Summary: Combining the stealth and harsh blows of boxing with the entrapping holds and locks of wrestling, pankration entered the Greek games in 648 BCE. What set this sport apart from either boxing or wrestling was its lack of rules. Almost anything was acceptable during a pankration match. It was meant for the fighter to…Continue readingPankration
Summary: Sambo is a Russian martial art that makes use of combined martial art disciplines such as judo and jujutsu. The development of sambo was made possible by Vasili Oschepkov and Victor Spiridonov, who were part of the team that strengthened the hand-to-hand combat style of Russian soldiers. The team was later joined by Anatoly…Continue readingSambo
Summary: Sanda (also known as sanshou or Chinese boxing) is a twentieth-century Chinese martial art, a self-defense system, and a combat sport. Initially developed in the Chinese Military based on kung fu and modern combat techniques, the art has spread and became popular around the world. It includes punches and kicks from kickboxing, alongside the…Continue readingSanda
Summary: The evolution of sanshou is remarkably apt. It turned into a combat sport from military training. Like many other branches of martial art, sanshou propagates its own brand of philosophy that merges self-defense tactics along with the promotion of good health, fitness, and well-being. This discipline was developed from Soviet Sambo techniques in 1924.…Continue readingSanshou
Summary Savate is a form of kickboxing developed and practiced in France. Like many other forms of martial art, savate uses both hands and feet for striking an opponent. Unlike different types of kickboxing, feet are the only part of the leg used to hit an opponent. Using knees and shins to strike, typical in…Continue readingSavate
