61. FightingArts.com - Pankration: Martial Art Of Classical Greece The greek version of pankration, however, remained an art, with skill held in higher esteem than mere bloodlust. Pankratists usually began a match by http://www.fightingarts.com/reading/article.php?id=164

62. Page Title There is controversy here, because pankration and the Pyrrhic dance, a greek armed and unarmed wardance similar to modern karate kata, both predate Indian http://www.aibudo.com/history/pankratn/pankratn.html

Pankration (Pancration, Pancratium, Pankratium) Known as the "Game of All Powers". The Greek race is certainly well-known for its athletic and military achievements in the Pre-Christian era. In truth, we must credit them for both the word "athlete" and the ideal it expresses. It was also the Greek soldier who would represent the standard for the rest of the world to follow for centuries. The contribution of the Greeks to the evolution of the martial arts, as we presently know them, is now certainly evident. Fighting systems that have originated in both Eastern and Western parts of the world may indeed be linked to this ancient combat form. In the palaestra , the Greek wrestling school, Pankration was allocated a separate room to train. It was known as the Korykeion, which was equipped with punching and kicking balls, called korykos, which hung from the ceiling beams. The smaller balls were used for punching and the larger ones for kicking, which hung about 2 feet from the floor. Pankration was taught similar to modern day karate, as it was presented in steps or stages until the student had become proficient in the movements and their combinations. After reaching a certain stage, the practitioner would then be allowed to engage in "loose play", as it is called in fencing. Pankration bouts were extremely brutal and sometimes life-threatening to the competitors. Rules were minimal in number. In addition, there were no weight divisions and no time limits. The fighting arena or "ring" was no more than twelve to fourteen-feet square to encourage close-quarter action. As was mentioned earlier, referees were armed with stout rods or switches to enforce the rules against biting and gouging. The rules, however, were often broken by some participants who, realizing they were outclassed by a heavier and stronger foe, would resort to such measures to escape being seriously maimed. The contest itself continued uninterrupted until one of the combatants either surrendered, suffered unconsciousness, or, of course, was killed. Because of the high purses and honors, and the fact that there were no weight classifications, these events were generally monopolized by the "heavy weights".

63. SMS - Sports Medicine Services - Martial Art - Extreme Pankration - History Derived from two greek root words ‘Pan’ meaning all and ‘Kratos’ meaning strength, power or force. pankration was a martial combat art that included the http://www.bodybytony.tv/pankrationhistory.html

Ancient Hellenic (Greek) martial art of 'Pankration': pronounced variously as; 'Pan-kray-shun Derived from two Greek root words: ‘Pan’ meaning all and ‘Kratos’ meaning strength, power or force. Pankration was a martial combat art that included the use of any and all forms of technique and power. Our first historical inkling of the existence of Pankration comes from the ancient Olympic Games, where it is recorded as an Olympic event in 648 BC. Pankration was more than just an Olympic event however. It formed the basis for all combat training for Greek soldiers. The Roman Empire used Pankration training as the combat training system for all Glatiators. Find out more about our Pankration Program: Modern Techniques The Training Team Picture Gallery Find out about our Kickboxing Team External Pankration Links: WebHAMMER Free webstats and counters. Users online script.

64. Your Greek News - Interview: Aris Makris, Spartan Warrior Your greek News Anastasia meets up with the founder of the Armak Spartan pankration Academy, one of the most historically accurate sources of combat http://www.yourgreeknews.com/070410/

HOME PROFILES LINKS CONTACT 10 April 2007 Get the Flash Player to see this player. Interview: Aris Makris, Spartan Warrior Your Greek News' Anastasia meets up with the founder of the Armak Spartan Pankration Academy, one of the most historically accurate sources of combat knowledge for the hit movie '300', where she learns a little bit about what it meant to bear the lambda at the battle of Thermopylae. Related Links: www.PankrationCanada.com www.300movie.com related stories: Event: '300' Film Release - Exclusive Clips and Interviews VIEWER'S COMMENTS: Damon (2007-04-19 11:41:49) Lets start with the Historical inaccuracy from just over one year ago. He didn't consult on the film 300. why would someone attempt to take credit for others hard work? Drizzt (2007-04-24 10:30:22) Γειά απ'τη μαμά πατριδα ;) Ωραίος ο Άρης...... Î‘Ï Ï„ÏŒ Ï€Î¿Ï Î»Î­ÎµÎ¹ με τον πλάτανο και Ï„Î¿Ï Ï‚ Σπαρτιάτες από τον Στέφο το πήρε;(->Steven Pressfield :P ) Μάλλον Καλές και οι τεχνικές..... Πατήστε όμως ρε cς και κανα Ctrl+Alt.... Αμάν πια μ'Î±Ï Ï„Î¬ τα greeklish.... Lrenkis (2007-10-26 09:21:34) Anastasia (2007-04-11 00:50:42) Hahaha Sophia, if this guy had a Pankration academy in Toronto, I would sign up in a second. LOL

