Pankration

[GrahamB]

Ok, I've just started looking into Pankration

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... tion&hl=en

What's the difference between the rules of what they are doing and MMA? Is it the same as MMA?

[bartekb]

Hi Graham
I'm not sure but I think there are less radical than mexican judo : http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... xican+judo
From what I remembered there was no particular set of MMA rules every federation had it slightly different, I remember UFC started quite all allowed and ended up all forbidden.

[Ba-men]

Ok, I've just started looking into Pankration

What's the difference between the rules of what they are doing and MMA? Is it the same as MMA?

Looks like no head shots..

[GrahamB]

I need to get me some of that Mexican Judo

[Kurt Robbins]

No shots to the head and no elbows. Pankration fucking rules.

[Bill]

Just remember, pankration does not rhyme with nation. It's closer to pan-crat-eon.
you probably knew that, but most of my fellow Americans do not.

[mixjourneyman]

Just remember, pankration does not rhyme with nation. It's closer to pan-crat-eon.
you probably knew that, but most of my fellow Americans do not.

Neither did your fellow Canadians.... Until now.

[XiaoXiong]

No it is pronounced pan cray shun, where as the historical art was pa gray tee on, the distinction was on purpose to distinguish it from the historical art.
http://www.spartanacademy.com/history/index.htm
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[GrahamB]

Here's some interesting clips that start to look a little different to MMA (ok, not that much different) but has some tips on how you pronounce it at least



...and watching these two guys spar is very interesting - it's definitely different to look at here:





There's lots of long range strikes - like the CLF I do. I like that

[RobP]

Interesting - I could see parallels with Vladimir's "old style" striking work in that second one.

[GrahamB]

Interesting - I could see parallels with Vladimir's "old style" striking work in that second one.

It's interesting isn't it. Currently reading this book -

http://www.amazon.com/Martial-Arts-Anci ... 876&sr=1-8



It's very good. It analyses pottery/stone carvings/statues of Pankration athletes and then has people showing the techniques (wearing clothes, thankfully). Good history section too. Strangely, I find that the throws I tend to use myself, that I developed through testing what actually works (in my own limited way of course) are pretty much all in this book. That's what drew my interest Who needs CMA?