Kids Pankration Fight Video

I’ve always found it a little bit disturbing watching kids take part in combat sports.

wow, that was cool. They don`t hit themselves on the face, just hits to the body, that`s good for kids. They`re practicing a very complete sport, without risks. So, that s good. MMA is the sport that i really love and practice, and, under that rules, it could be a nice way to make those children to compete with each other.

Good fight, and good anckle lock, I like they can´t punch each other in the face with the close fist.

I understand why it is disturbing…it is because we worry that they might not be taught the ethics behind why a person trains to fight.

Teach kids the responsibility and good judgement that goes with these skills and then it’s an excellent way to foster a strong character.

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In kids Pankration there are no punches to the head/face. 2 boys would find themselves in an uglier wrestling match with no supervison where they could really get hurt. I totally respect the art and what it can do for the kids.

Now what I liked about this match is the smaller of the 2, the winner, was getting overwhelmed by his larger opponent. He committed himself to the ankle lock and pulled through for the win.

If these kids keep training and fighting at this age, they will be tomorrows champions for sure

nice to see the youngins havin a semi technical match

The small kid as potencial,but they are to young for this.

Btw:Is this legal??

they re good for tuf!
(cazzo avevo scommesso sull’altro)

Insecurity is what leads to fights at school, not ability. This is teaching kids discipline and respect. It also keeps them physically active which is a huge problem these days. Would you rather have them sitting at home eating doritos, playing games and talking to perverts on the internet?

THIS IS SPARTA!!

Dude, I train Muay Thai and BJJ and this stuff isnt for kids that age. Plus, if a kid gets hurt doing this it makes our sport look very bad.

kids football is more dangerous than this.. get over it people.. i have worse fights in the school yard as a child

WOW.

I am amazed at the reaction to this on this board. Those “Kids” were showing a level of technicality and skill then I’ve yet to see on the videos of TUF 7

And by the way, I’d much rather have my child train in this rather then getting him a toy uzi and tell him to go “have fun” popping caps at his best friend.

I can hear it on the school yard now: “He was passing guard like in a cross walk!”

but what at cost?

I bet none of these kids ever get into trouble or fights out of the cage….

In football and wrestling…..they don’t teach your kid to mount another and drop bombs. That’s not discpline nor self-defense.

wow, they showed a variety of skill knowledge there. i wasn’t expecting to be impressed.

Absolutely in favor. It’s no different from a martial art or wrestling tournament – it just combines the two. In all three tournament stlyes, kids lose and are disappointed and occasionally get a bruise. They learn self-discipline, things like when it is appropriate to use the skills that they’re taught. In this one in particular, they’re taught to be excellent sportsmen and shown that you can be mentally and physically tough at the same time.

Boo to the naysayers – I’d wager most have never experienced (either personally or through a child) what instruction in a martial art is like for kids.

Oh, and unlike in martial arts, these kids can’t be struck in the head with a closed fist. How is that less safe than taking a roundhouse or straight jab to the jaw?

I remember in highschool, the football players would get concusions all the time, sprained ankle and the coach would tell them to walk it off. Have you ever had a baseball to the head, kicked in the shin with a soccer cleat, elbowed in the face during a basketball game by somebody that has 50 pounds on you, skated with a bunch of guys swinging sticks around? Now that is dangerous for your kids. All of this talk about Ive been doing mma for this long your either full of shit or jealous you couldnt do something this exciting as a child and had to stick to learning and not practicing a martial art. whats the point? you can be the best judoka in the world but what good is it if you dont put into constant practice taking a punch i.e. Marcelo garcia. I would probably agree with the skeptics if both these kids werent so skilled, plus they had not one but two referees. These kids are like what 12, theyre probably the coolest kids in school now because of this.

Have any of you skeptics actually been in a fight? Or even seen two kids fight before? Schoolyard brawls are way more brutal than that often resulting in permanent injury. These kids let it out at training and in the ring which means they’re aggression at school is minimal for a couple of reasons 1) They dont get picked on. 2)They don’t have to prove themselves to other kids .If they’re already training and have no outlet for thier skill they will probably try and use it on thier friends and classmates like a bully.

I see no problem with it whatsoever.