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Nick Hines (New England )

Arheegos Nick Hines
Current Ranking: Arheegos (Master Instructor)
Began Training: 1972
Authored articles/Appeared in the following magazines:  Black Belt, Inside Kung-Fu, Martial Arts Legends, Kumite World (Greece), Grandmaster, Official Karate, Action Karate, The Karate Voice, Jiu-Jitsu, Martial Arts Warriors, World of Martial Arts, Taekwondo Times and many others.
Other Media Appearances:  Featured in books MU TAU: The Modern Greek Karate (1979), MU TAU PANKRATION: Vol. 1 (1997), and PANKRATION: The Traditional Greek Combat Sport and Modern Mixed Martial Art (2003). Appeared on national television and in video series MODERN PANKRATION produced by Panther Productions.
Organization Memberships: Official Representative of the United Pankration Alliance (UPA).
Awards: Instructor of the Year, Master of the Year, Master Instructor of the Year, Leadership Award, and Mu Tau Pankration Man of the Year by World Head of Family Sokeship Council and Martial Arts Pioneers and Legends Hall of Fame
Other: One of Jim Arvanitis' earliest followers, Arheegos Hines has trained champion fighters and is the art's "senior" instructor. His students have included karate black belts, police, professional athletes, and membe
 

Eric D. Hill (Orlando, FL)

Current Ranking: Thaskalos (Instructor)
Began Training: 1992
Authored articles: "Greek Martial Art", Kumite World (Greece) 2004 in Greek
Appeared in the following magazines:
  Black Belt, Kumite World (Greece), Grandmaster, Karate International, Inside Karate, The Karate Voice, Jiu-Jitsu,World of Martial Arts, Taekwondo Times, Full-Contact Fighter, Ring Sport.
Books:  MU TAU PANKRATION: Vol. 1 (1997),
PANKRATION: The Traditional Greek Combat Sport and Modern Mixed Martial Art (2003).

GAME OF THE GODS: The Historical Odyssey of Greek Martial Arts
Videos: PANKRATION FUNDAMENTALS produced by TRS Direct.
Television:
Russian Broadcast of CageFight 4, Dutch & Russian news, Sky TV, Sunshine Network
Organization Memberships:
 Official Representative of the United Pankration Alliance (UPA).
Awards: Twice inducted as "Fighter of the Year" by World Head of Family Sokeship Council
Special: Historical consultant for the "2002 US National Wrestling Championships" by Oxygen Network
Other:
 Thaskalos Hill has represented Greek martial art as an author, a teacher, a referee and competitor.. His students have included karate and judo black belts, police, military and FBI personnel.

 

Brandon Arvanitis (Tampa, FL)


Associate Instructor Brandon Arvanitis
Current Ranking: Voeethos (Assistant Instructor)
Began Training: 1984
Media Appearances: Appeared in Black Belt, Karate Illustrated, Jiu-Jitsu, Kumite World (Greece), Taekwondo Times, and The Karate Voice.
Organization Memberships: Official Representative of the UPA.
Awards: Assistant Instructor of the Year by World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
Other: The oldest son of Kerios Jim Arvanitis, Brandon has studied his father's MMA system since he was a toddler and has appeared in the Greek Pankration video series produced by TRS Direct. A college graduate with a film degree, he has also produced a documentary on modern pankration.

 

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