Pankration: The Traditional Greek Combat Sport and Modern Mixed Martial Art

by Jim Arvanitis

Black Belt Magazine called Pankration "the most practical street combat form of the martial arts that I have ever seen". Throughout this fascinating and completely updated volume, Jim Arvanitis provides extensive insight into the facts and myths of pankration's early history (including its inclusion in the earliest Olympic Games), its techniques and strategies, and its impact on today's martial arts.

Genres: Martial Arts, History

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2003