Courses are available to men, women, and children. Please refer to our current schedule for availability of these classes. It was the cornerstone of the first Olympic Games but would die out due to various factors. The rebirth would find its way to its native homeland in the 1990s as well as to many other parts of Europe. Equal preference is given to both upright as well as ground combat.
History shows that many of the martial arts styles practiced today such as karate, jujitsu, etc.
A global movement is now underway to reenter pankration as an Olympic sport in the 2004 Games scheduled in Athens, Greece. The Spartan Academy is registered with the UPA as an official Pankration training center. This is a continuing course with exclusive rankings awarded to students. Instructor training programs are available as pankration is fast becoming one of the most popular hybrid fighting forms around the world. This class is primarily designed to teach upright fighting skills including punching, kicking, kneeing, clinching, throwing, takedowns, and standing submissions.