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title: "Pankration: The Traditional Greek Combat Sport and Modern Mixed Martial Art Paperback – January 1, 2003"
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# Pankration: The Traditional Greek Combat Sport and Modern Mixed Martial Art Paperback – January 1, 2003

**Brand:** jim arvanitis
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- **What is this?** Pankration: The Traditional Greek Combat Sport and Modern Mixed Martial Art Paperback – January 1, 2003 by jim arvanitis
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## Customer Reviews

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    A basic collection of techniques from other arts
  

*by T***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 22, 2014*

As a martial arts instructor fascinated with the historical origins of martial arts, I found this book to be somewhat disappointing.  The techniques show seem pretty straight out of wrestling, boxing, ju jutsu, judo, etc.  Granted, pankration is a dead art which the author has taken significant time recreating.  The disappointing part was not that he took from these sources, it makes a lot of sense to do so.  However, I would have rated this book higher had he shown the connection of his historical sources to the modern techniques from already existing (and well-proven) arts.It appears his other books have done a better job of this, and I look forward to going through them.

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    perfect for beginners
  

*by K***V on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 17, 2017*

if you have no martial arts experience, this is a well rounded book. I myself have a few years of training, and still find it great. covers upright as well as ground fighting. I find the author a bit arrogant, but I would be too with these skills. just a heads up, if you want a book full of techniques, street defense pankration by the same author may be more appropriate

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    One of the Best
  

*by P***U on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 30, 2010*

I bought this book as a guide to Jim's video series at the recommendation of Massad Ayoob. It is Pure gold. Pankration is not flashy, and is, at it's core, very similar to modern MMA. The addendum of Spartan options are for street defense. Arvantisis teaches everything: history, standing, grappling, and technique. The Spartan options, as mentioned earlier, are optional for a street encounter. If you have any boxing or wrestling experience in your past and wish to learn a viable martial art then pankration is just for you!

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