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Beek en Donk

Beek en Donk is a village in the municipality of Laarbeek with a martial arts tradition dating back to 1970, when Budoclub Beek en Donk was founded as a judo club. The club offers judo, jiu-jitsu, and karate-jitsu, while boxing school Hit & Grow provides group classes, youth boxing, and self-defense training.

At a glance

Country NETHERLANDS  Netherlands Region North Brabant
Gyms 1 Fighters 0 Trainers 0 Events - Venues 0 Organizations 0

Introduction

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About this city

Beek en Donk has a budō club founded in 1970 and a long-standing judo tradition, complemented by a modern boxing school that also focuses on children and self-defence.

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Overview

Beek en Donk as a martial arts hub

Martial arts in Beek en Donk rests on two pillars: Budoclub Beek en Donk, the village’s oldest martial arts club, and boxing gym Hit & Grow.

Together, they offer everything from judo and jiu-jitsu to boxing and self-defense training for schools.

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Geography and character

Martial Arts in Laarbeek

Beek en Donk is the largest population centre of the municipality of Laarbeek. Both martial arts locations are on Otterweg, giving the village a clear martial arts centre.

The budo club also organises interclub tournaments with clubs from the surrounding area, bringing athletes from the region to the village regularly.

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History

History and heritage

Budoclub Beek en Donk was founded in 1970 as a judo club and later expanded to include jiu-jitsu, karate-jitsu, and budo-fit. As a result, the club has been the village's established martial arts association for over half a century.

In recent years, boxing school Hit & Grow was added, focusing on group classes, youth boxing, and self-defence.

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Martial arts landscape

Combat sports landscape

Budoclub Beek en Donk offers judo, jiu-jitsu, karate-jitsu and budo-fit at the sports hall on Otterweg, and organizes low-grade tournaments, club championships, and interclub tournaments.

Hit & Grow at Otterweg 29a offers boxing-group classes for adults, youth boxing for children aged 8 to 14, and self-defense programs for schools.

Martial arts facts

Budoclub Beek en Donk
founded in 1970
started as a judo club, later expanded Budoclub Beek en Donk
Martial arts club disciplines
Judo, jiu-jitsu, karate jitsu, budo-fit
in the sports hall on Otterweg Sport - Budoclub Beek en Donk Sport at Budoclub Beek en Donk
Judo tournaments
Lower-belt tournaments and club championships
plus interclub tournaments with clubs from the surrounding area Tournaments - Budoclub Beek en Donk
Hit & Grow
Boxing school at Otterweg 29a
group classes, youth boxing and self-defense training Hit & Grow - Laarbeek Boxing School
Youth boxing
8 to 14 years old
Hit & Grow Youth Boxing - Hit & Grow Raising boxing bags - Hit & Grow

Data last checked on 8 October 2026

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