The History Of Karate Goju Ryu Book Review I found this fascinating, as the oldest complete martial art knownis the greek pankration which became an Olympic event in 648 BC. http://www.dragon-tsunami.org/Products/Pages/books_gojuhistrev.html
Extractions: Higaonna Morio is a figure of such imposing stature in the world of karate that he genuinely needs no introduction. The result of decades of research into the history of Goju-ryu, his book is based on information he received while training as a young student, hundreds of hours of interviews with senior Okinawan karateka and instructors, and personal research carried out in China. Higaonna's book is the closest thing available in English to primary source for the early period of Okinawan karate. It is fortunate that Higaonna, a native speaker of the Okinawan language and a highly respected karateka of extraordinary skill and understanding, was inspired to do this research during a period when the older Okinawan karateka were still alive. It was a unique combination of opportunity and skills. The book is of very high quality and well illustrated. The paper is of excellent quality, and the pages are sewn, not merely glued. The cover is durable and attractive. This book is designed to be solid. It will withstand frequent readings without appreciable wear or damage. And this is a good thing.
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Submission This is a comprehensive art combining the skills of Greco Roman Wrestling,Muay Thai Kickboxing, and ancient greek pankration. The http://www.pridegym.ca/submissi.htm
Extractions: Home Class Schedule Non-Competitive Classes Competitive Classes ... Contact Web Author SUBMISSION GRAPPLING Learn the techniques made popular and proven to really work in such events like The Ultimate Fighting Championships and Olympic Pankration. Here you will focus on ground fighting and submission holds. This is a comprehensive art combining the skills of Greco Roman Wrestling, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and ancient Greek Pankration. The submission techniques taught in this art are based on leverage and body mechanics allowing a person of limited size and strength to control situation involving attackers of much greater size. This co-ed. class compliments the effective standup techniques of Muay Thai. For more information on submission grappling and class schedules, you can
Black Belt Magazine: Ano Pankration (Aug01) format. For 30 years, Jim Arvanitis has been the leading pioneer ofgreek pankration and the concept of integrated combat. It is http://w3.blackbeltmag.com/featurecontent/view.asp?article=192
Lexington Martial Arts Center We offer Kempo, a nontraditional Chinese form called Yee Do Vee Fut, a Japaneseform called Seikai Ha Ryu Kempo, and greek pankration forms of Martial Arts. http://www.lexingtonmartialartscenter.com/
UFS - Main Page judokan, kajukenbo, keibo soho, kenpo, kobudo, koshiki contact, kuksool won, kyukki do, kyokushinkai karate, lima lama, modern greek pankration, monkey kung fu http://home.att.net/~erik.mann/
Grapplingstyles Today there are several organizations which practice what they think is the bestreconstruction of greek pankration, and it is an international sporting event. http://www.kobukaijujitsu.com/grapplingstyles.html
Extractions: WORLD GRAPPLING STYLES GENERAL HISTORY OF GRAPPLING Although grappling was done all over the world, the first "famous" styles were introduced to the Greek Olympic Games in 704 BC. Grappling had come to the Roman Empire through the Etruscans and had slowly evolved. Roman wrestling influenced the rather static Greek form and used military tactics such as upright takedowns. The old Greek style was much like Brazilian Jiu-Jujitsu today, which spends most of the match on the ground. The word Roman in Greco-Roman wrestling, however is a mistranslation of greek word "romi" referring to "valor & strength". Other ancient forms of European wrestling can be found in the British Isles dating back as far as 1829 BC. Wrestling forms called "Strong Arm Fighting" became famous, and even used specific grappling uniforms with thick collared jackets and waistbands. Other grappling styles in ancient Europe were GLIMA from the Norse and SCHWINGEN from Switzerland. There is also mention of grappling matches among the Scots and Irish. India had an ancient form of grappling from around 11 AD. Indian wrestling is known as Pahalwani or Mallavidya. Some Indians also practice a lesser known grappling art called Vajra-Musti.
