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Pankration

Pankration is a modern rule-bound combat sport with a historical name, combining striking, clinch, throws, control and submissions under protective and mat rules. The modern sport context is based on UWW rule sources and supervised training.

LevelMain sport FamilyCombat Sports CategoryCombat sport / mixed combat

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Classification

Category Combat sport / mixed combat

Family Combat Sports

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Rule-bound mixed combat sport with striking, wrestling/grappling and submission components.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want full contact only with coach, mat and protective framework.

Cost Moderate with a trial class; protection, coach and controlled contact are mandatory. Club/gym fee, gloves, shin guards, mouthguard, training, competition fees. Pankration, MMA, grappling or combat-sport gym with controlled beginner training. No hard sparring at first; clarify technique progression and safety rules.

First progress Basic drills become steadier after weeks; competition contact needs longer preparation.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

coach
mat
gloves
mouthguard
shin guards
training partners

First steps

find a serious gym
learn breakfalls and mat basics
drill light striking
practise clinch/takedown under control
spar later

Pankration/MMA/grappling gym or UWW/federation context with beginner group.

Wear protection, respect tap/stop signals, increase contact slowly and clarify medical readiness.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, pankration, combat-sport, uww-pankration, kampfsport-familie, kampfsport-mixed-combat, combat-sport-mixed-combat

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Defeat the opponent legally with allowed striking, clinch, throwing, control and submission techniques.

Teilnehmer

Two athletes.

Teamgröße

individual duel.

Spielfeld

Pankration mat with safety zone.

Dauer

Depends on format and event.

Wertung

Points, submission, control, legal technique or referee decision.

Gewinnbedingung

Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.

Ausrüstung

mat
gloves
mouthguard
shin guards
protective gear by rules

Wichtige Regelpunkte

illegal technique
unsporting behaviour
protection/equipment breach
ignoring stop signal

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

United World Wrestling
United World Wrestling (UWW)

Pankration Regulations United World Wrestling · official · high
UWW Pankration Rules 2025 United World Wrestling · rulebook · high
Pankration World History Encyclopedia · history-guide · medium
Pankration, the most ancient form of MMA Neos Kosmos · news-feature · medium