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Literature
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| Akrites
Academy Student Handbook |
This is the youth student handbook for the Akrites Academy |
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The
Traditions of Greek Martial Art Exam
as taught at
the Akrites Academy
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Students are expected to know the answers to this test. |
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Sport
Pankration Rulebook
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These rules have been endorsed by Grandmaster Jim Arvanitis.
However, modern MMA (unified rules) is considered the ultimate sporting
contest. |
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| 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. |
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| Mu
Tau: Modern Greek Martial Art |
This is an english version an article that thaskalos
Hill originally wrote for Kumite Magazine in Greek. |
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Music
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| Dipat |
The akrites songs, recalling the deeds of the border
warriors, are performed in this rythm. |
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| Mahairi |
Music for a war dance from Pontos reputed to be the
same one observed and documented by Xenophon millenia ago. |
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| 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. |
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| Tik |
Music for a common war dance of pontos. |
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Images
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Greek warriors in Pontos performing a traditional war
dance in the beginning of the 20th century. |
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| Akrites |
55 Greek warriors in Pontos participate in a traditional
war dance at the beginning of the 20th century. |