“The ancient combat sports of wrestling, pankration, and boxing have survived the rise and fall of civilizations. Their pragmatic application behind combat sport techniques have ensured athletes today continue dedicating their lives to training. Through primary research and personal experience, this page strives to further our understanding of ancient combat sports and preserve the teachings for future generations” –Michael van Ginkel
Ancient Combat Sports
Pankration: An Introduction
The completion of techniques used by modern mixed martial artists forms extremely effective systems of hand-to-hand combat…
Boxing: An Introduction
Recently, mixed martial artists with a background in western boxing, like Conor Mcgregor, Alexander Gustafsson, and Amanda Nunes…
Leg-locks in Antiquity
Leg-lock submissions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu have risen substantially in popularity over recent years. Practitioners in the competition circuit…
Wrestling: An Introduction
Wrestling is a popular combat sport in the many western cultures. Even within MMA organizations like One Championship and the UFC…
The Conflict Continuum 