Current MMA is a modified form of the pankration that the ancient Greeks practiced (the first article of this series explores this point more fully). Thus it is fitting that the man responsible for ...
FORT STEWART, Ga. - During ancient times, Greek warriors trained for war in a discipline of martial arts known as pankration, which loosely translated means "all powers." Hellenistic warriors ...
Of the sports in the ancient Olympics, there is one that remains absent from the modern Olympics: Pankration. Pankration, which means “all strength”, is a combat sport which is a combination of boxing ...
Four ASU students practice a once-deadly move in the Student Recreation Center. Photo by Taylor Costello The evening starts rather quietly. Situated in a modestly sized gym on the second floor of the ...
Bangalore is to host a championship of this martial art, showcasing one of the world's oldest sports from Greece. While all eyes are on Greece and the Olympics, a Greek sport is coming to Bangalore.