Game of the Gods

Shows how the cornerstone of the earliest Olympic Games directly influenced the modern techniques of today's fiercest mixed-martial arts fighters. This book contains such topics as submissions and counters, grappling escapes, sweeps and reversals, take downs and take down defense, as well as the myths and traditions of the Hellenic combat arts.

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Explains how the cornerstone of the earliest Olympic Games directly influenced the modern techniques of today's fiercest mixed-martial arts fighters. Topics include submissions and counters, grappling escapes, sweeps and reversals, takedowns and takedown defense, ground-and-pound techniques, and knees, as well as the myths and traditions of the Hellenic combat arts.