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Martial
Arts Bio
of
JIM ARVANITIS
World-Renowned
Father of
Modern Pankration and MMA Pioneer |
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SPECIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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World
recognized as "the Father of Modern Pankration" and for
the revival of the Hellenic martial arts legacy
Resurrected ancient Greek pankration in late-1960s and was first
to expose the art to the international martial arts community
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Published
Author of four books:
MU TAU: The Modern Greek Karate, Todd & Honeywell,
NY, 1979.
MU TAU PANKRATION: Volume 1/Concepts and Skills of "All-Powers"
Combat, Spartan Publications, Boston, MA, 1997.
PANKRATION: The Traditional Greek Combat Sport and Modern
Mixed Martial Art, Paladin Press, Boulder, CO, 2003.
GAME OF THE GODS: The Historical Odyssey of Greek Pankration,
Black Belt Books, COMING SOON
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Video
Starring Roles:
MODERN GREEK PANKRATION (Volumes 1 - 6), Panther Productions,
San Clemente, CA, 1996.
FIGHTING SKILLS FOR THE STREET/The Pankration Way (Volume
1-6), TRS Direct, Visalia, CA, 2003.
SECRETS OF
PANKRATION (Volume 1-4), Paladin Press, Boulder, CO, 2006
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Publicized
Physical Fitness Feats:
World record holder for ‘thumb’ pushups, 1975 (45 in 51 seconds)
and 1980 (61 in 47 seconds), and one-arm thumb pushups (5),
1983. |
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Appeared
in over 200 national and international publications:
COVER
STORIES
Black Belt (November 1973)
Kumite World (Greece/April 2004)
Black Belt (November/December 2005)
Action
Martial Arts Magazine(April 2006)
COVER MENTIONS/FEATURES
Inside
Kung-Fu; Karate International; Martial Arts Ultimate Warriors;
Karate Illustrated; Official Karate; Fighting Stars; American
Karate; Oriental Fighting Arts (UK); Inside Karate; Karate/Kung
Fu Illustrated; Martial Arts Masters; Martial Arts Legends;
Fighting Champions; World of Martial Arts; Jiu-Jitsu Magazine;
The Karate Voice; Taekwondo Times; Martial Arts Illustrated;
Grandmaster Magazine; Combat Sport; Action Martial Arts; Who’s
Who in American Martial Arts; The World’s Martial Arts Elite;
The Martial Arts Encyclopedia; Martial Arts: Traditions, History,
People; Martial Arts Masters of the World; The Ultimate Martial
Arts Encylopedia; New York TImes.
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18-Time
Hall of Fame Inductee:
Grandmaster of the Year; International Pioneer; Founder of the
Year; PanHellenic Athlete of the Decade, International Contribution;
Silver Lifetime Achievement; Golden Lifetime Achievement; Martial
Arts Living Legend; State of New Hampshire Athlete of the Century;
Grandmaster Leadership; Historical Figure; Among first inductees
to "Martial Arts Academy Awards." |
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Competitive
& "Reality-Combat" Experience:
New England Golden Gloves Boxing Champion; Intercollegiate Wrestling
(Greco-Roman &
Freestyle); Kickboxing (muay-Thai and savate); Numerous challenge
and street fights |
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Television/Radio
Appearances:
The Mike Douglas Show (1976); The Good Day Show (1978); The
Guinness Game (1980); That’s Incredible! (1980); Guinness
Book World Records Show (1981); That’s Entertainment (1982);
Amazing Feats (1983);New England Personalities (1985); Warrior
Talk (1998, 1999); Sarasota Profiles Today (1998).
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.Author
of the Month:
May/June 2003, Paladin Press.
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TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
Professional
martial arts instructor since 1969. Conducted seminars in
United States, Canada, and Europe. Students include karate
black belts, boxers, kickboxers, wrestlers, film writers,
bodyguards, law enforcement and S.W.A.T. team members; United
States marines and elite Army Special Forces. Personally trained
armed forces ground troops for Persian Gulf War.
ORGANIZATION
MEMBERSHIPS
World Head of Family Sokeship Council (Executive Board member);
Martial Arts Masters, Pioneers & Legends Hall of Fame; World
Martial Arts Alliance (Executive Board member); President
of United Pankration Alliance (UPA); President of Spartan
Martial Arts Enterprises, Inc.; World Pankration Federation
(Advisory Council); World Black Belt.
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The
Spartan Academy of Modern Pankration
(941) 685-2079
Email:
pankratiast@aol.com
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