Hobby · Combat Sports and Martial Arts

Pankration

Pankration was an ancient Greek combat sport combining elements of boxing and wrestling, allowing strikes, holds, chokes, and joint locks with very few rules (biting and eye-gouging were typically the only prohibitions). It was introduced to the ancient Olympic Games in 648 BC and was prized as a test of an athlete's all-around fighting ability. Modern practitioners and mixed martial arts enthusiasts study and revive it as a historical precursor to today's MMA.

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