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Amateur Pankration is a modern combat sport

Combat sport

A Combat sport, also known as a Fighting sport, is a competitive contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of engagement , typically with the aim of simulating parts of real hand to hand combat...

based on historical Pankration

Pankration

Pankration was a martial art introduced into the Greek Olympic Games in 648 BC and founded as a blend of boxing and wrestling but without any rules. The term comes from the Greek , literally meaning "all powers" from "all" + "strength, power". Spartans were taught to use this ancient...

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There is no direct link of ancient Pankration to the modern sport. The modern version is an amateur form of Mixed Martial Arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

with emphasis on safety and sportsmanship. Amateur Pankration is now a recognized form of International Wrestling under the Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées, also known as FILA.

Today the Pankration championships include: Pankration, Pankration Paidon (children's Pankration), Palaismata, and Polydamas.

Pankration (Freefighting) and Pankration Paidon (children's FreeFighting)

Rules allow Wrestling

Wrestling

Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

and Judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

style and take downs, Jiujitsu and Grappling

Grappling

Grappling refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the opponent. Grappling is a general term that covers techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial...

style submission holds

Grappling hold

A grappling hold is a grappling, wrestling, judo or other martial arts term for a specific grip that is applied to an opponent. Holds are principally used to control the opponent, and to advance in points or positioning...

, along with Karate

Karate

is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...

and Muay Thai

Muay Thai

Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...

punches and kicks directed to the body.

Palaismata
Palaismata is a prearranged demo of self defense

Self-defense

Self-defense, self-defence or private defense is a countermeasure that involves defending oneself, one's property or the well-being of another from physical harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many...

techniques.

Polydamas
Polydamas is a prearranged demo of self defense techniques against three armed opponents.

Tournaments and Championships

Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées
http://www.fila-grappling.com/FILA Is the International Olympic Committee recognized governing body for Freestyle Wrestling, Greco Roman Wrestling, Women's Wrestling as well as non Olympic Sports of Pankration, Grappling and Amateur Mixed Martial Arts. Under FILA, the sports of Pankration, Grappling and Mixed Martial Arts may be introduced to the Olympic Games as an additional medal discipline of Wrestling.

International Federation of Pankration athlima (IFPA)
The International Federation of Pankration athlima founded in 1999, holds international Championships for Pankration each year. It is based in Greece and the oldest of all recognized Pankration Organizations.

Amateur Pankration in the United States
The USA Federation of Pankration Athlima founded in 2001, is the recognized sanctioning body of Pankration in the United States.

Amateur Pankration in the US Military
Since 2006 the Amateur Pankration League has held the United States Armed Forces Pankration Championships at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

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. The event is now held on or near Armed Forces day

Armed Forces Day

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with participants coming from the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, National Guard. The Army has had limited participation and have their own Army Combatives Championships.

United States Fight League
United States Fight League Is an affiliated League that supports both USA Wrestling's Grappling Program and the USAFPA's Pankration program with sanctioned and independent events within the United States. The United States Armed Forces currently uses the United States Fight League to sanction Military Events. The USFL also offers competition based rank certification for competitors of all Pankration federations.

Amateur Pankration in Australia

The Australian Pankration and Grappling Committee organises Pankration and grappling competitions via the local FILA wrestling bodies, founded in 2010 and is a continuing circuit.

The Australian Federation of Pankration athlima was founded 1999 and is the recognised sanctioning body of Pankration in Australia. State and national tournaments have been held since 1999.

Each Year FILA holds the World Grappling, Pankration and Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Championships with World Championship tournaments for Seniors and Veterans, Cadets and Juniors.
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are among the strongest Pankration contingents.

Amateur Pankration Resources

International sanctioning body:
International Federation of Pankration Athlima

Fila sanctioning body:
Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées

Australian sanctioning body:

The Australian Pankration and Grappling Committee

The Australian Federation of Pankration athlima

US sanctioning body for Pankration:
The USA Federation of Pankration Athlima (USAFPA)

US sanctioning body for FILA Grappling:
USA Wrestling (USAW)

USAW and USAFPA Affiliate Organization that supports Pankration, Grappling and Mixed Martial arts in the United States:
United States Fight League

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Tournaments and Championships

Amateur Pankration Resources

See also

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