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Ancient greeks were much like the greeks of today. Many of the ancient greeks living over two thousand years ago are similar to ancient greeks in the peloponese... Laconia, Sparta. ODYSSEUS Page III O n Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan wars he stopped at an island where Polyphemus, a Cyclops lived. Polyphemus took Odysseus and his crew captive in his cave and even ate some of them . Odysseus made a stake and set it on fire, then thrust it into Polyphemus's eye. Odysseus through his cleverness escaped with his men. Polyphemus though... prayed to Poseidon to punish Odysseus for blinding him. O dysseus blinded the Cyclops not knowing he was one of Poseidons sons, for this reason Poseidon not only delayed the hero's homeward return from the Trojan War but caused him to face many perils at sea. Here we see Poseidon preparing to whip up the otherwise calm sea and cause a storm so severe that Odysseus will be shipwrecked. Poseidon prevents Odysseus's return home to Ithaca for many years to his beloved wife who is besieged by would be new husbands. Athena though helps him throughout his many adventures on the way back . She loved his cunning mind and shrewd ways. After ten years, Athena felt he had been punished more than a fair amount. However, Poseidon was a very stubborn god, and would still not allow Odysseus to return to Ithaca.

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67. Black Belt Magazine game of the gods, pankration, jim arvanitis, greek martial arts History Channel s Human Weapon Highlights greek Martial Art of pankration http://www.blackbeltmag.com/archives/548

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68. Inner Traditions:Martial Arts Of Ancient Greece As elsewhere in this book we shall use the greek words pankration and pammachon to refer to these games and techniques, respectively, as the greek word http://www.innertraditions.com/isbn/1-59477-192-8;jsessionid=895A7A93F5E71B9FD44

69. Pankrationroots This is why the pankration survived along with another form of wrestling that is a combination of the greek and Roman styles, which we now know today as http://www.gmau.org/immortalcombat/pankrationroots2.htm

Home Join Contact Pachivas Pankration ... Judo The Pankration is one of the oldest and greatest sports. It most likely found its beginnings in prehistoric times as a means for survival and territorial rites. Competition puts man against man or even man against beast, with only their cunning, strength, skill, and endurance to get them through the struggle. Pankration styled fighting has been developed in many cultures and civilizations from ancient times to the present. Each culture throughout the centuries has developed its own styles and techniques. These fighting styles of the various societies were greatly influenced by religious and cultural tradition. Cultures that have been known for their development of Pankration styled fighting include those of Eastern Asia, Mesopotamia, and many societies that surrounded the Mediterranean. Ancient Greeks along with the Egyptians and inhabitants surrounding the Nile River are among the forerunners of all wrestling/grappling techniques. Pankration THE DEVELOPMENT OF GRECO-ROMAN WRESTLING IN GREECE The forms of wrestling/grappling we know today as Greco-Roman and Freestyle found their origins in the lands on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. These lands are where the Ancient Greeks resided, and developed the art of wrestling/grappling.

70. Pankration Novel: PATRIDA in the pankration and his trainer and mentor, Piros, a freeborn man of . as a way of recognizing his greek heritage and bringing to life a http://www.pankration-novel-patrida.com/

Ancient Greece a time of heroes The city-states of Greece find themselves on the cusp of a forced unity as Philip, Alexander's father and the Macedonian king, sets out to create a single Hellenic nation. Against this background is told the story of Dioxippus a fighter in the deadliest bare hand fighting of all time, the pankration, who will become so famous that his name lives on today. The novel begins with the teenager, Dioxippus, trying hard to shed the shackles of slavery. He has been promised freedom in return for fighting in the pankration and his trainer and mentor, Piros, a freeborn man of colour, is eager to aid his young charge. Political events, horrid pasts and family dysfunction all come together to create a tumultuous and very dangerous Greece. Amidst this chaos rises Dioxippus. Paralleling this emergence is Alexander, the son of Philip and soon to be conqueror of the known world. ENJOY THE FIRST 61 PAGES FOR FREE! You can also order from these fine companies. www.bookstandpublishing.com/m/peterkatsionis www.alibris.com/search/search.cfm Also available at Barnes and Noble THIS IS AN UNHEARD OF OFFER! COMPLETELY FREE! NO STRINGS ATTACHED!

