As a young, energetic boy with a passion for sports, I was enrolled in Kyokushin Karate at the age of 5 to learn self-defense. While my childhood dream was to become a professional football player, I earned my green belt in karate before the dojo closed.

The forced transition to a new dojo, where I had to start from scratch, taught me valuable lessons about patience and perseverance. Around the age of 11, I began training in kickboxing at my father's gym.

Ultimately, I decided to focus solely on kickboxing and pursue a career in martial arts. My early experiences as a karate student have shaped me into the coach I am today.

At the age of 15, a serious football injury sidelined me from the team. This setback was heartbreaking, as I had always dreamed of playing professional football. Realizing that team sports weren't my calling, I made the difficult decision to abandon my childhood dream and dedicate myself fully to kickboxing.

As I delved deeper into kickboxing, I discovered its positive impact on my physical and mental well-being. It was the right choice for me.

Around the time Mejiro Gym was opening in Bali, I had the opportunity to learn from Sensei Frans Visser, a seasoned Mejiro Gym veteran. He introduced me to the elegance and effectiveness of Dutch-style kickboxing.

A year later, I attended a seminar led by Sensei Andre Mannaart and K-1 champion Roel Mannaart. Their coaching and expertise inspired me to train with even greater intensity.

On the 1st of September 2020, Mejiro Gym Bali officially opened to the public. I was entrusted the responsibility to instruct classes at Mejiro Bali, which I gladly accepted because through this opportunity, I was able to share my passion for the sport with like-minded people and learn to improve myself everyday in the process. Learning Kickboxing is training me of the real meaning of discipline, hard work and applying in real life the 'not giving up' mentality to survive and keep on pushing forward.

On the 27th of  November 2021, I had my debut fight match, I was 17 years old and my opponent was 24 years old with a record of 12 fights 9 wins 2 losses. I felt confident with my skills and mental control so the difference in experience and age only encouraged me more. Despite that, I felt anxious before the fight but it all went away when I stepped out of the locker room. The fight was in pro rules (no headguard, no shin guard). I won’t spoil what happened, if you're curious, visit a record of the match on YouTube.

Come to the gym and train together with me or stay tuned for more of my fights for Team Mejiro Bali!