Self Defense Books By Jim Arvanitis. greek pankration, once the cornerstone of the early Olympicgames, is the only fully documented fighting form of the preChristian era. http://www.gungfu.com/cart-htm/media_books_self-defense.htm
::::: MOOTO ::::: This Martial art is greek pankration, mixed Martial art with stand and grapplingcombat techniques, with very simple and clear rules, thousands of spectators http://www.mooto.com/eng/webzine/news_view.asp?news_no=614
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INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PANKRATION Comprehensive site on this greek martial art. Includes ranks, history, rules, techniques and events. French/English http://www.chez.com/pancrace
Pankration Related Literature Ancient greek pankration Related Literature. The Spartans by Nicholas V. Sekundra, Richard Hook http://www.geocities.com/fightmedia/pankration.html
Extractions: Book Description: 55 b/w photos, 12 color plates, 7 x 9, (Trade edition of Elite 66). The Spartans were the only full time army in ancient Greece and were a truly elite force. The state was dedicated to creating superbly trained soldiers. It was these Spartan hoplites that would face the Persian Empire at the pass of Thermopylae. If not for these superb warriors it is likely that the Persian king would have conquered Greece and altered the course of history. Order Mu Tau Pankration:Concepts and Skills of 'All-Powers'Combat Here A reader from Border of Texas and Mexico , May 16, 1999 excellent reference Very good book written by the founder of the Greek martial art. Its got some good training tips and an even better history. Good book if you want to have an all around fighting system. Order The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology here Combat Sports in the Ancient World : Competition, Violence, and Culture: by Michael B. Poliakoff
Listings Of The World Sports Martial Arts Grappling Greek International Union of pankration Post Review Comprehensive site on this Greekmartial art. Includes ranks, history, rules, techniques and events. http://listingsworld.com/Sports/Martial_Arts/Grappling/Greek_Pankration/
History History The Word pankration is a greek word, which translated means all powers ,or all powerful , both are acceptable translation by greek scholars. http://www.angelfire.com/sports/fppa/History.htm
Extractions: The Word Pankration is a Greek word, which translated means "all powers", or "all powerful", both are acceptable translation by Greek scholars. Pankration was a sporting event in the ancient Greek Olympic games that was first introduced in the games of 648 BC. The rules of the sport were simple, no biting or eye gouging and victory was secured through knockout, submission or death. The historical records of the early Pankration are shrouded and mixed with Greek mythology and it is not known whether these accounts of championship bouts and feats of strength of the champions were myth or actual accounts. What is known is that just like the boxers and wrestlers of the Olympic games the Pankration competitors refined their skills for many generations through hundreds of years and became extremely proficient and elements of their sport including ground fighting and submission holds to standing fighting with all types of strikes. Many of the holds two distinct historical pictures. The first is the fighters which is 2000 years old, and the second is the key which is symbolic of the hand grip technique used is ancient times. The ancient Olympic games were intertwined with many ceremonies and connections to the worship of gods that were pagan to the rising Christian population. Because of this association and the rise of Christianity the games eventually came to a halt and along with it Pankration competition disappeared many centuries.
Pankration Related Literature Ancient greek pankration Related Literature. The Spartans by NicholasV. Sekundra, Richard Hook. Order The Spartans Here Book http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Gym/2115/pankration.html
Extractions: Book Description: 55 b/w photos, 12 color plates, 7 x 9, (Trade edition of Elite 66). The Spartans were the only full time army in ancient Greece and were a truly elite force. The state was dedicated to creating superbly trained soldiers. It was these Spartan hoplites that would face the Persian Empire at the pass of Thermopylae. If not for these superb warriors it is likely that the Persian king would have conquered Greece and altered the course of history. Order Mu Tau Pankration:Concepts and Skills of 'All-Powers'Combat Here A reader from Border of Texas and Mexico , May 16, 1999 excellent reference Very good book written by the founder of the Greek martial art. Its got some good training tips and an even better history. Good book if you want to have an all around fighting system. Order The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology here Combat Sports in the Ancient World : Competition, Violence, and Culture: by Michael B. Poliakoff
Olympic Page / Wrestling pankration was basic to the majority of the greek warriors who served under Alexanderthe Great during his invasion of India in 326 BC Many authorities now http://www.greece.org/olympics/research/wrestling/
Extractions: Wrestling Page.... under Construction OUTLINE... HERE... Pankration Gallery Pankration (Wrestling) The Greek race is certainly well-known for its athletic and military achievements in the PreChristian 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. Kicking was an essential part of pankration, especially rising kicks to the groin or stomach, and powerful leg sweeps meant to take an opponent off his feet. Kicks above the belt were used sparingly, with blows aimed to the head or face only when one's adversary was on the ground and too weakened to block or catch the attacker's foot. Due to this unique tactic alone, some combative experts credit pankration as the first comprehensive unarmed fighting system on record. 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. 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.
Pankration In the palaestra, the greek wrestling school, pankration was given a separate trainingroom, known as the Korykeion, equipped with punching and kicking balls http://www.mawn.net/his_pan.htm
What Is Pankration pankration is a greek word meaning All strength (pan = all, kratos = strength;it also has a synonym pammachon - which means total fight . http://www.tracyskarate.com/FAQ'S/Pankration.htm
Extractions: (Using Shootfighting Rules) You will be hearing a lot more about Pankration as we get closer to 2004! PANKRATION pan-kray'shun Greek "Game of all powers" Pankration is a Greek word meaning "All strength" ( pan = all, kratos = strength; it also has a synonym - pammachon - which means "total fight". There were three combative sports in the ancient Greek Olympics. Wrestling was introduced in 708 b.c. in the 18th Olympiad, the same year the "pentathlon" was introduced. Boxing was admitted in 688 in the 23rd Olympiad. Pankration is the most well-documented fighting art of the pre-Christian era. It was introduced at the 33rd Olympiad in 648 b.c., the same year horse racing was introduced. In boxing until the 5th century b.c. a boxer's only protection was strips of leather about ten to twelve feet long, which were wrapped around the hands . They were called himantes and offered little protection to the hand. NOTE: In modern boxing the length of the taping or wrap is 120": ten feet!