71. Steve Jackson Games Forums - This... Is... SPARTA! It s debated as to howmuch influence pankration practicing greek and macedonian soldiers in Alex s army influenced eastern martial arts. http://forums.sjgames.com/showthread.php?t=25040&page=2

72. The Olympic Games In The Ancient Hellenic World: A Virtual Museum pankration pankration is a greek athletic event which combined boxing and wrestling with no holds barred except for biting and gouging. http://minbar.cs.dartmouth.edu/greecom/olympics/glossary/index.php

Guest access GREeCOM.org Register Log In Ancient Olympic Games ... Other Hellenic World Sites Glossary The following button bar can be used to jump to a particular letter of the alphabet. Achilles Greek hero from Thessaly, the main character in Homers Iliad.' Agon, agones The assembly of people who gathered to watch the games is known as an agon. The singular "agon" is also used to denote a contest in the games, and the plural "agones" refers to "the games" in general. Akon, acontists, ankyle The akon is a light spear or javelin, thrown by the acontists using the ankyle, a rawhide thong roughly six feet in length. Amphora A large two-handled jar for wine, oil, and other liquids is known as an amphora. Amphyctionic League A league of city-states who maintained control of the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. Apene A type of chariot race with two mules (beginning 500 B.C.). Apobates, anabates Apobates literally means "one who dismounts," and is used to describe an armed warrior who jumps from a moving chariot. Anabates literally means "one who mounts," but usually refers to a rider. "Anabates" is sometimes used as a synonym of "apobates." Apollo Greek god of truth, light, poetry, music, and prophecy.

73. History pankration Athlima is an ancient Olympic greek martial art and athletic combat sport that was an integral part of the ancient Olympic games for well over http://www.pankration.gr/history.htm

Home Ancient History Recognition News and Events Continental Unions National Members ... Terminology Official Ranks Photo Gallery Membership Contact Us Pankration Athlima is an ancient Olympic Greek martial art and athletic combat sport that was an integral part of the ancient Olympic games for well over 3,000 years . The origin of the sport can be traced to the mythical Greek demi-God Hercules and is recorded in history to have been one of the most exciting events of the Ancient Olympic Games dating as far back as 648 BC. The propagation of Pankration is attributed to Alexander the Great, who is credited to have taken the sport with him across his conquests over Europe and finally to India, where it merged with Kalari Payattu and spread across Asia to become the father of all the Oriental Martial arts that we know of today. The name Pankration is derived from the words PAN + KRATOS , which literally translates to mean "All + Strength" or "the one who has power" or "the one who wins with total strength and knowledge". The Ancient Greek Olympians termed the sport of Pankration as the "Worthiest of All Olympic Contests".

74. Eclectics Martial Arts (www.etstrained.com  Www.lucentrocks.com) Eclectics was developed and patterned after the greek fighting system pankration, and fused with the ground fighting JiuJitsu system to create a complete http://www.lucentrocks.com/about.htm

Eclectics was developed and patterned after the Greek fighting system Pankration, and fused with the ground fighting Jiu-Jitsu system to create a complete fighting style. To best comprehend the history behind the art of Eclectics it is important to know how the base teachings of the system were developed. Here is a history on the Eclectics Martial Arts system. We encourage you to read about the history of Pankration and Jiu-Jitsu Eclectics founder Craig Pumphrey began Martial Arts training at the age of 14 in 1987. He started to develop and perfect his ability of what the Greek call “Pneuma” (or the focus of inner energy) by doing breaking. Craig assembled and trained his own breaking team named “Power Teens”. This began the early foundations to what is now known as Eclectics Breaking. Over the next five years Craig also began studies in Kick Boxing and Karate. This growth continued till 1991 when the bre aking team was ended for the formation of a new breaking team in 1992 named “S.O.T.”; Craig also officially founded Eclectics Breaking. This new group consisted of Craig’s brother Paul Pumphrey and cousin Scott Fraze (the first two students of Eclectics Breaking). Over the next five years Craig began to pass along his knowledge to his family and started the foundation for what is today known as the Eclectics Martial Arts system. The new breaking team started to receive National press coverage and toured the United States giving much notoriety to the style.

