Downloads
 
Literature
 
   
Akrites Academy Student Handbook This is the youth student handbook for the Akrites Academy
   

The Traditions of Greek Martial Art Exam
as taught at the Akrites Academy

Students are expected to know the answers to this test.
   
Sport Pankration Rulebook
These rules have been endorsed by Grandmaster Jim Arvanitis. However, modern MMA (unified rules) is considered the ultimate sporting contest.
   
The Code of Areti This is a modern code of conduct modeled after the ancient concept of "areti". It is hung in the Akrites Academy palaistra.
   
Mu Tau: Modern Greek Martial Art This is an english version an article that thaskalos Hill originally wrote for Kumite Magazine in Greek.
   
Music
 
   
Dipat The akrites songs, recalling the deeds of the border warriors, are performed in this rythm.
   
Mahairi Music for a war dance from Pontos reputed to be the same one observed and documented by Xenophon millenia ago.
   
Serra Music for a war dance from Pontos. Men would traditionally dance this around a fire before going to war. Thaskalos Hill uses this as his ring entrance music.
   
Tik Music for a common war dance of pontos.
   
Images
 
   
Greek warriors in Pontos performing a traditional war dance in the beginning of the 20th century.
   
Akrites 55 Greek warriors in Pontos participate in a traditional war dance at the beginning of the 20th century.