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From 1 September 2022, martial arts gyms must hold the Keurmerk Vechtsportautoriteit (quality mark) to take part in kickboxing, Thai boxing or MMA bouts in the Netherlands.
At the 2021 congress of the Nederlandse Vechtsportautoriteit, speakers agreed that Dutch combat sports are entering a new phase and called for one strong federation.
The Nederlandse Vechtsportautoriteit is looking for an intern (f/m) for a working placement and a research assignment from February to July 2022.
The VA took part in the annual congress of the Dutch anti-doping authority on clean sport.
Thirteen new confidential counsellors for combat sports completed their training in Arnhem.
On 20 October, Sportcentrum Papendal hosts the VA congress 'The Next Round' about the future and organisation of combat sports in the Netherlands.
The VA and the Dutch Anti-Doping Authority (Dopingautoriteit) are holding free information sessions on doping and doping controls in combat sports across the country.
The Vechtsportautoriteit publishes an annual dashboard showing its activities and how combat sports in the Netherlands are developing.
The Sportraad Amsterdam (Amsterdam Sports Council) has nominated the Nederlandse Vechtsportautoriteit for the Penning Sportraad Amsterdam 2021.
The Nederlandse Vechtsportautoriteit (Dutch Martial Arts Authority) is holding its VA Congress 2021 on the future of martial arts on 20 October at Papendal; registration is now closed.
The first information session of the Dutch Anti-Doping Authority (Dopingautoriteit) for combat sports took place at Papendal Sports Centre on 1 September.
Knowledge centre Sportinnovator will support the Nextround project, in which the Nederlandse Vechtsportautoriteit also plays an active role.
Challenger Gym in Urk is the hundredth martial arts gym to be awarded the Keurmerk Vechtsportautoriteit, the quality mark of the Dutch Martial Arts Authority.
Hassan Ziani, member of the Events and Galas committee of the Nederlandse Vechtsportautoriteit, talks about his background in combat sports and his work for the city of Utrecht.
After eighteen months on hold due to the coronavirus crisis, competitions are resuming and the ten thousandth competitive fighter has been registered in Fightpassport.
Researchers at Amsterdam University Medical Centers are studying chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and are looking for combat sport athletes aged 45 to 75 to take part.
Amsterdam's alderman for sport, Simone Kukenheim, congratulated Mejiro Gym on being awarded the first Keurmerk Vechtsportautoriteit (Martial Arts Authority quality mark).
The Nederlandse Vechtsportautoriteit joined the Platform Ondernemende Sportaanbieders (Platform for Sport Entrepreneurs) in 2021 and ended its membership in December 2024.
The VA website has been renewed and the application form for the quality mark has been improved.
The audit team of the Nederlandse Vechtsportautoriteit has been briefed on how audits at holders of the Keurmerk Vechtsportautoriteit will be carried out.
From 26 June, most coronavirus measures for sport are lifted and competitions are open to everyone again.
Research commissioned by the VA among 135 gyms shows that 65.7% of martial arts gym owners support the ban on strikes to the head in youth competition.
Three months after its launch, 94.7% of martial arts gym owners are familiar with the Keurmerk Vechtsportautoriteit and 85.3% view it positively.
Research commissioned by the VA among 135 martial arts gyms shows that almost half of the owners used private or family money to survive the coronavirus pandemic.
