Pankration is becoming a popular combat sport that any martial arts practioner may enter to test their skills. Karate, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, and Judo are some of the more popular styles to enter the Pankration arena. One of the most significant rules of the Amateur Pankration League is no strikes to the head are…
Pankration
The world’s oldest combat sport: Pankration
A little bit late on this week’s featured fighting art but I think it is worth the wait as we look into the world of Pankration. According to Chris Crudelli’s book, The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Styles from Around the World, Pankration was possibly already an ancient art before becoming an…