The Powers that Changed Dutch Kickboxing

Frank van Gemert

doi:10.1080/17430437.2025.2450810

The Powers that Changed Dutch Kickboxing

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In recent decades, in the Netherlands kickboxing has shown a remarkable transformation. The full-contact martial art had a bad reputation because of links to the criminal underworld but it changed into a mainstream activity serving a broad market. This article outlines the powers behind that change and makes a distinction between structural and cultural elements.

Original language	English
Number of pages	12
Journal	Sport in Society
Early online date	10 Jan 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2025.2450810
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 10 Jan 2025

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