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uses punches, kicks, grabs, throws, joint-locks,
and chokes. Ground fighting is a large part of training. Because of its
early date, Pankration is considered by some authorities to be the
first true martial art. Also, because Alexander the Great's armies
carried the sport with them across the Alps into Asia, and because of
the similarites of basic techniques, a number of authorites are of the
opinion that the Asian martial arts were based on Pankration, though
no other evidence exists to support this.
Similar Styles:
Mu Tau - a modern version of Pankration.
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