75. BloodSport Promotions :: - Shoot Fighting The original ancient greek form of pankration was not fully transmitted to later generations due to the fall of the greek and Roman civilizations and the http://www.bloodsportpromotions.com/history.htm

home contact news shop ... magazine Pankration Pankration was an ancient sport and a martial art introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC. Many historians believe that although Pankration was not one of the first Olympic sports, it was likely one of the most popular.[citation needed] Some also argue it to be the first all-encompassing fighting system in human history. This is a strongly debated issue in the academic community. Pankration was an ancient form of unarmed hand to hand combat resembling the mixed martial arts of today. Etymology The term comes from the Ancient Greek words "pan" (meaning "all") and "kratos" (meaning "strength" or "power"). The term is also used to describe the sport's modern varieties. Origins Elements Pankration, as practiced in the ancient world, combined elements of both boxing (pygme/pygmachia) and wrestling (pale) to create a broad fighting sport similar to today's mixed martial arts. A match was won by submission of the opponent or if the opponent was incapacitated. A contestant could signal submission by raising his hand, but sometimes the only form of submission was unconsciousness or death. Joint locks and choke holds were common techniques of accomplishing this. In fact, there were only two rules: contestants were not allowed to gouge eyes or to bite. Grave, even permanent injuries were common as an accepted means of disabling the adversary: mainly breaking limbs, fingers or even the neck. Pankration bouts were quite brutal and sometimes life-threatening to the competitors. As a result, a paides event (a somewhat vague younger age group) for pankration wasn't established at Olympia until 200 B.C.

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78. Pankration - The True And First Martial Arts Tournament - Associated Content Much like the Far Eastern Martial Arts are taught among family members, so was the the different techniques of pankration taught among various greek http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/344445/pankration_the_true_and_first_ma

Find Publish Community Join ... History Pankration - the True and First Martial Arts Tournament After watching many Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris movies, I decided on researching the true and first recorded martial arts tournament. I discovered that it was held in the Greek Olympics in 648 BC. It was called the Pankration. The word meaning "all strength or power." Many historians believe that it wasn't one of the first Olympic sports but, it was one of the favorites. They also believe that it could have been one of the first fighting events ever held. Although many also feel that this is not the case. Greek mythology has Hercules and Theseus inventing the tournament, which uses the two disciplines of both wrestling and boxing. The sport became so famous, that Greek Soldiers were taught how to use the skill in hand to hand combat battles. Much like the Far Eastern Martial Arts are taught among family members, so was the the different techniques of Pankration taught among various Greek families. Breathing exercises, like oriental Chi, was taught and practiced. The use of internal energy and how to direct its' use was also taught as well as different strikes by hand, foot, arm, head, and leg. Punching bags and wooden posts were used to harden parts of the body for blows to be given out and absorbed. Training techniques varied by

79. Pankration: The Original Martial Art - The History Channel Series Human Weapon By that time, pankration existed more in legend, and in historical and artistic representations of ancient greek society, than in actuality. http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id

80. Olympic Page / Wrestling This statue is a classic exampleof katopankration (Greekground combat) The top mounted pankratiast applies an arm lock on his downed foe while preparing http://www.greece.org/olympics/research/wrestling/gallery.html

Pankration Gallery Greek bronze statue (400-300 B.C.) The "heaver" (pile driver) The painting is another epresentation of ano-pankration with the contestant on the left launching blows with fists and feet. The opponent is shown backing off and preparing to counter. The referee stands ready to enforce the rules. Armlock from the rear. Painting of Spartan warrior Greek statue ( 400-300 B.C.) Maneuvering to the top control position. Roman wall sculpture (0-200 A.D.) Arm trap with knee stike to the groin. Roman bronze statue (0-200 A.D.) Low front kick. Low kicks are a rigid rule in both the ancient and cotemporary forms of Hellenic pancration. The statue, the ststue dipicts a powerful low front kick aimed at the knee. This statue is a classic exampleof kato-pankration (Greek:ground combat) The top mounted pankratiast applies an arm lock on his downed foe while preparing to reign an onslaught of punches to the head. Greek vase (525-510 B.C.) waist lock in preparation for suplex. Greek vase (500 B.C.) Headlock applied during ground combat.

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