHAKURIKI BRASIL
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Topperrrrrsss!!! 😍😍
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