The Martial Arts of Ancent Greece: Modern Fighting Techniques from the Age of Alexander

Much as we tend to associate the martial arts with East Asia, Greece has its own tradition of personal combat whose history extends back thousands of years to the time of Alexander the Great and even earlier. Drawing upon depictions in the art of the ancient world, Kostas Dervenis and Nektarios Lykiardopoulis have linked these techniques with modern fighting styles to create this guide. Along with hundreds of black and white images of the art and photographs of this aggressive form of grappling being practiced, this book includes straightforward descriptions of how to learn the skills depicted here. Delving into the possible spiritual significance of this discipline, the authors note some surprising parallels with Zen Buddhism.

English

2007

237 Pages

20,50 x 26 cm