Ano Pankration: Standup Tools and Tactics of All-Powers Combat Book by Jim Arvanitis Tetsuya Furukawa Introduction to Techniques

Introduction to Techniques

breaking grips

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and combatives for more than 40 years

Special guest appearance by professional fighter Katsunori Kikuno adds a unique perspective to this in-depth training session

Ano Pankration: Standup Tools and Tactics of All-Powers Combat Book by Jim Arvanitis Tetsuya Furukawa Introduction to TechniquesPankration was the mixed martial arts of antiquity and the most spectacular event of the PanHellenic festivals. There were two distinct forms: ano pankration which was standup fighting that featured striking with the closed fist and open hand, kicking, elbows, knees, clinching, takedowns, throws, trips, and submission holds. The other was kato pankration which Plato tells us was more favored in the Olympic Games and emphasized grappling techniques and