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Gerrie Was Feared in the Streets, but Became a Praised Karate Teacher

Summary by Omroep Brabant
He was a fighter and wanted to become even more feared in the streets of Bergen op Zoom through karate. However, the sport ensured that he never threw a punch or a kick on the street again. Gerrie van Tilburg (61) became an excellent karateka, but has also been teaching for decades. Because of his merits for the sport, he recently achieved the seventh dan, which is rare in the Netherlands. "I am not thinking about quitting yet, it is my passion.…
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He was a fighter and wanted to become even more feared in the streets of Bergen op Zoom through karate. However, the sport ensured that he never threw a punch or a kick on the street again. Gerrie van Tilburg (61) became an excellent karateka, but has also been teaching for decades. Because of his merits for the sport, he recently achieved the seventh dan, which is rare in the Netherlands. "I am not thinking about quitting yet, it is my passion.…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
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