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Berkel en Rodenrijs

Berkel en Rodenrijs is a town in Lansingerland with a growing range of martial arts. MartialFit, founded as Kickboxing Berkel by Jeroen de Jong, offers recreational kickboxing and has the quality mark from the Martial Arts Authority. Omnisport 2B offers judo at the Sterrenhal sports hall.

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Country NETHERLANDS  Netherlands Region South Holland
Gyms 2 Fighters 0 Trainers 0 Events - Venues 0 Organizations 0

Introduction

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About this city

Berkel en Rodenrijs has MartialFit the only martial arts school in Lansingerland with the quality mark from the Martial Arts Authority, complemented by judo and traditional martial arts.

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Overview

Berkel en Rodenrijs as a martial arts destination

Martial arts in Berkel en Rodenrijs revolves around kickboxing at MartialFit and judo at Omnisport 2B. Both cater to a broad audience, from young children to adults.

What stands out is the emphasis on quality: according to the local newspaper, MartialFit is the only school in Lansingerland with the Martial Arts Authority's quality mark.

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Geography and character

Martial arts in Lansingerland

Berkel en Rodenrijs is the largest town in Lansingerland, between Rotterdam and Zoetermeer. New neighborhoods such as Westpolder brought new sports facilities, which also made room for martial arts classes.

Clubs often operate in several towns, so athletes from Berkel, Bergschenhoek, and Bleiswijk meet each other on the mat.

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History

Martial arts history

Jeroen de Jong, who has been active in kickboxing and Muay Thai for many years, started Kickboxing Berkel in the newly built gym at the time in Westpolder. That school grew into MartialFit, offering classes for several age groups and its own ladies-only group.

The village also has a firmly rooted judo tradition, with Omnisport 2B as an association offering classes in both Berkel en Rodenrijs and Bergschenhoek.

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Martial arts landscape

Combat-sports landscape

MartialFit offers kickboxing training for children from the age of four, young people and adults, as well as heavy-bag training. Omnisport 2B offers judo in the Sterrenhal sports hall.

Lansingerland's club directory also lists clubs for Tang Soo Do, karate, aikido and Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.

Data last checked on 8 October 2026

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