Was versteht man unter Pankration?
Während Boxen und Ringen schon sehr früh bei den olympischen Spielen zu finden waren, ist Pankration die jüngste Kampfsportart, in der man als antiker Sportler Preise, oder als höchste Auszeichnung, einen Kranz bei den vier Kranzagonen (Olympische, Pythische, Isthmische und Nemeische Spiele), erringen konnte.
Was war der allkampf?
Allkampf ist ein relativ junges Kampfkunstsystem und befasst sich hauptsächlich mit realistischer Selbstverteidigung. Grundgedanke bei der Entwicklung war, dass jedes Kampfkunstsystem für sich gute Selbstverteidigungstechniken beinhaltet.
What is pankration and how does it work?
Pankration was meant for the fighter to use all available moves and resources to beat their opponent, making it one of the most brutal forms of fighting in the ancient world. Pankration originates from the Greek language. Its meaning is “all power.”
What does Kato pankratration stand for?
When the pankratiasts fought standing, the combat was called Anō Pankration (ἄνω παγκράτιον, „upper Pankration“); and when they took the fight to the ground, that stage of pankration competition was called katō pankration (κάτω παγκράτιον „lower pankration“).
Why did they change the pankration in ancient Greece?
For that reason, and as most Greek city-states were becoming more sophisticated and civilized, the men’s pankration was gradually replaced by the pankration for boys, which was a much less intense version of the sport. This version officially entered the Games in 200 BC.
What are pankration matches?
Pankration matches would only have two classes – men and boys. Other than that, there were no weight divisions. There were also no time limits. The match wouldn’t end until someone either submitted or was knocked unconscious. In rare instances, Pankration matches would result in one of the fighter’s deaths.