This comprehensive guide to the ancient Greek martial art of Pankration provides a detailed overview of the history, techniques, and strategies of this ancient form of unarmed combat. It covers the history of the sport, its development in the ancient world,
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Pankration was an unarmed combat sport introduced into the Greek Olympic Games in 648 BC. The athletes used boxing and wrestling techniques but also others, such as kicking, holds, joint locks, and chokes on the ground, making it similar to modern mixed martial arts. The term comes from the Ancient Greek word παγκράτιον (pankrátion), meaning "all of power".