Legendary Dutch Kickboxing Coach Thom Harinck Exclusive Interview

Coach Thom Harinck is part of Dutch kickboxing’s rich history. Chakuriki, his gym in Amsterdam, the Netherlands has produced several kickboxing and Thaiboxing champions. Founded in 1972, it is one of the oldest kickboxing gyms in the Netherlands. Harinck was the man behind the successful careers of many kickboxing and Muay Thai fighters including but not limited to Branko Cikatic, Peter Aerts and Gilbet Ballantine.
In this second and final part of this interview, coach Harinck elaborates on various topics:
The story behind the creation of his Chakuriki gym and personal system.
How Japanese fans celebrate combat athletes and the differences between Japan and the Netherlands.
How his team was destroyed in their first fights in Thailand and he had to go back to the drawing board.
The legendary fights between Ramon Dekkers and his student Gilbert Ballantine.
Proper training mentality.
The importance of having a good trainer in the corner.
The complete story of three time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion Peter Aerts.

[@Stahlvanten]

Really good upload, thanks!

[@djshreddi]

Fantastische video, man! Hij zei het: nieuwe school heeft te veel afleidingen. Oss, Tom. Respect vanuit BJJ Den Haag

[@tonymaroni1921]

Thom Harinck is a Legend in Kickboxing.

[@rene318]

This guy could read a phonebook and still be interesting. Osu Sensei

[@theredninja2817]

That's proof

[@semirhumackic941]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@abcdef-kx2qt]

terrible quality video !

[@grudeman]

What an absolute legend Thom is👍 still looks in great shape. Keep up the great work. God bless from Dublin ☘️